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Cheaper gas prices lead to demise of Ford Ranger
by
Bob Moon
Dec 12, 2011
Ford is getting rid of its Ranger small pickup trucks. The company says it's investing in demand, and that's for full-size vehicles. Cheaper gas prices could be to blame.
Car sharing takes off in Germany
by
Caitlan Reeg
Dec 2, 2011
German automakers are finding the car isn't the status symbol it used to be, so they're starting car share programs aimed at enticing young drivers.
GM fights off Saab buyout by Chinese companies
by
Rob Schmitz
Nov 8, 2011
Two Chinese companies have had their eye on the ailing auto maker Saab. But GM, which still holds a significant stake in the company, refuses to hand over its technology that lives under the Saab hood.
Toyota earnings still stifled
by
Jeff Tyler
Nov 8, 2011
Everything from natural disasters to the currency exchange rate may force Japan's largest auto maker to reduce its earnings forecast for the full year through next March.
Mid-day Extra: Greece's uneven Porsche proportion
Nov 7, 2011
In an era of large government debt and economic crisis, a recent study shows that there are more Porsche Cayennes in Greece than there are people filing taxes on incomes over 50,000 euro.
Volkswagen on course for profitable year
Oct 27, 2011
But could the German automaker be in danger of over-expanding?
Michigan to make nice?
Oct 14, 2011
The U.S. auto industry has always been leery of foreign competition, but the new free trade deals with countries like South Korea and Japan may change that.
For public good, not for profit.
Car shares may double as an extended test drive
Oct 14, 2011
On the fence about what car to buy? New car-sharing services like RelayRides and Zipcar are making it easier for people to rent out automobiles and test drive them.
Chrysler reaches tentative deal with UAW
Oct 12, 2011
Chrysler is the last of the Big Three American automakers to finish negotiations with the United Auto Workers Union.
Ford uses jobs as bargaining chip
by
Alisa Roth
Sep 29, 2011
Ford says it's still planning to add thousands of jobs in the U.S. over the next two years, but there could be a catch.