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Automakers kick into high gear
Apr 2, 2013
The 'big three' automakers -- Chrysler, GM, and Ford -- are reporting sharp gains in sales for the month of March. Chrysler says the latest month was their best since 2007.
What car sales say about our economic recovery
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Noel King
Apr 2, 2013
The big auto makers reveal how many trucks and cars they sold in March -- and economists will read those figures as economic tea leaves.
When cars themselves are backseat drivers
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Beth Teitell
Mar 18, 2013
Commentator Beth Teitell on the downsides of increasingly intelligent car technology.
America's worst cities for traffic
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Katie Long
Feb 8, 2013
Americans wasted a total of $121 billion dollars, or an average of $818 each, by sitting in traffic in 2011 according to a new report from the Transportation Institute at Texas A&M. Which cities have it worst?
Henry Ford: The Steve Jobs of his time
Jan 29, 2013
A new documentary looks at the life and work of Henry Ford, one of the greatest innovators in U.S. history.
Toyota's back on top
Jan 28, 2013
After a dramatic couple of years, Japanese car giant Toyota has beaten General Motors to become the world's biggest-selling car maker.
What makes a city walkable?
Jan 3, 2013
According to urban planner Jeff Speck, designing cities for cars makes cities "crappy," but making a city walkable is no easy task.
For public good, not for profit.
General Motors plans to buy back government shares
Dec 19, 2012
General Motors has just announced it is going to buy back 200 million of its shares from the Treasury Department, which plans to sell the rest of its GM shares in the next year or so.
Car sales drive economy around the world
Dec 18, 2012
Car makers are headed for a record year for sales. Never mind a sluggish U.S. economy and a European recession.
Rental cars scarce in NYC for Thanksgiving
Nov 22, 2012
Hurricane Sandy damaged hundreds of thousands of cars, so it's been tough to find a rental in time for holiday travel.