Ford Motor Company and the Southern Ford Dealers, a cooperative of 99 Ford dealers in Central, and North Florida, South Georgia and coastal Alabama, are partnering with Sport Aviation Association at this year's U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring this week. ...more

January 18, 2009

DETROIT (AP) - They're a main style feature in the new Buick LaCrosse. Acura did market testing to find the most calming ones. Scion wanted them to be a cool, customizable feature for its cupholders, and Ford's new Shelby GT500 offers more than 100 different variations. ...more

January 18, 2009

Despite the auto industry's slumping sales and questions about the financial future of the U.S.-based companies, auto shows like the one getting under way in Detroit remain important global stages for American car and truck makers - and many of their foreign rivals. ...more

January 13, 2009

Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday unveiled the highly anticipated 2010 Prius that gets an average of 50 miles to the gallon. That's a 4 mpg improvement over the current model, which already is the most fuel-efficient vehicle ranked by the Environmental Protection Agency. ...more

January 13, 2009

As a charity that helps homeowners in a pinch, Lighthouse of Oakland County could use every penny it can collect as foreclosures and unemployment rise. But scratched from the 2009 calendar is its biggest fundraiser of the year, a black-tie dinner. ...more

January 2, 2009

If you financed a car with a small down-payment, there's a good chance you're upside-down on your loan, meaning you owe more than the vehicle's worth. ...more

December 28, 2008

WASHINGTON - Citing danger to the national economy, the Bush administration came to the rescue of the U.S. auto industry Friday, offering $17.4 billion in emergency loans in exchange for concessions from the deeply troubled carmakers and their workers. ...more

December 19, 2008

Under mounting pressure to act, the Bush administration said Friday it was ready to step in and prevent the U.S. auto industry from collapsing after the Senate refused to pass a rescue bill endorsed by the White House and congressional Democrats. The most obvious source of help was the Wall Street bailout fund. ...more

December 12, 2008

Facing massive job losses, the White House and congressional Democrats are negotiating a deal to provide about $15 billion in loans to prevent Detroit's weakened auto industry from collapsing. ...more

December 6, 2008

Jolted by the loss of thousands of jobs, congressional Democrats and the White House reached for agreement Friday on about $15 billion in bailout loans for the beleaguered auto industry. President George W. Bush warned that at least one of the Big Three carmakers might not survive the current economic crisis. ...more

December 5, 2008