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Auto Industry Downturn

So who's handling it well?

BusinessWeek - Cruise Control Radio imageThe auto industry is in turmoil, with high gas prices and a sour economy. We'll take a look at who is doing well in these tough times. Could collisions become only a memory? We delve into some new technologies. Land Rover celebrates a big anniversary

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Auto Industry Downturn

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Pickup Deals

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Gas Tax Hocus-Pocus

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

High MPG Porsches

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Ford Profits

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Fewer Cylinders, More Speed

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Staying With Gas

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Electric Car Sparks Fly

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

The Sporty Toysubie

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Volkswagen Racing TDIs

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

GM’S Maximum Voltage

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Porsche Congestion

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

New York Auto Show Wrap Up

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Voting for Bluetec

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Nardelli's Vacation Plan

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Kurt Busch's Super Swag

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

GM's Lithium

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Scion Sales Stall

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Geneva Green

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Faux Ferraris

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Politics and the Auto Industry

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Cheap Gas

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EDT

TATA Nano 2.0

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Don't Take My SUV

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Chi-Town Hotties

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Writing Automotive History

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Super Car Ads

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Chi-Town Heats Up!

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Americans Don't Like It Small

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EDT

GM's Ute Move

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Detroit Report Part 1

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Detroit Report Part 2

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EDT

The People's Car

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Chrysler's Sebring Problem

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Northstar's Future Dims

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EDT

No Camo Camaro

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Biggest Auto Stories of '07, Part 1

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Biggest Auto Stories of 07, Part 2

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Jag to Tata

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Nissan's Microwave Minivan

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EDT

35 MPG CAFE is a Lock

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Mini Hummer HX

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Senate Slams on the Brakes

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Neil Young's Rockin Green Ride

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EDT

MPG Agreement?

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Malibu Details

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EDT

External Pressures for GM

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Lutz's Easter Egg

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Cruise Control Spans the Globe

Tue, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

As the Automotive World Turns

Tue, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Four Off the Floor

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Miss America and 30 Miles of ‘Vettes

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Time For Tokyo

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

White House Fuel Pressure

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Chrysler's Elimination Round

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

The $2,500 Car

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Green Target: Toyota

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

OnStar Slowdown

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Tahoe Hybrid First Drive

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Safe and Sporty

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

GM and UAW Settle

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Texas Hybrid Two Mode

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Jeep in the Trenches

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Federal Car E-mail Blunder

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Target GM

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Frankly Frankfurt

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Change-Up in Toyland

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Driving at Speed Part 2

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

GM's Efficent Prototype Engine

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Record-Breaking Toyota

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Celebrating the Corvette Nation Part 1

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Celebrating the Corvette Nation Part 2

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Woodward Dreams

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Fast Fuel Cells

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

GM's Knock Out Punch?

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Delorean Comeback

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Ford Recalls 3.6 Million

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Celebrating 75 years of the Ford Deuce Coupe

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Ford Profits

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Mini Clubman

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Double Clutching

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Go Green Go Fast

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Hybrid Fest

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Sitting on Soy

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Smart Earth?

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Chip Foose

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Racing to Energy Independence

Tue, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Asleep at the Wheel

Tue, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Powertrain Offensive

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Driving Force

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

The Cosmo Rides Again

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Dodge Demon Driving

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Challenge X

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

GM Starts to E Flex

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

40 Years of HMMM

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Ethanol at speed

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

What is your level of pain?

Tue, 29 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Diesels or Hybrids?

Tue, 29 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Chrysler Slice Up?

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

20 in 10

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Driving Honda's Fuel Cell Sedan

Tue, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

New Fuel-Mileage Rules on the Way

Tue, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Decent Fuel Mileage and Large SUVs?

Tue, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Toyota Tops Out

Tue, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Controlling Chrysler

Tue, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Getting Greened Up

Tue, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

GM's Shanghai Suprise

Tue, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

GM Presses Pause

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Driving at 800 MPH

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

The New York Show

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Ford's Mullally Speaks

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Mercedes Bluetec

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Ferrari Anniversary Convoy

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Buick a sales hit?

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Ford's Plug In Hybrid Fuel Cell

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

GM in The Black?

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Manufacturers Face Lawsuits

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

100% Ethanol

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

And Then There Were Two?

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Toyota Wraps Itself in the Flag

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Roadsters Revealed

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Merger Mania

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Oscar Green Limos

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Is Chrysler Going on the Block?

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EDT

VW Gets PC

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EDT

GM'S SUICIDAL ROBOT

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Scions New XB Model

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EDT

SUPER ADS

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EDT

CORVETTE PACES AGAIN

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Bad Week at Ford

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Dieter's Diesels

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Super Bowl Ads

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EDT

America's Most Beautiful Roadster

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Chill Zone

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Caddy CTS Revealed

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Motown Madness

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EDT

A Convertible Is Born

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Top Auto Stories of 2006: Part I

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Top Auto Stories of 2006: Part II

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Do it Yourself

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Safety for Less

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Four-Door Stang?

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EDT

The EPA's sticker shock!

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EDT

The Euro Saturn Revolution

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EDT

No NASCAR

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EDT

LA Kicks Off Auto Show Season

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EDT

LA Auto Show Part 2

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Motorist's Revenge

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Hybrids Hot and Not

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EDT

The 20,000-Mile Ferrari Torture Test

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Presidential Meeting

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EDT

The Sound of Silence

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Closer to a Super Vette?

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EDT

SEMA Report, Part 1

Tue, 06 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EDT

SEMA Report, Part 2

Tue, 06 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Diesel Marathon

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Chrysler Says No Sale!

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

The Edge Has a Halo?

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Longer Commutes

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

More Euro Saturns

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Cross Over Confusion

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Deal or No Deal

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Day dream drivers

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

The Texas Show Down

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Road Rage

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

They Shoot Cars, Don't They?

Tue, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Models Almost Here!

Tue, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Deeper Cuts for Ford

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

BMW Has Hydrogen for Rent

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Bluetec Blues

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

GM's New Warranty

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Go Figure: Cheaper Gas!

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Minivan Miscues

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Corvettes at Carlisle Hour 1

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Corvettes at Carlisle Hour 2

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Ford's Production Gets Sliced

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Check That Mirror

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

What's on the block at Ford

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

The NYC SMART Experience

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Is Toyota Unstoppable?

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Pickup Shoot-out

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Bad News for Motown

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Honda Flying High

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Plug-In Hybrids

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

GM Incentives Return

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Ford has your back

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Studio on wheels

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

GM's Alliance

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Coming Soon

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Smart Move!

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Electric Car, RIP?

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

High-Tech Options

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Is Bush Too Busy?

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Challenge Bibendum, Part 1

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Challenge Bibendum, Part 2

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Ford Performance

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Super Boss

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT