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Going small: A Smart experience

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:12:26 -0400

WASHINGTON - Sometimes, I guess, timing is everything. When DaimlerChrysler AG announced in 2006 that it planned to bring the Smart fortwo micro car to the United States...

Dealers offer big deals on large wheels

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:58:21 -0400

Small used cars are big sellers this summer, but it's large SUVs and pickups that offer some of the heftiest discounts. "There's no trick necessary to...

Fuel-cell cars need $200 billion investment: study

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:42:33 -0400

NEW YORK - Hydrogen-powered vehicles could one day make up a majority of automobiles on U.S. roads, but the zero-emission cars would require a hefty investment of about $200...

VW says Scania deal cleared

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:08:50 -0400

BERLIN - Volkswagen AG said today it has completed the process of getting antitrust approval for its plan to take a majority voting stake in Swedish truck maker Scania AB. Wolfsburg,...

GM cuts could hit all levels of racing

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:48:10 -0400

DETROIT - Nothing at GM is off-limits - including its high-profile NASCAR program - company executives warned as the automaker went public Tuesday in Detroit with its latest...

GM to cut salaried workers, production, dividend

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:32:44 -0400

DETROIT - General Motors Corp. said today it will lay off salaried workers, cut truck production, suspend its dividend and borrow $2 billion to $3 billion to weather a severe...

VW taps Tennessee for new US production site

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:46:15 -0400

FRANKFURT, Germany - Volkswagen AG has picked Chattanooga, Tenn., over sites in two other states for its new U.S. auto plant, a board member of Europe's biggest automaker...

Valmet to make Fisker hybrid car

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:43:41 -0400

HELSINKI, Finland - Finnish car manufacturer Valmet Automotive said today it has signed a preliminary deal with Fisker Automotive Inc. to build the U.S. company's plug-in...