Keith Naughton

Step-by-step directions for Detroit's new car czar.

A strategy for surviving the possible collapse of the Big Three

Distilling the Big Three into a single player could save Detroit.

Electric storage is the weak link in a high-tech world. Fixing it could improve our lives—and the planet.

Are automakers putting their worst foot forward to get even more aid from Washington?

How McCain let Michigan go blue

The demise of an iconic American automaker.

Hot Wheels are hot again. Parent company Mattel is now worth more than GM. Got an old Beach Bomb VW model in the attic? You're rich!

Ten percent of U.S. showrooms could be gone by late 2009.

After the controversy over the exact number of homes owned by each U.S. presidential candidate (McCain: seven; Obama: one), it seems fitting to note that the GOP nominee also bests the Dem when it comes to car ownership.

A startup is betting free coffees and groceries will encourage reluctant recyclers.

When you have seven homes, that's a lot of garages to fill. After the fuss over the number of residences owned by the two presidential nominees, NEWSWEEK looked into the candidates' cars.

Do the big three automakers deserve $25 billion in federal aid?

How the Detroit mayor's fall hurts Obama.

Rising fuel costs have forced students to find new ways of getting around. Scooters, anyone?

New auto-sharing services bet that you can

With gas above $4 a gallon, hybrid cars are hotter than a laptop battery. But is gas-electric propulsion the future of personal transportation? It's definitely on the fast track.

Honda has unveiled the future of personal transportation: the FCX Clarity, a hydrogen-powered fuel-cell car that emits only water from its tailpipe and can get the equivalent of 119 kilometers per gallon.

Who needs an auto show when you've got your own skin flick? BMW just went viral with a YouTube posting of GINA, a curvaceous concept car with plastic skin instead of metal.

Speedo's new and controversial high-tech LZR suit is helping swimmers smash dozens of records. How the company plans to capitalize on Olympic gold.

What we'll be driving in five years.

Hybrids are hot, but some drivers are concerned about the high cost of replacing that gas-saving battery.

Are the city's execs ignoring the mayor's sex scandal?

Investors had hoped to make a quick buck in ailing Detroit by 'stripping and flipping.' No such luck.

As prices of organic foods rise, plain old fruits and vegetables suddenly look better.

Harmonix, creator of Rock Band and Guitar Hero, is changing videogames.

Why higher gas prices make economic sense.

Why automakers don't sell a car that gets 50mpg.

It's got race, politics and sex. Can Detroit survive the Kwame Kilpatrick scandal?

Despite rising gas prices, muscle cars rule the New York International Auto Show.