Cars drive past the Kremlin along the Moscow River last December. Foreign automakers had been ramping up production in Russia, but the country's economic woes have caused car sales to drop sharply. Several foreign automakers have cut back production, and General Motors is pulling out of Russia. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP hide caption
The 2002 Honda CR-V is one of dozens of car models subject to a recall for faulty air bags. The air bag manufacturer, Takata, supplies bags for more than 30 percent of all cars and is one of only three large air bag suppliers. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety/AP hide caption
Doors for a Chevy Sonic hang on the assembly line at General Motors' Orion Assembly Plant in Lake Orion, Michigan, in 2011. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images hide caption
Detroit's abandoned Packard car plant, seen here in a 2010 photo, could eventually sell for $21,000 if a development deal falls through, a Wayne County official says. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption
Models abound at this week's Shanghai auto show. This one, in a latex cat suit, was drawing attention to an SUV by Landwind, a Chinese company that sells about 10,000 vehicles a year. Frank Langfitt/NPR hide caption
The 2013 Bentley Mulsanne features drop-down iPad workstations. More cars are being outfitted to operate as mobile offices. Bentley Motors hide caption
A worker inspects auto parts at a factory in Chengdu, China. (2005 file photo.) China Photos/Getty Images hide caption
President Obama at a campaign event at the Wolcott House Museum Complex in Maumee, Ohio. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters/Landov hide caption
Lincoln's staking its future on this car. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
Lincoln's staking its future on this car. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
Pop your tire in a new car and you might have to hitch home. pspechtenhauser/Flickr hide caption