Exploding Takata air bag inflator kills Arizona driver

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Another person has been killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator, bringing the worldwide death toll to at least 26.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Exploding Takata air bag inflator kills Arizona driver

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Another person has been killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator, bringing the worldwide death toll to at least 26.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Exploding Takata air bag inflator kills Arizona driver

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Another person has been killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator, bringing the worldwide death toll to at least 26.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

US 3Q auto sales fall 9.7%, but they're rising from 2Q lows

DETROIT (AP) — In normal times, a 9.7% drop in auto sales would cause executives to sweat profusely. These are not normal times.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Exploding Takata air bag inflator kills Arizona driver

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Another person has been killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator, bringing the worldwide death toll to at least 26.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

US 3Q auto sales fall 9.7%, but they're rising from 2Q lows

DETROIT (AP) — In normal times, a 9.7% drop in auto sales would cause executives to sweat profusely. These are not normal times.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

New Ford CEO replaces CFO, pledges stronger profit margins

DETROIT (AP) — On his first day in Ford's top job, CEO Jim Farley is replacing the company's chief financial officer and announcing other structural and management changes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

US 3Q auto sales fall 9.7%, but they're rising from 2Q lows

DETROIT (AP) — In normal times, a 9.7% drop in auto sales would cause executives to sweat profusely. These are not normal times.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

US 3Q auto sales fall 9.7%, but they're rising from 2Q lows

DETROIT (AP) — In normal times, a 9.7% drop in auto sales would cause executives to sweat profusely. These are not normal times.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

New Ford CEO replaces CFO, pledges stronger profit margins

DETROIT (AP) — On his first day in Ford's top job, CEO Jim Farley is replacing the company's chief financial officer and announcing other structural and management changes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Techies, investors, await news of Tesla battery potential

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is expected to announce a breakthrough in electric vehicle battery chemistry on Tuesday that could bring down the cost of the vehicles and increase their range and durability.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Hyundai warns owners to park outside, recalls 180,000 SUVs

DETROIT (AP) — For the second time this month, Hyundai is telling some SUV owners to park outdoors because an electrical short in a computer could cause vehicles to catch fire.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Hyundai warns owners to park outside, recalls 180,000 SUVs

DETROIT (AP) — For the second time this month, Hyundai is telling some SUV owners to park outdoors because an electrical short in a computer could cause vehicles to catch fire.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Hyundai warns owners to park outside, recalls 180,000 SUVs

DETROIT (AP) — For the second time this month, Hyundai is telling some SUV owners to park outdoors because an electrical short in a computer could cause vehicles to catch fire.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

GM to make electric vehicle, supply batteries for Nikola

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors announced its second major electric vehicle partnership in less than a week on Tuesday, this time a $2 billion deal with startup Nikola.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

GM to make electric vehicle, supply batteries for Nikola

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors announced its second major electric vehicle partnership in less than a week on Tuesday, this time a $2 billion deal with startup Nikola.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Hyundai, Kia recall vehicles for leaks that can cause fires

DETROIT (AP) — Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 600,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to fix a brake fluid leak that could cause engine fires.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Honda, General Motors sign deal to work on vehicles together

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors and Honda are moving toward an alliance in North America to share vehicle development and technology costs as the industry moves toward electric and autonomous vehicles.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Jeep reveals hybrid Wrangler, 1st US battery-powered vehicle

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler's Jeep brand is starting to offer gas-electric hybrid and eventually full electric powertrains across its lineup.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Study: Electronics could stop 40% of big truck rear crashes

DETROIT (AP) — Safety features such as automatic emergency braking and forward collision warnings could prevent more than 40% of crashes in which semis rear-end other vehicles, a new study has found.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Jeep reveals hybrid Wrangler, 1st US battery-powered vehicle

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler's Jeep brand is starting to offer gas-electric hybrid and eventually full electric powertrains across its lineup.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Wrangler introduces Jeep's first electric-powered vehicle

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler's Jeep brand is starting to offer gas-electric hybrid and eventually full electric powertrains across its lineup.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Hyundai, Kia recall vehicles for leaks that can cause fires

DETROIT (AP) — Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 600,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to fix a brake fluid leak that could cause engine fires.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Honda, General Motors sign deal to work on vehicles together

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors and Honda are moving toward an alliance in North America to share vehicle development and technology costs as the industry moves toward electric and autonomous vehicles.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

US agency posts online map to track autonomous vehicle tests

DETROIT (AP) — If you've ever seen one of those self-driving vehicles with strange equipment on the roof and wondered where it's going, then there's a website for you.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Study: Electronics could stop 40% of big truck rear crashes

DETROIT (AP) — Safety features such as automatic emergency braking and forward collision warnings could prevent more than 40% of crashes in which semis rear-end other vehicles, a new study has found.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Study: Electronics could stop 40% of big truck rear crashes

DETROIT (AP) — Safety features such as automatic emergency braking and forward collision warnings could prevent more than 40% of crashes in which semis rear-end other vehicles, a new study has found.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

US agency posts online map to track autonomous vehicle tests

DETROIT (AP) — If you've ever seen one of those self-driving vehicles with strange equipment on the roof and wondered where it's going, then there's a website for you.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Tesla announces plans to sell up to $5B in new stock shares

DETROIT (AP) — A day after its 5-for-1 stock split took effect, Tesla announced plans Tuesday to sell up to $5 billion worth of common shares.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Tesla announces plans to sell up to $5B in new stock shares

DETROIT (AP) — A day after its 5-for-1 stock split took effect, Tesla announced plans Tuesday to sell up to $5 billion worth of common shares.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Sometime soon, your car will park itself in urban garages

DETROIT (AP) — So after the coronavirus threat has passed, you head downtown for a baseball game.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Sometime soon, your car will park itself in urban garages

