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12/05/2019 07:00 AM
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For Moving Mountains, or Climbing Them, Jeep’s Wrangler Goes Diesel
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Gasoline engines generally have less “oomph” for grunt work. But diesel power has a drawback: emissions.
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12/03/2019 01:46 PM
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Volkswagen Headquarters Raided Again Over Diesel Scandal
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Prosecutors were looking for documents as part of the latest investigation into the carmaker’s diesel emissions scandal.
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11/27/2019 12:50 AM
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Corruption Inquiry Spreads to U.A.W. Lakeside Resort
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A dozen union officials have been charged or convicted in a sprawling federal investigation.
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11/26/2019 05:00 AM
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Station Wagons on Endangered List as S.U.V.s Crush All in Their Path
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A key family hauler for much of the 20th century now accounts for a sliver of the American auto market.
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11/22/2019 11:16 AM
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The Comfort-Loving Cult of the Lincoln Town Car
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Even with the advent of Uber, Lyft and Priuses, a model discontinued in 2011 has its loyalists.
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11/27/2019 04:06 PM
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‘I Think This Guy Is, Like, Passed Out in His Tesla’
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What should we make of videos that seem to show Tesla drivers napping while their cars zip along on Autopilot?
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11/22/2019 06:19 PM
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Tesla’s Electric ‘Cybertruck’ Is Unveiled. It’s Pointy.
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Elon Musk’s car company presented its long-awaited pickup truck, but it didn’t quite go as planned. (Broken windows were involved.)
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11/20/2019 05:28 PM
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Tesla’s Winding Road to Berlin
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Elon Musk’s announcement of a factory in Germany took the industry by surprise, but the deal had been in the works for months.
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11/21/2019 05:00 AM
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Where Cars Try to Hit Mach 1, the Salt of the Earth Is Crumbling
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The Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah have hosted speed chasers for decades, but the course is distressed. An advocacy group has a plan, but not the money.
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11/20/2019 07:07 PM
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G.M. Sues Rival Over Bribery Scheme as Union Scandal Expands
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The suit claims Fiat Chrysler sought to undermine contract negotiations with the autoworkers union to hurt G.M.
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11/18/2019 04:57 PM
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‘Ford v Ferrari’ Review: It’s a Gas
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Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in James Mangold’s look back at the golden age of auto racing.
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11/19/2019 05:29 PM
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Ford Wants to Sell You an Electric S.U.V. It’s Called a Mustang.
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Automakers have made battery-powered cars largely to meet environmental rules. Now they’re putting more skin in the game.
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11/14/2019 06:00 AM
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Vintage Cars With Old Souls, and Touch Screens and A.C.
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“When you drive your collector car you want it to be able to have reliable air conditioning.”
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11/15/2019 08:34 PM
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Ford Contract Ratified by U.A.W. Members
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The terms of the four-year agreement are comparable to those the union reached with General Motors, but without a strike.
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11/07/2019 09:05 AM
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Teenager Wins $25,000 for Science Project That Solves Blind Spots in Cars
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Alaina Gassler, 14, got the idea for her science project after noticing how her mother didn’t like driving the family’s S.U.V.
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11/07/2019 07:01 PM
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Buyer of G.M. Lordstown Plant Promises Union Work and Wages
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The Ohio factory will be taken over by a venture that plans to hire 400 employees next year to make electric pickup trucks.
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11/06/2019 06:29 AM
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A Katy Perry Song Drops a Gift in Harley-Davidson’s Lap
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“Harleys in Hawaii” has been streamed and viewed millions of times, by a demographic the motorcycle maker has had a hard time reaching.
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10/30/2019 10:36 PM
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Ford and U.A.W. in Tentative Contract Deal
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‘It appears both parties took a sane approach and avoided a painful strike that would have benefited neither of them,’ an economist said.
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10/29/2019 12:01 AM
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Testing Cars That Help Drivers Steer Clear of Pedestrians
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As pedestrian deaths climb, collision-avoidance systems could reduce that toll, but new tests show significant differences in how well they work.
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10/29/2019 04:49 PM
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Strike Will Cost G.M. Nearly $3 Billion in 2019 Earnings, Company Says
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The bigger financial effect is expected to be reflected in the current quarter, as the walkout halted North American production for most of October.
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10/24/2019 06:00 AM
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Why Quiet Cars Are Getting Louder
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All electric vehicles in the U.S. will soon be required to make warning sounds so pedestrians can hear them coming.
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10/25/2019 08:27 PM
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G.M. Workers Approve Contract and End U.A.W. Strike
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After the voting by 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers, operations could start to resume Saturday.
