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Tim Gabriel uses his 2019 Ram 1500 Big Horn to pick up a new clothing dryer from Lowe's on June 21, 2020. He says the truck is great for hauling children's toys and things when it's time to visit grandparents.

Pickup truck love has America addicted, willing to sacrifice booze and coffee and…

June 23, 2020 at 12:18 p.m.

Stephanie McRae leaned into the bed of her husband's 1997 Ford F-150 to slide in an enormous pellet smoker for her son on Father's Day, as grandson Kameron Runge watched....

COVID-19 widens racial wealth gap, hitting Black businesses especially hard

June 22, 2020 at 5:06 p.m.

Amina Daniels has just that kind of get-to-it, high-energy personality you'd expect from the owner of a contemporary fitness studio on Agnes Street in Detroit's rapidly revitalizing West Village. She's...

Auto review: 2021 Nissan Rogue makes room for car seats, adds clever navigation

June 19, 2020 at 12:06 p.m.

A new version of Nissan's best-selling Rogue compact SUV goes on sale this fall with advanced new driver assistance features including adaptive cruise control that can slow the vehicle in...

Some car brands, such as Toyota, use soy-coated wiring, which can be a delicious treat to a rodent.

‘Crime of opportunity’: Rodents cause engine damage amid coronavirus

June 19, 2020 at 12:04 p.m.

There was once a little mouse that caused a big problem. The critter crawled up in the wheel well of a parked car, made his way over the brakes and...

Ford reveals new technology in the Mustang Mach-E: Look, mom, no hands

June 19, 2020 at 12:03 p.m.

When you climb behind the wheel of your all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E, you won't need to choose between your just-brewed hot coffee and warm glazed doughnut. Because the new driver...

Auto review: 2021 Nissan Rogue makes room for car seats, adds clever navigation

June 19, 2020 at 11:58 a.m.

A new version of Nissan's best-selling Rogue compact SUV goes on sale this fall with advanced new driver assistance features including adaptive cruise control that can slow the vehicle in...

Motorists wave as police cars pursue the Ford Bronco (white, R) driven by Al Cowlings, carrying fugitive murder suspect O.J. Simpson, on a 90-minute slow-speed car chase June 17, 1994 on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles, California. Simpson's friend Cowlings eventually drove Simpson home, with Simpson ducked under the back passenger seat, to Brentwood where he surrendered after a stand-off with police.

New Ford Bronco will debut on July 9. Yes, OJ Simpson’s birthday

June 16, 2020 at 10:35 a.m.

Ford Motor Co. plans to reveal the all-new Ford Bronco on July 9, which falls on the birthday of Orenthal James "O.J." Simpson. Simpson, a former football star, is known...

The new Ford Bronco prototype is tested off-road in the Mojave Desert's Johnson Valley.

Ford exec predicts new Bronco will lure Jeep customers away from FCA

June 12, 2020 at 10:56 a.m.

While "Jeep dominates" the popular off-road vehicle market, Ford Motor Co. is strategically planning to steal customers from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Jim Farley, chief operating officer, told Wall Street analysts...

Auto review: 2020 Volkswagen Passat upgrades help it leap ahead of the competition

June 12, 2020 at 10:49 a.m.

The 2020 Volkswagen Passat is one of the year's best new cars, though it's not really new. New exterior styling, added features and lower prices transform the Passat into a...

Auto review: 2020 Volkswagen Passat upgrades help it leap ahead of the competition

June 12, 2020 at 10:39 a.m.

The 2020 Volkswagen Passat is one of the year's best new cars, though it's not really new. New exterior styling, added features and lower prices transform the Passat into a...

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