All seven manufacturers and 11 brands reporting new vehicle sales to Automotive News enjoyed year-over-year increases as Americans took advantage of incentives and rushed to beat expected price hikes. +
Ford will recall a total of 148,266 vehicles due to unrelated brake cylinder and software concerns, adding to a growing list of issues that are sending Ford owners to dealership service departments. +
Ford has launched “From America, For America,” a new campaign offering employee discounts on most of the factory’s U.S. lineup, in a bid to offset a new tariff on imported vehicles that goes into effect today. +
U.S. new-vehicle sales reported to Automotive News showed multiple double-digit gains and few losses in March as new tariffs set to go into effect starting April 3 are expected to raise prices. +
Subaru, GM and Tesla top S&P Global Mobility’s latest Automotive Loyalty Awards rankings for dealer, manufacturer and make, respectively, as overall brand loyalty improves to 51.6%. +
President Donald Trump levied new tariffs of 25% on goods imported from Canada and Mexico and 10% on imports from China with no exemptions for vehicles or auto parts. +
The U.S. Commerce Department will finalize a ban on the sale of Chinese cars and trucks before President Joe Biden leaves office, leaving the incoming administration to decide which factories and vehicles to exempt. +
The Verge’s Wes Davis follows up on Apple’s pledge to bring the next generation of its CarPlay infotainment system to U.S. vehicles by the end of 2024 and finds the promise largely unfulfilled. +
NHTSA reports 20,484 Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair hybrid SUVs may be at risk of a short circuit that could cause battery failure, sudden loss of drive power and increased fire risk. +
