BEAVER ISLAND, MI – It costs money every time a vehicle is ferried 32 miles offshore to Beaver Island in northern Lake Michigan – and it costs more when it’s hauled back to the mainland. That explains ...

Jalopy. Lemon. A real bucket of bolts. Whether it was your first piece of scrap metal strapped to an engine or a hand-me-down family vehicle, everyone has had a memorably problematic automobile.

DETROIT — Major automakers reported September sales declines Thursday, revealing a tough hangover from this summer's "cash for clunkers" buying spree. General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC posted ...

New-car dealers in the area have seen varied sales activity generated by the federal "Cash for Clunkers" program. Ward Muscatell Kia of Moorhead saw quite a bit of activity the first couple of days ...