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DETROIT (AP) — Toyota and Chrysler saw big U.S. sales gains in April, but they came at the expense of General Motors and Ford.

DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler had its best quarterly profit in 13 years. Not bad for a company that almost died three years ago.

DETROIT (AP) — The auto industry looks set to ride the appeal of smaller cars to its best monthly performance in almost four years.

GENEVA (AP) — German automaker BMW is discussing possible cooperation with U.S. giant General-Motors.

DETROIT (AP) — Car shoppers today are less likely to end up with a lemon.

DETROIT (AP) — Lexus is the top performer in a new survey of vehicle dependability.

Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday that its U.S. sales rose nearly 15 percent in January, driven by the Sonata midsize sedan and Elantra compact.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman and CEO of General Motors is defending the company over battery fires in Chevrolet Volt electric cars last year.

There are three thrifty reasons why the best-selling car in the United States for the past 10 years is likely to stay on top.

DETROIT (AP) — If the new Dodge Dart sells anything like the original, Chrysler will have the small-car hit it needs.