Sector: Automobiles

The continuing decline in the European economy is a "concern" for Nissan but it is somewhat offset by growing markets in Russia, China, “and even in the United States,” Andy Palmer, Nissan’s executive vice president, told CNBC's 'Squawk Box' on Wednesday.

Mazda Motor is in talks with Fiat to form a business tie-up, a source said, as the loss-making Japanese automaker seeks a revival path after losing its strategic partnership with Ford Motor.

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.

China sales by Japan's Toyota Motor and its two local joint-venture partners rose 68 percent in April from a year earlier to about 81,700 vehicles, according to a company spokesman.

Nissan Motor is concentrating all its investments and increase in capacity over the next several years to develop the Chinese market, the company’s CEO Carlos Ghosn told CNBC's Kaori Enjoji at the Beijing Motor Show on Monday, even as he gave a pessimistic outlook for Europe.

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

Not all car redesigns win accolades. Some garner outright hostility for their "improvements." What follows is a list of redesigned cars that not only didn’t improve on the existing models, but may have made buyers wish they could have the old models back.

As the last major auto exhibition of the season, the New York International Auto Show often provides manufacturers with one last chance to debut models that weren’t ready earlier in the year. This year’s event is no different.

U.S. auto sales continued at a robust pace in March, boosted by consumers with more confidence in a recovering economy who want to buy fuel-efficient cars and trucks in the face of rising gasoline prices.

The Detroit City Council will see a draft on Thursday of the proposed agreement with the state of Michigan to stabilize the city's finances, a spokeswoman for Council President Charles Pugh said late Wednesday.

Mercedes plans to offer a $30,000 compact car starting next year to capture the luxury-loving Generation Y, the head of Mercedes Benz US told CNBC.

BMW, the world's largest premium carmaker, is recalling about 1.3 million cars for repair worldwide due to a possible problem with a battery cable cover in the trunk, the carmaker said on Monday.

The goal is to solve one of the most vexing problems facing the car industry: Many young consumers today do not care that much about cars. The New York Times reports.

For the first time since 2007, the United State Grand Prix is returning to the calendar. Twelve Formula One teams and 24 drivers will be heading to Austin, Texas from November 16-18 for the US Grand Prix this year.

By definition, economy and compact cars have not been the glamorous categories of automobiles. They served the necessary function of affordable transportation, but not much else. That’s not the case anymore, judging by this list of the best cars for $15,000 or less.