Kia Motors Corp.

Reports: GDP for the first quarter, 7:30 a.m.; Michigan consumer sentiment for April, 8:55 a.m. Local earnings: AbbVie Inc., Acco Brands Corp., Amcol International Corp., Aon Plc, Ventas Inc. Other major earnings: Alcatel Lucent SA, Autoliv Inc.,...

When Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate, Kia Motors Corp., announced Wednesday that they were conducting a massive recall of 1.7 million vehicles, it was a sign of what can go wrong when parts are shared by many vehicle models. Since the recession,...

The Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp. are conducting a recall of more than 1.7 million vehicles — including the bestselling Elantra — to correct electronic defects. Hyundai said that one of the problems involved 1.1...

DETROIT (AP) — Federal safety regulators are investigating a problem with side air bags that may fail to inflate in a crash. The problem already has caused recalls of more than 2,700 Toyota, Honda, Subaru and Nissan vehicles, but that number...

DETROIT (AP) — Car shoppers today are less likely to end up with a lemon. In the past five years, global competition has forced automakers to improve the quality and reliability of their vehicles — everything from inexpensive mini-cars to...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak are promoting a new trade deal by visiting an auto plant in Michigan, a state battered by Asian car imports, in a rare joint appearance outside of Washington by a U....

You know you like a car when the only thing you would change is the hard, uncomfortable seats. Automobiles are the amalgamation of thousands of parts designed and created by hundreds of individuals. Each piece provides an opportunity for the car to...

GM picks S. Korea's LG Chem to make Volt batteries DETROIT (AP) - General Motors Corp. says it has picked LG Chem of South Korea as the battery cell supplier for its Chevrolet Volt rechargeable electric vehicle. GM says the battery cells will be made in...