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2009: Slow Auto Sales, Higher Prices

The time of heavy rebates is over as carmakers get ready to raise prices to increase profits. Get ready for sticker shock

 

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The Best Car at the Detroit Auto Show?

The Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro packs a 525 hp 5.2 liter V10 engine and looks gorgeous

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Korean Carmaker Hyundai Goes Green

It'll take a lot to catch up with Toyota and Honda, but Hyundai has ambitious plans to be a fuel efficiency leader by 2015

 

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Wartime Alfa

One of the beautiful and rare interim-bodied Alfa Romeo 6C 2500s, it was bought by a German general during WWII

 

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Picks and Pans from the Detroit Auto Show 2009

This year's NAIAS is the most important in years because Detroit needs to show it is still relevant. Does it succeed?

China's Long March Toward U.S. Garages

Instead of buying American auto companies to ease their entrance into the U.S. market, Chinese carmakers are building from scratch

Luxury Car Sales Keep Skidding

Sales of luxury cars in North America are likely to fall under 1 million units for the first time in more than a decade

The Best Car at the Detroit Auto Show?

The Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro packs a 525 hp 5.2 liter V10 engine and looks gorgeous

VW BlueSport's Detroit Debut

VW's clean-diesel BlueSport concept claims to be more economical than the Prius, with 80% more power

Chrysler Goes Electric—Finally

Chrysler announces it will produce at least one of electric vehicle for North American markets in 2010

Hyundai's Halo: Car of the Year Award

The South Korean carmaker expects the prize-winning Genesis to help it encroach on Japanese and Western rivals when the auto industry recovers

GM's Garage Sale

GM to raise cash by auctioning off 250 show cars and one-offs from its Heritage Collection. Want a slightly used Popemobile?

What Big Three? Ford Motor Adopts a Scrappy Image

In declining a federal bailout, CEO Alan Mulally gambled that cash—and new models such as the Fusion Hybrid—can help Ford outlast its rivals

For Car Companies, It Was a Year to Forget

A dismal December caps off the auto industry's worst year since 1992. Cars outsold trucks and SUVs for the first time since 2000

Auto Bailout: UAW Chief Draws a Line

Ron Gettelfinger may not be able to hold off wage and benefit cuts as he hammers out a restructuring with GM execs

Ford Weighs the Costs of Going It Alone

Ford is closely following GM's negotiations with Washington to see if it can afford to do without a bailout

China's First Plug-In Hybrid Car Rolls Out

The infrastructure for running electric cars is not quite in place in China, but BYD Auto's plug-in has a lot to offer

Auto Bailout: White House to the Rescue?

President Bush indicates he won't let the auto companies collapse. Treasury may tide Detroit over with remaining bank-bailout funds

Could the Detroit 3 Become the Detroit 1?

Given the uncertainty and upheaval surrounding Detroit, maybe it should consider consolidating itself into one major automaker

As a Bailout Takes Shape, Chrysler Doubts Grow

The viability of Chrysler as a stand-alone carmaker is being increasingly called into question

Recession-Proof Cars

Sure, Detroit is drowning and the rest of the auto world isn't doing so hot, but the world still needs to drive—and here are the cars we'd pick

Tough Terms for Detroit Bailout

In extending help to Detroit, Congress has the whip hand and will be using it

Ford's Green Plan to Drive Sales

Promising a slew of new green vehicles, the troubled Detroit automaker is turning to top design firms to make those cars innovative and appealing

Cars We Want to Drive in 2009

Automakers may be stumbling, but that doesn't mean they aren't making cars and SUVs we can't wait to drive in 2009

Auto Workers Give Up Notorious Featherbed

Auto workers will suspend a program that paid workers for no work, and will let companies delay health-care payments

GM, Ford Prepare for Congress

U.S. automakers plan to reopen their union contract and may sell Saab and Volvo to the Swedish government as a way to pare brands

All New Lotus

The first new Lotus since the Elise debuted in 1995, the 2 + 2 Evora has a more luxurious interior—and a celebrity waiting list

Congress to Detroit: What's Your Plan?

If the Big Three automakers can't come up with a radical plan that will satisfy Congress, they can kiss the $25 billion bailout goodbye

The Man Who Could Run GM

Fritz Henderson, groomed to replace CEO Wagoner, has a strong track record—and a way with unions

Auto Bailout: Seeking Signs of Sacrifice

House members push for workers to give up some pay and benefits, and ask why executives still don't seem to get the need for change

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Squeezing Out the Extra Miles Per Gallon

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

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.

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

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

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

The Best Car at the Detroit Auto Show?

VW BlueSport's Detroit Debut

Chrysler Goes Electric—Finally

Hyundai's Halo: Car of the Year Award

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

Build Your Dream Car

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"Don't use GPS. Turn your phone off when you do not need or want it. You do not have to be 'connected' all the time."

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