China's March auto sales up 13.3 percent
China's auto sales in March rose 13.3 percent over a year earlier but Japanese automakers suffered more declines, an industry group reported Thursday.

No let up for auto sales in March; pickups star
America is getting back to work, and it needs pickup trucks. Strong truck demand in March drove U.S. auto sales to their highest monthly total since ...

Camry battles spruced-up rivals in midsize market
For nearly two decades, the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord have ruled the mid-sized car market. Nobody accused them of being stylish or fast.

Mich. now right-to-work; effects will be delayed
A right-to-work law is on the books in Michigan, a mainstay of organized labor, but those considering opting out of paying union dues will have to ...

Donors give $8M for Detroit EMS units, police cars
Several businesses have pledged a total of $8 million to help cash-strapped Detroit pay for a new fleet of emergency vehicles, including 23 EMS units ...
Ford India apologizes over Berlusconi bondage ad
The Indian unit of Ford Motor Co. has apologized for advertisements decried as demeaning to women, including one depicting Italy's former Prime ...
China's auto sales up 19.5 percent in Jan-Feb
China's auto sales accelerated in the first two months of this year, rising 19.5 percent over the same period of 2012 in a possible positive sign for ...

US auto sales power ahead in February
Americans want new cars and trucks, and they're not letting higher gas prices or political dysfunction stand in their way. New car and truck sales ...

Ford to sell cars and pickup trucks in Myanmar
Ford Motor Co. has signed a deal to distribute cars and pickup trucks in Myanmar, the head of Ford's local partner said. The automaker's first ...
Feds to probe Ford cars and SUVs for stalling
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it will investigate problems with stalling or surging engines in nearly 725,000 Ford cars and ...
Ford launching Tourneo minivan at Geneva show
Ford Motor Company says it will launch its new Tourneo Courier minivan at this year's Geneva Motor Show. The company said Friday in a statement that ...

White House announces anti-theft trade strategy
The Obama administration announced new efforts Wednesday to fight the growing theft of American trade secrets, a broad but relatively restrained ...

AP Source: Ford to make small engine at Ohio plant
Ford is moving production of a popular small engine from Spain to Cleveland as sales of four-cylinder motors rise. Later this week, Ford will announce ...
GM turns 2012 profit despite losses in Europe
General Motors has strung together a tidy three-year run of profits by making big dollars in its backyard. Now the question is whether its U.S.

Lexus, Porsche top vehicle dependability rankings
If there's one thing you can count on, it's your car. Vehicles are more dependable than ever, says J.D. Power and Associates. The consulting company's ...

Emancipation Proclamation on display in Nashville
The original Emancipation Proclamation, a document that changed the lives of countless African-Americans during the Civil War, is on display in ...

Wallace calls induction biggest day of career
Rusty Wallace touched on his early days trying to make it as a professional race car driver, the lessons he learned from NASCAR's pioneers and his ...

China's January auto sales surge 46 percent
China's auto sales rose 46 percent in January to a monthly record on strong demand for SUVs in pre-Lunar New Year shopping, an industry group reported ...

Wallace and famed car Midnight headed into Hall
Rusty Wallace will headline the fourth class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame and his famed car "Midnight" will be part of his induction. Wallace, winner ...

Volvo truck sales and profits plunge in Q4
Swedish truck maker AB Volvo saw profits tumble in the fourth quarter as sales slumped 17 percent on weakening demand in key markets, the company said ...

Detroit, Toyota see big US sales gains in January
American consumers ignored tax increases and trudged through winter weather to buy new cars and trucks at an unusually strong pace last month. It was ...

10 spots to look out for during Super Bowl Sunday
Celebrities, humor, babies and cute animals will once again rule the commercial breaks on Sunday during Super Bowl XLVII, advertising's biggest ...

SUPER BOWL WATCH: Beyonce, avocados, practice
Around Super Bowl XLVII and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the ...

5 Super Bowl ads that enlist viewer help
Advertisers are finding new ways to get viewers into the game during Super Bowl XLVII, which airs on CBS on Sunday. Here are 5 campaigns that enlist ...

Ready to rumble: Super Bowl fans get in the game
You don't have to be a football player to be a part of the action on Super Bowl Sunday. Coca-Cola is asking people to vote for an online match between ...