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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After Strong Start, U.S. Auto Sales Slow in September

U.S. auto sales started off strong over the Labor Day holiday weekend, but have since dropped significantly, according to analysis by car-buying guide Edmunds.com.
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Japan Intervenes to Push Yen Lower; Nikkei Rallies

Japan finally intervened in foreign exchange markets for the first time since 2004 to stop the relentlessly rising yen, pushing it sharply lower. As a result, Japanese stocks surged over 2%, led by exporters.

Following Tuesday’s win of Prime Minister …

Chrysler Unveils New Midsized Sedan to Dealers

Officials from Chrysler Group unveiled a new midsized sedan at an event with some 1,800 dealers Tuesday in Florida as the struggling automaker continues to revamp its aging fleet of cars and trucks.

The new Chrysler 200 sedan, which replaces the slow…

GM Pins Big Hopes on New Chevy Cruze

The thrifty new small car replaces the underwhelming Chevy Cobalt, a model that had a hard time competing with the likes of Toyota’s Corolla and Ford’s Focus, new versions of which are due in coming months. A manual transmissi…