United Auto Workers members at Volkswagen AG's assembly plant in Tennessee overwhelmingly ratified a historic first labor pact that locks in higher wages, lower health insurance costs, and stronger job security language for the next four years, the union announced late Thursday.

The result — with 96% voting in favor of the deal — ends a ...Read more

Tesla sales won't be suspended in California after regulators ruled Tuesday that the electric vehicle company has stopped misleading customers about its driver assistance features.

In December, the California Department of Motor Vehicles found Tesla in violation of state law for exaggerating the capabilities of its "Autopilot" and "Full Self-...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Wednesday it is eliminating a regulatory wrinkle that boosted the miles-per-gallon ratings of electric vehicles, which helped automakers meet federal fuel economy targets.

The announcement follows an appeals court decision in September and a complicated Biden-era standoff between automakers and ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. engineers assigned to work on the Dearborn, Michigan, automaker's new electric vehicle platform often take several months to transition to the group's different approach to vehicle development, the team's executive director said.

Ford a few years ago broke off a small team of engineers and designers it called "skunkworks" in ...Read more

For 27-year-old Kenneth Slowik, an affordable vehicle is the 1998 Chevrolet GMT truck he bought last month for $900, complete with a broken driver-side door that he taped shut to keep out the cold during the frigid Michigan winter.

The truck runs, he said. That's about it.

"I was looking for something just to transport for work, for me and my ...Read more

Traffic may have dried up at EV dealerships after the end of federal purchase incentives, but sales of used electric cars and trucks have only accelerated.

Almost 89,000 used EVs changed hands in the last three months of 2025, up 13.5% from a year earlier, according to Cox Automotive. What’s more, the inventory of used electric machines is ...Read more

Ford Motor Co.'s Model e electric vehicle division has lost billions of dollars for years, but executives say it'll exit the red by 2029.

Expensive batteries and capital investments for new plants have challenged margins for the division. Unlocking its value is a key part of the company's goal of achieving an 8% adjusted operating margin by ...Read more

Rivian shocked the market with strong earnings results, proving itself an outlier in the electric vehicle market, which has been struggling with the end of government subsidies and cooling consumer excitement.

The shares of the Irvine-based high-end EV manufacturer skyrocketed 27% on Friday after it announced stronger-than-expected results, ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. is predicting a stronger 2026 after the automaker posted a net loss of $8.2 billion last year from special charges related to redeploying assets for its electric vehicle business.

Without those, the Dearborn automaker's adjusted operating profit was $6.8 billion. The company expects adjusted operating income of $8 billion to $10 ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it will pay profit-sharing bonuses of approximately $6,780 to hourly autoworkers in the United States for 2025.

The total amount for employees could be above or below that depending on compensated hours for the 56,300 eligible employees and another 1,490 workers who retired last year. The amount is down 34% from the ...Read more

Moody’s Ratings downgraded Stellantis NV’s credit rating, citing the carmaker’s warning that a recovery in profitability will take longer than expected due to the costs of scaling back its electric vehicle plans.

The ratings company moved Stellantis down one notch to Baa3 from Baa2, according to a statement. Baa3 is the lowest level ...Read more

DEARBORN, Michigan — New pushes for anti-drunken driving policies have been underway as deadlines to set standards for technologies that monitor for impairment and distraction in future cars and trucks have come and gone. U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, in December introduced a bill that would order car and truck makers to add alcohol ...Read more