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Chairman of Ford Motor Company on why he wants to sell fewer cars
Kai Ryssdal May 1, 2013
Bill Ford says he hopes his company will help develop public transportation in urban areas and get rid of the gridlock.
7 days, 1 car, 3,375 miles: Tallying up a road trip across America
David Brancaccio Apr 24, 2013
Jamie Kitman, New York editor of Automobile Magazine, has just completed driving a $240,000 McLaren sports car across the country. Along the way, he made a few pit stops with Marketplace Tech.
A visit to a crowdsourced automaker
David Brancaccio Apr 18, 2013
Jamie Kitman, New York editor for Automobile Magazine, joins us from day two of his car trip across America.
Are long-term auto loans a bad deal?
Chris Farrell Apr 12, 2013
Marketplace Economics Correspondent Chris Farrell explains why long-term auto loans, which are boosting car sales, could be a bad deal for borrowers.
Automakers kick into high gear
Juli Niemann Apr 2, 2013
The 'big three' automakers -- Chrysler, GM, and Ford -- are reporting sharp gains in sales for the month of March. Chrysler says the latest month was their best since 2007.
New York Auto Show opens on industry high note
David Brancaccio Mar 29, 2013
Automobile Magazine's New York editor Jamie Kitman joins Marketplace from the floor of the New York Auto Show to discuss the car market and how relaxed credit terms have customers buying again.
When cars themselves are backseat drivers
Beth Teitell Mar 18, 2013
Commentator Beth Teitell on the downsides of increasingly intelligent car technology.
Volkswagen keeps getting bugged out by U.S. market
Sally Herships Mar 14, 2013
The people’s carmaker has said it wants to be the biggest auto company in the world, but to do that, Volkswagen must first figure out the U.S. market.
U.S. carmakers could benefit from EU industry troubles
Christopher Werth Mar 8, 2013
The Geneva Auto Show opens in Switzerland this week. It’s usually a glitzy affair, but while U.S. carmakers are on the rebound, gloom has descended on the European auto industry.
Goodbye PT Cruiser: Will anyone miss it?
Jeremy Hobson Mar 4, 2013
One of the weirdest cars of the 21st century might be the Chrysler PT Cruiser. While the novelty car lost its popularity with drivers a few years after its release, it became a staple in rental car fleets.
