| People add luxury cars, but not motorcycles
Luxury automakers BMW, Audi and Mercedes reported healthy sales increases for August on Friday, but Harley-Davidson lowered earnings expectations for the year due to a "difficult time for the U.S. consumer," Chief Executive Jim Ziemer said.
Story Delphi signs settlement with General Motors
Delphi announced Thursday it has signed comprehensive settlement and restructuring agreements with former parent General Motors — a major milestone in its nearly two-year quest to emerge from bankruptcy protection.
Story Head of Toyota North America joins Chrysler
Jim Press, who became the first non-Japanese on Toyota's board earlier this year, is stepping down to become vice chairman and president of Chrysler, the company said Thursday.
Story Side-crash tests will soon get much tougher to pass
The government wants new passenger vehicles to provide head protection in dangerous side-impact crashes, which kill thousands of motorists every year.
Story Death Valley's a hotbed of car-testing intrigue
As if torture-testing cars in the nation's hottest place wasn't enough, Lee Foster had to worry about spies. Lots of them. | WATCH VIDEO
Story Car sales fall as consumers' credit woes worry carmakers
August auto sales were topsy-turvy, as stalwart Toyota posted a rare decline and General Motors showed an unlikely increase.
Story Texas start-up says it has batteries beat
An Austin-based start-up called EEStor promised "technologies for replacement of electrochemical batteries," meaning a motorist could plug in a car for five minutes and drive 500 miles roundtrip without gasoline.
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