Houston, Texas, is usually better known as a capital of Big Oil. But things may be changing. Wendy Siegle reports on the city's efforts to become a leader in the electric car race.

The Department of Transportation is funding research to build "intelligent" cars that can warn you of potential accidents and suggest less-congested routes. Reporter Andrea Bernstein takes a ride in a few prototypes.

New models of Chrysler Classics could change the course of the automaker. Jaclyn Giovis has more.

Chrysler says it lost $84 million in the third quarter — about half what it lost in the second quarter. The company's raising its outlook this morning saying it'll have an operating profit for the year overall. Alisa Roth reports.

Chrysler says it lost $84 million in the third quarter. But for the year overall, it's predicting an operating profit. Alisa Roth has more.

Kai Ryssdal talks to Detroit Mayor Dave Bing about how he's trying to revive a city that was hit hard by the bankruptcies of the local car companies and lost more than half of its population.

Perhaps in the not-so-near future, companies collecting tech gadgets — phones, laptops, hybrid car batteries — may be big business. With China's ownership of the rare earths commodity, companies are looking for new ways to mine for the rare earth — starting with your junk drawer.

The Atlantic's Megan McArdle talks with Kai Ryssdal about an article she wrote that discusses the future of General Motors, how well the automaker's stock has to do for the government to get its money back, and whether GM is pushing going public too quickly.

The federal government is offloading a big chunk of its ownership in General Motors to help pay off the massive bailouts. Scott Tong has more.

Within the next day or two, General Motors will finalize its plans for an Initial Public Offering. The Detroit automaker's IPO could raise billions of dollars and allow GM to partially repay taxpayers for the bailout it got from Uncle Sam.