Downsizing: Same big truck, just a smaller engine

With fuel prices nudging $4 a gallon in some parts of Michigan, Quinn Felter started thinking about downsizing when it came time to trade...

General Motors, Ford form unusual alliance

General Motors and Ford Motor Co. have formed an unusual alliance designed to help them meet increasing stringent fuel-economy standards...

Ford recalls 230,000 minivans for corrosion issues

Ford is recalling about 230,000 older minivans globally to fix a corrosion problem that could prevent the fold-down third-row seats from...

Ford investing $6.2 billion, creating 12,000 new jobs by 2015

Ford Motor Co. plans to invest $6.2 billion to expand its U.S. manufacturing base, a move that will help it save 3,240 existing jobs and...

Toyota recall derails automaker's recovery efforts

It should have been a good day for Toyota.  With sales surging after last year’s dismal decline, the automaker expected to get word that...

Ford board meeting ends with no new CEO news

DETROIT -- Ford's board of directors has ended a scheduled meeting with no announcement on the company's CEO succession plan. There were...

Ford to add 1,200 workers at Detroit plant

FLAT ROCK, Mich. — Ford is adding 1,200 workers to a suburban Detroit factory to build the Fusion, a sign of confidence that the revamped...

Ford recalls new Escape again, citing fire risk

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co is recalling its newly launched 2013 Escape sport utility vehicle for a third time, citing an improperly...