Michelle Krebs

As the week comes to end, Benzinga takes a look back at some of the top trending auto news stories. Hyundai And KIA Settle With U.S. Regulators South Korean-based Hyundai and Kia were fined $100 million by U.S. regulators for violating the Clean Air Act. The automakers were accused of over-...

Earlier this month, Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) released an analysts' note titled "Death of an Auto Analyst" that outlines what it calls an enormous shift in covering the auto industry. The analysts state that they can no longer simply review "monthly sales, pension accounting...

A widespread Takata Corporation airbag recall was issued after exploding airbags were reported as injuring and even killing at least four unsuspecting drivers, and the scope of the recall continues to grow. As of now, nearly 12 million automobiles from a wide range of manufacturers are...

There’s been a lot of speculation and conjecture as to what exactly Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk will reveal at the automaker's unveiling event Thursday evening. It all started with a tweet from Musk last week hinting at a new model or product called the ‘D.’...

Can’t afford a new car from Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)? No worries, the automaker will soon be selling used versions of its Model S. Ahead of the automaker's unveiling event planned for 7 p.m. PT on Thursday, Automotive News reported that Tesla is developing its own certified pre...

Since General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) announced last week that it will break out its luxury Cadillac brand into a separate business and move the headquarters to New York, executives have been on the front lines defending the decision. CEO Mary Barra has told reporters that New York is the...

Earlier this week, General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) announced that Cadillac, its luxury car brand, is breaking off into a separate business unit and moving its headquarters to New York. It’s part of Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen’s plan to rebrand the company. He hopes that...

Another blow for BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY), another win for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) -- Ford (NYSE: F) announced it will replace 3,300 of its employees' BlackBerry devices with iPhones by the end of the year, with another 6,000 smartphones to be switched over within the next two years....