Automobiles

Leader Automotive was accused of deceiving customers about car prices and availability, posting fake reviews, charging customers for add-ons without consent, and failing to share that customers were buying cars imported from Canada.

The electric automaker hosted a community event and discussed future plans Saturday in Uptown Normal, including manufacturing upgrades and staff expansion. The new R2 model's lower price was a point of special emphasis.

Included in the trio of now open shows is a show by world-renowned visual artist Nicolas Africano, who lives and works in Normal.

The city manager of Bloomington hopes the city council will not be too quick to eliminate the vehicle use tax. The sales tax on Bloomington residents who buy vehicles outside the city raises about $1.3 million per year.

O’Brien Mitsubishi, which is the current occupant of 1601 Fort Jesse Road, will be trading places with O’Brien Hyundai that is currently at 600 Greenbriar Drive, next to Sam’s Club.

With the Rivian plant in Normal adding a second shift, the United Auto Workers has been quietly contacting workers about a possible union-organizing campaign.

A car dealership in Normal plans to make a $7 million addition and could get tax breaks to do it.

Rivian has attracted another large investment, this time $350 million from Cox Automotive.Rivian operates the old Mitsubishi plant in Normal and is…

Nearly 3 million State Farm customers in Illinois are in for a lower auto insurance rate beginning next month. The insurance company is cutting rates by 2…

State Farm Insurance is announcing an auto rate decrease for Illinois. The Bloomington-based company says the average decline for Illinois rate payers…