Tom Krisher
GM Announces New Electric Delivery Van, Electric Pallet
GM's BrightDrop EV600 electric van is already being tested with FedEx, representatives said. (General Motors via AP)
The market for battery-powered delivery vehicles and equipment has so much potential that General Motors is forming a new business unit to serve it.
January 12, 2021For First Time in Five Years, US Gas Mileage Down, Emissions Up
A row of unsold 2020 pickup trucks sits at a Ram dealership in Colorado in December 2020. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press)
A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in five years.
January 6, 2021UAW Agrees to Independent Monitor, Voting Changes After Corruption Probe
UAW International President Rory Gamble speaks during a press conference with U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider announcing a civil settlement in Detroit on Dec. 14, 2020. (Daniel Mears/Detroit News via Associated Press)
DETROIT — An independent monitor will watch the United Auto Workers’ finances and operations, and members will decide how they pick future leaders under a reform agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s office.
December 14, 2020GM to Recall 7 Million Vehicles to Replace Takata Air Bags
Paul Sancya/Associated Press
The U.S. is making General Motors recall and repair nearly 6 million big pickup trucks and SUVs equipped with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.
November 23, 2020GM: New Batteries Cut Electric Car Costs, Increase Range
Matt Rourke/Associated Press
General Motors says a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price of its electric vehicles so they equal those powered by gasoline within five years. The technology also will increase the range per charge to as much as 450 miles.
November 19, 2020Jim Farley Becomes New Ford CEO, Pledges Stronger Profit Margins
Jim Farley, new Ford CEO, speaks during the New York International Auto Show in March 2018. (Richard Drew/Associated Press)
On his first day in Ford’s top job, CEO Jim Farley is replacing the company’s chief financial officer and announcing other structural and management changes.
October 1, 2020Fiat Chrysler Calls GM’s Bribery Allegations ‘Preposterous’
(Paul Sancya/Associated Press)
Allegations by General Motors that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles bribed union officials are “preposterous” and read like a script from a “third-rate spy movie,” FCA lawyers wrote in court documents filed Aug. 10.
August 10, 2020AAA: Partially Automated Driving Systems Don’t Always Work
A test vehicle from Argo AI, Ford's autonomous unit, navigates Pittsburgh streets in 2018. (Keith Srakocic/Associated Press)
Two tests by AAA during the past two years show that partially automated driving systems don’t always function properly, so the auto club is recommending that car companies limit their use.
August 6, 2020Ford Recalls About 2.5 Million Vehicles for Latch, Brake Troubles
The Ford company logo stands over a row of vehicles in a Colorado dealership. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press)
Ford is recalling about 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere because of a nagging door latch problem and a brake fluid leak.
June 11, 2020Study: Autonomous Vehicles Won’t Make Roads Completely Safe
An Audi AI:ME self-driving concept vehicle is displayed at the CES tech show in Las Vegas in January. (John Locher/Associated Press)
A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes, it may not be able to prevent all mishaps caused by human error.
June 4, 2020