Pent-up demand to lift US car sales
Analysts have forecast a strong year-on-year gain for May as Japanese carmakers recover after the 2011 tsunami and consumers flock to showrooms
Swiss fine BMW for overseas purchase ban
Luxury carmaker is to appeal a SFr156m fine after complaints that Swiss nationals had been prevented from buying BMWs from foreign dealers
Investors drawn to subprime motor debt
Bonds formed of riskier car loans seen as safer than high-yielding mortgage debt, with issuance of such securities set to total up to $20bn in 2012
Fiat and Mazda team up to build roadster
Two carmakers sign deal to develop a new model based on Mazda's MX-5 that will be tailored to the individual brands of the two carmakers
Ford regains credit rating and blue logo
The carmaker has regained an investment grade rating from Moody's, triggering the release of all of the assets it put up to secure its loans
