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The U.S. economy shrank during the winter, but stocks keep going up. The Dow rose 49 points Wednesday as investors are hoping things improved as the weather warmed up.

The U.S. economy shrank during the winter, but stocks keep going up. The Dow rose 49 points Wednesday as investors are hoping things improved as the weather warmed up.

Ford will begin testing a car-sharing program that the automaker hopes will sway young drivers on the fence about owning a vehicle.

General Motors unwrapped the next generation of its Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan with an eye on global markets.

Volkswagen on Tuesday announced more expansion plans in Tennessee, where the German automaker will make a new sport-utility vehicle for the U.S. market.

As Americans jump into pickup trucks at an accelerating pace, Detroit’s automakers are working overtime to meet demand.

Ford continues to battle limited inventory of its best-selling F-150 pickup truck, an issue that has pressured the automaker’s sales.

Memorial Day deals and sport-utility vehicles powered U.S. automakers in May, even as a shorter sales month dampened results.

With Takata airbag recalls set to double, automakers and parts suppliers face a lengthy repair process that could take years.

Takata has acknowledged that airbag inflators used in nearly 34 million U.S. vehicles are defective, setting up a massive recall.

GM is adding more fuel to the muscle car races with a restyled Chevrolet Camaro, looking to maintain its lead over Ford's Mustang.

Google says its self-driving cars are ready to roam, with the latest prototype set to hit the roads of Mountain View, California this summer.

As the industry grapples with mounting costs, Toyota and Mazda are the latest automakers--and likely not the last--to form a deeper alliance for sharing car technology.

Wall Street took a cautious tone on Tesla's first-quarter earnings. The Model X SUV remains on track for a summer debut, but Tesla may need to bolster its cash reserves sooner rather than later.

Elon Musk is pushing used Teslas in what might strike some as a desperation move. But I disagree.

Detroit’s Big Three led auto sales higher in April, reflecting continued demand for sport-utility vehicles and trucks.

General Motors wants a bigger piece of midsize car sales, and the automaker is giving the Chevrolet Malibu more firepower to do it.

General Motors has allocated $5.4 billion to improve its U.S. factories over the next three years.

Ford reported a first-quarter profit that fell 7%, missing Wall Street forecasts, as international markets continued to dampen the automaker’s earnings.

AutoNation, the largest U.S. chain of auto dealers, recorded better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter as Americans continued to scoop up cars and trucks.