DETROIT (AP) — So after the coronavirus threat has passed, you head downtown for a baseball game.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Fiat Chrysler calls GM's bribery allegations 'preposterous'

DETROIT (AP) — Allegations by General Motors that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles bribed union officials are “preposterous” and read like a script from a “third-rate spy movie,” FCA lawyers wrote in court documents filed Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Fiat Chrysler calls GM's bribery allegations 'preposterous'

DETROIT (AP) — Allegations by General Motors that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles bribed union officials are “preposterous” and read like a script from a “third-rate spy movie,” FCA lawyers wrote in court documents filed Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Fiat Chrysler calls GM allegations 'defamatory and baseless'

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is denying allegations by General Motors that FCA used foreign bank accounts to bribe union officials so they would stick GM with higher labor costs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Cadillac says new electric SUV has features to take on Tesla

DETROIT (AP) — We’ve seen this movie before, an electric vehicle from a mainstream automaker that will take away sales from market leader Tesla.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

AAA: Partially automated driving systems don't always work

DETROIT (AP) — Two tests by AAA during the past two years show that partially automated driving systems don’t always function properly, so the auto club is recommending that car companies limit their use.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Cadillac says new electric SUV has features to take on Tesla

DETROIT (AP) — We’ve seen this movie before, an electric vehicle from a mainstream automaker that will take away sales from market leader Tesla.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Fiat Chrysler to recall vehicles that may pollute too much

DETROIT (AP) — About 1 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles with four-cylinder engines in the U.S. may spew too much pollution, and the company is working with government officials on a recall.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

AAA: Partially automated driving systems don't always work

DETROIT (AP) — Two tests by AAA during the past two years show that partially automated driving systems don’t always function properly, so the auto club is recommending that car companies limit their use.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

AAA: Partially automated driving systems don't always work

DETROIT (AP) — Two tests by AAA during the past two years show that partially automated driving systems don’t always function properly, so the auto club is recommending that car companies limit their use.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Fiat Chrysler to recall vehicles that may pollute too much

DETROIT (AP) — About 1 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles with four-cylinder engines in the U.S. may spew too much pollution, and the company is working with government officials on a recall.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Ex-UAW chief says GM bribery claims are 'utterly baseless'

DETROIT (AP) — Former United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger is denying claims by General Motors that he took bribes paid into foreign bank accounts by Fiat Chrysler in order to stick GM with higher labor costs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Ford COO Jim Farley to lead company, CEO Hackett to retire

DETROIT (AP) — Jim Farley will lead Ford Motor Co. into the future as the global auto industry faces a new era of autonomous and electric vehicles.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Ex-UAW chief says GM bribery claims are 'utterly baseless'

DETROIT (AP) — Former United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger is denying claims by General Motors that he took bribes paid into foreign bank accounts by Fiat Chrysler in order to stick GM with higher labor costs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Ford COO Jim Farley to lead company, CEO Hackett to retire

DETROIT (AP) — Jim Farley will lead Ford Motor Co. into the future as the global auto industry faces a new era of autonomous and electric vehicles.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Ford CEO Hackett to retire, COO Jim Farley to lead automaker

DETROIT (AP) — Jim Farley will lead Ford Motor Co. into the future as the global auto industry faces a new era of autonomous and electric vehicles.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Plug it in: Electric car charging station numbers are rising

DETROIT (AP) — When the electric car revolution arrives, will there be enough places to plug in?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Fiat Chrysler muscles through, green shoots in North America

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler overcame coronavirus-related factory shutdowns to post losses that were not as bad as feared, and the company predicted improving conditions for the remainder of 2020.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Plug it in: Electric car charging station numbers are rising

DETROIT (AP) — When the electric car revolution arrives, will there be enough places to plug in?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Fiat Chrysler muscles through, green shoots in North America

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler overcame coronavirus-related factory shutdowns to post losses that were not as bad as feared, and the company predicted improving conditions for the remainder of 2020.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Plug it in: Electric car charging station numbers are rising

DETROIT (AP) — When the electric car revolution arrives, will there be enough places to plug in?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Plug it in: Electric car charging station numbers are rising

DETROIT (AP) — When the electric car revolution arrives, will there be enough places to plug in?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Fiat Chrysler muscles through, green shoots in North America

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler overcame coronavirus-related factory shutdowns to post losses that were not as bad as feared, and the company predicted improving conditions for the remainder of 2020.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Fiat Chrysler posts smaller-than-expected loss despite virus

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler posted a second-quarter loss that was not as bad as feared with factories closed by the coronavirus erasing its profits.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Ford's results not as grim as expected for virus-marred 2Q

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. posted results on Thursday that were not as grim as expected for its second quarter that saw its U.S. factories shuttered for half the period to combat the spread of the coronavirus and car buyers sheltering in place.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Ford's results not as grim as expected for virus-marred 2Q

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. posted results on Thursday that were not as grim as expected for its second quarter that saw its U.S. factories shuttered for half the period to combat the spread of the coronavirus and car buyers sheltering in place.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Ford posts surprise profit on autonomous vehicle unit gain

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. on Thursday surprised Wall Street by posting a $1.12 billion second-quarter net profit due to gains on its stake in the Argo AI autonomous vehicle operation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Plant closings send GM to 2Q loss, but signs of improvement

DETROIT (AP) — Even though General Motors was able to reopen its U.S. factories for the last half of the second quarter, the company still lost $806 million from April through June.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Plant closings send GM to 2Q loss, but signs of improvement

DETROIT (AP) — Even though General Motors was able to reopen its U.S. factories for the last half of the second quarter, the company still lost $806 million from April through June.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Tesla picks Texas site for second US vehicle assembly plant

Electric car maker Tesla Inc. has picked the Austin, Texas, area as the site for its largest auto assembly plant employing at least 5,000 workers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Tesla makes $104M profit in 2Q despite factory shutdown

