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FLINT, Mich (Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Monday it will invest nearly $1.3 billion at five U.S. plants to make a new transmission and boost output for a planned new engine as well as add a vehicle paint shop. GM, the No. 1 U.S. automaker, said the investment at the plants...

DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. boosted its full-year global earnings and margin outlook on Thursday, helped by an improved forecast in Europe and better-than-expected results in the third quarter.

By Deepa Seetharaman DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co. has added a week of production at its Chevrolet Cruze factory in Lordstown, Ohio, this month to meet growing U.S. demand for the compact car, a spokeswoman for the largest U.S. automaker said on Tuesday. The Lordstown...

DETROIT (AP) -- Chrysler avoided a showdown with government safety regulators Tuesday, agreeing to recall 2.7 million older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs that could be at risk of a fuel tank fire.

TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota's quarterly profit more than doubled to 313.9 billion yen ($3.2 billion) as cost cuts and better sales worked with a weakening yen to add momentum to the automaker's comeback. By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota's quarterly...

DETROIT (AP) -- Chrysler says its U.S. sales rose 5 percent last month from a year ago. The automaker says it sold almost 172,000 cars and trucks in March. It was the company's best sales month since December 2007. The increase is another sign that U.S. auto sales continue to be a...

DETROIT (AP) -- Just three years out of bankruptcy, Chrysler posted a $1.7 billion profit in 2012 and said it expects to earn more than $2 billion this year. Improving U.S. auto sales - and better products at Chrysler - were the big reasons for the vast improvement over 2011's profit...