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U.S. auto industry almost back to healthy in 2011
Kai Ryssdal Jan 11, 2012
Detroit sold nearly 13 million cars and trucks last year.
Buy here, pay here? - Beware!
Tess Vigeland Dec 23, 2011
If you've ever passed a used car sale and seen phrases such as "No Credit, No Problem," chances are it's offering on-the-spot financing. And it could well be a scam.
VW gives staff a rest from BlackBerry emails outside work hours
Stephen Beard Dec 23, 2011
The German car giant is switching off its email server half an hour after the end of the work day.
Commuters turn to buses
Joel Patterson Dec 21, 2011
In an age of sky-high travel costs, long-haul commuters looking for an alternative are rediscovering the bus.
Cheaper gas prices lead to demise of Ford Ranger
Bob Moon Dec 12, 2011
Ford is getting rid of its Ranger small pickup trucks. The company says it's investing in demand, and that's for full-size vehicles. Cheaper gas prices could be to blame.
Car sharing takes off in Germany
Caitlan Carroll Dec 2, 2011
German automakers are finding the car isn't the status symbol it used to be, so they're starting car share programs aimed at enticing young drivers.
GM fights off Saab buyout by Chinese companies
Rob Schmitz Nov 10, 2011
Two Chinese companies have had their eye on the ailing auto maker Saab. But GM, which still holds a significant stake in the company, refuses to hand over its technology that lives under the Saab hood.
Toyota earnings still stifled
Jeff Tyler Nov 10, 2011
Everything from natural disasters to the currency exchange rate may force Japan's largest auto maker to reduce its earnings forecast for the full year through next March.
Mid-day Extra: Greece's uneven Porsche proportion
Nov 24, 2011
In an era of large government debt and economic crisis, a recent study shows that there are more Porsche Cayennes in Greece than there are people filing taxes on incomes over 50,000 euro.
Volkswagen on course for profitable year
Jennifer Collins Oct 31, 2011
But could the German automaker be in danger of over-expanding?
