Company: Honda Motor Company, Ltd.

Nissan Motor Co.'s January-March profit more than doubled to 75.3 billion yen ($941 million) as the Japanese automaker achieved record sales despite production disruptions from last year's tsunami.

The mean amount of time U.S. workers spend commuting is 23.8 minutes, or almost four hours a week, so their cars had better be comfortable, reliable and nimble. Kelley Blue Book has provided CNBC.com with its list of 10 cars that are the best for commuting.

Bryan Herta will try to win this year's Indianapolis 500 with the same engine that took him to Victory Lane last year — Honda.

Toyota's January-March profit more than quadrupled to 121 billion yen ($1.5 billion), and the automaker gave upbeat forecasts, marking a solid recovery from a sales plunge caused by a tsunami in Japan.

Toyota's January-March profit more than quadrupled to 121 billion yen ($1.5 billion), and the automaker gave upbeat forecasts, marking a solid recovery from a sales plunge caused by a tsunami in Japan.

Toyota is back. It's putting a year of earthquake-related shortages behind it and grabbing sales from stumbling General Motors and Ford.

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Toyota is back. It's putting a year of earthquake-related shortages behind it and grabbing sales from stumbling General Motors and Ford.

SHIFTING GEARS: Honda's January-March profit rose 61 percent as the Japanese automaker sold more cars and motorcycles in a turnaround from a disaster-battered 2011. It forecast record global sales of 4.3 million vehicles for this fiscal year.

Honda's January-March profit jumped 61 percent as the Japanese automaker sold more cars and motorcycles in a turnaround from a disaster-battered 2011. It forecast record global sales of 4.3 million vehicles for this fiscal year.

AutoNation posted a 5 percent jump in first-quarter profit Wednesday as the nation's largest dealership chain sold more new and used vehicles.

Hundreds died and businesses lost billion in last year's floods, caused in part by overflow from dams filled to hedge against drought. This year, Thailand is testing different prevention measures. The CSM reports.

One year after the auto industry was hit by parts and components shortages following an earthquake and tsunami in Japan, automakers are scrambling to avoid a repeat of what happened last year.

The head of Zipcar told CNBC Wednesday an expanded partnership with Honda will give its members new hybrid and electric models to drive and maybe even put a dent in the auto industry.  

A new study finds only about a third of hybrid owners buy another hybrid. USA Today reports.