General Motors will keep its headquarters in its seven-building office tower complex in downtown Detroit, its CEO says.

President Joe Biden said Monday that he will decide by the end of the week whether he would support a federal gasoline tax holiday, possibly saving U.S. consumers as much as 18.4 cents a gallon.

Automobile quality rose last year, but glitches in pairing smartphones with infotainment systems frustrated owners more than anything, according to a large U.S. survey of auto owners. For the first time, a brand from Fiat Chrysler, now Stellantis, ranked No. 1 for having the fewest problems. Ram trucks finished first, followed by another company brand, Dodge, according to the annual survey by J.D. Power.

New Zealand's government said Monday it will help pay for lower-income families to scrap their old gas guzzlers and replace them with cleaner hybrid or electric cars as part of a sweeping plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

DoorDash said Tuesday it will refund its drivers for some U.S. gasoline purchases to help offset higher prices.

The average price that Americans pay for gasoline is closing in on $5 a gallon.

The gunman who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue in a 10-hour standoff that ended in his death was checked against law enforcement databases before entering the U.S. but raised no red flags.

For more than a year, the global auto industry has struggled with disastrous shortages. Now, a new factor has thrown up yet another obstacle.

A bill signed into law last week by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul effectively outlaws the sale of new gas-powered vehicles in less than 14 years.

A measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 5.8% last year, the sharpest increase since 1982.