(May 28, 2011) The government has opened safety investigations into consumer complaints over more than 700,000 vehicles made by Nissan, Chrysler and General Motors, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday.

A preliminary investigation is the first step in a process that could lead to a recall if regulators determine that a safety issue needs to be addressed by a manufacturer.

(May 27, 2011) TROLLHATTAN, Sweden — Saab Automobile today restarted assembling cars at its production facility in Trollhättan. A first batch of around 100 cars is planned for this first day of production since it closed up shop on April 5.

Saab was pushed to the brink of collapse as it ran out of cash to pay suppliers, halting production on April 5 and leaving Dutch owner Spyker Cars scrambling to line up new financing.

(May 27, 2011) DETROIT — Mark Hildebrandt developed an interest in clean energy in the 1970s. Over the years, it became his vocation — he owns a company that installs solar panels — so it’s only natural that he counts on the sun to create the electricity to charge his Chevrolet Volt.

(May 27, 2011) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Ram truck owners may now transform their truck into a Mopar-powered desert racer. Be be prepared to fork over $13,270 for the complete kit.

Just a little more than one year after Mopar, Chrysler's aftermarket parts arm, debuted its Ram Runner image vehicle to much acclaim at the 2010 Moab Jeep Safari, the brand on Thursday announced details of its new Ram Runner kit for off-road enthusiasts.