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Automakers released October U.S. sales figures Thursday. These were the top-selling vehicles, as well as the total number sold and the percent change in sales from October 2008.
After months of roller-coaster results, the U.S. auto industry showed signs of stability in October.
Taxpayers are unlikely to recover their full investment in General Motors or Chrysler, government investigators said Monday in the latest review to cast doubts that the government will recoup the $80 billion it poured into the two automakers.
Advance Auto Parts Inc. said Friday that it will not renew its partnership with National Hot Rod Association driver Cruz Pedregon and that its contract with his team will end on Dec. 31.
Japanese automakers are experiencing a production boom in China with Toyota, Honda and Nissan setting records for September — the latest signs of an emerging recovery for Japan's auto industry.
Consumer Reports issued predicted reliability rankings for 2010 vehicles on Tuesday. This shows how each of 33 brands ranked.
Asian automakers are still building the most reliable cars and trucks, with eight of the top 10 brands from Japanese and Korean companies, according to an annual survey by Consumer Reports.
A panel of state lawmakers searching for ways to revitalize Ohio's auto industry recommends the creation of a state auto development director.
Spending on customer incentives like low-interest financing and rebates soared in October among auto manufacturers, according to the auto research Web site Edmunds.com, as carmakers seek to clear out old inventory that piled up after the Cash for Clunkers program ended.
The former head of the Obama administration's auto task force expressed optimism Wednesday that General Motors and Chrysler could rebound and help taxpayers recoup some of their multibillion-dollar investment in the Detroit auto companies.
The organizer of a $10 million contest to develop next-generation green vehicles said Monday it narrowed down its list of competitors by half, with qualifying teams ranging from Indian car giant Tata Motors to a team of Cornell University engineering students.
Nissan's Land Glider electric vehicle tilts from side to side, sashaying into curves by up to a 17-degree angle, as though showing off in a fashion statement that it's zero-emissions.
Besides showing off its well-known hybrids, Toyota will take a slightly different tack at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show to display a green sportscar with a special kind of gasoline engine.
Yang Rong was once celebrated as a pioneering automobile entrepreneur who founded the first Chinese company to be listed on Wall Street.
A Cash for Clunkers hangover hit every major automaker except Hyundai last month, pushing down sales and leaving the industry searching for signs of a recovery in October.
Luxury car sales could offer the most accurate snapshot of a U.S. auto market that languished in September due to fallout from the government's Cash for Clunkers program.
After Jerry Tester lost his job as a contract engineer at General Motors, it soon became clear that the struggling auto industry wouldn't be the place where he would work again.
Daimler AG unveiled a number of new electric and hybrid cars Tuesday at the Frankfurt Auto Show, saying it plans to keep its focus on luxury and fuel efficiency.
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is being sued by a bank in Las Vegas for more than $167,000 unpaid on a loan for a half-million-dollar luxury car.
Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said Wednesday that the new auto alliance can reach a production of 5.5 million to 6 million cars a year on its own once the economy and car markets stabilze.
Automakers released August U.S. sales figures Tuesday. These were the top-selling vehicles, as well as the total number sold and the percent change in sales from August 2008.
When Rebbie Lewis McGowen decided to replace her 2000 Dodge Stratus sedan with a new loaded-out Jeep Grand Cherokee, she was amazed that her favorite dealer agreed to a price that was about the same as she paid for a similar Jeep nine years earlier.
The nation's automakers are bracing for quieter showrooms and slower sales this autumn after the Cash for Clunkers program offered a big but unsustainable boost in August.
With Cash for Clunkers rolling on after the program was extended, new car dealers are smiling, but left out are companies and organizations whose business models are built on used vehicles.
Automakers released July U.S. sales figures Monday. These were the top-selling vehicles, as well as the total number sold and the percent change in sales from July 2008.
Car that turns into a motorbikeAt the switch of a button, this goes from a car to a motorbike letting you zip between lanes. It would run on rechargeable batteries with a hydraulics system
OnStar helps officers stop fleeing vehiclesOnStar can now help officers like Detective Spence not only find a stolen vehicle, but also bring it to a stop. The 2009 and 2010 GM models are now equipped with the new technology.
GM Plans to Repay U.S. Loan - WSJ.comGeneral Motors Co. plans to begin paying back a $6.7 billion loan it owes the U.S. government starting late this year, putting it on track to potentially repay the entire note by the middle of 2011, said a person familiar with the matter.