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla overcame a seven-week pandemic-related shutdown at its California assembly plant to post a surprising $104 million net profit for the second quarter.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Tesla picks Texas site for second US vehicle assembly plant

Electric car maker Tesla Inc. has picked the Austin, Texas, area as the site for its largest auto assembly plant employing at least 5,000 workers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Tesla makes $104M profit in 2Q despite factory shutdown

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla overcame a seven-week pandemic-related shutdown at its California assembly plant to post a surprising $104 million net profit for the second quarter.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

GM CEO expects virus to ebb, economic recovery by early 2021

DETROIT (AP) — The auto business used to be pretty simple. Crank out vehicles that people want to buy and collect profits.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

GM CEO expects virus to ebb, economic recovery by early 2021

DETROIT (AP) — The auto business used to be pretty simple. Crank out vehicles that people want to buy and collect profits.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Tesla tries to assure workers there's no big virus outbreak

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is trying to assure its 55,000 employees that there hasn't been a big coronavirus outbreak at company facilities worldwide, despite a report by an electric vehicle industry website that over 130 Tesla employees or contractors have tested positive.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Tesla tries to assure workers there's no big virus outbreak

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is trying to assure its 55,000 employees that there hasn't been a big coronavirus outbreak at company facilities worldwide, despite a report by an electric vehicle industry website that over 130 Tesla employees or contractors have tested positive.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Hyundai exec: Online sales will help with virus resurgence

DETROIT (AP) — The past five years have been rough for Hyundai in the U.S. as it scrambled to catch up with a massive shift in consumer preferences from cars to trucks and SUVs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Hyundai exec: Online sales will help with virus resurgence

DETROIT (AP) — The past five years have been rough for Hyundai in the U.S. as it scrambled to catch up with a massive shift in consumer preferences from cars to trucks and SUVs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Judge dismisses GM's bribery lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler

DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge in Detroit has tossed out General Motors’ lawsuit alleging that Fiat Chrysler paid off union leaders to get better contract terms than GM.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Judge dismisses GM's bribery lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler

DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge in Detroit has tossed out General Motors’ lawsuit alleging that Fiat Chrysler paid off union leaders to get better contract terms than GM.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Ford revives Bronco brand, aims at Jeep's big off-road sales

DETROIT (AP) — When it comes to rugged vehicles that go off the road, over rocks and into the mud to experience nature, Jeep for years has cornered the U.S. market.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Tesla 2Q deliveries rise over 1Q despite factory shutdown

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla says it delivered more electric vehicles worldwide in the second quarter than it did in the first. The increase came even though coronavirus restrictions forced it to shut down its only U.S. factory for much of the period.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Workers: Tesla threatens firing if they don't return to jobs

DETROIT (AP) — Some Tesla workers and labor activists say the company is threatening to fire employees who haven’t returned to the company’s California factory since it reopened because they're afraid of catching the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Workers: Tesla threatens firing if they don't return to jobs

DETROIT (AP) — Some Tesla workers and labor activists say the company is threatening to fire employees who haven’t returned to the company’s California factory since it reopened because they're afraid of catching the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

UAW, prosecutor consider a monitor for avoiding corruption

DETROIT (AP) — A federal prosecutor and the United Auto Workers president are looking at using an independent monitor to make sure that a wide-ranging union corruption scandal never happens again.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

UAW, prosecutor consider a monitor for avoiding corruption

DETROIT (AP) — A federal prosecutor and the United Auto Workers president are looking at using an independent monitor to make sure that a wide-ranging union corruption scandal never happens again.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Ex-UAW president repays union $55k for travel expenses

DETROIT (AP) — A former president of the United Auto Workers has reimbursed the union for $55,000 worth of inappropriate travel expenses, the union says.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Ex-UAW president repays union $55k for travel expenses

DETROIT (AP) — A former president of the United Auto Workers has reimbursed the union for $55,000 worth of inappropriate travel expenses, the union says.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Ford plays it safe with revamped F-150, focuses on interior

DETROIT (AP) — Six years ago, Ford made a Texas-size wager on the top-selling vehicle in America, rolling out a radical new version of the F-Series pickup with a lighter aluminum body instead of the customary steel.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Ford plays it safe with revamped F-150, focuses on interior

DETROIT (AP) — Six years ago, Ford made a Texas-size wager on the top-selling vehicle in America, rolling out a radical new version of the F-Series pickup with a lighter aluminum body instead of the customary steel.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Detroit automakers take big steps in annual quality survey

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit-area automakers made their strongest showing ever in an annual survey of vehicle quality, as once-dominant Japanese brands faded.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Detroit automakers take big steps in annual quality survey

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit-area automakers made their strongest showing ever in an annual survey of vehicle quality, as once-dominant Japanese brands faded.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

US agency probes touch-screen failures in Tesla Model S

DETROIT (AP) — Complaints that Tesla's giant touch screens can fail have drawn the attention of U.S. safety regulators.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Driver free but virus free? Robo cars hit new speed bump

DETROIT (AP) — The latest challenge for the autonomous vehicle industry: How to assure passengers that the car they are getting in is virus free, even if it doesn't have a driver.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Driver free but virus free? Robo cars hit new speed bump

DETROIT (AP) — The latest challenge for the autonomous vehicle industry: How to assure passengers that the car they are getting in is virus free, even if it doesn't have a driver.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Driver free but virus fee? Robo-car firms hit new speed bump

DETROIT (AP) — The latest challenge for the autonomous vehicle industry: How to assure passengers that the car they are getting in is virus free, even if it doesn't have a driver.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Nissan banks on new Rogue small SUV to begin US comeback

DETROIT (AP) — There’s a lot riding on the Nissan Rogue, the struggling Japanese automaker’s top-selling vehicle in the hottest part of its second-biggest market, the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Nissan banks on new Rogue small SUV to begin US comeback

