AUTO

Audi, BMW, and Volkswagen all broke sales records last year, thanks largely to Chinese and American consumers.

Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda have seen sales plummet in China over geopolitics but hope the worst is over.

Ford sold 214,222 vehicles last month, its best December since 2006. Size mattered; smaller sedans fueled most of the growth.

Chrysler said it had its best December in five years and moved 1.65 million units in 2012, a 21 percent rise compared with the previous year.

European factories churned out over 1 million more cars than China in 2012, but they're likely to lose the lead this year.

U.S. carmakers met analyst expectations Thursday for December sales. Easier financing and recovering U.S. home prices released pent-up demand.

Another month of double-digit declines in automobile registrations and ongoing losses don't tell the whole story.

Why did cars fly out of showrooms in November? More confidence, more options, more incentives and more need.

Chrysler Group LLC, a subsidiary of Italian company Fiat S.p.A. (Milan: F), reported November 2012 U.S. sales of 122,565 units, a 14 percent rise from last year, the best November since 2007 and the 32nd consecutive month of year-over-year gains.

Electric and hybrid cars seem to hog the limelight at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto show that opens to the public Friday, as a wide array of options appeared to substitute gasoline-burning cars.

A reversal of the gender gap behind the wheel will likely lead to lower fatality rates, researchers say.

Toyota's massive worldwide recalls to fix minor pumps and steering problems could be a sign automakers are just being more proactive.

Strong Japanese yen claims another domestic export-oriented business: Suzuki Motor Corp.

Despite Hurricane Sandy cutting October car sales, the industry posted a big improvement in October over last year's results.

Detroit automaker saw minor increase in sales last month. The news comes only two days after the company issued good 3Q earnings.

The Detroit automaker reported a 10 percent gain in October, the best month since before the last recession.

General Motors (NYSE: GM) is expected to report a 40.8 percent decline in profits for the third quarter of 2012 on Wednesday, Oct. 31.

The No. 2 U.S. automaker, which lost $553,000,000 in the first half of this year, aims to close a plant in Genk, Belgium.

Chevrolet has announced plans to unveil the 2014 Corvette this coming January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The 2014 Corvette will be the first of a new generation of Corvettes, the seventh in the line’s history.

Americans may get to drive the $3000 budget car Tata Nano, at a revised price by 2015, if all goes well with the plans laid out by the automotive giant, Tata Motors.

Toyota announced on Wednesday that it would recall 7.4 million vehicles, in the largest single recall in 16 years.

A car was completely sliced in half after a deadly accident in New York on Monday morning.

Nissan plans to roll out a new line of compact cars beginning at around $3,000.

The Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) reached an agreement with Chrysler Group LLC, Thursday. The agreement mirrored prior agreements with Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and General Motors Company (NYSE: GM).

In review, the 2013 Nissan 370Z Roadster Touring shines as a value-for-money sports car.

Car sales fell 8.9 percent in Europe in August, with Germany's activity dropping 4.7 percent, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association. Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) had the worst month, with a nearly one-third drop in sales.

From Daimler trucks in Germany to tractors in Brazil, Rohit Saboo's Indian automotive parts are making their way into vehicles all over the world. But as he scales up exports to compensate for slowing growth at home, a lack of spending on innovation is undermining his sales pitch.

Ford Motor Co. has issued the third recall for its redesigned 2013 Ford Escape SUV on Wednesday. The Michigan based company cited an improperly installed part that could lead to a risk of fire on the SUV that went on sale in June.