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Ford Sells Most of Mazda Stake

Mazda, which will buy back 7% of its shares, wasted no time cutting Ford's presence on its board. After the reshuffle, only one former Ford exec will remain a Mazda director

The 500 hp Bentley Azure T

If you like thunderous performance and absolute luxury, then the Bentley Azure T is for you

GOP to Detroit: Drop Dead

Powerful Senate Republicans oppose a government bailout for automakers even if it means bankruptcy for General Motors

GM: The Threat of Bankruptcy

GM's senior management, business experts, and some members of Congress think letting the automaker go Chapter 11 would be a disaster

• Slide Show: Famous Defunct Auto Brands

Auto Sales Worst Since 1983

Shell-shocked consumers stay away from showrooms. GM sales down by 45%, Ford off 30%, and Toyota 23%

GM's Shares Hit by Analyst Downgrades

Several analysts are forecasting that GM shares will sink below a dollar on weak sales, cash burn, and looming debt

GM's Crippling Burn Rate

The carmaker loses $4.2 billion in the third quarter and without government help or asset sales could run out of cash next year

GM's Latest Retooling: The Chrysler Merger

Merging with Chrysler would be GM's biggest attempt yet to realign with the market. Problem is, GM has always been terrible at restructuring

• Plus: GM, Chrysler and Uncle Sam

In a GM Merger, Half of Chrysler's Plants Could Close

But the alternative could result in even greater job loss across many states, which is why so many lawmakers want the merger to happen

European Carmakers Slash Output

BWM, Daimler, and Renault are temporarily closing factories in the face of falling demand, while others like Peugeot-Citroen sharply cut production

Electric Carmaker Tesla Downshifts

Funding gaps have put some of the Silicon Valley carmaker's plans on hold

Greener Luxury Cars, and Not Just Hybrids

Mercedes and Lexus hybrids each have impressive qualities, but the BMW 7 Series—to which Americans' access will be limited—edges them out

Under the Hood of a GM-Chrysler Merger

BusinessWeek has learned details of the proposed merger between GM and Chrysler. The rewards are huge—but so are the obstacles

GM and Toyota's Race to Build Electric Cars

Toyota is being cautious with the technology, but GM is full-speed-ahead for a 2010 launch of its Volt. To the victor will go the spoils

• Slide Show: The Latest Electric Cars

GM Plus Chrysler Equals Survival?

The automakers may try to salvage one healthy company out of two sick ones

Can GM Make It?

General Motors is staggering and in desperate need of cash. What levers can the auto giant pull to save itself from bankruptcy?

The Auto Credit Crisis: It's Real

AutoNation disputes the claim that there is no credit crisis. Dealers and consumers across the country are feeling it every day

Is the U.S. Ready for Four-Cylinder BMWs?

BMW is making a risky bet that horsepower-mad American drivers will go for cleaner and greener luxury in its 1, 3, and even 5 Series cars

Can GM and Ford Scrape By?

Stocks of the two big U.S. automakers sink again as they face new questions about cash and credit

• Plus: Auto Sales Slide for the 11th Month in a Row
• Plus: Detroit Wants its Loan Money, Fast
• Plus: GM Staggers Under Losses

The Best New Cars of 2009

Between high fuel costs, credit woes, and overall economic gloom, it's a lousy time to buy a car. Too bad, because some of the '09 models are great

• Slide Show: The Best New Cars of 2009

Auto Sales Slide for the 11th Month in a Row

Every single carmaker saw big shortfalls in September. Nissan, Ford, GM, Honda, and Toyota all posted double-digit declines

The $60,000 Luxury EV

Tesla says it will build a $60,000 five-passenger luxury sedan with a lithium-ion battery pack capable of delivering 240 miles per charge

Chrysler Goes Electric

Chrysler says it will have an electric car on the market for 2010 as it angles for its share of $25 billion in government-backed loans

Swapping MPH for MPG

Stung by high gas prices, many Americans are trading in their gas guzzlers and finding it's a pretty smart move

• Slide Show: Ten Trades for Better Fuel Economy

GM Charges Up the Electric Chevy Volt

GM introduces the Chevy Volt, a sleek electric car capable of 40 mpg on a single charge

A Mercedes Hybrid at Last

In June 2009 the automaker will launch in Europe a 30-mpg hybrid version of its luxury S-Class sedan

Squeezing Out the Extra Miles Per Gallon

There are plenty of futuristic fuel-saving technologies on the blackboard. What are automakers offering drivers today?

• Slide Show: Low-Tech Solutions for Higher Gas Mileage

The 65 mpg Ford the U.S. Can't Have

Ford's Fiesta ECOnetic gets an astonishing 65 mpg, but the carmaker can't afford to sell it in the U.S.

• Slide Show: Americans Might Like These Fuel-Sipping Cars

Drive an Expensive Import? You Probably Lease It

Leases are falling out of favor, which is bad for import brands. They depend on leases to put people in cars they otherwise couldn't afford

• Slide Show: America's Most Leased Cars

Daimler's Smart Car Hits Cruising Speed

Thanks to eco-image-consciousness and soaring pump prices, sales finally rev up—even in the U.S.

• Plus: Get Smart? Or Maybe Not

Which Cars Have the Best Gas Mileage?

Only 15 cars for sale in the U.S. get combined gas mileage of 30 mpg or better. We tell you what they are

• Slide Show: The 15 Best Cars on Gas

Breaking News from the AP

• Chrysler to cut models, dealerships 6:18AM ET
• Survey: Gas prices drop 3 cents to $2.94 3:16PM ET
• Acura to unveil new TSX in March 12:01AM ET
• Winnebago says layoffs imminent 2:48PM ET
• Chrysler starts global car team 9:55PM ET
• More breaking news from the AP…

Technology & Cars

Lotus to Develop Bio-fuel Engine

Sky-High Concept Car

Mercedes to Driver: Wake Up!

Classic Cars

1996 Ferrari 456 GT Coupe

Auto Shows

2008 Paris Motor Show Roundup

Mini: Small, Cute, and Electric

Citroën Takes Wraps off Hypnos Concept Car

VW New Golf Concept Debuts in Paris

Kia Hybrid to Debut in Paris

New Renault Concept to Debut at Paris Show

Concept Cars

A New Model T for the Modern Era

BMW X1 Concept

China's Electric Car Concept

Saab Reinvents the Convertible with the 9-X Air Concept

Peugeot's 888 Concept Car

BMW Goes Soft

What Will We Be Driving in 2057?

After Market

The World's Fastest, Ultra-luxury Sedan

The World's Fastest Limo?

Topless Supercar