DETROIT (AP) — There’s a lot riding on the Nissan Rogue, the struggling Japanese automaker’s top-selling vehicle in the hottest part of its second-biggest market, the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Ford recalls about 2.5M vehicles for latch, brake troubles

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling about 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere because of a nagging door latch problem and a brake fluid leak.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Ford recalls about 2.5M vehicles for latch, brake troubles

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling about 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere because of a nagging door latch problem and a brake fluid leak.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Study: Autonomous vehicles won't make roads completely safe

DETROIT (AP) — A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes, it may not be able to prevent all mishaps caused by human error.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Nissan recalls nearly 1.9M cars for pesky hood latch problem

DETROIT (AP) — For the fourth time, Nissan is recalling hundreds of thousands of midsize cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix a nagging latch problem that may allow the hood fly open while cars are moving.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Study: Autonomous vehicles won't make roads completely safe

DETROIT (AP) — A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes, it may not be able to prevent all mishaps caused by human error.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Nissan recalls nearly 1.9M cars for pesky hood latch problem

DETROIT (AP) — For the fourth time, Nissan is recalling hundreds of thousands of midsize cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix a nagging latch problem that may allow the hood fly open while cars are moving.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Infected workers, parts shortages slow auto factory restarts

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. auto industry’s coronavirus comeback plan was pretty simple: restart factories gradually and push out trucks and other vehicles for waiting buyers in states left largely untouched by the virus outbreak.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Infected workers, parts shortages slow auto factory restarts

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. auto industry’s coronavirus comeback plan was pretty simple: restart factories gradually and push out trucks and other vehicles for waiting buyers in states left largely untouched by the virus outbreak.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Infected workers, parts shortages slow auto factory restarts

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. auto industry’s coronavirus comeback plan was pretty simple: restart factories gradually and push out trucks and other vehicles for waiting buyers in states left largely untouched by the virus outbreak.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Infected workers, parts shortages slow auto factory restarts

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. auto industry’s coronavirus comeback plan was pretty simple: restart factories gradually and push out trucks and other vehicles for waiting buyers in states left largely untouched by the virus outbreak.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Dispute over reopening California Tesla factory may be over

DETROIT (AP) — It appears the dispute between Tesla and San Francisco Bay Area authorities over the reopening of a factory in the face of shutdown orders is coming to an end.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Musk becomes champion for businesses defying shutdown orders

At the Fit4All Gym in Lebanon, Illinois, owner David Tate considers Elon Musk a huge ally in the fight against government coronavirus orders that Tate says are driving him into the poorhouse.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Dispute over reopening California Tesla factory may be over

DETROIT (AP) — It appears the dispute between Tesla and San Francisco Bay Area authorities over the reopening of a factory in the face of shutdown orders is coming to an end.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Musk becomes champion for businesses defying shutdown orders

At the Fit4All Gym in Lebanon, Illinois, owner David Tate considers Elon Musk a huge ally in the fight against government coronavirus orders that Tate says are driving him into the poorhouse.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Elon Musk becomes champion of defying virus stay-home orders

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has emerged as a champion of defying stay-home orders intended to stop the coronavirus from spreading, picking up support — as well as critics — on social media.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Dispute over reopening California Tesla factory may be over

DETROIT (AP) — It appears the dispute between Tesla and San Francisco Bay Area authorities over the reopening of a factory in the face of shutdown orders is coming to an end.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Musk becomes champion for businesses defying shutdown orders

At the Fit4All Gym in Lebanon, Illinois, owner David Tate considers Elon Musk a huge ally in the fight against government coronavirus orders that Tate says are driving him into the poorhouse.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Musk becomes champion for businesses defying shutdown orders

At the Fit4All Gym in Lebanon, Illinois, owner David Tate considers Elon Musk a huge ally in the fight against government coronavirus orders that Tate says are driving him into the poorhouse.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Elon Musk becomes champion of defying virus stay-home orders

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has emerged as a champion of defying stay-home orders intended to stop the coronavirus from spreading, picking up support — as well as critics — on social media.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Tesla's Musk defies lockdown order, restarts Calif. factory

FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk is restarting the company's California factory in defiance of local government efforts to contain the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Tesla CEO Musk restarts California factory amid lockdown

FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed Monday that the company has restarted its California factory, a move that defied local government orders involving measures to contain the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Tesla CEO Musk restarts California factory amid lockdown

FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed Monday that the company has restarted its California factory, a move that defied local government orders involving measures to contain the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

US agency finds no apparent air bag defect in older GM cars

DETROIT (AP) — After a probe that took over six years, U.S. auto safety investigators have found no apparent defect with the passenger air bag seat sensors in thousands of older General Motors sedans.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

US agency finds no apparent air bag defect in older GM cars

DETROIT (AP) — After a probe that took over six years, U.S. auto safety investigators have found no apparent defect with the passenger air bag seat sensors in thousands of older General Motors sedans.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

US agency finds no apparent air bag defect in older GM cars

DETROIT (AP) — After a probe that took over six years, U.S. auto safety investigators have found no apparent defect with the passenger air bag seat sensors in thousands of older General Motors sedans.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

US agency finds no apparent air bag defect in older GM cars

DETROIT (AP) — After a probe that took over six years, U.S. auto safety investigators have found no apparent defect with the passenger air bag seat sensors in thousands of older General Motors sedans.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Tesla ekes out 1Q profit, Musk rails against virus measures

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla reported that it eked out a first-quarter net profit Wednesday and its CEO went on a rant about the legality of government stay-home orders issued to prevent the coronavirus from spreading.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Tesla ekes out 1Q profit, Musk rails against virus measures

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla reported that it eked out a first-quarter net profit Wednesday and its CEO went on a rant about the legality of government stay-home orders issued to prevent the coronavirus from spreading.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Tesla ekes out small 1Q net profit, surprising Wall Street

