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L.A. Auto Show: Spotlight on a new concept: Cars that sell

Forget the supercars and green machines. At this year's Los Angeles Auto Show, the emphasis is on affordable small cars and minivans. The...

GM's Fritz Henderson steps down as CEO

General Motors Co. Chief Executive Fritz Henderson stepped down today, signaling continued turmoil over turnaround efforts at the troubled...

U.S. auto sales reach a steadier pace

Auto sales showed signs of stability in November, but the sluggish U.S. economy continued to weigh on car shoppers.

Data point to Toyota's throttles, not floor mats

Eric Weiss was stopped at a busy Long Beach intersection last month when he said his 2008 Toyota Tacoma pickup unexpectedly started...

Chicago car dealer's expansion ill timed

Gary Grossinger was showing a visiting Toyota executive around his cavernous new $37-million "autoplex" this year when, somewhere between...

Toyota to fix 'very dangerous' gas pedal defects

Moving to correct what federal regulators have termed a "very dangerous problem," Toyota Motor Corp. said it would modify and replace gas...

Recall another blow to Toyota's reputation

The largest recall in Toyota Motor Corp. history will probably put a serious dent in the Japanese automaker's pocketbook. But the hit to...

Tesla near deal to build cars in Downey

Downey is hoping that for electric-car maker Tesla Motors Inc., the third time is a charm.

GM's sale of Saab falls through

General Motors Co.'s plan to sell its Saab unit to a specialty Swedish automaker has collapsed, frustrating another attempt by GM to prune...

Electric-car maker Tesla said to be planning stock offering

Will investors get charged up over a stock offering by California electric-car maker Tesla Motors Inc.?

Getting a charge out of Nissan's Leaf

This thought came to me as I was piloting the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle prototype around Dodger Stadium last Friday: When gasoline-...

GM plans to pay back its government loans early

Borrowing a page from the playbooks of Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, General Motors Co. is moving to repay its federal loans early.

Nissan is turning over a new zero-emission Leaf

On the vast expanse of asphalt outside Dodger Stadium, Nissan Motor Co.'s new electric car made its U.S. debut Friday, zipping quietly...

2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing: The mind-blowing 1950s version was cooler, but . . .

It goes about a zillion miles an hour, looks tougher than jailhouse steak and has explosive bolts in the doors, but before getting to the...

World's cheapest car is starting to enrich India's Tata Motors

The tiny Nano cars made by India's Tata Motors are starting to hit the road in that country after a land dispute forced the relocation of...

Runaway Toyota cases ignored

More than 1,000 Toyota and Lexus owners have reported since 2001 that their vehicles suddenly accelerated on their own, in many cases...

Toyota is sued over concerns of sudden acceleration

Two Los Angeles County residents have sued Toyota Motor Corp., alleging that the majority of Toyota and Lexus vehicles made since 2001...

Regulators slam Toyota over 'no defect' claim

Federal safety regulators have sharply rebuked Toyota Motor Corp. for issuing "inaccurate and misleading" statements asserting that no...

Toyota's runaway-car worries may not stop at floor mats

The 2009 Lexus ES 350 shot through suburban San Diego like a runaway missile, weaving at 120 miles an hour through rush hour freeway traffic...

Nuts over prices and car trouble

You know what's expensive? Walnuts.