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Buying a midsize truck can be a smart choice if you want a truck that’s capable but less expensive and more maneuverable than the typical full-size truck.
A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling.
Despite a long string of recalls that began more than two decades ago, about 6.2 million vehicles with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators remain on U.S. roads today.
A driver already charged with DUI-manslaughter after his truck crashed into a bus and killed eight farmworkers is facing charges for the injuries of 11 other farmworkers, authorities said.
The 2023 National FFA Annual Report was recently published, outlining the organization’s achievements and laying a blueprint for its future.
With U.S. electric vehicle sales starting to slow, Ford Motor Co. says it will delay rolling out new electric pickup trucks and a new large electric SUV as it adds gas-electric hybrids to its model lineup.
California can continue to set its own nation-leading vehicle emissions standards, a federal court ruled.
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that more than 540,000 Ford pickup trucks can abruptly downshift to a lower gear and increase the risk of a crash.
New greenhouse gas pollutions standards for heavy-duty vehicles including freight trucks and buses for model years 2027 through 2032 were established March 29 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
About 1,400 workers at a Ford factory in Michigan that makes the F-150 Lightning will move to new jobs or take retirement packages as sales of the electric pickup trucks slow.
Stellantis agreed to comply with California’s vehicle emissions standards that require zero-emission and plug-in hybrid vehicles to make up 68% of new light-duty vehicle sales by 2030.
Ford Motor Co. reported that it swung to a net loss in the fourth quarter due to a large accounting charge on pension plans and the effects of a six-week strike at multiple factories by the United Auto Workers union.
U.S. auto safety regulators have closed an investigation into complaints that the doors on some Ford Escapes can open while the SUVs are being driven, without seeking a recall.
The Kia EV9 large electric SUV won the 2024 North American Utility of the Year award, while the Toyota Prius hybrid took the top car honors, and Ford’s Super Duty pickup won the truck award.
U.S. consumers looking to get a tax credit on an electric vehicle purchase have fewer models to choose from under new rules that limit the countries where automakers can buy battery parts and minerals — a potential blow to efforts to reduce planet-warming emissions from autos.
The White House is lending its support to an auto industry effort to standardize Tesla’s electric vehicle charging plugs for all EVs in the United States, part of a broad effort to stimulate their sales to help combat climate change.
BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the United States because the driver’s air bag inflators can blow apart in a crash, hurling metal shrapnel and possibly injuring or killing people in the vehicles.
With manufacturing kinks still to be worked out, Tesla delivered the first of its futuristic Cybertruck pickups two years behind the original schedule amid uncertainty over when large-scale production will begin.
Clearly frustrated with its languishing share price, General Motors announced a massive stock buyback plan, raised its dividend and told investors it can absorb increased labor costs from a six-week autoworkers strike.
“Mathematics,” once explained Edward Frenkel, a renowned mathematician and author, “directs the flow of the universe, lurks behind its shapes and curves, (and) holds the reins of everything from tiny atoms to the biggest stars.”
Getting away and into America’s outdoor spaces can go a long way to making life more enjoyable. But what if you need to drive on some off-road trails to get to your destination?
U.S. auto safety investigators have expanded a probe into Ford Motor Co. engine failures to include nearly 709,000 vehicles.
The United Auto Workers union has reached a tentative contract agreement with Mack Trucks that covers about 4,000 workers in three states.
Hybrids gain improved fuel efficiency thanks to specialized powertrains that combine a gas engine with at least one electric motor that’s powered by a battery pack that does not need to be plugged in.
The United Auto Workers union expanded strikes against Detroit automakers, ordering 7,000 more workers to walk off the job in Illinois and Michigan to put more pressure on the companies to improve their offers.
The top-selling vehicle in America will get a bit of a facelift next year, one of just a few new or updated vehicles that will be shown off at Detroit’s big auto show.
About 13,000 U.S. autoworkers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Sept. 15 after their leaders couldn’t bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit’s three automakers are willing to pay.
Ford has hired away a key Apple executive to run a new business unit that will sell software-related subscription services to vehicle owners.
Despite taking on a huge chunk of an expensive electric vehicle recall, General Motors posted $2.54 billion in second-quarter net income, a 52% increase over a year ago.
Ford Motor Co.’s second-quarter profit surged to nearly three times more than a year ago to $1.92 billion on stronger sales and revenue.
The sticker price on Ford’s F-150 Lightning electric pickup is being lowered by thousands of dollars due to increased plant capacity and falling costs for battery raw materials.
Auto parts manufacturer Magna plans to invest more than $790 million to build two facilities to supply Ford Motor Co. with parts at Ford’s new electric truck factory in Tennessee, officials said.
Tesla says its first production Cybertruck electric pickup has rolled off the assembly line, nearly two years behind the original schedule.
The usefulness of soybeans beyond food has been known for decades. In the 1930s, industrialist Henry Ford worked to develop and promote soybeans for a wide range of uses.
What features do you consider a priority when car shopping? Horsepower or cargo space are often mentioned, but the reality is that today’s vehicles are quite similar in how they drive and how much stuff they can hold.
Electric vehicle maker Rivian said it will follow General Motors and Ford and join Tesla’s charging network next year.
From John Deere green to Farmall red to Minneapolis Moline orange and Old Ford blue and more, shoppers will find what they want at the Historic Farm Days toy and vendor show.
Forty-seven years ago, five buddies were reminiscing about the “good old days” of agriculture when they came up with an idea that has since grown far beyond expectations.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pushing to keep AM radio in the nation’s cars. A bipartisan group in Congress has introduced the “AM for Every Vehicle Act.”
Long before the arrival of ATVs, UTVs and even color TVs, the most used implement on the southern Illinois dairy farm of my youth was our own two feet.
All States Ag Parts, the leading agricultural and heavy equipment parts supplier in North America, announced the acquisition of Trojan Tracks.
Rising factory output led to strong U.S. sales at the end of last year, pushing General Motors’ fourth-quarter net income up 16% over the same period a year ago.
Ford is cutting prices on its Mustang Mach-E electric SUV by as much as $6,000 just weeks after market leader Tesla took similar steps.
In the state capitol, just a few miles from his former office as director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, and from the state capitol building, where he once strolled as president of Illinois Farm Bureau, Philip Nelson returned to the podium to speak to an ag audience.
Electric vehicles took two of three categories for the first time in this year’s North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year awards.
As of Jan. 1, many Americans will now qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle. The credit, part of changes enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act, is designed to spur EV sales and reduce greenhouse emissions.
Two new U.S. studies show that automatic emergency braking can cut the number of rear-end automobile crashes in half and reduce pickup truck crashes by more than 40%.
Ford Motor Co.’s top quality executive is retiring as the company continues to struggle with high warranty claims and reliability issues. Stuart Rowley, chief transformation and quality officer, is leaving after 32 years with the company.
The philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Co. said it is giving $1 million to help west Tennessee communities improve infrastructure as they prepare for the automaker’s electric truck and battery factory.
A St. Louis jury has ruled that Ford Motor Co. and other companies must pay $6 million to a Missouri family over claims that a woman’s death was caused by exposure to asbestos, including from dust generated during brake repairs.