AUTO

Riskier auto financing is on the rise, as are repos, but the market seems OK with that -- for now.

Chrysler has announced a large-scale recall of 630,000 Jeep SUVs worldwide due to safety issues.

Car sales in the UK increased 11 percent in May, suggesting Brits are more confident than their continental counterparts.

Credit bureau Experian says a significant percentage of Americans got cars by leasing them first and then buying, in early 2013.

Toyota's pulling the sheet off the 2014 Corolla on Thursday evening in Santa Monica.

General Motors said Wednesday it sold 48 more cars in China than it sold in the United States in May.

During the annual Tesla Motors stockholders meeting, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the cheaper Gen III electric sedan for a late 2016 launch.

General Motors still owes about $19 billion to U.S. taxpayers for its bailout, but that sum is about to go down.

NHTSA says certain Jeep models have defective fuel systems and serious safety risks in rear-impact collisions.

A study about a Volkswagen car factory in Tennessee helps explain why local governments like foreign direct investment.

The Porsche 911 50th Anniversary Edition will celebrate the car's legacy and will be available this fall.

Ford issued a recall of 465,000 vehicles due to fuel leaks that could result in a fire.

The China-owned automaker is building two plants in China to help meet its ambitious goal.

Final tally for May 2013 U.S. auto sales: 1,444,626 units sold.

Chrysler reports May record sales for eight models, including the Ram pickup truck and the Jeep Compass compact crossover SUV.

Major auto companies are seen pushing the seasonally adjusted annual rate back up to 15 million after an April dip.

Tesla says by the end of the year you'll be able to drive the Model S from coast to coast.

Fiat wants all of Chrysler, perhaps to float a cash-raising IPO. The buyout is likely to happen by the end of the summer.

At D11, Elon Musk said he hopes to triple Tesla's Supercharger network and introduce an affordable all-electric car.

Who is Elon Musk? Tesla Motors and SpaceX CEO will speak at AllThingsD's annual conference tonight.

India’s largest auto company surprised Wall Street with its Q4 earnings, but sales in India have plummeted.

The European Commission still wants Germany to overturn a law giving Lower Saxony a veto power over Volkswagen's management.

The 2014 Lexus IS is meant to be "fun to drive," so International Business Times put the car to the test at the Rockingham Speedway in N. Carolina.

Upcoming federal elections have local politicians throwing their weight behind unions.

The 2014 Lexus IS promises aggressive features, power and emphasizes the craft behind the design.

The recall includes the Micra compact car, also known as the March, as a result of a steering wheel glitch.

Ford is ending manufacturing activities in Australia after 87 years as the country's auto production has been hit hard by cheaper Asian imports.

The company built 2.8 million vehicles in the region last year, when it operated near full capacity.

Tesla made a profit in the first quarter -- a first for the company -- but it couldn't have done it without selling carbon credits.