May Auto Sales Bolster U.S. Economy by AOL Autos Jun 3rd 2013 5:38PM Higher discounts at some automakers, rising pickup truck sales and increasing consumer confidence pushed up car sales in May, giving the overall economy a shot in the arm.
Along the Road to a Greener America, an Awful Lot of Roadkill by Reuters May 20th 2013 11:45AM The global financial crisis helped slam the brakes on clean-tech dreams from electric cars to solar panels, but the roots of green energy's mid-life crisis run far deeper.
Toyota's Comeback Gains Momentum by AOL Autos May 8th 2013 1:28PM Toyota's quarterly profit more than doubled in its latest quarter as cost cuts and better sales worked with a weakening yen to add momentum to the automaker's comeback.
Toyota Maintains Crown as World's Best-Selling Automaker by The Associated Press Apr 24th 2013 6:20AM Toyota held onto its status as the world's top-selling automaker in the first quarter of this year, although the three-way race with GM and Volkswagen is proving tight.
Toyota to Build Lexus Sedan at Kentucky Plant, Add 750 Jobs by The Associated Press Apr 19th 2013 11:31AM Toyota will start building the Lexus ES 350 at a factory in Georgetown, Ky., starting in 2015, and add 750 jobs.
Toyota Passes Milestone in Selling 5 Million Hybrid Cars by The Associated Press Apr 17th 2013 6:43AM Toyota's global sales of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles have surpassed 5 million in a milestone for a technology that was initially greeted with skepticism.
Japanese Automakers Recall 2 Million Cars For Defective Airbags by The Associated Press Apr 11th 2013 6:16AM Four Japananese automakers recall more than 2 million vehicles worldwide for a problem with air bags that may burst, sending plastic pieces flying.