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OURAY, Colo. — The Telluride has carved successful new paths for Kia since the crossover was launched in 2019. The large ute draws a steady wave of new, younger and more affluent buyers to the brand. Average transaction prices have hovered above sticker since it went on sale. It was the fifth-bestselling large crossover in […]

DETROIT — Dodge is working to stand out in the compact crossover segment with the Hornet, a peppy newcomer infused with the brand’s performance DNA and aggressive styling. The Hornet will offer the brand’s first plug-in hybrid variant, which is expected to get more than 30 miles of electric range. It also will be available

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday it is awarding $1.66 billion in grants to cities and states to buy 1,800 buses in a shift to cleaner, lower-emission travel. The grants will fund 1,100 zero-emission buses, which will nearly double the existing 1,300 zero-emission transit buses, the White House said. The funding for

DETROIT — Dodge is making some noise with its roaring engines before transitioning to more eco-friendly electrified performance. The muscle brand on Monday said it will bring back the Durango Hellcat for the 2023 model year and release seven tribute Challenger and Charger models that pay homage to the nameplates’ history. It’s also reviving several

Aston Martin is rolling out a concept car this week in California as Monterey Car Week gets underway. The DBR22 is a nod to race-winning Aston open cockpit sports cars built specifically for racing. It’s possible that the V-12-powered DBR22 could be built in extremely limited numbers. Aston’s Q division has made small runs of

Alan Jay Automotive Network in June sold two dealerships in Florida to two different buyers — stores it previously had planned to sell majority stakes in to LMP Automotive Holdings Inc. Alan Jay Automotive, of Sebring, Fla., on June 27 sold Alfa Romeo-Maserati St. Petersburg in Pinellas Park to Qvale Auto Group, which kept the

Maybe there was a time when the auto industry had all the engineers it needed. But if so, that was a while ago. The industry has been bemoaning the shortage of engineers at least since the dawn of this century. And the situation is heating up now. Automakers are remaking product portfolios to load them

PARK CITY, Utah — Going back to the auto industry’s first production car with an electric self-starter, in 1912, and the first mass-produced V-8, in 1915, Cadillac has introduced some of the most novel advances to make driving and owning a car more convenient and enjoyable. The sunroof, memory power seats and air suspension are

A Florida dealer believes he has found a solution to a long-standing problem for businesses and their employees: rising health care costs. Greg Balasco, owner of Lakeland Automall, which sells Ford, Hyundai and Genesis vehicles, switched in late 2020 from traditional health insurance with a big-name provider to a self-funded plan that he says saves

How the new EV tax credit rules work The revamped EV tax credit adds increasingly stringent rules on where battery critical minerals are extracted and processed, and where battery components are made or assembled for vehicles to be eligible. » For critical minerals: Before 2024 and after the U.S. treasury secretary issues the proposed guidance: 40%