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Car market may be up, but deals are hard to find
Gigi Douban Jun 3, 2013
U.S. auto sales are expected to show strong growth in May as Americans snap up new cars and switch to more fuel efficient models. It's great for the car companies, but the deals aren't as sweet for consumers.
Electric car startup Better Place goes bust
David Brancaccio May 28, 2013
Better Place, a company that aimed to solve the notorious electric car driving range problem, is going bust.
Ford calls it quits in Australia
Stuart Cohen May 23, 2013
Ford Motor Company is calling it quits in Australia, after a nearly 90-year run. The U.S. automaker says it will shut down its two factories down under and halt production in 2016.
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.
The battle over your car stereo: Where satellite radio stands against streaming services
Gigi Douban Apr 30, 2013
XM/Sirius dominate the car satellite market, and car sales have bounced back right along with the rest of the economy. But will their success continue against a future of Rdio, Pandora and Spotify?
Why many businesses skip 'terrorism insurance'
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Apr 26, 2013
Four in ten businesses choose to skip extra insurance for acts of terrorism, why?
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.
