Author: Phil LeBeau

Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, blunt in his assessment of how European leaders have handled their faltering economy, says Europeans need to stop complaining.

As auto sales grow so is the length of time consumers are taking to pay for their new car or truck.

New data from Polk Automotive shows the three largest US auto brands have lost market share to foreign rivals over the last three years.

Boeing Chairman and CEO Jim McNerney re-iterated his bullish stance on the U.S. economy, while calling for lawmakers in Washington to do more to spur job growth.

As more than ninety automakers rolled out their newest models at the Beijing Auto Show Monday, there is growing optimism the industry will avoid production shutdowns due a shortage of a resin used in auto parts.

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.

Blame it on the lack of infrastructure. There are so few nat gas pumps open to the public across the United States, auto executives fear the public’s desire to buy a nat gas powered vehicles will be limited at best. After all, why would some people buy a CNG car/truck if there are only a handful of places nearby to re-fuel that vehicle.

The RBC plant has nearly 200 workers building and supplying ball bearings to plane makers around the world. Bearings are critical parts in airplanes and their engines. From the flaps on a wing going up or down, to the landing gear moving into place there are scores of bearings in every plane.

Delta Air Lines spacer is in advanced talks to purchase an East Coast oil refinery for more than $100 million, according to people familiar with the matter.

CNBC  worked with Edmunds.com to crunch the latest data on transaction prices and incentives. The results show which models in each category are selling with the smallest discount.

After three long and tumultuous years, there's a far different feeling about the Detroit Auto Show. For 2012, you could say, the buzz has returned. For automakers and auto fans, it's long overdue.

After six weeks of discreet negotiations, Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers  have reached an agreement on a 4-year contract extension.