Autos
Inside GM’s new world headquarters: Modernized midcentury designs with artifacts, surprises from the American icon
A 1963 Chevrolet K20 pickup truck and a new Chevrolet Silverado EV sit outside General Motors’ new world headquarters on Jan. 6, 2026 in Detroit. Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT – Outside General Motors‘ new world headquarters, between the 12-story building and the city’s first new skyscraper in more than 30 years, sit two red […]
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Grok and X should be suspended from Apple, Google app stores, Democratic senators say
Elon Musk looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on November 19, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Three Democratic senators are calling on Apple and Google to suspend the X and Grok apps […]
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Stellantis scraps Jeep, Chrysler plug-in hybrid vehicles amid EV slowdown, recall
The Camp Jeep outdoor terrain at the New York International Auto Shown on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC DETROIT — Stellantis is scrapping its plug-in hybrid electric Jeep SUVs and Chrysler minivan amid slowing EV sales, quality issues and weakened federal fuel economy requirements. The automaker on Friday said the decision to end […]
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NASA to bring ISS Crew-11 astronauts back to Earth earlier than planned after medical situation
Crew-11 mission astronauts wave as they depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building en route to launch complex LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on August 1, 2025. From L/R are Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, NASA astronaut and mission commander Zena Cardman and JAXA astronaut […]
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GM to record $7.1 billion in fourth-quarter charges due to EV pullback, China restructuring
GM Hummer EV production in Detroit. Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors DETROIT – General Motors said Thursday it will record $7.1 billion in special charges for the fourth quarter of last year related to its pullback in electric vehicles and restructuring efforts in China. The Detroit automaker said in a public filing that […]
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Used vehicle pricing expected to increase 2% in 2026, a historically stable rate
A Ford mustang is seen at a used car dealership in Montebello, California on May 5, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – Prices of used vehicles are expected to rise this year but at a historically stable rate, according to auto data and insights firm Cox Automotive. Cox on Thursday […]
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Ford enters race to offer eyes-off driving tech, starting with $30,000 EV in 2028
Jim Farley, president and chief executive officer of Ford, speaks at the Ford Motor Co.’s Kentucky Truck Plant to launch the 2025 Ford Expedition, in Louisville, Kentucky, April 30, 2025. Carolyn Kaster | AP Ford Motor plans to introduce eyes-off driving technology on an upcoming $30,000 all-electric vehicle in 2028, the Detroit automaker announced Wednesday. […]
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Elon Musk’s xAI raises $20 billion from investors including Nvidia, Cisco, Fidelity
Elon Musk attends the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 19, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Elon Musk’s xAI said it raised $20 billion in a funding round, exceeding its prior target of $15 billion. CNBC reported in November that a financing would value the artificial intelligence startup at about $230 billion. Investors […]
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Ford reports best annual U.S. vehicle sales since 2019
Visitors to the OC Auto Show at the Anaheim Convention Center check out the newly unveiled Ford Expedition in Anaheim on Thursday, October 3, 2024. Leonard Ortiz | Medianews Group | Getty Images DETROIT — Ford Motor on Tuesday said its U.S. vehicle sales last year increased 6% to achieve the company’s best annual sales […]
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Elon Musk’s X faces probes in Europe, India, Malaysia after Grok generated explicit images of women and children
Elon musk and the xAI logo. Vincent Feuray | Afp | Getty Images Elon Musk’s X is being investigated by authorities in Europe, India and Malaysia after its Grok chatbot let users create and share AI-generated sexualized images of children and women. British media watchdog Ofcom also said it’s requested information from X, which is […]
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