The company unveils a more upscale model of its Cadillac Lyriq, an EV with a starting price of $80,000.

The vehicle industry is surprisingly resilient this year. Many people have been waiting for lower costs but can’t hold out any longer.

GM will discontinue the once-popular mid-price family sedan in late 2024, to make way for more EV production at its plant in Kansas City.

A recent Toyota recall affects more than 280,000 vehicles. But not all recalls are created equal in terms of how they color a company’s brand and long-term customer loyalty.

After a traffic block and accident in San Francisco, California suspended operations of Cruise robotaxis. Now, parent company GM is scaling back.

So far, the UAW is holding a limited strike at three plants across three states.

EVs account for about 5% of car purchases, according to automotive website Edmunds. Rivals to Tesla are making inroads.

Analysts say rightsizing is part of a bigger shift playing out in the auto industry.

Mass market models have suffered most.

Detroit dominates U.S. pickup truck sales. Traditionally it’s been hard for newcomers to break in.