That's Nissan's new electric car, the Leaf, goes on sale in December. Twenty thousand people have pre-ordered one, and now there's a waiting list. But Eve Troeh reports, there's another way take one for spin.
It looks like when GM returns to the stock market this fall, it won't be as big a sale as first thought. Reporter Alisa Roth talks with Bill Radke about GM's initial public offering and why we've heard so much speculation about it.
The Transportation Department is hosting a conference on the danger of distracted driving. Reporter Alisa Roth talks with Bill Radke about the pressure the government is under to curb distracted driving and what kind of technology fixes may help.
After going bankrupt and getting bailed out by the U.S. government, GM may now sell a stake of its company to China's largest state-owned automaker, SAIC. The company has reportedly expressed an interest in buying GM shares for the company's IPO later this fall. Rob Schmitz reports.
A story in the Wall Street Journal reports that China's government is considering plans to force foreign automakers to share cutting-edge electric vehicle technology if they want to continue manufacturing in China. Rob Schmitz reports auto industry experts say they don't believe it.
The travel industry was hit hard by the recession. But rental car companies Hertz and Avis are putting up a fight for another rental company Dollar Thrifty.
China scaled back its exports of rare earth minerals — all those essential metals that make cell phones and hybrid cars work — and that's making several industries around the world nervous.
