Payne: Mini Cooper JCW Knights Edition is a killer rabbit

It's the most ferocious Mini yet, but it comes at a maxi price

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New emoji is built Ford tough

Ford has petitioned the Unicode Consortium to add a pickup truck to the approved list of 3,000 emojis

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Reinventing the wheel to keep up with robocars

‘Smart’ tires eventually will respond to changes in road conditions

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2019 Mini Cooper JCW Knights Edition

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Economic hard knocks test the steel of Youngstown residents

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Phony Ferraris, ‘Shamborghinis’ seized at Brazil factory

Brazilian police say they’ve shut down a clandestine factory that was producing fake Ferraris and sham Lamborghinis

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Trump rule to ease auto mileage, emissions standards delayed

The Trump administration’s rule to weaken Obama-era automobile efficiency requirements has been delayed until at least September

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Tesla cuts Model 3 price after tax credits shrink

The Model 3 now starts at $38,990

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FCA, GM warn their futures are at stake ahead of UAW talks

Carmakers say they must stay competitive to ensure jobs for the rank-and-file

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Senators want probe of faulty Ford transmissions

Ford says the Fiesta and Focus remain safe to drive

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As auto talks open, divide separates Detroit carmakers, UAW

As contract negotiations officially begin, carmakers want to cut spending, but the UAW wants job security and part of the fat profits

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UAW, Big 3 contract negotiations begin

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Ford’s Joe Hinrichs on UAW contract talks

Ford's president addresses contract negotiations with the United Auto Workers at Ford Motor Co.'s world headquarters in Dearborn on July 15, 2019.

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Ford in green groups’ cross-hairs as mpg debate heats up

Critics of President Trump’s effort to roll back stringent gas-mileage rules frequently single out Ford for allegedly opposing higher fuel economy

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Got a Tesla? Elon Musk hints it could soon drive itself

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Bentley’s car of the future is so luxurious, it’s self-chauffeured

EXP 100 GT concept fuses self-driving technology with wood from naturally fallen trees and seats made from wine-making leftovers

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How much would it take to get you to buy an electric car?

California could increase EV rebates up to $7,500

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Tesla stalker or meticulous researcher? A judge will decide

A doctoral student at the University of Michigan who is a Tesla critic says the automaker is lying to smear him and shut him up

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Podcast: Howes on UAW contract talks

Howes: Not since the dark days of bankruptcy are contract talks between the UAW and carmakers likely to be as tough as the round beginning next week.

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Long-awaited mid-engine Corvette C8 premieres Thursday

The debut follows years of speculation as to when Chevrolet’s iconic sports car would finally go mid-engine

Ford, VW partnership creates formidable alliance

The alliance shakes up the present-day electric and autonomous-vehicle landscape

Big profits, slowing sales make for tough UAW talks

As Detroit automakers head into negotiations next week with the UAW, the union is expected to be less likely to bend on health care and wages

Tesla to Apple: Help us nail robocar-secrets thief

Tesla is asking for Apple’s help in a lawsuit in which the electric carmaker accused an engineer of taking thousands of highly confidential files

Harley-Davidson’s electric Hog: 0-60 in 3 seconds

Harley-Davidson is hoping to charge up interest in the LiveWire electric motorcycle it’s rolling out this year

Jaguar XE matures into true luxury sedan

Upgrades inside set stage for the true treat: its performance

Ford, VW prepare alliance on autonomous, electric vehicles

Ford, Argo AI and VW plan to partner on self-driving and electric cars. Details would come Friday if VW's board approves terms.

Payne: Honda Civic mutates into TCR track monster

The TCR is the ultimate Honda Civic, a track version of the already insane Civic Type R hot-hatch

Chrysler hearse is a fitting final ride for Lee Iacocca

Hundreds of family members and friends attend the Bloomfield Hills for Lee Iacocca, the legendary auto executive who died July 2 at age 94

Honda Civic Type R and TCR racer

Auto Critic Henry Payne reviews the Honda Civic Type R and Honda TCR race care at the M1Concourse Champion Raceway.

Honda Civic Type R and TCR race car

Friends and family remember Lee Iacocca

Mazda recalls over 262K vehicles to fix engine stall problem

Mazda is recalling more than 262,000 SUVs and cars in the U.S. to fix a software problem that could cause the engines to stall unexpectedly

Toyota shifts gears, plans to build new SUV at Alabama plant

Toyota says it will scrap plans to build the Corolla compact car at a new factory under construction in Alabama

Former Gov. Jim Blanchard on the life of Lee Iacocca

Friends, families of Chrysler workers remember Lee Iacocca

A steady stream of guests entered Lynch Sons Funeral Home in Clawson during a public viewing Tuesday to remember the man who saved Chrysler Corp.

Uber offers riders more legroom, less chatting at a price

Uber passengers can now get a more spacious ride and a less talkative driver – if they’re willing to shell out a few extra dollars

Auto supplier plans $55M factory at Detroit Kettering site

Dakkota Integrated Systems says Detroiters will get a first shot at the 625 jobs. The plant will supply the new Jeep plant on Detroit's east side

Tiny electric three-wheeler is drawing more fans on Wall Street

Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corp., the maker of a tiny three-wheeled electric car, saw its shares surge in early trading Tuesday

As Europe orders recall, EPA probe into Mercedes emissions drags on

The EPA began investigating alleged diesel emission cheating in Mercedes-Benz cars three years ago

Firefighters extinguish blaze at Ford’s Sterling Axle Plant

Fire was inside machine that supplies oil to factory's machines