AUBURN HILLS, MI-A recent spate of internal e-mails at Chrysler seem to be part of an effort to change the company’s “corporate DNA.” MORE

DETROIT-General Motors is increasing the number of compact cars it produces in countries like Germany, Poland and Sweden. MORE

LANSING, MI-The State of Michigan is offering prospective employers a host of financial incentives to help offset job losses in the automotive sector. MORE

BEIJING-China is the world's largest market for handsets, but domestic brands such as Ningbo Bird and Amoi are struggling amid intense price competition from local rivals, including some that specialize in knock-offs. MORE

TOKYO-Honda is bucking the industry trend in North America, thanks to its lineup of fuel-efficient cars. MORE

NEW DEHLI, India-It took more than the low labor costs in India to bring the price of Tata’s new budget vehicle. MORE

DEARBORN, MI-Visteon Corp. is closing one of its plants in Mississippi as part of a long-term strategy to consolidate production in North America. MORE

TOKYO-Toyota is struggling to keep up with booming demand for its hybrid vehicles, because it can't make enough of the batteries that make them so fuel efficient. MORE

FLETCHER, NC-Truck component manufacturer ArvinMeritor is investing $32.3 million to boost production capacity at its plant in North Carolina. MORE

TOKYO-Honda Motor Co. says the five plants in China that have been shut down by flooding should be up and running again by the end of the week. MORE