Small cars, which have become more popular with the fluctuation in gas prices, are becoming better equipped to protect motorists in serious crashes, according to tests by the insurance industry. ...more

December 17, 2008

In April, Lowell Weaver of Oviedo drove across the state, steered his 2000 Range Rover into the Bob Wilson Dodge dealership in Tampa and traded for a new Dodge Nitro. ...more

October 19, 2008

When a car dealer goes under, it can be a nightmare for customers. Everything from new car titles to car loans can end up scrambled, or worse, frozen, amid a bankruptcy process - turning a major purchase of a car or truck into a major headache. ...more

September 26, 2008

When a car dealer goes under, it can be a nightmare for customers. Everything from new car titles to car loans can end up scrambled, or worse, frozen amid a bankruptcy process — turning a major purchase of a car or truck into a major headache. That's the concern for customers of Bill Heard Chevrolet, the nation's largest Chevrolet dealer, which closed operations in Plant City on Wednesday amid financial problems. ...more

September 25, 2008

A lot of things have to fall into place, but if all goes according to plan, top executives of General Motors Corp. are hoping the automaker will start making money again in 2010, Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said Thursday. ...more

August 30, 2008

General Motors Corp. said Tuesday that it will extend employee discounts to everyone on almost all of its 2008 and some of its 2009 models as it seeks to clear its remaining inventory of 2008 vehicles. ...more

August 20, 2008

General Motors Corp. said Wednesday that half its U.S. vehicle volume will run on ethanol by 2012, just as partner Coskata Inc. is expected to be increasing ethanol production. ...more

February 7, 2008