Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. sold more cars and trucks last year than General Motors Corp., stripping the Detroit automaker of the No. 1 global sales crown. But it's a victory made hollow by the overall industry's continued struggle for viability amid one of its worst sales declines ever. ...more

January 21, 2009

Five years after Toyota rolled out a hip, inexpensive and fuel-efficient brand called Scion, the Japanese automaker still sees it as a tool to attract young buyers. But slowing sales of Scion's eye-catching vehicles indicate they may be losing some cachet. ...more

September 13, 2008

Ford took its turn in the 1980s and '90s, with Bill Elliott and then Robert Yates Racing. ...more

July 4, 2008

The Japanese automaker's entry-level car has been redesigned inside and out. ...more

June 14, 2008

Honda will sell a new, improved and affordable gas-electric hybrid in the United States, Japan and Europe starting in early 2009, underlining the Japanese automaker's commitment to "green" technology, the company president said Wednesday. ...more

May 22, 2008

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to recall about 90,000 Highlander sport utility vehicles in the United States. ...more

May 3, 2008

Nissan is recalling 686,500 Altima and Sentra passenger cars to fix problems with a sensor that could lead to engine stalling. ...more

November 28, 2007

Toyota said Monday that it sold 2.34 million vehicles globally in the July-September quarter, fewer than General Motors' tally, as its U.S. rival regained the lead in the race to be the world's top automaker. ...more

October 23, 2007