Despite tepid industry sales last year, South Korean carmaker Hyundai set a sales record, thanks to savvy designs and sophisticated engineering. It’s come a long way from an early econo-box image. Now, if it could just do as we…
Despite wintry weather across much of the nation, Americans were in a car-buying mood last month, boosting most automakers’ sales by double-digit percentages compared to a year ago. Analysts estimate that January’s sales reache…
A slowly brightening economy combined with low financing rates and generally stable fuel prices have put consumers in a buying mood. New models, particularly from Ford and GM, are also helping to keep U.S. auto sales on a posit…
Automakers recalled more vehicles last year than in any of the last six years. And while Toyota Motors accounted for much of the growth, with problems including unintended acceleration and glitchy brakes, many other car manufac…
The automaker has licensed technology from the Energy Department’s Argonne National Laboratory that will boost the performance of lithium-ion battery cells for its electric Chevy Volt. The next-generation power packs will be ma…