The widely followed blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average finished above 14,000 for only the sixth time in its history.
A strong 2013 start is expected when automakers release January sales figures Friday after the best December since the 2008-09 recession.
Japan's No. 1 carmaker, Toyota Motor Corporation (TYO:7283), became the world's biggest carmaker in 2012 by selling more vehicles than General Motors Company (NYSE:GM).
With their increasing popularity, it was no surprise that pickup trucks were among the biggest draws at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show.
Chevrolet presented its newly redesigned Corvette Sunday night on the eve of the 2013 North American International Auto Show.
The first newly redesigned Corvette in nine years was exhibited on the eve of the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
More than 50 models will make their debuts as the world's automakers converge on Detroit for the North American International Auto Show.
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Automakers ended 2012 on a high note as Americans kicked tires and drove more new vehicles off the lots last month than they had in years.
U.S. carmakers met analyst expectations Thursday for December sales. Easier financing and recovering U.S. home prices released pent-up demand.
The Treasury Department aims to conclude its bold, and expensive, investment in General Motors six years after it launched the rescue.
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.
Encouraged by stronger economic indicators and outlook, U.S. multinational companies are speeding up their China expansion plans.
Driving to become the world's largest automaker by the end of this decade, Volkswagen AG said Friday it plans to make €50.2 billion ($64.7 billion) in strategic investments during the next three years.
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.
General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) reported better-than-expected third-quarter profit.
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 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).
General Motors Co is recalling 473,841 Chevrolet, Pontiac and Saturn sedans globally to fix a condition that could cause the cars to roll over when the drivers think they are in park gear, the No. 1 U.S. automaker said on Friday.
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.