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla eked out a small first-quarter net profit just as the coronavirus outbreak started to affect the electric car and solar panel maker.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Ford burns up billions of dollars in 1Q, posts $2B net loss

DETROIT (AP) — The coronavirus crisis is forcing Ford Motor Co. to burn through cash at an alarming rate, but its chief financial officer says there's enough money to make it through the year —even if U.S. factories aren't restarted.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Ford burns up billions of dollars in 1Q, posts $2B net loss

DETROIT (AP) — The coronavirus crisis is forcing Ford Motor Co. to burn through cash at an alarming rate, but its chief financial officer says there's enough money to make it through the year —even if U.S. factories aren't restarted.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Ford posts $2B 1Q loss blamed largely on coronavirus

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. posted a $2 billion first-quarter net loss, blaming nearly all of it on the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Tesla says cars can automatically stop for traffic lights

DETROIT (AP) — After testing on public roads, Tesla is rolling out a new feature of its partially automated driving system designed to spot stop signs and traffic signals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

US auto factories likely to stay closed another 2 weeks

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is backing off a planned May 4 restart at its North American factories because some U.S. states still will have stay-home orders in place.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

US auto factories likely to stay closed another 2 weeks

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is backing off a planned May 4 restart at its North American factories because some U.S. states still will have stay-home orders in place.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Tesla says cars can automatically stop for traffic lights

DETROIT (AP) — After testing on public roads, Tesla is rolling out a new feature of its partially automated driving system designed to spot stop signs and traffic signals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Tesla says its cars automatically stop for traffic lights

DETROIT (AP) — After testing on public roads, Tesla is rolling out a new feature of its partially automated driving system designed to spot stop signs and traffic signals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Despite risks, auto workers step up to make medical gear

DETROIT (AP) — Cindy Parkhurst could have stayed home collecting most of her pay while the Ford plant where she normally works remains closed due to coronavirus fears.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Despite risks, auto workers step up to make medical gear

DETROIT (AP) — Cindy Parkhurst could have stayed home collecting most of her pay while the Ford plant where she normally works remains closed due to coronavirus fears.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Despite risks, auto workers step up to make medical gear

DETROIT (AP) — Cindy Parkhurst could have stayed home collecting most of her pay while the Ford plant where she normally works remains closed due to coronavirus fears.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Less driving, fewer crashes should bring cheaper insurance

DETROIT (AP) — Those lightly traveled freeways and streets could be putting a few dollar bills into your wallet.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Despite risks, auto workers step up to make medical gear

DETROIT (AP) — Cindy Parkhurst could have stayed home collecting most of her pay while the Ford plant where she normally works remains closed due to coronavirus fears.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Less driving, fewer crashes should bring cheaper insurance

DETROIT (AP) — Those lightly traveled freeways and streets could be putting a few dollar bills into your wallet.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Despite risks, auto workers step up to make medical gear

DETROIT (AP) — Cindy Parkhurst could have stayed home collecting most of her pay while the Ford plant where she normally works remains closed due to coronavirus fears.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Less driving, fewer crashes should bring cheaper insurance

DETROIT (AP) — Those lightly traveled freeways and streets could be putting a few dollar bills into your wallet.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Less driving, fewer crashes should bring cheaper insurance

DETROIT (AP) — Those lightly traveled freeways and streets could be putting a few dollar bills into your wallet.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Lockdowns cut driving and crashes, bring insurance discounts

DETROIT (AP) — Interstates and city streets are empty and cars are quarantined in their owners' garages, so consumer advocates argue that it only makes sense for auto insurance rates to reflect that.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Lockdowns cut driving and crashes, bring insurance discounts

DETROIT (AP) — Interstates and city streets are empty and cars are quarantined in their owners' garages, so consumer advocates argue that it only makes sense for auto insurance rates to reflect that.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO

Mercedes has worst Takata air bag recall completion rate

DETROIT (AP) — Of all the automakers that are recalling dangerous Takata air bag inflators, Mercedes is the laggard when it comes to getting repairs done.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Mercedes has worst Takata air bag recall completion rate

DETROIT (AP) — Of all the automakers that are recalling dangerous Takata air bag inflators, Mercedes is the laggard when it comes to getting repairs done.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Trump uses wartime act but GM says it’s already moving fast

DETROIT (AP) — Twelve days ago, General Motors put hundreds of workers on an urgent project to build breathing machines as hospitals and governors pleaded for more in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Trump seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump issued an order Friday that seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators for coronavirus patients under the Defense Production Act.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Trump uses wartime act but GM says it’s already moving fast

DETROIT (AP) — Twelve days ago, General Motors put hundreds of workers on an urgent project to build breathing machines as hospitals and governors pleaded for more in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Trump seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump issued an order Friday that seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators for coronavirus patients under the Defense Production Act.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Trump seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump issued an order Friday that seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators for coronavirus patients under the Defense Production Act.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Trump seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump issued an order Friday that seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators for coronavirus patients under the Defense Production Act.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Trump accuses GM of overpromising on breathing machines

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump attacked General Motors Friday, alleging that the company promised to build thousands more breathing machines than it can deliver for coronavirus patients and that it wants too much money for them.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Honda, Toyota seek to restart factories

DETROIT (AP) — Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Honda and Toyota took steps Thursday to restart North American factories that have been closed to protect workers from the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Honda, Toyota seek to restart factories

DETROIT (AP) — Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Honda and Toyota took steps Thursday to restart North American factories that have been closed to protect workers from the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Ford, Honda, Toyota seek to restart plants closed by virus

DETROIT (AP) — Ford, Honda and Toyota took steps Thursday to restart North American factories that have been closed to protect workers from the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Ford pushes for factory restart, union not so sure

DETROIT (AP) — Ford wants to reopen five North American assembly plants in April that were closed due to the threat of coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Factories pivot to fight coronavirus, but challenges abound

