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Electricity prices surged 6.3% nationwide as AI data centers and winter weather strained the grid, outpacing inflation and hitting household budgets hard.

Aston Martin announced a plan to cut up to 20% of its workforce as ongoing financial struggles and challenging market conditions affecting the luxury automaker.

Lamborghini canceled plans for an upcoming electric vehicle launch due to a lack of consumer demand and will replace it with a plug-in hybrid instead, CEO Stephan Winkelmann said.

Volvo is recalling over 40,000 EX30 electric SUVs worldwide due to a battery fire risk. Owners are urged to limit charging to 70% until safety repairs are completed.

Chrysler is recalling over 80,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs due to rear coil springs that may detach while driving, creating dangerous road hazards for vehicles.

Gas prices dropped 7.5% over the past year, bringing welcome relief to American consumers as inflation data shows energy costs declining nationwide.

Stellantis issued an urgent stop-drive order for 225,000 vehicles with potentially defective Takata air bags that can explode, sending metal fragments into the cabin.

Ford reported a massive $11.1 billion quarterly loss driven by electric vehicle writedowns and tariff costs, marking the automaker's worst quarter since 2008.

Jaguar Land Rover recalled nearly 2,300 I-Pace electric SUVs over a fire risk from overheating batteries, with owners urged to park outside and limit charging to 90%.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had received reports that certain F-150 pickup trucks faced unexpected transmission downshifts.

Stellantis shares plunged after announcing a massive writedown, raising questions about whether EV struggles stem from market issues or vehicle appeal.

Chrysler recalled more than 450,000 vehicles and more than 2,000 tow-trailer modules due to a brake light failure that could raise the risk of a crash.

Federal investigators are probing the Mazda CX-90 after a 2-24 recall failed to fix "sticky steering" issues, the NHTSA announced Friday.

Toyota recalls over 161,000 Tundra trucks due to software defect possibly preventing rearview camera display, increasing crash risk, according to federal regulators.

Winter heating bills climb to $995 average as utility rate hikes hit low-income families hardest, as an NEADA report finds one in six households already behind on energy payments.

GM takes massive $7.2B charge to realign electric vehicle strategy following Trump administration policy changes and declining consumer demand for EVs.

Winter Storm Fern has caused hundreds of thousands of power outages, though the electric grid has remained stable in part due to coal power plants boosting supply.

Historic winter storm, spanning roughly 2,000 miles, leaves over 1 million Americans without power. Tennessee faces 306,700 outages while Mississippi had about 175,300 outages.

Grid operators deployed emergency measures to keep lights on as extreme weather drives heating demand and strains natural gas delivery systems nationwide.