Last year, the Obama administration said Chrysler wouldn't survive without a bailout of cash. Now, Chrysler Financial is starting to make money on loan payments.
Kai Ryssdal talks to reporter Justin Hyde of the Detroit Free Press about his story on how taxpayers may get more than expected back as automakers start to pay off their government loans
Kai Ryssdal speaks to Dan Amaral, who used to own a Chrysler dealership, about his thoughts on Inspector General Neil Barofsky's report on the dealership closures.
Forcing GM and Chrysler to reduce the number of dealerships the companies had helped the companies become stronger, but may have a negative impact on communities where dealerships were a major employer.
A new report on the financial bailout program says the government pressured car companies to close too many dealerships too fast, which may have had a detrimental effect on the economy.
After looking carefully at several cases of crashes from accelerated gas pedals, Toyota now says some of those accidents may have been the fault of the driver.
PT Cruisers were a big deal when they hit the scene a decade ago. One million vehicles later, the last of the once trend-leaders are rolling off the line. Alisa Roth explores what ended the Cruiser's journey and peeks into one particularly tricked-out model.
John Hanning is one of the employees at the General Motors plant in Shreveport, La., which will close at some point in the next two years. He took a gamble and opted to stay at the plant instead of transferring.
The clock is ticking on Ford's Mercury line. The automaker announced it would end production of Mercurys later this year. Contributor Hank Rosenfeld reflects on the car, which helped make him who he is.
In Shreveport, La., a plant that makes Hummers is preparing to close. And employees are faced with a choice: transfer to another plant or get laid off. Kate Archer Kent reports.
