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Shiny outlook for U.S. car sales in 2012
Bob Moon Jan 4, 2012
As automakers report December sales, several industry analysts predict sales growth of one million new cars this year, to nearly 14 million.
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.
“Hey Otto, is this bus even on?” - future Bart Simpson to bus driver at a stop sign
Marc Sanchez Dec 28, 2011
Didn't think of that, did you?
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.
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.
The rise of the green dragster
Alex Chadwick Dec 9, 2011
A convention of electric vehicle pioneers puts power, in every sense, at the center. Let's just hope they don't catch fire.
Hybrids win in Exxon Mobil's yearly energy outlook
Joel Patterson Dec 15, 2011
Hybrid cars win, coal loses as the world's largest energy company looks to 2040.
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.
Electric cars catch fire, sales not so much
Sarah Gardner Nov 29, 2011
New safety concerns as electric car sales limp out of the gate.
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.
