Toyota's plan to close its Torrance headquarters and ship 3,000 jobs to a Dallas suburb has triggered a new round of hand-wringing among those who see business-friendly Texas gaining at the expense of regulation-choked California.

Think it's tough tracking finished goods from source to sale? Trying doing the same for the millions of parts that go into them.

A conversation with Ron Tarter, senior vice president, Eastern Operations, for Flextronics.

Carbon footprint: What a misleading metaphor that is.

The world's leading automotive premium brands are looking to achieve significant growth between now and the end of the decade with the launch of new models, including expansion of their sport utility vehicle and crossover model lines. Some brands, such as Jaguar and Maserati, will be entering these segments for the first time.