Gasoline

Sulfur plan is big win for automakers

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013
The Obama administration's proposal for low-sulfur gasoline is a boost for automakers trying to comply with stricter emissions standards. The fuel would enable them to develop lean-burn direct-injection gasoline engines with higher fuel economy than current engines.... Read More »

 

JESSE SNYDER

Straight talk on energy independence from a former CIA chief

6:55 pm U.S. ET | March 28, 2013
Outside perspective is always useful, especially in Detroit. It's a one-industry town, and we talk to each other a lot. Ourselves, and Washington regulators and policians.... Read More »

 

Maruti Suzuki to reopen riot-hit factory

Aug. 17, 2012 06:01 CET
Maruti Suzuki India, the country's biggest carmaker by volume, will reopen a factory more than a month after a deadly riot forced the company to halt production of its two best-selling models.... Read More »

 

JUNE U.S. AUTO SALES

Toyota, Honda lead U.S. industry to 22% gain

8:01 am U.S. ET | July 3, 2012
U.S. light-vehicle sales, paced by Toyota and Honda, rose 22 percent in June as U.S. consumers continued to shake off economic jitters and replace aging cars and light trucks. Automakers -- also helped by falling gasoline prices and new models -- sold 1.29 million cars and light vehicles last month. The seasonally adjusted annual sales rate rebounded from May's 13.8 million to hit 14.1 million, well above forecasts.... Read More »

 

June sales pace forecast to rise to 13.9M from May, J.D. Power-LMC says

6:01 pm U.S. ET | June 21, 2012
U.S. auto sales will rise 16 percent this month compared with a year ago, and the annual sales pace will rise slightly from May to around 13.9 million, a key forecasting group said. Vehicle sales in June will reach nearly 1.3 million, according to J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Of the total sales, 21 percent will be to fleet customers, such as rental car companies.... Read More »

 

Gasoline prices are falling -- where is the tipping point for car sales?

3:12 pm U.S. ET | June 6, 2012
The stock markets -- before today's 287-point Dow Jones rally -- have fallen for the last month and gasoline prices have followed suit, but have prices dropped enough to change how consumers and dealers buy vehicles?... Read More »