Nissan Leaf on Track for First Year Sales Goal
April 30, 2010 - Nissan is projecting first year sales of its all-electric Leaf to hit 25,000 units, a target that seems in reach after online sales have climbed to 8,000 in just nine days.

Ford Shows Best Quarterly Earnings in Six Years
April 28, 2010 - On Tuesday, April 27, 2010, Ford reported earnings of $2.1 billion for the first quarter, its best quarterly report in six years.

Obama Justifies Auto Bailout in Weekly Address
April 27, 2010 - In his weekly radio and Web address, President Barack Obama cited the success of the auto industry bailout as an affirmation of such government assistance efforts.

Nissan Leaf Pre-Orders Move Briskly
April 23, 2010 - Nissan reports that in the first three days of the availability of pre-orders, more than 6,000 have put their name in for an all-electric Leaf.

Chrysler Posts 1Q Profit
April 21, 2010 - The Chrysler Group posted a 1Q 2010 profit of $143 million, a significant step forward for the company that survived bankruptcy last year.

Toyota Agrees to $16.4 Million Fine
April 19, 2010 - Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to pay the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration fine of $16.4 million for failure to report a sticking pedal issue leading to unintended acceleration.

NHTSA to Test 2010 Lexus GX 460 for Stability Control Issue
April 16, 2010 - Toyota has suspended sales of the 2010 Lexus GX 460 pending an investigation by the NHTSA regarding potential stability control issues.

Ford to Expand Use of EcoBoost Engines
April 14, 2010 - In a bid to further reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency, Ford plans to dramatically increase its use of EcoBoost engines by 2013.

Ford to Boost Overseas Investments
April 12, 2010 - Ford, having escaped a federal bailout and bankrupcty, and generating a profit for 2009, will now increase its overseas investments to become more competitive with General Motors and Toyota.

GM Retains Hope of Profits Even with $4.3 Billion Loss
April 12, 2010 - Even though the company posted a $4.3 billion loss for the fourth quarter of 2009, most of that amount was for "one-time" charges, leaving executives hopeful of a profit in 2010.

Toyota Extends Incentives and Benefits
April 09, 2010 - After seeing positive sales gains of 41 percent in March, Toyota is hoping to preserve that momentum with aggressive incentive and maintenance campaigns.

GM's Lutz Says Toyota Will Not Regain Iconic Status
April 05, 2010 - In remarks made at the New York auto show, GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz expressed admiration for Toyota, but said he believes the automaker will not regain its once iconic status.

Auto Industry Sales Up 24 Percent
April 02, 2010 - Auto industry sales jumped on average 24 percent in March, but analysts are concerned the advances are built more on incentive programs than real underlying demand.