DETROIT — A six-week United Auto Workers strike at Ford cut sales by about 100,000 vehicles and cost the company $1.7 billion in lost profits this year, the automaker said Thursday. Additional labor costs from the four-year and eight-month agreement will total $8.8 billion by the end of the contract, translating to about $900 per vehicle by 2028, Chief Financial Officer John Lawler said in a … [Read more...]

The image above is the key fob for a 2023 Cadillac Escalade. GM Authority has images of what it says is a key fob for the Cadillac Celestiq, the hand-assembled battery-electric sedan Cadillac says "Establishes a new standard of automotive luxury" that starts at $340,000. The Celestiq key fob looks just like Escalade fob above, with two changes: there's a seventh button on the front, and a … [Read more...]

The same thought kept cropping up throughout the day of testing for the 2023 Autoblog Technology of the Year award: Mercedes’ audio system is something else. Mind you, it takes a lot to impress a room full of folks who are constantly testing the latest and greatest in automotive audio. From McIntosh to Panasonic and the countless Harman-owned brands in between, we’ve heard them all. But when … [Read more...]

Traffic volumes have made a big comeback post-pandemic, and though the post-pandemic high rate of traffic fatalities has started to ease slightly, deaths among pedestrians and cyclists remain on the rise. An annual AAA study sheds light on the type of driver behind these statistics. The news is, the majority of us admitted to bad driving behavior even though we know better. The AAA Foundation for … [Read more...]

Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Struggling to find a decent gift for a loved one this holiday season while staying within your budget? We get it. Nearly everything is expensive out there right now. That's why we pulled together this list of 50 of the best Christmas gifts you can buy on Amazon for under $50. … [Read more...]

The 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban are getting their mid-cycle refresh, and GM’s changes for its full-size SUVs touch just about every major area of the vehicles. From a design standpoint, every trim from LS to High Country is getting a new front fascia. The unique grilles and bumpers are matched up with thinner daytime running lights and new wheel designs. And the wheels are getting big! … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON — The United Auto Workers union said on Wednesday it is launching a first-of-its-kind push to publicly organize the entire nonunion auto sector in the U.S. after winning new contracts with the Detroit Three automakers. The Detroit-based UAW said workers at 13 nonunion automakers were announcing simultaneous campaigns across the country to join the union, including at Tesla, Toyota, … [Read more...]

Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Winter driving is inevitable in cold weather regions and it can become dangerous if you and your vehicle aren’t prepared. With the help of tire chains, you can have a better chance at easily navigating through deep snow. Tire chains are wrapped around the tread of the tires and … [Read more...]

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CarBuzz divers looking for pearls in trademark office databases have found another one, or two, depending on how you see it: BMW appealed to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and to Germany's Deutsches Patent und Markenamt (DPMA) office to reserve the term 'iM3.' Everyone's best guess is that this will be the name of the electric M3 that further breaks open the Neue Klasse … [Read more...]

DETROIT — Clearly frustrated with its languishing share price, General Motors on Wednesday announced a massive stock buyback plan, raised its dividend and told investors it can absorb increased labor costs from a six-week autoworkers strike. The Detroit company said it lost production of 95,000 vehicles due to the United Auto Workers walkouts, costing the company $1.1 billion. But due to $2 … [Read more...]

Consumer Reports reworked its methodology for deriving predicted reliability ratings, and updated the questions about problem areas to address issues specific to electrified and electric vehicles. The results still bear out clichés, such as: vehicles that have been on the market longer being generally more reliable; and sedans being generally more reliable than SUVs and trucks. There are … [Read more...]

The people of Kansas got to see the state’s new license plate design last week, and the backlash was so strong that the governor nixed the plate and is going back to the drawing board. Initially reported by multiple Kansas-based news outlets, the outrage over the design saw many avenues of criticism. Gov. Laura Kelly says that the current plate design, a pale blue background with navy letters, … [Read more...]

These days it seems that Toyota Land Cruisers are being launched with dizzying frequency. The venerable SUV may have just relaunched in the U.S., but elsewhere in the world off-road enthusiasts are celebrating the return of yet another variant. The short-wheelbase 70-series has just debuted in the United Arab Emirates. As you may know, the 2024 Land Cruiser we get here is based on the 250-series … [Read more...]

Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. If you've been struggling with your holiday shopping this year, fear not. We've got tons of great gift ideas for you from Walmart, right here! This year, we've partnered up with the rollback-retailer to bring you "30 Days of Deals," including some of the biggest discounts … [Read more...]

Nearly 4,000 new-car dealers from all over the United States have sent President Biden a letter to rebuke allegations that they're to blame for low EV sales and to ask the White House to "tap the brakes on the unrealistic government electric vehicle mandate." Published online, the letter argues that the real reason why sales of electric vehicles have stalled is that buyers don't want them for a … [Read more...]

We always tune in when Christian von Koenigsegg steps in front of the camera for another tour of his car company's new technology and facilities. He's obviously enthusiastic about what's being designed and built in Angelholm, Sweden, but not overly so (not in his videos, at least), he's talks about technology in simple terms, and, best of all, the stuff coming out of those factory machines is not … [Read more...]

Released in 2010 as a cheap, no-frills off-roader, the original Dacia Duster helped launch the crossover craze in Europe. It has moved slightly upmarket since, and the third-generation model makes its debut with an outdoorsy look and more tech while staying true to its roots. The new crossover stretches about 171 inches long, 71 inches wide and 65 inches tall, so it's almost exactly the same size … [Read more...]

When media theorist Marshall McLuhan famously said that “the medium is the message,” he wasn’t referring to The Sphere in Las Vegas, but it would have fit perfectly into his philosophy. For example, there’s this: to introduce its advertising campaign for the new 2025 Countryman Electric model, the folks at Mini will employ the 366-foot-tall and 516-foot-wide out-of-this-world Sphere to debut … [Read more...]