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Automotive product legend Hal Sperlich passed away Monday at 95, but his memory lives on in the millions of pony cars and minivans that ply our highways.

Sperlich was known as the father of two American icons, the Ford Mustang and Chrysler minivan. Colleagues remember him as one of the most significant product developers of his generation.

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Remember when what was once commonly referred to as a standard -- that is, a manual -- transmission was ... commonly standard? And automatics were generally optional, with the exception of luxury-brand (and "loaded") vehicles?

Fast-forward to the present. It isn't easy to find a manual transmission as an option -- in anything. Even the...Read more

President Donald Trump pledged in his inauguration speech to swiftly roll back what he has labeled the "electric vehicle mandate," or federal regulations that would've required increasingly strict vehicle emissions standards over the coming years.

Trump claimed the coming executive order — expected to be signed later Monday as part of a ...Read more

Donald Trump’s tariff threats stand to hurt American economic interests because they would disturb automotive supply chains where the U.S. is strong and drive up consumer prices, said the head of General Motors Co.’s Canadian unit.

“It is a disruption that is in no one’s interest, especially in the U.S.,” GM Canada President Kristian...Read more

Public charging for electric trucks — including the largest semi-trailers — is on the way in Illinois.

The state has landed a $100 million federal grant for the construction of 14 public charging stations for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

Located at strategic points along major truck routes, the charging stations will have a total of 345 ...Read more

Q: I have a 2010 Nissan Altima 2.5S with 131,000 miles. For normal operation, the owner’s manual vaguely states that the transmission fluid should be “inspected” every 60,000 miles. Additionally, I do not see any recommendation to ever change the transmission fluid. Thus, my questions are (1) when inspecting the fluid, is there anything ...Read more

The nation's largest automotive lobby said Friday it's suing the Biden administration over a new automatic emergency braking rule adopted last year.

The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents all major U.S. automakers except for Tesla Inc., filed the petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit against the U.S. ...Read more

As the smoke clears from devastating Los Angeles wildfires, efforts to clean up the affected areas are being complicated by burnt-out electric and hybrid vehicles and home-battery storage systems.

Lithium batteries from Tesla Inc., along with those from other carmakers, have added to the mix of toxic materials requiring specialized removal in ...Read more

As Porsche has been a staple in Grasso’s Garage for awhile now, due to their sportiness design and powertrains, the opportunity to add the Taycan EV to the fleet was a no brainer and the Taycan was born. Similar to our tester in October 2022, the Taycan was a powerhouse and easily outstanding. In this year’s test, things get even better.

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I have to confess one of my recent guilty pleasures has been watching the Martha Stewart documentary, “Martha,” on Netflix. She’s as perfectly pleasant and prone to details as ever, but post-prison Martha has a bit more edge, hanging with Snoop Dog and dropping F-bombs like garden flower ordinances. If she had an automotive alter ego, it ...Read more

While the Toyota Camry has been mocked as something akin to a toaster, the comparison is absolutely misinformed. As anyone who’s bought a toaster recently can attest, they are cheap junk made and imported from China and sure to break sooner than a politician’s promise. Trust me, I’ve been through far too many toasters in the past few ...Read more

The Federal Trade Commission will ban General Motors Co. from sharing customer geolocation and driver behavior with consumer reporting agencies for five years under a newly proposed order settling the commission's allegations.

This is the FTC's first action related to connected vehicle data, according to a news release. The agency alleged that ...Read more

U.S. auto safety regulators ended a federal investigation into Cruise robotaxis without taking action, removing an overhang weeks after General Motors Co. decided to shutter the struggling business.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had opened a preliminary evaluation in late 2023 to determine potential safety risks from Cruise...Read more

The Honda Prologue isn't really a Honda -- in that it's based on the Chevy Blazer EV -- but it is different in a couple of ways that may make it worth a look if you're wanting an electric vehicle sold by Honda.

What It Is

The Prologue is a midsize/two-row electric crossover based on the Chevy Blazer EV.

It differs from its ...Read more

DETROIT — The first all-electric vehicles from Dodge and Jeep are starting to reach U.S. dealers after the launches of both EVs faced delays to fix software problems, executives with the Stellantis NV brands said.

Around 100 Windsor-built Dodge Charger Daytona muscle cars had arrived at dealers as of Friday, brand CEO Matt McAlear said. Jeep ...Read more

As electric cars get more popular, South Florida cities say they’ll be the ones paying the price.

Westlake Mayor JohnPaul O’Connor has urged the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation to push for a new state bill to find an alternative to pay for transportation funding as electric cars evade the gas tax, and the idea has the attention of ...Read more

Q: I drive exclusively on well-paved roads and live where it seldom snows. With 4-wheel-drive vehicles, all four tires, regardless of age, must be replaced if just one is damaged beyond repair. So why would I want to own such a vehicle? This happened to my son's less-than-one-year-old SUV, and it cost him a small fortune. And what do ...Read more

DETROIT – The envelope, please . . .

Winners of the 2025 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year are the Honda Civic Hybrid, Ford Ranger and Volkswagen ID.Buzz. The prestigious NACTOY awards kicked off the Detroit Auto Show Media Day on Friday morning as the event returned to its traditional January slot as the first auto ...Read more

Oshkosh Corp. is prepared to provide the U. .Postal Service more gas-powered mail trucks if the agency cuts back orders for electric vehicles, which benefit from funding President-elect Donald Trump has criticized.

“We’ll do what they want us to do — supplying either gas or electric,” John Pfeifer, the company’s chief executive ...Read more