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Cars: GM reports 2024 pretax profit of $14.9 billion on strong truck sales

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General Motors world headquarters in the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit on June 6, 2017.

GM finally made EVs "variable profit positive," meaning the EVs revenue cover the costs to make them. Here are the goals for 2025.

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Tundra trucks and Sequoia SUV's exit the assembly line as finished products at Toyota's truck plant in San Antonio, Texas, U.S. April 17, 2023.
 

Toyota sells 10M vehicles, named world's top automaker for 5th year

Toyota Motor 7203.T sold 10.8 million vehicles in 2024, it said on Thursday, remaining the world's top-selling automaker for a fifth straight year.

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Here's how catalytic converters work

Catalytic converters are an important part of a car's system that filters out harmful pollutants.

A Honda logo is seen at the New York International Auto Show Press Preview, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 27, 2024.
 

Honda recalls 295,000 vehicles due to software issue that affects engine

Honda said Wednesday it is recalling about 295,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to a software issue that could cause the engine to lose drive power.

Dozens of people check out vehicles during the Detroit Auto Show inside the Huntington Place in Detroit on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. Shoppers wanting to trade in their vehicles might be shocked to find they are upside down on their current car loan.
 

What to do when you owe $7,000 more on your car than it's worth

One in four trade-ins associated with a new car or truck purchase in the fourth quarter last year was 'upside down,' according to Edmunds.

Ford is recalling 272,817 Bronco and Maverick vehicles for potential battery failure.
 

Ford, Tesla among recalled vehicles: See recent car recalls

The NHTSA recently announced recalls for over 500,000 vehicles from automakers Ford, Jaguar, Kia and more.

The National Highway Traffic Satefy Administration is upgrading its investigation into Ford Motor Co.'s BlueCruise hands-free driving technology.
 

Ford faces deeper investigation into hands-free tech after deadly crashes

Preliminary findings show that Ford's BlueCruise hands-free driver assistance feature fails to detect stopped objects at night at freeway speeds.

The 2023 Kia Niro EV is unveiled at the 2022 New York International Auto Show on April 13, 2022.
 

Kia recalls 80,000 SUVs over possible air bag, seat belt issue

Kia is recalling 80,255 of its 2023-2025 Niro EV, Plug-in Hybrid, and Hybrid vehicles because the air bags and seat belts may not work properly.

The Michigan State Police added its first all-electric vehicle to its patrol starting Jan. 13, 2025. The 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E is assigned to MSP's State Security Operations Section to be used by state properties security officers, who are armed, uniformed members of the state police. They specialize inl law enforcement and security at state-owned and leased facilities in the Lansing area. The state police will evaluate the use of the EV to   determine if they will add more.
 

Michigan State Police testing all-electric Ford Mustang patrol car

The state police are testing a 2024 Ford Mach-E to see how electric vehicles perform as patrol cars. The results could influence nationwide adoption.

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The top most affordable luxury SUVs for 2025

Prices are up, but the cheapest luxury SUVs and crossovers still ring in at under $40,000.

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