Stories Tagged as
Car industry
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.
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 […]
Five reasons for a self-driving car slowdown
by
Molly Wood
Jan 30, 2018
The self-driving car revolution might take longer than expected. Maybe that's fine.
Artificial demand is driving the electric vehicle market in China
by
Molly Wood
and Jennifer Pak
Jan 10, 2018
The cars are roughly the same price of regular autos, but not everyone can drive one.
For public good, not for profit.
Didn't pick up your rental car? No problem.
by
Reema Khrais
May 15, 2017
Why is it that rental car companies don't penalize customers for flaking at the last minute?