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Toyota failures not caused by electronics
Feb 8, 2011
U.S. study blames mechanical problems for sudden-acceleration cases.
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NASA report on 'runaway Toyotas' expected today
Feb 8, 2011
After a series of Toyota recalls, NASA -- that's right, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- is expected to publish its analysis of the so-called "runaway Toyotas" today. David Gura has more.
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National Automobile Dealers Association meets in San Francisco
Feb 4, 2011
Car dealers have hit some rough road during the past couple of years -- GM and Chrysler filed for bankruptcy and took government bailouts, and hundreds of dealers closed. But things are looking up for the auto industry, and car dealers are gathering for a convention in San Francisco.
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Shift in American confidence drives truck sales
Feb 2, 2011
According to industry numbers, January sales of new cars and trucks increased 17 percent from 2010. Specifically, Americans were buying more trucks and SUVs. Scott Tong explains why.
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Ford Motor working on recyclable car interiors
Feb 1, 2011
U.S. sales rose more than 9 percent in January as consumers bought more trucks and SUVs. They may not know it, but some of those Ford interiors are made of stuff other than oil.
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Chrysler foresees profit in 2011
Jan 31, 2011
Defying skeptics, Chrysler narrowed its losses in 2010 and predicts a net profit this year with new models and Fiat's leadership.
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High-tech auto gadgets could help enforce safer driving
Jan 29, 2011
Cars are getting equipped with technology that are aimed at changing bad driving habits. It may also help to save some cash, too.
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GM sells more vehicles in China than in the U.S.
Jan 25, 2011
For the first time in GM's 102-year history, the car maker sold more cars in 2010 in a foreign market than in the U.S. And that market is China. Rob Schmitz reports.
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MIDDAY UPDATE: foreclosure trials, distracted drivers, and haggis
Jan 24, 2011
A federal court in Delaware will hear two cases regarding whether two bankrupt sub-prime mortgage lenders can destroy thousands of boxes of...
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Automakers will be asked to curb distracted driving
Jan 24, 2011
We all know using cell phones while driving is dangerous. The Department of Transportation is holding talks this week and may ask carmakers to help curb the urge to talk or text and drive. The Secretary of Transportation will ask the Big Three to join his initiative to stop distracted driving.
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