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China zooms to the top of auto industry

Oct 20, 2009
China has just rolled its 10-millionth car off the assembly line. Scott Tong reports the country is currently king of the auto industry.

Retaining jobs is key for GM-Magna deal

Oct 14, 2009
General Motors could complete a deal to sell off its European divisions to Magna this week. Christopher Werth reports.

Will Toyota build Prius in the U.S.?

Oct 12, 2009
Toyota builds the Prius in Japan, but there's been talk of building the hybrid car in the U.S. Alisa Roth reports the idea is sounding more practical every day.

Why the Saturn deal fell through

Oct 1, 2009
General Motors is getting rid of its Saturn brand after a deal to sell it to former race car driver Roger Penske fell through. Steve Chiotakis talks to Marketplace's Alisa Roth about why the deal flopped.

GM dealers satisfied with eBay trial

Sep 30, 2009
General Motors began an experiment in July that had ealers posting new cars for sale on eBay. The project ends today, and although cars didn't fly off the lot as a result, the move piqued plenty of interest. Rico Gagliano reports.

The real cost of a 'free' Ford Fiesta

Sep 25, 2009
Ford is promoting its new Fiesta subcompact by letting 100 "agents" drive the car for free for six months. All they have to do is blog, tweet and post about the car -- and let Ford follow them around. Alisa Roth reports.

Ford plans global design for cars

Sep 17, 2009
The Ford cars you see in the U.S. are very different from the ones you might find overseas. But not for long. Alisa Roth reports.

For public good, not for profit.

VW test drives clean diesel in U.S.

Sep 16, 2009
Volkswagen is looking to bring its high-end Phaeton back to the U.S., possibly with a clean diesel engine. But are Americans ready for it? Alisa Roth reports.

Auto show rides industry changes

Sep 15, 2009
The Frankfurt Auto Show opening today is the first big car show since Fiat bought Chrysler and GM started selling stake in it's European division. Stephen Beard explores what the auto industry is banking on now.

Does this car make me look fat?

Sep 11, 2009
General Motors is starting a new promotion on Monday that will let you return your car or truck within 31-60 days for a full refund if you don't like it. So we wondered what some people's excuses would be.