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November is a notoriously weak month for auto sales. So it's perhaps a bit surprising that several carmakers reported either increased or steady sales last month, despite concerns among analysts and others that last summer's "cash for clunkers" program would merely rob sales from the months to...

Update: The "Cash for Clunkers" program was suspended late today. As the "cash for clunkers" program kicked into high gear this week and dealers started accepting trade-ins, automakers heralded the new effort as a way to boost sales, national energy security, and the environment in one fell...

Update: The "Cash for Clunkers" program was suspended late today when the Federal government feared the program would run out of money within days. Ford Motors says the just-launched federal "cash for clunkers" program, launched this week, is already revving auto sales. At a press conference, Ken...

Fiat has no share in the huge U.S. auto market. Even though light vehicle sales in the U.S. have fallen to about 10 million a year, America is still the largest car market in the world. A recovery will probably push unit sales above 12 million, but the figure may never return to the 16 million car...

Chrysler L.L.C. can no longer keep its creditors at bay. According to The New York Times, the inevitable bankruptcy of the number three U.S. automaker will come as soon as next week. The Treasury Department has an agreement in principal with the United Auto Workers, and an agreement with Italy's...

When they were first introduced, the only hybrid cars on the market were Toyotas and Hondas -- small, practical cars that were admittedly a little funny-looking. These vehicles were much more about economy than style. Luxury automakers were slow to jump on the hybrid bandwagon, as their target...