Pandora to Launch In-Car Ads
Pandora plans to start rolling out in-car advertising this month, while the Internet radio giant’s market share continued to climb in December.
New phones with curved screens, scratch-proof backs, new smart-home devices
LG is unveiling a new curved smartphone at CES.
General Motors, Sony, Walt Disney, Gilead Sciences and Staples are big market movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE General Motors Co., up $1.85 to $35.83 The automaker reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit despite the high cost of recalled vehicles and claims.
Google, Apple Tackle the Next Digital Frontier: Cars
Google and Apple are taking their competition to a new digital frontier: cars.
Johnson Controls Gets Irish Tax Break in Tyco Deal
Irish eyes are smiling in the world of mergers and acquisitions, with Milwaukee’s Johnson Controls becoming the latest U.S. company to capitalize on Ireland’s welcoming tax rates.
BMW i8 Offers High Performance in Hybrid
BMW hopes the combination of performance capabilities and an electric motor will give the new i8 hybrid an edge over competitors.
What the Oil Slump Means for Chevron, Tesla
We're taking a look at Chevron and Tesla this week amid the ongoing slump in oil prices.
Asian stock markets lower after weak China factory data, auto shares sell-off
Asian stock markets sank Wednesday as a global sell-off given impetus by the Volkswagen emissions scandal was exacerbated by weak Chinese factory data.
AP Sources: Federal authorities and GM reach deal to resolve criminal probe against automaker
Federal prosecutors are set to announce a settlement with General Motors that resolves a criminal investigation into how the Detroit automaker concealed a deadly problem with small-car ignition switches, according to three people briefed on the case.
Shareholder representing 4 funds seeks $8B General Motors stock buyback, seat on board
A General Motors stockholder representing four investment funds has told the company he'll run for its board and will propose an $8 billion stock buyback in 2016.
Spiders clog vent lines, forcing Suzuki to recall more than 19,000 midsize cars
Spiders have forced Suzuki to recall more than 19,000 midsize cars.
Suzuki recalls nearly 26,000 cars made by GM; daytime running light module can catch fire
Suzuki is recalling nearly 26,000 midsize cars in the U.S. because the daytime running light modules can overheat and could cause a fire.
GM Slumps Further After Downgrade, NHTSA Fine
A day after the company was fined for an incomplete response to regulators, General Motors got hit with a downgrade that sent shares lower.
Tesla Touches New Highs as Optimism Grows
Tesla raced to new all-time highs after the electric-car maker posted better-than-expected earnings and forecasted stronger deliveries in 2014.
With Mid-Size Pickups, GM Takes Auto Battle to New Front
With the unveiling of its new Chevrolet Colorado mid-size pickup truck, the nation’s largest automaker took its battle with international competitors to a new front.
S&P: Rising Health Costs to Burden Consumer Sector
Rising health-care costs will likely create challenges for consumers and the retailers that depend on discretionary spending, new S&P research shows.
With her final shift over, a young woman wearied by 3 jobs at last finds rest
The fumes, reeking of gasoline, poured from the white Kia SUV as soon as an emergency medical technician broke one of the rear windows.
Thanksgiving Gas Prices to Hit Lowest Level Since Recession
Road-trippers will find gas at its cheapest level since the 2008 financial crisis, as prices at the pump accelerate their decline just in time for the holidays.
Refinery Snafu Puts Speed Bump in Path to $2 Gas
An unexpected shutdown of the Midwest’s largest petroleum refinery has slowed the race to $2 gasoline, even with oil trading at its lowest level in over six years.
New Oil Slump Aids Summer Gas Savings
On the heels of a five-year low for Independence Day gasoline prices, drivers can expect more relief at the pump this summer as oil continues to slump.













