Rising demand for small cars has pushed Ford Motor Co. to revisit its decision not to bring the tiny European Ka model to the United States, Ford's chief executive said Monday. "We're assessing that right now," CEO Alan Mulally told a Detroit radio ...

Ford takes second look at bringing tiny Ka to U.S. - Detroit Free Press

DETROIT — Rising demand for small cars has pushed Ford Motor Co. to revisit its decision not to bring the tiny European Ka model to the United States, Ford's chief executive said today. "We're assessing that right now," CEO Alan Mulally told a ...

Electric car fueling stations planned - Dallas Morning News

HONOLULU (AP) – A California company is planning to build a network of charging stations on four Hawaii islands to fuel electric-powered cars. Electric vehicles are expected to be available in Hawaii's auto showrooms in 2011, and Palo Alto, Calif ...

Financial worries darken mood at auto show - Detroit News

PARIS, France - Wall Street's financial crisis cast its long shadow over the halls of the Paris auto show. Inside the overall mood was downbeat and onlookers seemed distracted. European and Japanese automakers' continued focus on building ultra-fuel ...

Fitch downgrades Ford credit rating another notch - Boston Globe

DETROIT— Fitch Ratings downgraded Ford Motor Co.'s credit rating deeper into junk status Monday as economic worries dragged down auto shares along with stock markets around the globe. The credit rating agency said it reduced the issuer default ...