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Auto review: 2025 Acura RDX solves the car-buying puzzle

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Everyone knows the long, drawn out process of buying a car. First, you have to find what you want, what you like, what looks good, what is in your budget, what is comfortable, what your neighbor doesn’t have and, lastly, what suits your family's needs, Acura helps you solve this puzzle with the 2025 Acura RDX A-Spec AWD.

Wrapped in Urban Gray...Read more

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Auto review: Forester gets mild facelift, new tech and same Subaru DNA

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Its new styling may be called sophisticated, but the 2025 Subaru Forester retains the boxy, rather utilitarian look for which it is known. It’s not fast or sporty either.

But folks (especially adventurous ones to whom Subaru directs its marketing) tend to keep returning to their compact Subie crossover. For many in hilly or snowy regions, it�...Read more

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Cadillac seeds its fashionable, electric brand in the heart of Paris

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PARIS — With beautiful, branded shop windows and broad boulevards punctuated by ornate architecture, downtown Paris is the intersection of new-world fashion and old-world grandeur. Hermes, the Louvre, Dior, Domaine National du Palais-Royal, Louis Vuitton, Eglise de la Madeleine, Chanel.

Cadillac’s flagship European showroom has found a home...Read more

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More EVs will support homes during power outages, add energy grid capacity

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Some homeowners are looking to electric vehicles to solve their power outage problems this summer.

Automakers increasingly are launching EVs equipped with the ability to support bidirectional charging. The technology can allow energy from the vehicle's battery to be directed to power a plugged-in device, to restore power to a home or to return ...Read more

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Auto review: 1925 Chrysler Six vs. 2025 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid

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BELLE ISLE, Michigan — Happy 100th birthday, Chrysler, you’ve given us the gift of many memorable automobiles over the years.

Over a century not much — and yet everything — has changed.

As in 1925 with its Six (and sister Four) models, Chrysler today offers two 2025 vehicles for the U.S. market: the Pacifica and Voyager minivans. ...Read more

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Henry Payne: Ford F-150 joins Maverick with hip Lobo model

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DETROIT — The street truck craze is back, and Ford is jumping in with both feet — or at least both its F-150 and Maverick models.

The F-150 Lobo joins the Maverick Lobo in the market with a modified, slammed and tricked truck. Where the Maverick’s signature trick is a dual rear clutch pack for tire-burning, sideways drifting, the F-150 ...Read more

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Trump signs laws to kill California auto emission standards. California AG sues

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President Donald Trump signed legislation seeking to rescind California’s ambitious auto emission standards, including a landmark rule that would’ve eventually barred sales of new gas-only cars in California by 2035.

In a bill signing ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Thursday, Trump slammed California’s planned zero-...Read more

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Trump declares victory over 'EV mandates' during White House ceremony

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, with significant fanfare, declared victory Thursday morning over "electric vehicle mandates" favored by his predecessor and regulators in California.

"Previous administration gave left-wing radicals dictatorial powers to control the entire car industry," he said in the White House East Room to a crowd ...Read more

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Why GM's $4B investment carves out more for gas trucks, SUVs amid EV shift

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General Motors Co.'s $4 billion reshoring plan announced this week sketches a blueprint for the Detroit automaker's long-term strategy: ramp up production of the hulking gas-powered vehicles Americans love while growing its expanding fleet of electric vehicles.

The investment to shift production of popular models from Mexico to three U.S. ...Read more

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Tesla suffers No. 1 used-car price drop, by this math

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The price of used Teslas dropped faster than any other auto brand in the past year, a new report says.

ISeeCars.com — trackers of used-car sales — says the average price paid for a used Tesla was down 8% to $30,708. The next most significant price drops were Chrysler, off 7% to $25,632, Dodge, off 6% to $33,763, Genesis, off 5% to $33,769, ...Read more

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GM plans $4 billion push to move production from Mexico to US

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General Motors Co. plans to invest $4 billion to move production from Mexico to three plants in the United States, including its Orion Assembly Plant in suburban Detroit, three sources familiar with the situation told The Detroit News.

Full-size SUVs and light-duty pickups are coming to Orion, which was being retooled to build electric trucks ...Read more

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GM claims No. 2 spot in US electric vehicle sales

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General Motors Co. topped crosstown rival Ford Motor Co. to take the No. 2 spot in U.S. electric vehicle sales for the first five months of 2025.

The Detroit automaker announced 62,000 EVs sold this year through May. Chevrolet carried sales among the company's brands, with 37,000 sold in the United States in that same period.

Ford sold 34,132 ...Read more

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Michigan Democrats embrace 'smart politics,' opposition to California EV mandates

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WASHINGTON — Michigan's U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin stood out last month as the only Senate Democrat to join Republicans in voting to kill California’s influential, nation-leading electric vehicle sales rules.

Her break from other Democrats shocked industry groups — even oil and gas lobbyists — that expected a party-line result on the ...Read more

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Tesla hit with a pair of downgrades amid fallout from Trump feud

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Tesla Inc. received a pair of downgrades on Monday, with analysts warning that Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle company is facing a highly uncertain outlook, especially on the political front.

The stock fell 1.1% in premarket trading, suggesting it will extend its pronounced year-to-date decline. Shares are down about 27% in 2025, making it the ...Read more

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Motormouth: Break-in period?

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Q: I recently purchased a new PHEV, which provided instructions regarding the 1,000-mile break-in period. This has been my experience for many, if not all, cars purchased over the years. I intend to comply. However, I'm curious as to exactly what is happening to the engine during the break-in period. Also, is there any break-in required for the ...Read more

Detroit Axle says it could close within weeks due to 'crippling' tariff policy

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Detroit Axle, a large aftermarket auto parts dealer based in Ferndale, says it may go out of business within weeks unless it gets certain tariff relief on the goods it imports from China.

The company sued President Donald Trump's administration last month over a tariff policy that ended the "de minimis" exemption, which previously allowed small...Read more

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These 5 car colors lose the most value in the Las Vegas Valley, study says

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Bad news for owners of vehicles in these five colors.

Five car colors in the Las Vegas Valley lose the most in value when it’s time to trade-in or sell, according to a study from iSeeCars. The study analyzed over 1.2 million model year 2022 used cars from August 2024 through May 2025 and how much their value depreciated over three-year ...Read more

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Auto review: 2025 Lincoln Navigator is definitive American luxury

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While the 2025 Lincoln Navigator’ sales trails the top-selling Cadillac Escalade, it was the 1998 Lincoln Navigator that revived the idea of a full-size, body-on-frame luxury SUV, a segment pioneered by the 1966 Jeep Super Wagoneer. And for 2025, the Lincoln Navigator continues to live large in a way that recalls the Lincoln Town Car.

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This month could test buyers' hunger for new vehicles as non-tariffed inventories dry up

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Consumers' hunger for new vehicles persisted in May, but affordability concerns could cool sales this month as dealerships start running short on cars and SUVs delivered ahead of President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs.

Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales increased 16% year-over-year last month. Hyundai Motor Co.'s grew 8%, while Kia Corp.'s rose 5%. ...Read more

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Auto review: 2025 Volvo XC90 deserves all the accolades

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Volvo is known for its superior automotive design, maintaining a high standard for style, comfort and luxury in all of their vehicles. For 2025, Volvo has redesigned its flagship SUV, the XC90, and its unique style will have the competition going back to the drawing board to keep up. With a base price of $80,000, the 6-seater XC90 holds nothing ...Read more