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A panel created to review Toyota's operations released a report criticizing the company's lack of global oversight after millions of safety recalls. And Ford Motor said it will try to sell more cars in the Japanese domestic market.

VW opens a $1 billion plant in Chattanooga, as it seeks to triple U.S. sales and outsell GM and Toyota globally.

The Chattanooga plant will open its doors tomorrow, bringing nearly 2,000 new jobs to Tennessee, but with employees receiving less in wages and benefits than from U.S. carmakers.

The automaker is expected to announce today that it has reached a deal to refinance its debt. Chrysler is expected to repay the $7.5 billion in government loans early next week.

The automaker plans to pay back the $6 billion in U.S. government loans by May 24 to strengthen the automaker's financial position.

In the past decade, changes in technology and materials in the auto industry have led to a shift in the kinds of jobs available in the sector.

The world's largest car marker said its fourth-quarter profit slumped 77 percent after the devastating earthquake in Japan halted production.

For the first time in nearly seven years, Detroit's Big Three carmakers are all reporting a profit, despite supply chain disruptions.

We break down the pros and cons of purchasing new and used cars.

Dexter Ford from the New York Times and Steve Mazor from the Auto Club of Southern California discuss what cars cost us and the mistakes we make when it comes to our cars and finances.