GM revenues hit by Russia and Brazil

US car giant General Motors has reported a fall in first quarter revenues, following lower demand from Brazil and Russia.

Ford recalls 850,000 cars with airbag fault

US car giant Ford says it is recalling about 850,000 cars in North America over a "potential issue" with airbags.

GM recalls 8.4 million more cars due to ignition defect

Embattled US car giant General Motors is recalling another 8.4 million cars - 7.6 million in the US.

General Motors recalls more cars over fire safety fears

US car giant General Motors has announced it will recall another 218,000 cars in the US over fire safety fears.

GM's recall total nears 13 million worldwide

General Motors has recalled another 3 million autos, bringing the troubled automaker's total for the year to 12.8 million worldwide.

GM accused of hiding ignition flaws in 2009 bankruptcy

Lawyers pressing cases against General Motors say the automaker concealed the controversial ignition defect when it "took billions of dollars in taxpayer money" during its government-sponsored bankruptcy in 2009.

GM asks bankruptcy judge for special protection to head off lawsuits

General Motors revealed in court filings late Tuesday that it will soon ask a federal bankruptcy judge to shield the company from legal claims for conduct that occurred before its 2009 bankruptcy.

GM adds 824k small cars to ongoing recall

General Motors is adding 824,000 more cars to an ongoing recall over defective ignition switches that have caused some engines to shut off and to disable airbags.

GM recall: Report 'links' faulty vehicles to 303 deaths

A report has linked faulty airbags in two of the six models recalled by General Motors to 303 deaths.

General Motors recall faces US investigation

A US congressional committee has said it is investigating General Motors' recall of nearly 1.6 million vehicles over faulty ignition switches.

Boeing freezes pensions for 68,000 employees

US aerospace company Boeing has frozen defined-benefit pensions for 68,000 employees, including management and executives.

Car industry: what Australia could learn from state support around the world

Car manufacturing is a proud pillar of the western world's industrial history, but the hollowing out of Detroit as a city and an economic force is just the most shocking example of a decline that has afflicted automotive superpowers such as the US, the UK, France and now Australia, where Toyota will close all of its factories by 2017.

Customers to win big from GM-VW sales race

Volkswagen AG and General Motors are neck-and-neck for the number two spot in the global sales race. But it's U.S. car buyers who might come out ahead.

Volkswagen posts 6.3% December group sales gain, 2013 record deliveries

BERLIN/FRANKFURT: Germany's Volkswagen increased group sales by 6.3 per cent in December as demand from China and North America more than offset declining deliveries in core European markets.

Mary Barra named GM CEO to become America's first female car chief

General Motors, America’s largest car manufacturer, has named Mary Barra its chief executive, making her the first woman to head a major auto firm.

Toyota just keeps roaring back

General Motors (GM, Fortune 500), Ford (F, Fortune 500), and Chrysler have been gaining ground from competitors, posting solid profits, and winning historic praise for the quality and drivability of their products.

Toyota reclaims world's top vehicle maker title

Japanese carmaker Toyota has regained its slot as the world's biggest vehicle maker, capping a year of a dramatic turnaround in its fortunes.

Why car sales are strong in US

DETROIT: It's not quite boom times for the US auto industry. But it's getting there. Sales of new cars and trucks are likely to reach 14.5 million for 2012. And if they climb much beyond that, they'll be closing in on a high set in 2005.

Toyota recalls 7.43m cars over power window defect

Toyota’s recovery has suffered a major setback, with the recall of more than 7m vehicles worldwide to fix faulty power window switches, after reclaiming the top spot as the world’s biggest car maker from General Motors and Volkswagen earlier in the year.

VW cuts European sales target by 150,000 vehicles: Reports

FRANKFURT: German carmaker Volkswagen has cut its internal 2012 sales target for Western Europe by 150,000 vehicles, German weekly magazine Der Spiegel said, without citing sources.