Three large pickup trucks that serve as workhorses for construction crews, farmers and small business owners are not providing good protection in side crashes, according to tests conducted by the insurance industry. ...more

February 11, 2009

DETROIT (AP) - They're a main style feature in the new Buick LaCrosse. Acura did market testing to find the most calming ones. Scion wanted them to be a cool, customizable feature for its cupholders, and Ford's new Shelby GT500 offers more than 100 different variations. ...more

January 18, 2009

Germany's Daimler AG said Wednesday that it is in talks to sell its remaining stake in Chrysler LLC to private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP. ...more

September 25, 2008

Chrysler said Friday it is preparing to reveal some of its plans to its dealers next week, and one dealer said they will get a look at the next-generation electric vehicles the automaker is developing. ...more

September 20, 2008

Chrysler LLC began laying off thousands of salaried workers Wednesday as part of an effort to slash costs in the company's new era of private ownership, a spokesman said. ...more

November 1, 2007

Chrysler LLC, the third-largest U.S. automaker, may cut 1,500 salaried and contract jobs because of falling U.S. auto sales, people familiar with the strategy said. ...more

October 9, 2007