LOS ANGELES -- Moody'sInvestors Serviceraised the credit rating forFord Motor Co.to an investment grade Tuesday, giving its seal of approval to a corporate turnaround of the business that started with heavy borrowing at the end of 2006.

The move ...

LOS ANGELES -- Tesla Motors Inc. said it will begin delivering its first mass production electric car -- the high-end Model S -- to customers starting June 22, about a month ahead of the expected schedule.

The Palo Alto, Calif.,-based company ...

LOS ANGELES -- A bill that would allow self-driving cars on California's roads has passed the California state Senate.

The bill, SB1298, sponsored by Democratic state Sen. Alex Padilla, establishes guidelines for "autonomous vehicles" to be ...

LOS ANGELES -- Here's a big oops for Ferrari, the maker of mega-bucks sports cars. It made a mistake building the crankshafts for the engines in its California and 458 Italia models and now will have to repair or replace them, depending on what ...

Question: Recently my son-in-law replaced the 42RE transmission in his '96 Jeep Cherokee with one purchased at a salvage yard. The transmission works well in all gears except overdrive. It will not go into overdrive when he reaches sufficient ...

DETROIT -- Ford has started taking orders for the all-new C-Max hybrid that will start at $25,995.

Ford said that is $500 less than a competitor, the Toyota Prius V wagon.

The C-Max is a 5-passenger crossover that looks like a small minivan but ...