Millions of cars are recalled each year, and roughly eight million already have been in 2021, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Getting a notice from the automaker that your vehicle is among them and has a safety deficiency is not only alarming, it can also lead to a flood of questions. What… Continue reading What to Do If Your Car is Recalled
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Ford Motor Shows Signs of Revival Under Jim Farley
For years, Ford Motor has been working on a turnaround but showing little progress in the showroom or its profits. But the 118-year-old automaker’s outlook has brightened recently, and many analysts give credit to Jim Farley, who took over as chief executive last October. Ford has introduced several well-received models, including a redesigned F-150 pickup… Continue reading Ford Motor Shows Signs of Revival Under Jim Farley
Living on the Margins, ‘Surfing’ on the Buses
“Hold on! Hold on tight!” It was a hot afternoon in Olinda, a coastal city in northeast Brazil, and Marlon da Silva Santos, the leader of a group called Loucos do Surf, or the Crazy Surfers, was shouting from the rooftop of a speeding bus. I grasped at an edge of the roof with one… Continue reading Living on the Margins, ‘Surfing’ on the Buses
New Audiobooks for Your Summer Road Trip
It was only recently that I discovered the joy to be found in an audiobook-fueled road trip. For the longest time, books seemed too evocative for car rides, too absorbing to serve as mere accompaniment to a scenic journey. But then, around two years ago, I found myself in Chile, exhausted by a string of… Continue reading New Audiobooks for Your Summer Road Trip
How Mazda Rode Out the Pandemic While Rivals Slipped
The pandemic crushed new-vehicle sales last year in the United States, with behemoths like Ford Motor, General Motors and Honda all posting double-digit sales declines. Altogether, the sales slide reached 15 percent, with under 14.5 million new cars hitting American roads, down from a five-year average of around 17 million. But Mazda — the 13th-ranked… Continue reading How Mazda Rode Out the Pandemic While Rivals Slipped
Lordstown Motors Shares Plunge as Investors See Problems
Mr. Burns’s tenure at Workhorse was decidedly mixed. Workhorse has lost money for years, and its annual revenue was never more than $10 million when Mr. Burns ran the company. One of his initiatives was a bid to supply delivery vehicles to the U.S. Postal Service. While the company was a finalist, it lost to… Continue reading Lordstown Motors Shares Plunge as Investors See Problems
Arrival Developing Electric Vehicles Without Assembly Line
“This is about getting the best, optimal delivery vehicle for us,” Mr. Wake said. Globally, UPS operates a fleet of about 120,000 vehicles, and around 13,000 of them use alternatives to diesel engines such as batteries. In addition to UPS, BlackRock and the South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have invested in Arrival. Electric vehicle… Continue reading Arrival Developing Electric Vehicles Without Assembly Line
Ford Can Be Sued in States Where Accidents Occurred, Supreme Court Rules
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday made it easier for consumers injured by products to sue their manufacturers, unanimously ruling that courts have jurisdiction over lawsuits filed in the consumers’ home states notwithstanding that the products were made and sold elsewhere so long as the manufacturers did substantial business in the states. The case… Continue reading Ford Can Be Sued in States Where Accidents Occurred, Supreme Court Rules
Kia Recalls 380,000 Vehicles Over Fire Risk
In the realm of consumer alerts, the advisory Tuesday from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about a recall of nearly 380,000 Kia vehicles was the equivalent of a flashing dashboard light. “Until these recalled vehicles have been repaired,” the advisory said, “the safest place to park them is outside and away from homes and… Continue reading Kia Recalls 380,000 Vehicles Over Fire Risk
Workhorse Stock Plunges After Losing USPS Contract
“We don’t have the three or four extra billion dollars in our plan right now that it would take to do it,” said Mr. DeJoy, an appointee of former President Donald J. Trump whose decisions — particularly about mail handling during the 2020 election — have made him a political lightning rod. “But we’re happy… Continue reading Workhorse Stock Plunges After Losing USPS Contract