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Employees vehicles are parked in a lot at the Ford assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario, Thursday, March 19, 2020.

GM, Ford and FCA fight for customers with increased service and deals

March 24, 2020 at 4:09 p.m.

Emergency room nurse Adam Blanton doesn't have any extra time to drive 90 minutes to the car dealership, especially during a public health crisis. Blanton is also a volunteer firefighter...

General Motors' Customer Care and Aftersales (CCA) plant in Ypsilanti, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020.

UAW and GM agree to run parts distribution centers with paid volunteers only

March 20, 2020 at 4:32 p.m.

The UAW and General Motors have settled the fate of their parts distribution centers as anxious workers at the facilities fretted over having to show up during the coronavirus pandemic....

Ford Motor Company President and CEO, Jim Hackett in 2017. Ford CEO Jim Hackett. Ford announced Thursday that, among other moves, it would suspend its quarterly dividend payments to shareholders.

Ford dividend cut a sign of more coronavirus troubles ahead

March 20, 2020 at 4:31 p.m.

Ford Motor did what anyone would do when staring at a dramatic loss in cash flow. It took a step back and aimed to keep as much money in its...

This photo taken on Nov. 27, 2019 shows employees working on an assembly line at the third auto plant of Dongfeng Honda in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province.

Honda restarts production at Wuhan plant at center of outbreak

March 13, 2020 at 4:16 p.m.

Providing a glimpse of normalcy for an auto industry and world gripped by fear of the coronavirus, Honda Motor's car assembly plant in Wuhan, China — the city at the...

Annual Hash Bash pro marijuana rally at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Organizers of Michigan’s popular marijuana festival consider postponing due to coronavirus scare

March 12, 2020 at 1:56 p.m.

Worries about the spread of coronavirus, especially with pot smokers sharing a joint or a bowl, has prompted the organizers of Hash Bash, the annual celebration of all things marijuana...

A growing chorus of auto industry watchers and insiders say they expect the coronavirus outbreak to have a very real impact in the U.S. market, including increasingly limited availability of parts needed for repairs.

Why your trip to the auto repair shop should happen sooner than later

March 10, 2020 at 2:14 p.m.

If you've been delaying that car repair, Jenni Newman has some advice: Don't wait to take your car to the shop. The coronavirus and its growing tally of sick and...

Ford’s secret weapon has a passion for batteries and came from NASA

March 6, 2020 at 1:45 p.m.

The little boy who grew up at 3931 Hubert Ave. in Los Angeles never thought he'd wind up living in Detroit — and never dreamed he would want to stay....

A teaser rendering of the upcoming electric GMC Hummer EV truck.

Everything we know about GM’s 11 wild new electric vehicles

March 6, 2020 at 1:44 p.m.

A spacious electric Cadillac designed to redefine American luxury and a battery-powered Chevy pickup were among the stars as GM unveiled an unprecedented 11 vehicles — and the technology to...

Lincoln is spotlighting its 2020 Lincoln Aviator in Flight Blue as the Pantone Color Institute names Classic Blue as its color of the year. Shades of blue tend to deliver feelings of calmness and serenity, color experts say.

One car color projects a gutsy sense of style, ‘unpretentious’ confidence

February 28, 2020 at 4:14 p.m.

Feeling blue may not be so bad after all. Especially as a car owner. It's no coincidence that Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn all use blue in their corporate logos. Ford...

Flying Car Mode and other secrets of the 2020 Corvette Stingray

February 25, 2020 at 1:41 p.m.

Evading helicopter surveillance and channeling the spirit of the "godfather of the Corvette" were business as usual for GM engineers developing the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, code-named C8 because it's...

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