To most Americans, at least to those who are aware of the brand, Kia is still associated with the cheap-and-cheerful products. That's an image the automaker is out to transform.

Ferrari says it is recalling 1,248 of its “458 Italia” supercars after reports of fires breaking out in five of the luxury vehicles in several countries.

Automaker General Motors Co plans to begin courting investors for its initial public offering immediately after the November 2 U.S. midterm congressional elections.

For years, Americans shopping for cars were treated to all sorts of deals and incentives, especially at the end of summer. Those days are over.

Fiat is coming back to the U.S. after a 30-year absence, and now Chrysler Group dealers have to decide whether they want to sell the Italian brand that initially will offer just one model, the tiny Fiat 500.

If you're looking to travel in style and money's not a concern, you could spend six figures on any of a handful of street-legal, ultra-luxe cars.

The two biggest domestic makers are both staging significant introductions in the compact segment this year, GM with the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, and Ford with the Focus.

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David Sandalow starts his five-mile commute each day by unplugging an orange extension cord connecting his Toyota Prius hybrid to an outlet in his brick carport.

Toyota's Prius hybrid is becoming a little less quiet with a new electronic humming device that is the automaker's answer to complaints that pedestrians can't hear the top-selling car approaching.

The U.S. government has beefed up its investigation into Toyota's Corolla and Matrix vehicles because of a possible engine defect that might cause them to stall.

If the recent classic car show at Pebble Beach is any indication, the market for these rare models has bounced back in a big way, as a companion auction brought in a record take.

The new Countryman crossover SUV is just four inches wider and six inches taller than the British maker's classic Mini Cooper.

With sales stalling, Smart is tackling the tough challenge of convincing drivers that its fortwo minicar is fun to drive in the city and not too small.

For the first time ever, Ford’s Lincoln Mercury and GM’s Buick received the highest customer satisfaction rankings in the American Customer Satisfaction Index released Tuesday.