As other carmakers in Europe struggle for their very survival, VW is flourishing thanks in part to its worldwide appeal.

Strong unions and labor laws have kept struggling carmakers from cutting plants in Germany, but that may be about to change.

Last month, Peugeot secured a $9 billion lifeline from the French government to stay out of bankruptcy. In return, French politicians want the struggling company keep jobs, not cut them.

Carmakers in Europe are seeing plunging sales and rising costs — sound familiar? Will European automakers rebound like their U.S. competitors?

Japanese automakers are getting more American, just as the Detroit companies get more global.

Toyota recalls 7.4 million vehicles after a sticky power window switch caused fires. Two years ago, Toyota suffered from sticky accelerators.

There haven't been any reported safety issues over the power window switch problems, but Toyota isn't taking any chances with this recall.

As CEO Alan Mulally nears retirement, his stellar performance in saving and reinvigorating Ford makes even employees wonder: who can replace him?

The major Detroit automakers, GM, Ford and Chrysler, are all operating their factories at 100 percent capacity, according to a new report by the Detroit News.