DETROIT (AP) — Factories that crank out cars and trucks looking into making much-needed ventilators. Distilleries intended for whiskey and rum to instead turn out hand sanitizers and disinfectants. And an electronics maker that builds display screens repurposed for surgical masks.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Factories pivot to fight coronavirus, but challenges abound

DETROIT (AP) — Factories that crank out cars and trucks looking into making much-needed ventilators. Distilleries intended for whiskey and rum to instead turn out hand sanitizers and disinfectants. And an electronics maker that builds display screens repurposed for surgical masks.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Factories pivot to fight coronavirus, but challenges abound

DETROIT (AP) — Factories that crank out cars and trucks looking into making much-needed ventilators. Distilleries intended for whiskey and rum to instead turn out hand sanitizers and disinfectants. And an electronics maker that builds display screens repurposed for surgical masks.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

NTSB blames drivers, Tesla, lax regulations in Florida crash

DETROIT (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says two drivers, Tesla and lax regulation of new partially automated driving systems are to blame for a fatal 2019 crash in Florida involving a Tesla on Autopilot.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

NTSB blames drivers, Tesla, lax regulations in Florida crash

DETROIT (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says two drivers, Tesla and lax regulation of new partially automated driving systems are to blame for a fatal 2019 crash in Florida involving a Tesla on Autopilot.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Ford suspends dividend, borrows to weather virus downturn

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is suspending its dividend to preserve cash as vehicles sales fade due to the coronavirus outbreak.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Automakers shut North American plants over coronavirus fears

DETROIT (AP) — Concerns about the spreading coronavirus forced most of North America's auto plants to close, at least temporarily.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Automakers shut North American plants over coronavirus fears

DETROIT (AP) — Concerns about the spreading coronavirus forced most of North America's auto plants to close, at least temporarily.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Detroit 3, UAW agree on measures to keep plants running

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit's three automakers have agreed to partial factory shutdowns, deep cleaning of equipment and longer periods between shifts to head off union demands for U.S. plant closures due to the coronavirus threat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Ford, GM: North American factories will close due to virus

Detroit (AP) — Ford and General Motors are confirming that they will temporarily close all of their North American factories due to the coronavirus threat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Ford, GM: North American factories will close due to virus

Detroit (AP) — Ford and General Motors are confirming that they will temporarily close all of their North American factories due to the coronavirus threat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Ford, GM confirm N. American factory shutdowns due to virus

Detroit (AP) — Detroit's three automakers have agreed to close all North American factories due to worker fears about the coronavirus, two people briefed on the matter said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

AP Sources: Detroit automakers to shut down factories

Detroit (AP) — Detroit's three automakers have agreed to close all of their factories due to worker fears about the coronavirus, two people briefed on the matter said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

AP Source: Detroit automakers to shut down factories

Detroit (AP) — A person briefed on the matter says Detroit's three automakers have agreed to close all of their factories due to worker fears about the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Detroit 3, UAW agree on measures to keep plants running

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit's three automakers have agreed to partial factory shutdowns, deep cleaning of equipment and longer periods between shifts to head off union demands for U.S. plant closures due to the coronavirus threat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

US revises passenger safety rules for autonomous vehicles

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government is coming out with new regulations aimed at changing automotive passenger safety standards that could be barriers to autonomous vehicles.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Detroit 3, UAW agree on measures to keep plants running

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit's three automakers have agreed to partial factory shutdowns, deep cleaning of equipment and longer periods between shifts to head off union demands for U.S. plant closures due to the coronavirus threat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

US revises passenger safety rules for autonomous vehicles

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government is coming out with new regulations aimed at changing automotive passenger safety standards that could be barriers to autonomous vehicles.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Auto workers union presses companies to close US factories

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union wants Detroit's three automakers to shut down their factories for two weeks to keep its members safe from the spreading coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Automakers dodged parts shortage, but virus poses new threat

DETROIT (AP) — When the coronavirus cut off the flow of parts from China in early January, most global automakers were ready: Anticipating such a crisis, they had prepared to tap other suppliers and to conserve parts that they had stored.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Automakers dodged parts shortage, but virus poses new threat

DETROIT (AP) — When the coronavirus cut off the flow of parts from China in early January, most global automakers were ready: Anticipating such a crisis, they had prepared to tap other suppliers and to conserve parts that they had stored.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Fiat Chrysler US sales chief who sued the company is leaving

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler's head of U.S. sales is leaving the company after a bumpy career that saw him file a whistleblower lawsuit over a scheme to pay dealers to report fake sales numbers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

GM shows 13 electric vehicles as it tries to run with Tesla

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors, trying to refashion itself as a futuristic company with technology to compete against Tesla, rolled out plans Wednesday for 13 new electric vehicles during the next five years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

GM shows 13 electric vehicles as it tries to run with Tesla

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors, trying to refashion itself as a futuristic company with technology to compete against Tesla, rolled out plans Wednesday for 13 new electric vehicles during the next five years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Fiat Chrysler US sales chief who sued the company is leaving

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler's head of U.S. sales is leaving the company after a bumpy career that saw him file a whistleblower lawsuit over a scheme to pay dealers to report fake sales numbers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Insider Q&A: Dana Inc. CEO on electric vehicles, coronavirus

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — At auto parts maker Dana Inc., CEO Jim Kamsickas is like everyone else in the business, trying to manage competing needs for spending on electric vehicles of the future while keeping business associated with the internal combustion engine.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Insider Q&A: Dana Inc. CEO on electric vehicles, coronavirus

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — At auto parts maker Dana Inc., CEO Jim Kamsickas is like everyone else in the business, trying to manage competing needs for spending on electric vehicles of the future while keeping business associated with the internal combustion engine.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Kia recalls over 193K vehicles; fuel leaks can cause fires

