Chrysler plans to pump life into its car lineup with technology from its new Italian partner, Fiat SpA, and says it has the cash to do it as it starts to combine the two automakers. ...more

November 5, 2009

Perhaps 50 years ago, one of the presidents of Chrysler Corporation is reputed to have said, "There are no large problems, just combinations of small problems." ...more

November 4, 2009

Investors snapped up shares of A123 Systems in their debut Thursday, showing willingness to overlook millions of dollars in losses and make a bet that next-generation battery technology will propel the cars and trucks of the future. ...more

September 25, 2009

Four people were arrested or detained after the driver of a vehicle ran from a Hardee County detective late Friday night. At Country Club Estates of Sebring, the driver bailed out, and was still at large Saturday. ...more

September 7, 2009

A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing Temple Terrace man ...more

August 21, 2009

The government is investigating a potential fire risk in more than 200,000 Jeep Wranglers. ...more

August 17, 2009

A 63-year-old man was taken by Aeromed to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne after being injured in a one-vehicle accident Wednesday on Arbuckle Creek Road. ...more

August 7, 2009

Lured by the government's cash for clunkers campaign, car and truck buyers started returning to showrooms in July, with Ford Motor Co. reporting its first U.S. sales increase in nearly two years and other major automakers saying sales are showing signs of stability. ...more

August 4, 2009

The number of newly laid-off Americans signing up for unemployment benefits last week and those using this safety net over a longer period both plunged. The government figures released Thursday were clouded by difficulties adjusting for temporary shutdowns at auto plants. ...more

July 17, 2009

The number of newly laid-off workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits last week fell to lowest level since early January, largely because of the auto industry. ...more

July 10, 2009