Auto sales

Pickup truck sales are holding up better than some other vehicles, spurred by incentives like zero-percent financing deals.

In addition to a drop in demand, automakers have been forced to close factories.

Mass market models have suffered most.

An executive scandal, questionable strategy, and outdated design dragged down the automaker's profits.

Fiat Chrysler is following the lead of GM and Ford and moving to quarterly sales reports.

American manufacturers are eager to win Chinese customers.

The big U.S. and foreign automakers release their July sales numbers Wednesday. Car and light-truck sales have been strong so far this year — with consumer confidence up, the job market good, and people banking a little more income from…

Instead of edgy design, they want value and reliability. Just like their parents.