General Motors has responded to Triple Eight Race Engineering's decision to switch to Ford in 2026, in a switch that has made global headlines. Confirmed Friday, Triple Eight will return to Ford in 2026, 17 years after the team switched to Holden Commodores and, later, Chevrolet Camaros.

Triple Eight Race Engineering will make the blockbuster switch from General Motors to Ford for the 2026 Supercars season. Ford says “it is planned” that Triple Eight will take over homologation duties from the struggling Dick Johnson Racing next season.

While Chrysler Corporation has yet other import any vehicles from China for the U.S. market, it is far from the most “made in the USA” of the Detroit Three.

Ford Motor Company ( F -0.39%) investors have had plenty of negative news to digest recently. 2024 was a bumpy ride as Ford had to grapple with higher warranty costs, advanced electric vehicles taking over the market in China, and crosstown rival General Motors seemingly thriving and raising guidance at every opportunity.

GM announced profit-sharing checks up to $14,500 for 45,000 U.S. hourly workers, a record linked to its strong pre-tax earnings but contrasted by layoffs and an unchanged focus on gasoline vehicles.

General Motors (NYSE: GM) turned in a strong 2024 on the back of rising sales. In fact, Detroit's largest automaker consistently topped Wall Street estimates and raised guidance while crosstown rival Ford Motor Company grappled with higher warranty costs.

Shares of General Motors rose Tuesday after Deutsche Bank analysts upgraded the stock, citing the automaker's recent strategic moves like shuttering its Cruise robotaxi program.

GM announced a record-setting profit-sharing bonus for workers. The profit-sharing amount is much larger than in the past two years, amid workforce cuts. Scott Bessent confirmed as Treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump's tax cuts

Cox Automotive said December saw a record volume of buyers pay more than $80,000 for a new car, pushing the overall transaction price near a record.

Ford loves to remind us that the F-Series is “America’s favorite truck.” By this, the automaker means that its “F-Series” of full-size trucks is the best-selling vehicle model in the U.S. And this has remained true for decades.

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Triple Eight will again race under the Blue Oval, with plans to become Ford’s Supercars homologation team from the start of 2026. The championship-winning team will campaign Chevrolet Camaros in 2025, with reigning champion Will Brown and Broc Feeney to steer the team's two Red Bull Ampol entries.