Ford May Reduce Lineup to as Few as 20 Models

“Fewer brands means you can put more focus into improving the quality of engineering,” CEO Alan Mulally said Monday. The second-largest U.S. automaker has been surging ahead in both sales and honors over the past year.
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GM’s Market Share Hovers Near Record Low

General Motors’ share of the U.S. automobile market is expected to slip to 18% in September, the third lowest ever recorded by the Detroit automaker.
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Chrysler Dealers Eager to Sell Fiats

Eager for fresh products to sell to consumers, Chrysler dealers are vying for about 165 Fiat franchises. Fiat took over management of Chrysler last year as the carmaker was heading into bankruptcy.
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Bentley Recalls 596 Cars Over Unsafe Hood Ornaments

Recalling luxury cars to fix faulty hood ornaments might sound like a joke, but ultra high-end automaker Bentley Motors isn’t dismissing reports that its famous “flying B” metal emblem on some models may fail to collapse in a c…