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Cooper Tire & Rubber's 2Q profit fell 31% to miss Wall Street expectations, as the tire maker saw its sales decline while costs increased.

Start Your Engines: The Big Three U.S. automakers reported double-digit growth in July amid continued demand for pickup trucks. 

The tire maker more than doubled 2Q  earnings amid higher profits in all of its regions, including Europe where the auto industry lags.

The Big Three automaker's 2Q  net income jumped 16% to $507 million, as strong demand for pickup trucks and other vehicles drove revenue higher.

The car-rental company's second-quarter profit leapt 31%, as demand for car and equipment rental drove significant revenue growth.

The Chevrolet Impala, which for years was seen as outdated, has gotten the last laugh by receiving one of the best scores ever doled out by Consumer Reports.

The maker of ATVs and motorcycles reported that its 2Q earnings rose 15% on higher prices that boosted sales growth past expectations.

Jaguar is said to be planning for the launch of more affordable models in 2015, as the automaker seeks to compete with the likes of BMW.

The nation's largest car dealership chain reported a 14% gain in second-quarter earnings to meet Wall Street estimates, as demand for new vehicles continues to climb.

Shares of the electric car maker went into reverse after a Goldman Sachs  issued a price target well below Monday’s closing price.

The 2014 Ford Focus Electric compact car will cost about 10% less, a move that comes amid a string of price cuts for battery-powered cars.

The rapid acceleration of Tesla brought the electric car maker to another all-time high, following the news that it will soon be added to the Nasdaq 100 index.

U.S. safety regulators are probing whether General Motors has sufficient procedures in place to identity a defect that could cause the car to stall or a fire to break out in the trunk.

Fiat exercised a third option to increase its stake in Chrysler, while the Italian car maker continues to spar with VEBA over the valuation of shares.

Driverless cars are here to stay, and are expected to trigger the biggest change to the auto industry in more than 100 years. 

Ford is recalling some 2013 Explorer, Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles to fix a door latch problem, which causes child safety locks to deactivate.

The electric car maker will begin offering Model S owners the ability to swap out a depleted battery for a fully charged one, Chief Executive Elon Musk said.

Chevrolet and GMC each ranked among the top five brands in the closely watched J.D. Power & Associates Initial Quality Survey, as the automaker struck the right balance between new technology and easy-to-use controls.

An air-bag safety probe now includes Honda vehicles, as regulators continue to look into a manufacturing defect in a part made by the same supplier.

Drivers are becoming more loyal to car brands, as Porsche, Cadillac and other automakers earned greater affection in the first quarter.