Tom Krisher

U.S. probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles

August 16, 2021 at 11:20 a.m.

The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles.

U.S. automakers pledge huge increase in electric vehicles

August 5, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

Declaring the U.S. must 鈥渕ove fast鈥� to win the world鈥檚 carmaking future, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a commitment from the auto industry to produce electric vehicles for as...

Jessica Pitts sits behind the wheel of a 2019 Lincoln MKC on the lot of Jack Demmer Lincoln in Dearborn, Mich., on Monday, July 19, 2021. Pitts bought the used car at the dealership. A seemingly endless streak of skyrocketing used vehicle prices is finally coming to a close in the U.S., according to the latest data (AP Photo/Mike Householder)

A small victory: Used-car prices slip from dizzy heights

July 21, 2021 at 11:22 a.m.

For months, anyone who wandered onto a dealer lot to look for a used car could be forgiven for doing a double take 鈥� and then wandering right off the...

Culture of corruption: Ex-United Auto Workers union leader gets 28-month sentence

June 10, 2021 at 10:43 a.m.

He plotted to steal up to $1.5 million in union dues, and the money he diverted was spent on golf clubs, vacation homes, booze and lavish meals, fostering a culture...

A pre-production Ford F-150 Lightning is ...

Ford’s big bet: Fans of F-150 pickup will embrace electric

May 22, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.

On the outside, the electric version of Ford's F-150 pickup looks much like its wildly popular gas-powered version. Yet the resemblance is deceiving. With its new battery-powered truck, Ford is...

Jim Farley, Ford Motor Company’s chief executive officer, stands next to the company’s new Ford F-150 Lightning, Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Dearborn, Mich. On the outside, the electric version of Ford’s F-150 pickup looks about the same as the wildly popular gas-powered truck. The new truck called the F-150 Lightning can go up to 300 miles per charge, with a starting price of just under $40,000. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Ford CEO: Electric vehicle demand will transform industry

May 21, 2021 at 4:57 p.m.

A new electric version of Ford's immensely popular F-150 pickup truck might just be the catalyst that hastens America's transition from gasoline to battery-powered vehicles.

U.S. sends team to probe fatal Tesla crash with no driver

April 19, 2021 at 11:36 a.m.

Federal safety regulators have sent a team to investigate the fatal crash of a Tesla in a Houston suburb in which local authorities say no one was behind the wheel.

Biden sees “win” for U.S. in electric vehicle battery deal

April 11, 2021 at 10:50 a.m.

Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers said Sunday they have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one company to move ahead with plans to manufacture batteries...

Electric vehicle battery firms settle trade spat, source says

April 10, 2021 at 10:05 p.m.

Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one of them to move ahead with plans to make batteries in Georgia,...

“Black box” in Tiger Woods SUV could yield clues to cause of wreck

February 25, 2021 at 5:53 p.m.

DETROIT -- Investigators who are looking into the rollover crash that injured golf legend Tiger Woods will rely heavily on data stored in the Genesis SUV he was driving to...

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