Melinda Grenier

Former Senior Editor

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BMW Beats Lexus, Mercedes-Benz for 2020 U.S. Luxury-Sales Crown

January 8, 2021

January 8, 2021

BMW Beats Lexus, Mercedes-Benz for 2020 U.S. Luxury-Sales Crown

BMW x5

November 7, 2020

November 7, 2020

What’s Ahead Under President Joe Biden, Industry by Industry

Planes At Reagan National Airport As Coronavirus Cripples Air Travel

October 13, 2020

October 13, 2020

Used-Car Prices Jump by Most in Half-Century, Boost Price Index

Demand Surge

November 23, 2019

November 23, 2019

Tesla Truck Snafu Joins List of Mishaps Before Memes Were Cool

Problems include cars that won’t start, doors that won’t open

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September 21, 2019

September 21, 2019

In Strike at GM, Old Grievances Get Retooled for a New Era

Issues are similar to those that have sent UAW members to picket lines for more than 80 years.

In Strike at GM, Old Grievances Get Retooled for a New Era

August 15, 2019

August 15, 2019

Tesla Paces Electric Car Market-Share Gains in California

A Tesla Inc. Delivery Center As Carmaker Makes Model 3 Deliveries

August 9, 2019

August 9, 2019

Pebble Beach Concept Cars Are the Latest in a Long Tradition

Concept models aren’t just for display; many have influenced the vehicles we drive.

Pebble Beach Concept Cars Are the Latest in a Long Tradition

July 25, 2019

July 25, 2019

SpaceX Payload of NASA Includes 3D Organ Printer, Nickelodeon Slime

SpaceX Payload of NASA Includes 3D Organ Printer, Nickelodeon Slime

March 8, 2019

March 8, 2019

These Women Have Been Breaking Barriers in Business for 150 Years

In the face of daunting odds, they made history in finance, investing and economics.

These Women Have Been Breaking Barriers in Business for 150 Years

January 5, 2019

January 5, 2019

171 Years Before Tesla: The Evolution of Electric Vehicles

Battery-powered cars have come a long way from the first electric carriages.

171 Years Before Tesla: The Evolution of Electric Vehicles

November 28, 2018

November 28, 2018

Trump's ‘Chicken Tax’ Could Lift U.S. Car Output, With Drawbacks

General Imagery From Inside GM's Lake Orion Plant

November 26, 2018

November 26, 2018

GM's Targeted Factories Span Decades and Political Borders

GM Hires 1,000 Engineers To Expand Electric-Vehicle Offerings

October 12, 2018

October 12, 2018

How One of America’s Oldest Retailers Unraveled

How One of America’s Oldest Retailers Unraveled

July 12, 2018

July 12, 2018

Your $1,000 Phone Is Really a Bargain

Your $1,000 Phone Is Really a Bargain

June 26, 2018

June 26, 2018

Bye Bye, GE: Exit From Dow Industrials Traces 122 Years of History

Exterior of General Electric's turbine f

January 23, 2012

January 23, 2012

Fed Dual Mandate Shows Bernanke’s Model Working Better in Crisis

January 9, 2012

January 9, 2012

Draghi May Copy Bernanke on Path to Record-Low Interest Rate

January 6, 2012

January 6, 2012

Economy Brightening With Initial U.S. Data Belying Grim Investor