All-electric Buick small SUV to be based on Bolt EV: report

2018 Buick EncoreThe Chevrolet Bolt EV, initially intended to be adapted from the next-generation Chevy Sonic subcompact, ended up with unique underpinnings designed solely for use as a battery-electric vehicle. Carmakers virtually never limit dedicated architectures to a single vehicle—they're simply too expensive to develop—so it's long been expected...

Regulators give OK for 2017 diesel Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ram 1500 sales

2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, Bear Mountain, May 2014Federal regulators gave initial approval to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to resume sales of diesel-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 models in the U.S., the company announced Friday. In May, FCA announced it would file for the certification after those models were pulled for sale early in 2017. Government officials said the diesel models...