Honey, I Shrunk The Car
Gas costs are up. So is Third World consumer demand. The result: a new breed of cars that are cooler, cheaper and incredibly small. Goodbye, Hummer.
Racial Politics in Detroit
Trying to hang on, Detroit's mayor says the issue is not his sex scandal, but racism.
Wal-Mart: Arab-America's Store
Wal-Mart stocks falafel, olives and Islamic greeting cards to attract Dearborn's ethnic shoppers.
Small. It's The New Big.
Poor countries are getting rich, gas costs are rising and our planet is heating up. The result: a new breed of 21st-century cars that are cooler, cheaper and more compact than ever.
Will Mich.'s Recession Spread?
Michigan's woes may soon become familiar to the rest of the country as recession looms.
Who Does Detroit Like In '08?
Even native son Mitt Romney is getting only lukewarm support among auto execs.
Bob Lutz: The Man Who Revived the Electric Car
When General Motors was fingered as the prime suspect in the 2006 documentary "Who Killed the Electric Car?" Bob Lutz's inbox filled with hate mail. "I hope you rot in hell," read one missive to the GM vice chairman, known for his love of gas-guzzling sports cars.
A Rock Star's Rebirth
Carlos Ghosn made history saving Nissan. Then the company stumbled. Now he's trying for a comeback.
A Rock Star Is Reborn
Carlos Ghosn made history by saving Nissan from bankruptcy. Now for his second act, he's engineering a turnaround at his Franco-Japanese auto alliance.
Toyota's Green Problem
Despite the Prius, environmentalists are turning on the carmaker for opposing new gas-mileage laws.
Green Dream: The Electric Tesla Roadster
THE $98,000 Tesla Roadster aims to be the ultimate green car. Will it succeed?
Detroit: Behind the UAW's Striking Ways
The union's strategic mini-strikes against Chrysler and GM struck a chord with members and fear among management. Is Ford next?
Can a Toyota Exec Make Chrysler Competitive Again?
Jim Press drove Toyota to the top of the U.S. car market. But can he do the same for Chrysler?
Strike's Over, Now GM's Real Challenge Begins
Sure, the UAW got back to work and Wall Street revved up GM's stock. Now comes the carmaker's real challenge: creating a car Americans will buy.
GM vs. the UAW: Mutually Assured Destruction?
Both General Motors and the United Auto Workers want to be seen as driving hard bargains. But each may be driving itself out of business.
Excuse Me, Mr. Ford
How to tell the man whose name is on the building that you're overhauling the family firm he once ran
The Models Chrysler Is Likely to Kill
With a new management team in place, the automaker is primed for change. And some of its big-gulp SUVs appear destined to become roadkill.
Talk To The Hand
A 49-year-old traveling salesman allegedly seeking sex in a Minneapolis airport bathroom in June noticed a boyish young man with short, sandy hair and an athletic build standing at a urinal.
A Case Of Prius Envy
Peter Kessner, a devout environmentalist, bought a Honda Civic hybrid four years ago to show everyone that he wants to save the planet. The only problem: no one noticed, since, other than the hybrid badge on the trunk, it looked like a regular Civic.
Driving Forces: Toyota's Olympic Turn
GM's decision to pull its sponsorship of the Olympic games has given the Japanese automaker an open lane. Will it go for the gold?