DETROIT (AP) — Kia is recalling more than 193,000 cars and minvans in yet another move to fix nagging problems that could cause engine fires.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Kia recalls over 193K vehicles; fuel leaks can cause fires

DETROIT (AP) — Kia is recalling more than 193,000 cars and minvans in yet another move to fix nagging problems that could cause engine fires.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

NTSB: Tesla Autopilot, distracted driver caused fatal crash

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tesla’s partially automated driving system steered an electric SUV into a concrete barrier on a Silicon Valley freeway because it was operating under conditions it couldn't handle and because the driver likely was distracted by playing a game on his smartphone, the National Transportation Safety Board has …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

NTSB: Tesla Autopilot, distracted driver caused fatal crash

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tesla’s partially automated driving system steered an electric SUV into a concrete barrier on a Silicon Valley freeway because it was operating under conditions it couldn't handle and because the driver likely was distracted by playing a game on his smartphone, the National Transportation Safety Board has …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

NTSB: Tesla Autopilot, distracted driver caused fatal crash

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tesla’s partially automated driving system steered an electric SUV into a concrete barrier on a Silicon Valley freeway because it was operating under conditions it couldn't handle and because the driver likely was distracted by playing a game on his smartphone, the National Transportation Safety Board has …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

NTSB: Driver in fatal Tesla crash was playing video game

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says the driver of a Tesla SUV who died in a Silicon Valley crash two years ago was playing a video game on his smartphone while his vehicle was being controlled by a partially automated driving system.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Kia recalls SUVs, vans; electrical problem can cause fires

DETROIT (AP) — Kia is joining its affiliate Hyundai in recalling thousands of vehicles in the U.S. because water can get into a brake computer, cause an electrical short and possibly a fire.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Kia recalls SUVs, vans; electrical problem can cause fires

DETROIT (AP) — Kia is joining its affiliate Hyundai in recalling thousands of vehicles in the U.S. because water can get into a brake computer, cause an electrical short and possibly a fire.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Kia recalls SUVs, vans; electrical problem can cause fires

DETROIT (AP) — Kia is joining its affiliate Hyundai in recalling thousands of vehicles in the U.S. because water can get into a brake computer, cause an electrical short and possibly a fire.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

GM plans to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors decision to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand as part of a strategy to exit markets that don't produce adequate returns on investments raised dismay Monday from officials concerned over job losses.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

GM plans to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors decision to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand as part of a strategy to exit markets that don't produce adequate returns on investments raised dismay Monday from officials concerned over job losses.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

GM plans to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors decision to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand as part of a strategy to exit markets that don't produce adequate returns on investments raised dismay Monday from officials concerned over job losses.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Tesla offers $2B in added shares, discloses SEC subpoena

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla said that is selling $2 billion worth of additional stock, that its U.S. revenue fell last year and that securities regulators are scrutinizing its finances.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Tesla offers $2B in added shares, discloses SEC subpoena

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla said that is selling $2 billion worth of additional stock, that its U.S. revenue fell last year and that securities regulators are scrutinizing its finances.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Tesla offers $2B in added shares, stock up despite dilution

DETROIT (AP) — Shares of Tesla rose a bout 1.5% i n trading Thursday morning after the electric vehicle and solar panel maker said it would sell over $2 billion worth of additional shares.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

64 US vehicles get insurance group's top safety rating

DETROIT (AP) — Sixty-four cars and SUVs sold in the U.S. earned Top Safety Pick awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

64 US vehicles get insurance group's top safety rating

DETROIT (AP) — Sixty-four cars and SUVs sold in the U.S. earned Top Safety Pick awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Lyft posts $2.6B 2019 loss, keeps 4Q 2021 profit forecast

Ride-hailing service Lyft is sticking with its prediction that it will be profitable by the end of next year. This while its annual loss more than doubled in 2019 to over $2.6 billion.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Lyft posts $2.6B 2019 loss, keeps 4Q 2021 profit forecast

Ride-hailing service Lyft is sticking with its prediction that it will be profitable by the end of next year. This while its annual loss more than doubled in 2019 to over $2.6 billion.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Lyft annual loss more than doubles, but revenue keeps rising

Ride-hailing service Lyft's annual loss more than doubled last year to over $2.6 billion, but the company claimed progress as revenue jumped 68% and ridership grew.
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Hyundai recalls cars for problem that can cause engine fires

DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is recalling nearly 430,000 small cars because water can get into the antilock brake computer, cause an electrical short and possibly an engine fire.
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Ford top automotive executive retires in management shake-up

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is shaking up its management after a poor fourth-quarter financial performance and the botched launch of the Explorer SUV.
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Software glitches force GM to recall pickups for 2nd time

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling about 162,000 full-size pickup trucks worldwide for a second time because of faulty brake control software that was installed in a recall from last year.
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Hyundai recalls cars for problem that can cause engine fires

DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is recalling nearly 430,000 small cars because water can get into the antilock brake computer, cause an electrical short and possibly an engine fire.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Ford top automotive executive retires in management shake-up

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is shaking up its management after a poor fourth-quarter financial performance and the botched launch of the Explorer SUV.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Software glitches force GM to recall pickups for 2nd time

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling about 162,000 full-size pickup trucks worldwide for a second time because of faulty brake control software that was installed in a recall from last year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Hyundai recalls cars for problem that can cause engine fires

DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is recalling nearly 430,000 small cars because water can get into the antilock brake computer, cause an electrical short and possibly an engine fire.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Ford top automotive executive retires in management shake-up

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is shaking up its management after a poor fourth-quarter financial performance and the botched launch of the Explorer SUV.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Software glitches force GM to recall pickups for 2nd time

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling about 162,000 full-size pickup trucks worldwide for a second time because of faulty brake control software that was installed in a recall from last year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Software glitches force GM to recall pickups for 2nd time

