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The headline says it all, but read now before it's behind a paywall. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2026/06/10/ford-aluminum-supplier-restarts-production-at-plant-hit-by-fires/90488357007/?tbref=hp

Give it time. Remember, this is BON. We hate everything.

I'm 6'4" with a 36" inseam. I was pleasantly surprised how much front seat room I found in the Bronco Sport. Both headroom and legroom. Probably the main reason we bought one.

I'll be paying particular attention to the charging stations in my small town in northern Michigan. I'm 3-4 hours north of the Detroit area and it's common for test vehicles from all manufacturers to stop here to have lunch, take a bathroom break, and charge their EV's. I've talked to many engineers while they charge their vehicles.

Farley has said that the RAV 4 had a $4,000 cost advantage over the Escape. One reason why it was cancelled.

Looks like something Kia or Toyota would do.

Very clean. Would make a good Camry or Chevy, not a Ferrari.

But the Chrysler aero twins weren't that successful on the track. The Torino Talladega absolutely dominated Nascar in 1969.

Old guy here. The Dodge Charger Daytona and Plymouth Superbird looked ridiculous back in 1969 and this reincarnation looks just as bad. I like odd stuff but this is just a gimmick.

Looks like something Virgil Exner would have come up with if he was still alive.

Latest survey by Plante Moran. Ford made a big leap, but still trails the front runners by a large margin. https://www.plantemoran.com/get-to-know/news/2026/05/2026-working-relations-index

Exactly. Looking back over the decades, Chrysler has always been an upper-class type of car. Not at the bottom end like a Dodge or Plymouth, but also not a luxury car like the Imperial. A sub-$30,000 does not fit the brand.

I haven't watched this yet, but here's the link. https://www.autoline.tv/industry-interviews/how-life-will-change-for-everyone-at-ford-autoline-exclusives/

Stellantis is considering doing the same thing: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/chinas-hongqi-once-favoured-by-mao-eyes-stellantis-spain-plant-european-2026-04-28/

From today's Autoline Daily. What’s it take to get a Silicon Valley executive to join a legacy automaker? Just a lot of money. Sterling Anderson, who is now responsible for GM’s software and product development, got a one-time signing package worth up to $40 million to join the automaker. It will be paid out through 2027, and after that he’ll be paid more in line with other executives. Anderson received $16 million in cash and stock last year and he can earn another $24 million if he stays and achieves company objectives. That compares to GM CEO Mary Barra, who saw her compensation rise to $29.9 million. While Anderson’s one-time signing compensation is a bit staggering, we’d point out that’s probably what it takes a legacy automaker to get top Silicon Valley talent, who typically get big stock bundles that can be worth a fortune if a startup succeeds. Anderson co-founded autonomous trucking startup Aurora and he was the former lead of Tesla’s Model X and Autopilot programs.