America's carmakers make a comeback: Rinsed and raring to go | The EconomistAfter a terrible year there are signs of hope for Detroit
Is There a 'Bad Driver' Gene?Are you a bad driver? Maybe you can blame it on your genes.
Car salesman kidnapped off lot - A car salesman was kidnapped off the lot when a man wanting to test drive a car refused to bring him back.
BMW unveils SIMPLE leaning three-wheel conceptIf you saw the video we posted last week of the Nissan Land Glider concept that leaned and though to yourself if it had one less wheel and looked like the cockpit of a Viper from Battlestar Galactica you would totally buy one, get your checkbook out.
Firey crash of SUV that killed 3 people was stopped earlier by cops on suspicion of drunk drivingA Lincoln Navigator that was involved in the firey death of its 3 occupants was the same car, that was stopped 3 hours earlier. The officer determined they had all been drinking but arrested only the driver and turned the vehicle over to one of the passengers.
Pure Stock Musclecar Drag Race: Huge Turnout Today; Shootouts TomorrowA whopping 146 musclecars have arrived at the Pure Stock Drags this weekend. Tomorrow, we will pair the cars, and they will race in best-of-three shootouts. Don't miss the beautiful cars and beautiful weather this weekend at Mid-Michigan Motorplex.
U.S. 'Unlikely' to Recoup Auto Outlay, Panel FindsThe federal government is unlikely to recoup all of the billions of dollars that it has invested in General Motors and Chrysler, according to a new congressional oversight report assessing the automakers' rescue.
Taxpayers Face Heavy Losses on Auto BailoutCongressional Oversight Panel report says most of the $23 billion initially provided to General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC late last year is unlikely to be repaid.
Nun Arrested, Charged With Drinking And DrivingA Long Island nun is facing drunken driving charges after police say she polished off a half bottle of gin and hit the road for a wild joyride that nearly killed a group
Lexus' aging owner base is a concern for ToyotaRevered by an aging owner base but lacking exciting vehicles to draw new buyers, Toyota's luxury marque is beginning to look like another prestige brand that followed its original customers to death's door: Buick.
Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for iPhone and iPod touch | iPhone News TrackerRockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for iPhone and iPod touch
Detroit woman gets 45 tickets, including DUI, skips all the court dates, and never gets arrested till nowWith 45 "administrative suspensions" of her driver's license on file — but no record of ever having had a driver's license — a 33-year-old Detroit woman was arrested today in Ferndale while driving a car that had been reported stolen, police said.
How Cash For Clunkers Failed American TaxpayersDid C4C [Cash For Clunkers] sell more cars? Maybe in the short term but, in reality, the promotion stole largely from future sales with taxpayers subsidizing over half a million new car sales that would have occurred anyway.
Mini Coupé Concept car (2009): showroom bound in 2011Revealed 50 years to the day since the launch of the classic original Mini, this is the stunning Mini Coupé Concept, which CAR expects to enter production in 2011.
Video from Muscle Car Drag RaceVideo from the 2008 Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race
Chad Hurley invests in F1 Team AUTOSPORT is the first publication to speak to Hurley about the reasons behind his involvement, what he hopes to bring to US F1 and the sport, plus his plans for the future.
BMW unveiling two big hybrid models at FrankfurtThe BMW ActiveHybrid X6's power train starts with a 400 hp twin-turbocharged V8 gasoline engine and adds two electric synchronous motors delivering 91 hp/192 lb-ft and 86 hp/206 lb-ft, respectively. Maximum system output is 480 hp, and peak torque reaches 575 lb-ft.
Volt will Get 230 Miles Per Gallon in City Says GMGeneral Motors Corp. said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt rechargeable electric car should get 230 miles per gallon of gasoline in city driving, more than four times the mileage of the current champion, the Toyota Prius. More Articles
Senate Adds $2 Billion to 'Clunkers' Plan I keep hearing people mention how this program is awful, yet sales continue to rise, more fuel-efficient cars are replacing their guzzling predecesors, and it appears that GM/Ford/Chrysler will be hiring more workers and/or increasing production.
"Cash for Clunkers" boosts clean diesel salesThe Cash for Clunkers program, which is a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, is encouraging the sale of clean diesel vehicles as consumers are provided rebates to trade in their current cars for more fuel efficient models.
The Tucker That Time Forgot This is a fantastic tale about a Tucker automobile from 1949 that never was, at least until this year. If you saw the movie about Preston Tucker and his attempt to start a car company in post WWII America, you will want to read this article.
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