Automakers

Why Fiat Chrysler Is Merging With Peugeot

Rival carmakers PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles unveiled a plan to combine, pooling resources to confront an expensive new era of trade tariffs, emissions rules and electrification. Shareholders of each company will own 50%...

By Ania Nussbaum and Daniele Lepido / Bloomberg October 31, 2019

Here's Why GM Workers Are On Strike

'The union is playing some hardball'

By David Welch and Keith Naughton / Bloomberg September 16, 2019

Tesla Stock Plummets After Elon Musk Announces the Company's Tech Boss Is Leaving

A recent earnings report was underwhelming as well

By Dana Hull / Bloomberg July 25, 2019

Why This Electric Car Racing League Matters Even If You Don't Care About Cars

Formula E is driving electric cars forward at a time when we need them most

By Alex Fitzpatrick July 10, 2019

Why Trump's Threatened Mexico Tariffs Are Really Bad News for BMW

The timing couldn't be worse for the German automaker

By Gabrielle Coppola and Andrea Navarro / Bloomberg June 6, 2019

A Low-Key Elon Musk Unveils the Tesla Model Y Crossover SUV

'He was almost apologetic. It was a bit of a reality check.'

By Bloomberg March 15, 2019

Tesla Is About to Introduce the 'Model Y.' Here's What We Know About the SUV So Far

Here's everything we know about the vehicle so far

By Patrick Lucas Austin March 13, 2019

Volvo Is Limiting its Cars' Speeds to 110 Miles Per Hour

In an effort to improve safety

By Niclas Rolander / Bloomberg March 4, 2019

Judge Gives Elon Musk 2 Weeks to Explain Why He Shouldn't Be Held in Contempt for Tweets

The judge has not yet scheduled a hearing to weigh the S.E.C.'s contempt request

By Bob Van Voris, Matt Robinson, Ben Bain and Dana Hull / Bloomberg February 26, 2019

Tesla Adds Larry Ellison, Kathleen Wilson-Thompson to Board to Help Oversee Musk

Musk claimed in August to have had the funding and investor support for a buyout

By Dana Hull and Gabrielle Coppola / Bloomberg December 28, 2018

Why This New Electric Porsche Will Be the Hottest Car of 2019

A lot is riding on this otherwise humble four-door sedan

By Hannah Elliott / Bloomberg December 28, 2018

Here’s Why Lots Of Cars On The Road Probably Still Have Tape Decks

The average U.S. vehicle age has hit a record

By Michal Addady / Fortune July 29, 2015

Ferrari Just Filed to Go Public in the U.S.

The market debut is planned for early 2016

By John Kell / Fortune July 23, 2015

What You Should Do About the Massive Airbag Recall

Millions of cars from ten automakers are subject to an airbag recall. Here's what you need to know

By Byron Bloch December 3, 2014

Ford Recalls 65,000 Fusion Vehicles

There are no known accidents caused by the issue

By Justin Worland November 18, 2014

Toyota's 'Mirai' Fuel-Cell Car Gets 300 Miles to a Tank

Toyota disclosed the vehicle's name, 'Mirai,' hours before a Honda news conference

By Dan Kedmey November 17, 2014

Tesla Motors' New 'D' Cars Are All-Wheel Drive, Not Self-Drive

The “D” in Tesla’s big reveal stands not for “self-driving," but for “dual motor”

By Elizabeth Barber October 10, 2014

Chrysler Recalls Jeeps Over Ignition-Switch Issues

Older Jeep Grand Cherokees and Jeep Commanders may have a faulty ignition switch

By Denver Nicks July 22, 2014

Ford President Says Aluminum F-150 Is All Engines Go

Ford says the truck will ship on time this year, despite analyst concerns that manufacturing plant retooling will impact availability.

By Matt Peckham June 25, 2014

Big Recall Spells More Bad News for GM

The car giant is recalling about 2.7 million vehicles in the U.S. for issues like a hydraulic brake booster problem, hoping to raise flags early this time, amid a federal investigation into why it waited more than a decade to recall vehicles with a deadly ignition switch defect

By Noah Rayman May 15, 2014

Ford Announces Mark Fields As New CEO, Will Replace Alan Mulally

Mulally is credited with turning Ford around after the recession.

May 1, 2014

GM Profits Drop 86% After Massive Recalls

The troubled automaker took a $1.3 billion hit after it had to recall 7 million vehicles worldwide, 2.6 million of them because of problems with ignition switches that have been linked to 13 deaths so far

By Noah Rayman April 24, 2014

Car Dealers Are Even Happier Than You That Spring Weather Is Here

Car sales ended March on a hot streak, and an even bigger period for automakers and car dealers is upon us. The year got off to an awful start for the auto industry, with two-plus...

By Brad Tuttle April 8, 2014

Ford Recalls Nearly 435K Cars

The car company is making two recalls, covering five models, in order to repair faulty parts. The larger recall was of Ford Escapes, which can rust and lead to steering issues. No injuries were linked to either recall

By Noah Rayman April 7, 2014

Nissan's Ugly Little SUV: Now Uglier Than Ever

What does an automaker do when one of its cars is bashed as hideous? Well, Nissan decided to accentuate the features people hated to make the car stand out even more from the pack. Introduced...

By Brad Tuttle March 6, 2014

With Auto Sales Slumping, Car Dealerships Will Wheel and Deal

After weeks of bad winter weather have turned car sales cold, the forecast calls for automakers to hike rebates and incentives to get the new car market moving again. Automakers are expecting 2014 to be...

By Brad Tuttle February 13, 2014

Sony Showed Up to CES With a Radically Different Concept Car. A Top Executive Told Us Why

Fiat Chrysler and France's Peugeot Agree to $46 Billion Merger, Creating World's 4th Largest Carmaker

An Electric Truck Startup Is Buying a Highly Politicized Ohio Factory From GM

3 Reasons a Fiat Chrysler-Peugeot Merger Makes Sense