2026 car buying tips and trends

Kristen Lee, the senior features editor at MotorTrends, joins "CBS Saturday Morning" with what to know about buying a car in 2026.

• Jan 3

How an Argentinian leader inspired Musk cuts

CBS News has learned that Elon Musk's DOGE is setting its sights on the Peace Corps. The agency could face similar job cuts that other government departments have felt since President Donald Trump tasked the billionaire with slashing the federal workforce. The blueprint for Musk's cost-saving measures can be traced to another world leader elected in 2024: Argentina's Javier Milei.

• Apr 5, 2025

UAW expands strike to new Ford, G.M. plants

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Friday announced additional work stoppages as the union continues its historic strike against the Big Three carmakers, expanding the walkouts to a General Motors plant in Lansing, Michigan, and a Ford plant in Chicago. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more.

• Sep 29, 2023

UAW threatens to expand strike again Friday

The United Auto Workers union could expand its strike against Detroit automakers on Friday, with the decision hinging on whether negotiators are able to make significant progress on getting its union members new contracts. Neal Boudette, an auto reporter for the New York Times, joined CBS News to discuss how talks are going.

• Sep 28, 2023

Watch: Biden joins UAW picket line

President Biden on Tuesday joined the picket line alongside United Auto Workers union members in Michigan, taking up a megaphone as he encouraged workers holding the line. The president urged workers to "stick with it," saying they deserve a "significant" raise and other benefits as the strike has stretched on for 12 days. Former UAW spokesperson Brian Rothenberg joined CBS News to comment on Biden's remarks.

• Sep 26, 2023

UAW vows to expand strike

UAW's president says more workers will walk off the job Friday unless there is "serious progress" in contract negotiations with Detroit's Big Three automakers. Meanwhile, those automakers are digging in, saying more layoffs will come if the strike continues. Nearly 13,000 GM, Ford and Stellantis workers are now on strike at three facilities. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has the latest.

• Sep 21, 2023

CEO pay called into question by UAW strike

The president of the United Auto Workers union warns more workers will join the picket lines against Detroit's big three automakers if "serious progress" is not made in contract negotiations by noon on Friday. Nearly 13,000 people are on strike against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. Michael Dambra, chaired professor of accounting and law at the University at Buffalo School of Management, joined CBS News to discuss how CEO salaries are being brought to attention because of the work stoppage.

• Sep 19, 2023

UAW worker talks ongoing strike

As Ford lays off 600 employees, General Motors threatens to follow suit and the United Auto Workers union says it could expand its strike this week, CBS News spoke with Paul Haver, a Ford employee, for his thoughts on the situation with Detroit's Big Three and their workers.

• Sep 18, 2023

UAW says strike could expand, Ford cuts jobs

The UAW union says their strike could expand this week, as negotiations continue with the country's three biggest automakers. Ford is blaming 600 new layoffs on the strike, which is now in its fourth day at three factories in the Midwest. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave is at the picket line outside the Ford plant in Wayne, Michigan.

• Sep 18, 2023

What's on the table with UAW poised to strike

Deals between the United Auto Workers union and Detroit's Big 3 automakers are set to expire Thursday night, with more than 140,000 auto workers set to strike if new agreements aren't reached. The president of the union says its demands are fair, while the CEO of Ford says the ongoing stalemate is not the automaker's fault. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe have more on the situation.

• Sep 14, 2023

UAW strike hours away with deal in doubt

Members of the United Auto Workers union will walk off the job if a deal with auto manufacturers isn't reached by Thursday night. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has the latest from Detroit.

• Sep 14, 2023

Owners of used Dodge, Chrysler cars warned after air bag deaths

Automaker warns that air bag inflators in 276,000 older vehicles can explode and kill drivers.

• Nov 3, 2022