Bloomberg reports that at least four U.S. banking institutions may soon be sued by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for what is being called discriminatory practices in relation to  Read More

Ford Motor Co. has announced plans to begin production of a 2-liter, four-cylinder EcoBoost engine at its plant in Brook Park, Ohio. That size Ford engine was previously only made  Read More

Since the early 1970s, anyone who has survived a serious crash that required fire and paramedics on the scene should be thankful for the Jaws of Life. A set of  Read More

To many, there are few things as garish and crass as car dealership advertising. Count the city council of Poway, Calif., among those who are not amused. According to the  Read More

Detroit’s Big Three have turned things around since the collapse of the U.S. automotive industry. Detroit itself, however, remains mired in a massive fiscal crisis. Talk of insolvency and a  Read More

Filling the gas tank is expensive, leading some to search for alternative fuels. Some go with standard biofuel or electricity, while others opt for the bizarre. Here are just a  Read More

Most years, $4.86 billion in earnings would be a good year. But General Motors Co. earned a record $7.59 billion in 2011, so it puts the $4.86 billion for 2012  Read More

In the unintended acceleration lawsuit leveled by 29 state attorneys general against Toyota Motor Corp. that implied that the automaker deliberately concealed knowledge of defective accelerator pedals, Toyota has agreed  Read More

Nissan Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers union are having difficulty getting along. The most recent accusation leveled by UAW against Nissan is that the automaker has threatened that  Read More

Trans-Atlantic free trade was a brief talking point during President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday. European leaders are very warm to the idea, but sources indicate that an  Read More

Municipal Wi-Fi may sound like a good idea to most tech-savvy consumers, but automakers and suppliers have a different view. They theorize that greater Wi-Fi penetration could actually jam potentially  Read More

Reports indicate that Fiat S.p.A. is in negotiations with financiers to boost its balance sheet for what insiders predict will be the purchase of remaining stock in Chrysler Group LLC.  Read More

Sunday, Ford Motor Co. announced that it will match every dollar up to $750,000 that its dealerships commit to renovations. This is part of Ford’s new dealership renovation program, which  Read More

For all their life-saving properties, airbags have been known to malfunction often enough to prompt vehicle recalls. Airbag recalls have increased of late, as automakers like Honda and Toyota have  Read More