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling about 162,000 full-size pickup trucks worldwide for a second time because of faulty brake control software that was installed in a recall from last year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Hyundai recalls cars for problem that can cause engine fires

DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is recalling nearly 430,000 small cars because water can get into the antilock brake computer, cause an electrical short and possibly an engine fire.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Ford top automotive executive retires in management shake-up

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is shaking up its management after a poor fourth-quarter financial performance and the botched launch of the Explorer SUV.
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US lets autonomous vehicle bypass human-driver safety rules

DETROIT (AP) — For the first time, the U.S. government's highway safety agency has approved a company's request to deploy a self-driving vehicle that doesn't need to meet the same federal safety standards for cars and trucks driven by humans.
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US lets autonomous vehicle bypass human-driver safety rules

DETROIT (AP) — For the first time, the U.S. government's highway safety agency has approved a company's request to deploy a self-driving vehicle that doesn't need to meet the same federal safety standards for cars and trucks driven by humans.
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US agency approves vehicle designed not to have human driver

DETROIT (AP) — For the first time, the U.S. government's highway safety agency has approved a company's request to deploy a self-driving vehicle that doesn't meet federal safety standards for human-driven cars and trucks.
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GM churns out profit in 2019 despite strike, slumping sales

DETROIT (AP) — Despite a 40-day strike by factory workers and slumping sales in the U.S. and China, General Motors still made money last year.
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Hummer is making a comeback, but this time it's electric

DETROIT (AP) — The Hummer, once a gas-guzzling target for environmentalists, is making a comeback. But this time around it won't burn fuel or spew greenhouse gases.
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Record sales push Tesla to 2nd straight quarterly profit

DETROIT (AP) — Record electric vehicle sales in the fourth quarter helped to push Tesla Inc. to its second-straight quarterly profit, giving bullish investors optimism that sustained black ink lies ahead.
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Record sales push Tesla to 2nd straight quarterly profit

DETROIT (AP) — Record electric vehicle sales in the fourth quarter helped to push Tesla Inc. to its second-straight quarterly profit, giving bullish investors optimism that sustained black ink lies ahead.
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Buyers move to used vehicles as new autos hit record prices

DETROIT (AP) — The average sale price of a new vehicle hit a record of just over $39,000 late last year, a figure that chased many buyers out of the market and into used vehicles, which could set a sales record.
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Tailgate woes cause Ford F-150 recall in Canada, but not US

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling its popular F-150 pickup truck in Canada to fix a problem with electric tailgate latches, but identical trucks aren't being recalled in the U.S.
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Tailgate woes cause Ford F-150 recall in Canada, but not US

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling its popular F-150 pickup truck in Canada to fix a problem with electric tailgate latches, but identical trucks aren't being recalled in the U.S.
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GM to invest $2.2B in Detroit to build electric vehicles

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is spending $2.2 billion to refurbish an underused Detroit factory so it can build a series of electric and self-driving vehicles, eventually employing 2,200 people.
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GM to invest $2.2B in Detroit to build electric vehicles

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is spending $2.2 billion to refurbish an underused Detroit factory so it can build a series of electric and self-driving vehicles, eventually employing 2,200 people.
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Fiat Chrysler denies union bribery allegations in GM lawsuit

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is moving to dismiss a racketeering lawsuit filed by rival General Motors, denying allegations that it bribed union officials to impose higher labor costs on GM.
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Fiat Chrysler denies union bribery allegations in GM lawsuit

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is moving to dismiss a racketeering lawsuit filed by rival General Motors, denying allegations that it bribed union officials to impose higher labor costs on GM.
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Fiat Chrysler denies union bribery allegations in GM lawsuit

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is moving to dismiss a racketeering lawsuit filed by rival General Motors, denying allegations that it bribed union officials to impose higher labor costs on GM.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Fiat Chrysler denies union bribery allegations in GM lawsuit

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is moving to dismiss a racketeering lawsuit filed by rival General Motors, denying allegations that it bribed union officials to impose higher labor costs on GM.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Air bag woes force Honda, Toyota to recall 6M vehicles

DETROIT (AP) — Two different air bag glitches have forced Toyota and Honda to recall over 6 million vehicles worldwide, and both problems present different dangers to motorists.
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Air bag woes force Honda, Toyota to recall 6M vehicles

DETROIT (AP) — Two different air bag glitches have forced Toyota and Honda to recall over 6 million vehicles worldwide, and both problems present different dangers to motorists.
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US agency examining Tesla unintended acceleration complaint

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's auto safety agency is looking into allegations that all three of Tesla's electric vehicle models can suddenly accelerate on their own.
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Air bag woes force Honda, Toyota to recall 6M vehicles

DETROIT (AP) — Two different air bag glitches have forced Toyota and Honda to recall over 6 million vehicles worldwide, and both problems present different dangers to motorists.
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Tesla settles suit, will open stores in Michigan

Tesla will be able to sell and service its vehicles in the back yard of Detroit’s three automakers under a lawsuit settlement, a person briefed on the matter says.
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US agency examining Tesla unintended acceleration complaint

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's auto safety agency is looking into allegations that all three of Tesla's electric vehicle models can suddenly accelerate on their own.
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US agency examining Tesla unintended acceleration complaint

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's auto safety agency is looking into allegations that all three of Tesla's electric vehicle models can suddenly accelerate on their own.
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Trump administration signals compromise on gas mileage rules

DETROIT (AP) — The Trump administration is signaling that it could increase fuel economy standards, possibly compromising on its push to freeze them at 2020 levels.
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Trump administration signals compromise on gas mileage rules

DETROIT (AP) — The Trump administration is signaling that it could increase fuel economy standards, possibly compromising on its push to freeze them at 2020 levels.
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Corvette wins car of year award, Kia Telluride takes top SUV

DETROIT (AP) — The new mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette won the North American Car of the Year award on Monday.
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