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10/24/2019 02:21 PM
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Carlos Ghosn Wants to See Prosecutors’ Files. Nissan Says No.
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Defense attorneys say prosecutors won’t share records that might help their client, citing the automaker’s fears that company secrets could be revealed.
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11/13/2019 05:31 AM
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Tesla Reports Profit for Quarter, Sending Shares Soaring
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The electric-car maker’s revenue declined, but it said it had removed “substantial cost” from its operations.
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10/22/2019 04:14 AM
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Dash Cams That Can Back You Up in an Accident
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After a car accident, a dash cam can be your most reliable — and, often, only — eyewitness to prove it wasn’t your fault. Here are the models we recommend.
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10/20/2019 07:01 PM
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G.M. Contract Terms May Be a Tougher Fit for Its Rivals
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General Motors made cost concessions to get the union to accept the shutdown of three plants — a priority that Ford and Fiat Chrysler don’t have.
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10/17/2019 11:28 PM
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When a Ferrari’s in a Fender-Bender
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Cars that were handcrafted nearly a century ago require a hard-to-find mix of skills to restore them to their former glory.
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10/17/2019 09:43 PM
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Union Says G.M. Strike Won’t End Until Workers Vote on Deal
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The United Automobile Workers said the tentative contract agreement would provide wage increases and improve the prospects of temporary employees.
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10/16/2019 07:47 PM
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G.M. and U.A.W. Reach Deal That Could End Strike
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The accord reportedly includes wage increases and lump-sum payments, along with a formula for temporary workers to become full-time employees.
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10/14/2019 08:23 AM
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47 Arrested in Drag Races That Can Reach 100 M.P.H.
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Officers in New Haven staged a sting operation at a McDonald’s parking lot known for its raucous drag-racing gatherings.
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11/29/2019 10:27 AM
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Renault Fires Its C.E.O., as the Post-Ghosn Shake-Up Continues
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Thierry Bolloré was dismissed after Nissan named a new chief. The automakers are part of an alliance once led by the ousted Carlos Ghosn.
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10/10/2019 03:18 PM
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When the Drive Matters More Than the Destination
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The open road, heavy with symbolism and full of promise, has long coursed through popular culture.
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10/08/2019 03:48 PM
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G.M. Strike’s Economic Toll Is Showing: ‘I Might Lose the Business’
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Much of the pain from the strike, now in its fourth week, is concentrated in the northern Midwest, which was already contending with a manufacturing slowdown.
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10/02/2019 05:59 PM
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Regular vs. Premium Gas, Redux
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Readers responded to Smarter Driving by scratching their heads over the fuel economy of premium gasoline, while others who admitted that they never used turn signals blamed the other guy.
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11/12/2019 04:50 PM
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Nissan’s Crisis Goes Much Deeper Than Carlos Ghosn
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Two insiders who brought down Carlos Ghosn were involved with improper payments, an inquiry found. The company’s full board never heard about it.
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10/04/2019 02:38 PM
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Only the ‘Most Hard-Core Women’ Go Off-Road for Rebelle Rally
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The 10-day, 1,600-mile race in the desert, starting next week, challenges body and mind and helps competitors find themselves.
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11/13/2019 05:32 AM
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Tesla’s Record Deliveries Aren’t Enough for Investors
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The pace may allow the electric-car maker to fulfill its forecast for the year. But analysts are skeptical that sales are enough to yield a profit.
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10/03/2019 12:00 PM
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A Police Tesla Nearly Ran Out of Power During a Chase. It Wasn’t the Car’s Fault.
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Gas or electric, all cars need to be refueled in some way, the police in Fremont, Calif., said.
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10/01/2019 04:13 PM
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Ford Will Put Most of India Operations Into Mahindra Venture
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The move is the latest streamlining effort by the Detroit automaker, which has closed plants in Europe and is cutting its salaried ranks worldwide.
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10/08/2019 10:17 AM
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G.M. Restores Workers’ Health Coverage as Strike Continues
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With the United Auto Workers walkout in its 11th day, the company reversed a decision to cut off employees’ medical insurance at the end of the month.
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09/27/2019 11:28 AM
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Occupy Detroit: A Look at 90 Years of Auto Strikes
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Walkouts and sit-ins by the United Automobile Workers over the decades helped secure contracts that lifted members into the middle class.
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09/25/2019 03:00 AM
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Lordstown Plant Is Idle, but It Hovers Over G.M. Strike Talks
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The automaker has reportedly offered to create a battery factory in the same Ohio area. But the work would pay far less than the shuttered plant.
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