Stories Tagged as
Car industry
Despite pandemic-driven uncertainty, Americans are buying new cars
by
Andy Uhler
Feb 10, 2021
The price difference between a new car and a used car isn't as wide as it was before the pandemic.
Rocky past in tow, Fisker promises a new electric SUV
by
Jed Kim
Mar 28, 2019
Industry adviser Chelsea Sexton explains why she's skeptical.
What’s behind the used car sales boom?
by
Renata Sago
Aug 21, 2018
Used car prices hit a record high this summer according to recent data from the business and research firm Cox Automotive. Economists there found car prices for July, which is usually a slow month, were up 5.1 percent from the same month last year. Why is this happening? Click the audio player above to hear the […]
Tesla's China plant will serve the world's biggest electric car market
by
Molly Wood
and Stephanie Hughes
Jul 11, 2018
This week, Tesla announced its plans to build a plant in Shanghai amid trade tensions between the U.S. and China
Automakers fret over threat of Trump tariffs
by
Jed Kim
Jul 3, 2018
Car sales figures for last month are coming out today, but automakers are focusing on the future, especially since President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs of up to 25 percent on imported cars. GM says if tariffs land, its cars will cost up to $6,000 more, and the company would have to lay off workers. […]
Used car salesman? He’s looking better and better to consumers
by
Renata Sago
Jun 28, 2018
If the threatened 25 percent tariffs on cars produced in the European Union coming into the United States are imposed, more and more people may head to the used car lot. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
The venerable sedan gives way to crossovers and trucks
by
Jed Kim
Jun 14, 2018
Two out of every five vehicles sold in the United States is a cross utility vehicle, or CUV.
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Ford Motor Co. will phase out its traditional sedans in North America
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 26, 2018
Ford Motor Co. announced it’s going to stop making cars for the North American market, save the Mustang and Focus Active. The automaker plans to phase out five of its cars to focus on SUVs, trucks and crossovers. Dan Neil writes about cars for the Wall Street Journal. He talked with Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal about […]
Can we get enough of cup holders?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Josie Fan
Mar 1, 2018
Whether it’s to fit an extra Big Gulp cup or to store your kids’ playthings, it seems like we always want more cup holders in our cars — and car makers are trying to meet this demand. Chester Dawson is a reporter from Wall Street Journal‘s Detroit Bureau. He writes about the new trend of […]
GM aims to cut billons as it eyes driverless vehicle service
Feb 6, 2018
General Motors reports fourth-quarter earnings before the market opens today. Analysts are expecting an earnings increase for the big carmaker, which retook the lead from Tesla in market valuation last year. GM stock rallied 20 percent in 2017 as the company unveiled bold plans for driverless taxis. Click the above audio player to hear the […]