General Motors Co. on Wednesday said it's increasing its next quarterly dividend by 3 cents and announced a $6 billion share repurchase program.

The Detroit automaker's next dividend will be 15 cents per share, up from 12 cents, and is expected to be declared in April, according to an early Wednesday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...Read more

Q: I’ve had mixed input on whether or not to proactively replace the timing chain on my 2008 CR-V. It has 81,000 miles. I’ve also read that if you’re having the timing chain done, it’s a good time to have the water pump done due to labor. I intend to keep the car for a couple more years. I’d appreciate your input.

J.S., Gurnee, ...Read more

Tesla Inc.’s sales plunged 45% last month across Europe, where rival carmakers saw a surge in electric-vehicle demand.

The Elon Musk-led company registered only 9,945 cars in January, down from 18,161 a year ago, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. EV sales soared 37% for the overall industry, with carmakers ...Read more

Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said Elon Musk was not open to making Tesla Inc.’s planned robotaxis available on the ride-sharing platform, making Uber a future competitor.

“I’ve had conversations with him at this point,” Khosrowshahi said Friday in an interview with Bloomberg TV’s Manus Cranny at the...Read more

Orlando resident Tyriq Green bought an electric vehicle to bypass the gas pump and likes that he’s on transportation’s cutting edge.

“I think everybody should start getting electric cars because, 20 to 25 years from now, there might not be as many gas cars,” said Green, who drives a Tesla Model 3 Performance. “You can’t beat the ...Read more

While Mini’s parent company, BMW, has had no problems rolling out new and updated models recently, Mini has had to overcome some hurdles, with sales flattening. But in Grasso’s Garage this week, Mini is back.

Powering the 2025 Mini Countryman ALL4 is the popular 2.0-liter Mini TwinPower Turbo 4-cylinder engine with 312 horsepower and 295 ...Read more

Electrification has been the key to Hyundai’s 33% retail growth over the past five years, according to Ricky Lao, director of product planning Hyundai Motor America. In fact, sales were up 31% in 2024 compared to the year before. And key to Hyundai’s success is the Hyundai Ioniq 5.

Three years after it first hit the U.S. market, the battery...Read more

Our path to automotive electrification may be less of a drive across Montana and more of a swoop down The Tail of the Dragon in the Smokey Mountains. Automakers like Cadillac, Volvo and Mercedes-Benz that planned to be virtually all-electric by 2030 are slowing their roll. We’ll eventually get there, but it’s going to be a scenic drive.

“...Read more

NAPLES, Florida — In the Dollar Store corner of the auto shopping mall is the wee Mitsubishi Mirage. At $17,965, it is the most affordable new car in the U.S. market.

But you had better act fast; the Mirage is about to disappear.

The 2024 model year is the last for the subcompact, leaving only one car available under $20,000 (destination ...Read more

The first iteration of zero-emission vehicle sales mandates in California goes into effect next year. But doubts have been raised about whether the targets can be met.

Starting next year, at least 35% of manufacturers’ new passenger car and truck sales must be electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids or hydrogen-fuel cell vehicles, known as ZEVs (...Read more

Rivian ended last year by sharply increasing its revenue and posting a gross profit for the first time in the company’s history, although the electric vehicle startup still has a long journey before potentially becoming profitable on a net income basis.

The California-based company reported Thursday a gross profit of $170 million in the ...Read more

Stellantis NV said Thursday it has paused work at its Brampton Assembly Plant in Ontario as the automaker reevaluates plans for its next-generation electrified Jeep Compass SUV that was scheduled to start production there early next year.

The carmaker said all work on the future compact crossover, which has included retooling and other ...Read more

Stellantis NV says it has developed an in-house automated driving system that aims to help make commuting in dense urban areas easier, with drivers able to take their hands off the wheel and eyes off the road.

The maker of Jeep and Ram vehicles said in a Thursday announcement that the new STLA AutoDrive 1.0 technology can handle stop-and-go ...Read more

Nikola Corp. filed for bankruptcy, culminating a long slide for the onetime darling of the electric-vehicle industry, which struggled with weak sales and cycled through CEOs in the wake of a fraud scandal.

The company plans to liquidate its assets after entering Chapter 11 in Delaware on Wednesday. In court documents, it listed assets between $...Read more

Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday said it's offering up to $2,500 for one year on the latest gas and hybrid F-Series truck models with the Ford Security Package if the vehicle is stolen and not recovered or found with damage to cover insurance deductibles.

Vehicle thefts have increased since the start of the pandemic as automotive prices and parts have...Read more

Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to shift a $1.5 billion order with LG Energy Solution to bolster operations at a Michigan battery plant after General Motors Co. backed out of the project, according to people familiar with the matter.

GM said in December it would sell its $1 billion stake in the Lansing, Michigan, plant, leaving LG scrambling to ...Read more

Q: When using fuel system cleaner, why is it recommended that the gas tank be almost empty and to run the tank almost empty before the next fill-up?

D.N., Tinley Park, Illinois

A: I always recommend using the additive with a full tank of gas. Pour in the additive and then fill the tank. This blends it for the preferred concentration. Running ...Read more

President Donald Trump said he would unveil new tariffs on automobiles, adding to a wave of sweeping import levies as he seeks to remake global trade relationships and pressure companies to move production to the U.S.

“We are going to do that on around April 2,” Trump told reporters Friday in the Oval Office, as he signed an executive order...Read more

Lexus often goes long stretches between model redesigns and refreshes, so no surprise that its new GX luxury midsize crossover has been a long time coming.

As many mothers have repeated over the years, “Good things come to those who wait.” The 2024 GX 550 marked a major stride in the legendary nameplate with a boost in power and physical ...Read more