President Barack Obama took aim Monday at the lofty but long elusive goal of making the nation more energy independent, ordering reviews that could lead to tougher auto emission standards in states and higher pressure on automakers to produce more fuel-efficient cars. The president: ...more

January 27, 2009

Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. sold more cars and trucks last year than General Motors Corp., stripping the Detroit automaker of the No. 1 global sales crown. But it's a victory made hollow by the overall industry's continued struggle for viability amid one of its worst sales declines ever. ...more

January 21, 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

Here's the vacation no one wants, courtesy of the recession: Forced time off without pay. ...more

January 2, 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

Midwinter Madness I know this probably won't do any good, but I need to say it anyway. ...more

December 28, 2008

A Hilo Chevrolet dealer who tried to crush his Asian auto competition found the stunt a little harder to pull off than expected. ...more

December 21, 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

Chrysler says it will close all 30 of its manufacturing plants for a month starting Friday. ...more

December 17, 2008

General Motors Corp. said Friday that it will temporarily close 20 factories across North America and make sweeping cuts to its vehicle production as it tries to adjust to dramatically weaker automobile demand. ...more

December 13, 2008