Auto industry
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PublishedAugust 10, 2018
China auto sales fell 5.3% in July from a year ago
Demand within the biggest global vehicle market has cooled amid forecasts of an economic downturn.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2018
Minefields loom as GM decides fate of factories
The automaker's plants are operating below capacity, but remedies all come with financial and political costs.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2018
Sergio Marchionne, auto executive who rescued Chrysler, dies at 66
His health worsened following shoulder surgery earlier this month and his death comes days after Fiat Chrysler announced his replacement as CEO.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2018
Cave diver says he might sue Elon Musk after tweet
The Tesla Inc. and SpaceX chief executive suggested on Twitter that the diver was a pedophile.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2018
Another view: Trump’s car tariff idea is likely to backfire
Billed as an effort to protect U.S. workers, it may leave them worse off than they are today.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2018
Trump says he won’t sign any NAFTA deal until after midterm elections
Meanwhile, Canadian retaliatory tariffs take effect.
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PublishedJune 29, 2018
General Motors: Trump auto tariffs threaten U.S. jobs
The company reflects the frustration among American multinational corporations, which fear the president's 'America First' trade policy ignores the realities of a global economy.
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PublishedJune 20, 2018
New-vehicle buyers report least bugs ever
Korean brands Genesis, Kia and Hyundai claim the top three spots in the J.D. Power annual survey.
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PublishedJune 18, 2018
Auto tariffs would raise prices, cost jobs, experts say
Tariffs on vehicles would send 'a shock wave through the economy,' one trade lawyer says, forcing Congress to take action.
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PublishedJune 13, 2018
Tesla’s large layoffs underscore Musk’s need to stop burning through money
So far, the company has cumulatively lost about $5.4 billion.