China Slaps Tariffs On Large U.S.-Made Cars, SUVs
China has announced that it will increase duties on some U.S.-made vehicles. The Ministry of Commerce in Beijing says it will levy "anti-dumping" duties on all U.S. imports with engines larger than 2.5...
View ArticleFiat's First Year Back In The U.S. Marred By Missteps
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View ArticleCadillac Gears Up To Take On German Automakers
This year's auto show in Detroit could set the stage for a shake-up in the fiercely competitive — and hugely profitable — luxury car scene. That's because there's a new kid on the block, and its name...
View ArticleLuxury Tractor Makes Debut At Detroit Auto Show
At the 2012 North American International Auto Show, it's clear that the industry's love affair with alpha-numeric designations hasn't waned. There's the ATS, the 700C, the MKZ. Now comes the CTX, a new...
View ArticleAuto Parts Suppliers Hiring As Fast As They Can
Part of a seriesDetroit automakers are creating thousands of new jobs amid a sales boom. And as they expand, their suppliers are racing to keep up, adding tens of thousands of new jobs.At Bridgewater...
View ArticleCar Guru: Stop Downshift In Manual Transmissions
Seventy years ago, 70 percent of U.S.-made cars came with a stick shift. The number is less than 9 percent today.But at least one man is on a quest to reverse that slide.Eddie Alterman loves...
View ArticleQuality Of U.S. Cars Improve
Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: Well, from a classic American company to a classic industry. It turns out automobiles are improving, so much so in fact, that the U.S. seems to be entering a golden age...
View ArticleRough Patches Behind It, Toyota Tries To Accelerate
Paul Schubert and his wife decided to buy a new car last summer — a really fuel-efficient one. After a lot of research, they settled on a Toyota Prius. But there was a problem: They couldn't find...
View ArticleHear That? Annoying Hum Has Canada Making Noise
Thousands of people in Windsor, Ontario, say they are being invaded by an obnoxious noise emanating from outside Detroit. They call it the "Windsor Hum," and it's really two sounds — a deep, very...
View ArticleNew Schedules Push Graveyard Shift Off The Clock
As car companies struggle to meet growing demand, the third shift is making a comeback. But many factories running on three shifts are doing it differently from in the past. And that new "three crew"...
View ArticleGM Retirees Face Crucial Pension Deadline
Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: You've got to escape from your Escape.Now, today is an important day for more than 40,000 salaried retirees of General Motors. They're facing a major financial decision.
View ArticleFord's Little Engine That Could Challenge Hybrids
Ford Motor Co. intends to prove that good things come in small packages — really small packages. The company has taken engine downsizing to a new level with its new three-cylinder EcoBoost engine,...
View ArticleStates Ask Detroit: 'Build Us A Natural Gas Car, Please'
More than 20 state governors are taking an unusual step to boost the natural gas vehicle industry. Independent of the federal government, they're asking Detroit carmakers to build them a new kind of...
View ArticleStudy To Test 'Talking' Cars That Would Warn Drivers Of Unseen Dangers
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View ArticleEPA's Push For More Ethanol Could Be Too Little, Too Late
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could soon issue a final ruling that aims to force oil companies to replace E10, gasoline mixed with 10 percent ethanol, with E15.This move could come just as...
View ArticleAt Henry Ford's 150th Birthday Party
Transcript SUSAN STAMBERG, HOST: Amid all the gloom in Detroit, some people were celebrating this weekend. It's the 150th anniversary of the birth of Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company....
View ArticleMuseum Tries To Save The Plant Where Rosie Riveted
The historic Michigan factory where the iconic Rosie the Riveter and thousands of other women built B-24 bombers during World War II could face the wrecking ball two months from now.A modest nonprofit...
View ArticleFord Lowers Mileage Rating On C-Max Hybrid
Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: NPR's business news starts with an EPA crackdown.(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)GREENE: Ford Motor Company will reduce the fuel economy sticker on its new C-Max hybrid to 43 miles...
View ArticleMuseum Raises Money To Save 'Rosie The Riveter' Plant
Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: Rosie the Riveter, with one of the most famous clenched fists in American history, embodied the message of hardworking women during World War II: We Can Do It. Now a...
View ArticleAround The World, Ford's Mustang Fuels A Dream
Just about every Mustang owner has a story about how their love affair with the car began.Laura Slider's story began the day a red Mustang appeared in the driveway across the street."I've wanted one...
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