Ford

Six years ago, Ford lost billions when SUV sales stalled. It borrowed billions, and put up factories and its famous trademark as collateral. After a major restructuring, the automaker has earned an investment-grade rating from Moody's.

The carmaker survived the recession by selling all its assets back in 2006, and now it's able to get it all back.

Auto sales for the month of March are trickling out this month and so far the numbers look pretty good. Chrysler said it had its best month in four years with sales up 34 percent. Ford also had its best month in years with sales up 5 percent.

Things will get simultaneously better and worse in our cars.

Listen to an extended conversation with Ford CEO Alan Mulally, where he discusses whether consumers will want larger or smaller cars 20 years from now and the importance of emerging markets like China to the carmaker.

The president of Ford Motor Co. credits good investments as a reason for the company's ability to stay afloat during the recession.

Chevy snubs Ford pick-up in 'apocalypse' commercial while Clint Eastwood boasts Detroit's comeback with inspirational "second half" speech

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.

General Motors and Ford both reported a rise in car sales in China.

Ford Motor Company had this great idea to replace a lot of the buttons and knobs on a traditional car system with a sort of touch screen equivalent...