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Higher gas prices and a demand for smaller used cars -- like the Ford Focus, Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla -- has driven up the price that dealerships are willing to pay for trade-ins to the highest they've been in at least 16 years, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association's used...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary investigation into consumer complaints that the Ford Freestyle crossover vehicles can unexpectedly accelerate, causing them to "lunge" forward. The agency has so far received 245 complaints in which consumers claim the...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into complaints that the metal fuel tank straps of 2.73 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks can rust and break, possibly dropping the tank and creating a fire hazard. The investigation involves 1997 to 2001 model year...

Federal investigators are looking at 865,000 General Motors sport utility vehicles after consumer complaints about the fuel gauges malfunctioning. The problem could cause the SUVs to stall. Included in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's probe are the 2005 to 2007 model years of...

Keeping track of the latest product and food recalls can be a challenge for any consumer, so Consumer Ally has collected them in one place for you to check each week. Here is this week's roundup: L&M Cos. Inc. recalled about 1,590 cartons of whole cucumbers sold under the Nature's Delight...

With debt rising and credit ratings falling around the world, many investors are worried that the U.S. may be on the edge of losing its coveted AAA rating. Three analysts weigh in on the issue.

Ford is expanding a recall of its popular F-Series truck line because of faulty airbags that can deploy unexpectedly and possibly lead to injuries, federal regulators said Thursday. The expanded action now includes some 1.2 million trucks from the 2004 through 2006 model years.

When Ford awarded CEO Alan Mulally more than $50 million in compensation for 2010's record profit it raised eyebrows around Detroit. Now, the UAW is using that big payday as a rallying point for members as it starts negotiations to regain some of what autoworkers gave up in concessions during the downturn.

UAW delegates will gather next week in Detroit, as the union works out a strategy to negotiate with domestic automakers for a new four-year contract. The current pact expires in September, and with auto sales rebounding the UAW is eager to win back some concessions.

Ford CEO Alan Mulally and Executive Chairman Bill Ford, have been awarded $56.5 million and $42.4 million in stock, respectively, in recognition for the company's stunning turnaround, which resulted in the automaker raking in $6.6 billion last year -- its best performance in more than a decade.