Rising in Motown's ruins: a generation of entrepreneurs who want to make new kinds of cars in new ways. They just might give America another century in this vital industry.

If the new gas mileage rules can be met, and that is far from certain, cars will be very small and very expensive.

Taiwan's advanced auto parts suppliers won't be easy takeover targets for China's mainland automakers.

President Obama's expected tightening of vehicle emissions standards isn't likely to be cheap.

Why shutting so many auto dealers will hurt GM and Chrysler.