As usual, the Tampa Bay International Auto Show was a roaring success for the public, with gleaming new vehicles on display from most major automakers. ...more

October 27, 2009

Until very recently, the relationship between automakers and policymakers went something like this: The industry asserted its position, and leaders in Washington largely acquiesced. ...more

February 7, 2009

Small cars, which have become more popular with the fluctuation in gas prices, are becoming better equipped to protect motorists in serious crashes, according to tests by the insurance industry. ...more

December 17, 2008

If credit remains locked up and auto sales continue to slump, the federal government's $25 billion loan package for the auto industry could be a huge help in keeping Detroit's downtrodden automakers afloat, lawmakers and industry analysts say. ...more

September 30, 2008

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

More new-vehicle buyers than ever cite inadequate gas mileage as a reason for choosing one car over another, according to a study of vehicle preferences. ...more

September 25, 2008

About 1 p.m. Friday, Suzanne Campbell pulled up in her driveway. She put the milk in the garage refrigerator. Her great-granddaughter loves to get the mail. The mailbox was about 40 yards away. ...more

September 19, 2008

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

A lot of things have to fall into place, but if all goes according to plan, top executives of General Motors Corp. are hoping the automaker will start making money again in 2010, Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said Thursday. ...more

August 30, 2008

Demand for Ford Motor Co.'s Focus and other small cars has been superheated since gas prices headed toward $4 a gallon in May, and since then, Ford hasn't been able to build the Focus quickly enough. ...more

August 27, 2008