Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the nation's top car salesman in recent weeks, has cited the Obama administration's best-seller list of mostly smaller, fuel-saving cars like the Ford Focus to describe the success of the Cash for Clunkers rebate program. But what LaHood and other ...

Car and truck owners looking to junk their gas guzzlers are flocking to dealerships to take advantage of the government's "cash for clunkers" program and buy more fuel-efficient vehicles, boosting sales in showrooms across the country. "It's water to thirsty people," said Dave Kelleher, owner ...

A so-called "cash for clunkers" measure approved by the US Congress could help reignite sluggish auto sales, although the overall impact may be modest, analysts and industry officials said. The measure was included in a spending bill approved this week which provided one billion dollars to stimulate the struggling auto industry. The plan, modeled on similar programs in France, Germany ...

Automakers are fully behind the Obama administration's new set of fuel-economy rules unveiled Tuesday. But make no mistake — these regulations will not be easy for them to meet. The new rules call for manufacturers to reach an overall fleet average of 35.5 mpg ...