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Ford CEO Mulally stays on amid executive shakeup

msnbc.com: Autos — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:42:33 +0000

Two of the most senior and respected members of the Ford Motor Co. management team will retire, the automaker announced Thursday morning.

Kia may be best brand for skinflint car owners

msnbc.com: Autos — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:33:48 +0000

There are plenty of bargain-priced cars, trucks and crossovers, but that doesn’t always mean they add up to a good deal.

Honda frets over Civic mileage verdict

msnbc.com: Autos — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:37:11 +0000

Honda is bracing for a possible flood of lawsuits if it loses an appeal of a recent small claims court decision that ruled the Civic Hybrid's mileage didn't live up to promises.

Bush on auto bailouts: ‘I’d do it again’

msnbc.com: Autos — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:45:05 +0000

Former President George W. Bush used a meeting of the nation’s auto dealers to defend his actions of bailing out Detroit, insisting he had no other choice but to completely sink the American economy.

Profits slip, but Toyota offers brighter outlook

msnbc.com: Autos — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:33 +0000

Toyota's profit slid another 13.

Used cars getting scarcer, more expensive

msnbc.com: Autos — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:38:54 +0000

Drivers in the market for a used car might need to keep saving for a while longer.

Eastwood Super Bowl ad for Chrysler turning into a political football

msnbc.com: Autos — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:40:42 +0000

“Times when we didn’t understand each other … discord and blame …” Clint Eastwood was reading from a script during this ad for Chrysler on Super Bowl Sunday, but the words also can describe the fallout over the ad.

General Motors may report a record profit

msnbc.com: Autos — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:09:32 +0000

Just three years after the automaker drove into government-run bankruptcy, GM is setting its sights on making over $10 billion a year, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Love those cars ads? Buyer beware

msnbc.com: Autos — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:29:28 +0000

Automakers are betting tens of millions of dollars they can score big with their Super Bowl commercials. But you need to separate the hype from reality because “car ads can lie.”

Chrysler profit triggers profit-sharing checks

msnbc.com: Autos — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:23:40 +0000

Chrysler workers have many reasons to be pleased about the maker’s improving fortunes. They’re not only seeing jobs added, but also receiving their first profit checks since 2005.