Pritzker discusses electric vehicle development, labor benefits in Illinois
Crain's Chicago Business on Monday hosted Governor JB Pritzker for its "Power Lunch," describing the event as a "fireside chat."
Honda recalls more than 300K vehicles over missing seat belt piece
Honda says the pretensioners — which tighten seat belts in place upon impact — may be missing a rivet. This means passengers may not be properly restrained in a crash.
Over 32,000 hybrid Jeep Wrangler SUVs recalled over potential fire risk
Automaker Stellantis has announced a recall of more than 32,000 of its hybrid Jeep Wrangler SUVs because they pose a potential fire risk.
Watch: Flying car takes first successful flight
The three-wheeled, street-legal Switchblade is priced at $170,000 to $195,000.
Expert explains if warming up your car in cold weather is necessary
An auto expert weighs in on the highly-debated, common practice among drivers.
Honda recalls nearly 250K vehicles because bearing can fail
The Honda recall includes SUVs, minivans, Acuras and pickup trucks.
Illinois EPA electric vehicle program out of money
Bad news if you still haven't applied for the Illinois EPA electric vehicle rebates.
Amazon starting online car sales soon: Here's how it works
Amazon's partnership with Hyundai will allow customers to purchase a new car on Amazon for the first time.
The best-selling car in America is going hybrid-only
Toyota's announcement comes after a recent analysis of more than 1 million vehicles found that hybrid vehicles and trucks hold their value the best.
Are you breaking the law if you warm up your car in your state?
While there is no national law against idling a vehicle, some states have anti-idling laws to prevent air pollution. The punishment and exact anti-idling measures vary from state to state, and even city or county, with penalties ranging from fines to written warnings.
These cars lose their value faster than any type of vehicle, study finds
All vehicles are holding their value better today than they were before the pandemic, but some cars have a notably higher depreciation rate than others.
Biden to meet with UAW president in Illinois on Thursday
President Joe Biden on Thursday will meet in Belvidere, Illinois, with the head of the United Auto Workers union, and the two leaders are expected to highlight plans to reopen an auto factory that Stellantis wanted to close.
Illinois EPA urges swift applications for Electric Vehicle Rebate Program due to reduced funding
Electric car owners are eligible for a rebate of $4,000, while motorcycle owners can receive $1,500.
UAW contract with Stellantis unveiled: Belvidere plant to reopen
Details of the newly unveiled United Auto Workers contract with Stellantis were disclosed on Thursday night.
Noise cameras would help ticket downtown drivers with loud mufflers under proposed city ordinance
Chicago may soon deploy automated cameras to ticket drivers with loud mufflers.
Toyota recalls nearly 1.9M RAV4 SUVs over potential fire risk
Toyota said the recall impacts certain RAV4 small SUVs in the U.S. due to a problem with batteries that can move during forceful turns and potentially cause a fire.
Illinois stands to gain thousands of jobs and more in General Motors-UAW tentative deal
One of the outcomes of these agreements is the reopening of the Belvidere plant in Illinois, which was closed eight months ago.
Illinois unveils new EV charging stations to accelerate electric vehicle adoption
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker made an appearance in Libertyville on Friday to introduce a new electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Chicago UAW strike comes to end after tentative deal with Ford
The UAW strike is almost over in Chicago. The union reached a tentative agreement with Ford and the company hopes to start production soon at the Ford Assembly plant on the South Side.
UAW appears to be moving toward a potential deal with Ford that could end strike
The United Auto Workers union appears to be edging closer to a tentative contract agreement with Ford that would be critical to ending the union’s 6-week-old strikes against the three major Detroit automakers.