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Drivers work their way out of Dallas during rush hour, July 1, 2016. The number of traffic deaths on U.S. roadways fell slightly during the first nine months of 2022, but pedestrian and cyclist deaths continue to rise. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

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Elevated US traffic deaths slipped in 1st 9 months of 2022
By TOM KRISHER - AP Auto Writer
Mon,01/09/23-9:38AM , 202 Reads
DETROIT (AP) — The number of traffic deaths on U.S. roadways fell slightly during the first nine months of 2022, but pedestrian and cyclist deaths continued to rise.
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Peugeot CEO Linda Jackson unveils the Peugeot Inception Concept car during the Stellantis keynote at the CES tech show Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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CES 2023: Stellantis preps cost cuts due to higher EV prices
By TOM KRISHER - AP Auto Writer
Thu,01/05/23-7:21PM , 325 Reads
DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says his company has to work on cutting costs globally in order to keep electric vehicles affordable for the middle class.

Among the cuts are reducing the number of the automaker's factories because electric vehicles cost about 40% more than those powered by gasoline.
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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares stands beside the Ram 1500 Revolution electric battery powered pickup truck during the CES tech show Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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CES 2023: Ram electric pickup joins crowded field next year
By TOM KRISHER - AP Auto Writer
Thu,01/05/23-4:33PM , 289 Reads
DETROIT (AP) — When a futuristic-looking electric Ram pickup truck goes on sale next year, it will hardly be the first in line.
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A row of new Ford Fusions are for sale on the lot at Butler County Ford in Butler, Pa., Nov. 19, 2015. A shortage of computer chips and other parts hobbled the U.S. auto industry in 2022, slowing factories and contributing to an expected 8% decline in sales from the previous year. And although supplies are improving and prices are coming down a little, auto factories aren't likely to get back to full production until next year. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

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Supply chain woes caused US auto sales to fall 8% last year
By TOM KRISHER - AP Auto Writer
Wed,01/04/23-5:37PM , 261 Reads
DETROIT (AP) — Shortages of computer chips and other parts continued to hobble the U.S. auto industry last year, contributing to vehicle sales dropping 8% from 2021 to their lowest level in more than a decade.
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