Author: Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press

GM is cutting 14,000 jobs in North America. Ford is expected to cut 20,000. But the economy is strong, experts say.

Customer satisfaction studies show Chinese car consumers really hate the new-car smell. Ford has applied for an anti-odor patent.

Ford issues safety recalls for the new Ford Explorer, Ford Expedition, Ford Super Duty, Lincoln Navigator and Lincoln Nautilus.

Ford joins the electric scooter market with the acquisition of Spin for more than $40 million, joining the competition against Bird and Lime.

From subfreezing temperatures to deep desert sands, engineers try everything to break trucks. They smash and bash over rocks and through snow.