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This spring, Elon Musk announced he was leaving his role at the White House to refocus on Tesla amid falling vehicle sales and a brand reputation crisis.

But as Musk works to turn Tesla around with a successful robotaxi venture, recent lawsuits have complicated his efforts and raised questions about the company's self-driving technology.

Last ...Read more

Ford Motor Co.'s electric vehicle battery joint venture launched production Tuesday at its first plant in Kentucky for cells that will go into F-150 Lightning pickup trucks and E-Transit commercial vans, while production at the joint venture's Tennessee battery plant has been delayed until 2027.

The production at BlueOvalSK Battery Park's ...Read more

Michael MacGillivray had planned for months to replace his gas-powered Ford Bronco with an electric vehicle.

As a certified public accountant, he followed congressional debate over President Donald Trump's sprawling spending and tax legislation, which would end $7,500 tax credits for some first-time EV buyers. When Trump signed the legislation ...Read more

Q: I have a two-decade-old Toyota Corolla that has been making a random noise when braking that sounds/feels like the anti-locking brake system kicking in but on dry surfaces. I had a brake shop check the brakes and they couldn't find anything wrong.

J.B., Chicago

A: I have a hunch that the problem is the ABS (anti-lock brake system) ...Read more

Mercedes and BMW were the first to come up with what they called the four-door coupe -- or words to that effect. The idea was to take something boxy and practical and make it look more like a coupe while still being practical. The Mercedes GLA, for instance, is a Mercedes GLB SUV -- with a lower/swept-back roofline, to give it a "coupe-like" ...Read more

Change can be good, bad -- or just scary. Toyota's 4Runner just got changed.

It's no longer available with the 4.0-liter V6 that used to come standard, but it now comes standard with a turbocharged four that's stronger than the previously standard V6 and uses less gas. It also comes standard with a 6,000-pound tow rating; that's 1,000 pounds ...Read more

Mr. T used to say, "I pity the fool." Let's add to that the one who must -- somehow -- design their crossover to stand out from all the other crossovers.

Well, one way to do that is to design it differently -- at least visually -- and that's what Hyundai did with the Santa Fe. It looks very much unlike all the other crossovers.

And more like a...Read more

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz is interesting in that it looks like the old VW Microbus of the '60s and '70s but is nothing like it.

This has its good -- and bad -- points.

What It Is

The ID. Buzz is a kind of visual reincarnation of the Microbus of the '60s and '70s that's entirely different in just about every other way. It has working heat and AC...Read more

When Toyota created Lexus, it did so not because people weren't buying Toyotas. It was done to get people who had more money to spend it on Toyotas.

But what will happen when Toyota-badged vehicles cost as nearly as much as Lexus-badged vehicles?

Will Toyota buyers pay Lexus money for them?

The success (or not) of the new Crown and Crown ...Read more

There used to be luxury brands. Most of them have morphed into luxury-sport brands. The distinction is important -- if you don't especially want a "sporty" ride but do very much want a luxurious one.

In that case, you may like the Lincoln Nautilus.

What It Is

The midsize Nautilus is a midsize crossover with two rows of seats, and like all of ...Read more

They say a bachelor's degree is what a high school degree used to be. In the same way, a 2500 is what a 1500 used to be -- in that most 2500s still come standard with a regular cab, an 8-foot bed and a V8 engine, all of which have become harder to find (and are usually optional) in new half-ton trucks.

You can also get a diesel in a ...Read more