Months of Economic Troubles has U.S. Automakers on Edge
Every sign of economic health—jobs, oil prices, credit, housing—suggests a calamity on the horizon as bad as Detroit's keystone industry has ever faced.

Chrysler Stays on Track Despite Downturn
Chrysler LLC is meeting or topping its financial targets despite the deepening slump in U.S. market, the automaker's senior spokeswoman said on Friday.

Ford Says U.S. Sales Weaken Further
The company said it would post a deeper loss for its auto business this year and warned it would be difficult to avoid a loss in 2009.

‘Like House of Cards,’ Used Trucks Fall
Dealers say they can't offer customers much for trade-ins of big trucks—and some are refusing to take those pickups and SUVs at all.

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