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Chevrolet Malibu heads for the junkyard as GM shifts focus to electric vehicles

May. 09, 2024 13:28 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — The Chevrolet Malibu, the last midsize car made by a Detroit automaker, is heading for the junkyard. General Motors confirmed Thursday that it will stop making the car introduced in 1964 as the company focuses more on electric vehicles. The midsize...

Feds have 'significant safety concerns' about Ford fuel leak recall and demand answers about the fix

May. 09, 2024 07:25 AM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Federal investigators say they have “significant safety concerns” about a Ford SUV recall repair that doesn't fix gasoline leaks that can cause engine fires. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is demanding volumes of information from the...

Elimination of Tesla's charging department raises worries as EVs from other automakers join network

May. 01, 2024 21:28 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk's move to lay off the department responsible for Tesla's electric vehicle chargers has touched off worries in the auto industry that EVs from other automakers will have trouble joining Tesla's network. Several leaders of Tesla's Supercharger team posted...

Ford's 1Q net income falls 24% as combustion engine unit sees sales and revenue decline

Apr. 24, 2024 18:31 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co.'s first-quarter net income fell 24% from a year ago as the company's combustion engine vehicle unit saw revenue and sales decline. The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker said Wednesday it made $1.33 billion from January through March, compared with $1.76...

NFL draft has been on tour for a decade and the next stop is Detroit, giving it a shot in spotlight

Apr. 23, 2024 09:32 AM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — The NFL draft has taken the show on the road for a decade, giving cities around the country a chance to be in the spotlight. Detroit is on the clock. The Motor City, which was once one of the nation's largest and most powerful cities, has bounced back...

Ford recalls over 456,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick cars due to loss of drive power risk

Apr. 17, 2024 11:56 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 456,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles due to a battery detection issue that can result in loss of drive power, increasing crash risks. According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the body...

Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardy

Apr. 16, 2024 15:10 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — On the eve of a vote on union representation at Volkswagen's Tennessee factory, Gov. Bill Lee and five other southern governors are telling workers that voting for a union will put jobs in jeopardy. About 4,300 workers at VW's plant in Chattanooga will start voting...

Ford is under investigation for Bronco Sport gas leaks. US says its remedy doesn't fix the problem

Apr. 12, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's auto safety agency has opened an investigation into a Ford recall for gasoline leaks from cracked fuel injectors that can cause engine fires, saying in documents that the remedy doesn't fix the leaks. The National Highway Traffic Safety...

Ford recalls nearly 43,000 SUVs due to gas leaks that can cause fires, but remedy won't fix leaks

Apr. 10, 2024 16:17 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 43,000 small SUVs because gasoline can leak from the fuel injectors onto hot engine surfaces, increasing the risk of fires. But the recall remedy does not include repairing the fuel leaks. The recall covers certain Bronco Sport SUVs from the...

Ford to delay production of new electric pickup and large SUV as US EV sales growth slows

Apr. 05, 2024 12:39 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — With U.S. electric vehicle sales starting to slow, Ford Motor Co. says it will delay rolling out new electric pickup trucks and a new large electric SUV as it adds gas-electric hybrids to its model lineup. The Dearborn, Michigan, company said Thursday that a much...