🚗 GM and Ford excel

Happy Friday morning. This is Car Alerts with your weekly recap of the latest car news and market happenings.

In today’s edition:

• Strong demand for GM and Ford

• Consumer Reports’ brand satisfaction survey

• Tesla’s self-driving free trial

• Latest recalls

• and more

MARKETS 📈

HEADLINES 📰

GM, Ford are upbeat on 'really strong' US demand.

Home charging satisfaction a bright spot among EV owners, J.D. Power finds.

Tesla is pushing a free one-month trial of its FSD Beta driver-assistance software to US customers.

Fisker deal talks with big automaker collapse, NYSE to delist stock.

China opens WTO dispute against US subsidies to protect its EV industry.

Stellantis cutting 400 white-collar engineering, tech employees.

Lucid Motors raises another $1 billion from Saudi Arabia as it searches for luxury EV buyers.

McLaren has a new 100% owner, the sovereign wealth fund of Bahrain.

Consumer Reports releases “Most and Least Loved” car brands survey.

Toyota sued for customer maintenance plan scam.

Ford Slashes F-150 Lightning production by two-thirds amidst slow demand.

The Polestar 4 gets an official price ahead of its debut.

Renault to sell Nissan stake of about 2.5%.

RECALLS

Kia recalls 446,000 Tellurides over intermediate shafts and right front driveshafts.

Certain 2020-2024 Porsche Taycans recalled due to short circuits in the high-voltage batteries.

Ford Transit Trail recall announced for tire damage to front wheel arch liners and body flanges.

Subaru airbag sensor recall affects more than 118,000 vehicles with passenger airbags that may fail.

Chrysler recalls 41,500 vehicles because the driver's airbags may not protect drivers in a crash.

That’s all we have for you this week. We’ll see you next Friday morning with more car content.

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