Robert Ferris

Elon Musk is both the CEO of the largest U.S. EV maker and the right-hand-man to President Donald Trump. Bears say it's a disaster for Tesla, bulls say a boon.

America is a car-dominated country. It's not just because cars are awesome. Politics, lobbies, even seemingly unrelated laws have all helped make that happen.

Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems are good, but they aren't necessarily the best available, according to testing group Consumer Reports. Tesla cars lack specific features found on cars from Mercedes-Benz, General Motors, Ford, BMW and even Hyundai. CNBC visited the group's $1 million advanced driver assistance system test track to see how they evaluates the cars, and why they think some brands are doing advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) better than others.

Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems are good, but testing group Consumer Reports says they aren't even close to the highest rated.

Merging with rival Honda may be Nissan's best shot at survival. The Japanese automaker is struggling around the world, including the U.S. and China.

Once a relatively diversified brand, Chrysler now has only two models, both of them different versions of the same minivan.

The average price for a car is nearly $50,000, an increase of close to 30% in the past five years.

Toyota and Honda hold their value better than just about any other brand. CNBC looks at how they got this way and explores what could knock them off the podium.

Stellantis' Arizona Proving Grounds covers 4,000 acres between Phoenix and Las Vegas in Yucca, Arizona.

In the United States and around the world, auto factories, especially those producing EVs, are underutilized and therefore unprofitable.