Car Industry

As gas prices rise, consumers often consider switching to smaller, more fuel-efficient cars. But while those cars are usually less expensive than their bigger counterparts, increased demand has resulted in higher sticker prices.

Ford Motor Co. may have been able to weather the total collapse of the economy and struggling American car market. Can it weather a massive recall on one of their signature cars?

DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler is recalling about 1,700 small Jeeps because faulty gas tank valves can cause fires. The recall affects some 2012 all-wheel-drive Jeep Compass and Patriot SUVs. Chrysler says the valves were damaged when the manufacturer tested them for leaks...

Doing some car shopping? According to a new survey, your choice won’t just be based on color or price — it could have something to do with your political leanings, too.

When it comes to grand theft auto, thieves seem to go for the largest vehicles possible.

If you bought a new Toyota car or truck in the past few years, you could be getting a recall notice. The automaker says more than 680,000 vehicles may have brake light and airbag problems.

DETROIT (AP) — Federal safety regulators are trying to determine if more automakers used defective side air bags that have caused recalls of some Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Subaru vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says on its website that it started investigating last week because the air bags may not inflate in a crash...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal safety regulators say auto dashboards are becoming an arcade of text messages, GPS images, phone calls and web surfing, so they’re asking carmakers to help curb the distractions when vehicles are moving. Manufacturers have been loading up higher-end vehicles with an array of built-in gadgets in an effort to tempt car buyers who want to multi-task behind the wheel... Read