Neal E. Boudette

Thousands of auto dealers across the United States and Canada are suffering disruptions to their operations as a result of cyberattacks on a provider of critical software and data services used in auto retailing.

High interest rates, economic uncertainty and a cyberattack appear to have dampened sales in the three months between April and June.

Ford will build large pickups at a Canadian factory that it had previously slated to produce electric vehicles, sales of which have slowed in recent months.

General Motors said Tuesday that its Cruise driverless-taxi division has restarted test operations in three Sun Belt cities, using self-driving cars with human safety drivers who will monitor the vehicles and intervene if needed.

The automaker said it would invest less in battery-powered cars and scrap a planned electric three-row sport utility vehicle.

Ford Motor, which had once hoped to race ahead of other established automakers in electric vehicles, is again slowing the pace of its investments and new battery-powered models.

General Motors and the South Korean automaker say they will collaborate on new vehicles, buying parts and clean energy technologies.

General Motors and Hyundai said they aimed to work together on internal combustion, electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles. Rebecca Cook/Reuters

Once the largest city in the U.S. to declare bankruptcy, this Midwestern metropolis is now thriving. But some obstacles still remain.

Ford is struggling to make money on battery-powered models while General Motors, which started more slowly, says it is getting close to that goal.