Douglas A. Fraser, who led the United Auto Workers union through dark hours in the U.S. auto industry in the 1970s and '80s and was instrumental in the effort that saved Chrysler from bankruptcy, has died. He was 91. ...more

February 25, 2008

The government is investigating reports of engine fires in General Motors' full-size sport utility vehicles. ...more

February 12, 2008

General Motors Corp. said Wednesday that half its U.S. vehicle volume will run on ethanol by 2012, just as partner Coskata Inc. is expected to be increasing ethanol production. ...more

February 7, 2008

All major automakers except for General Motors Corp. saw their U.S. sales drop in January to start what industry analysts have predicted will be the worst auto sales year in the United States in more than a decade. ...more

February 2, 2008

"D'oh!" What was Ford thinking? Belittling your product probably isn't a great marketing tool, but two top Ford Motor Co. executives recently criticized the looks of the new Taurus sedan, with one comparing it to doofus cartoon character Homer Simpson. ...more

January 30, 2008

Ford Motor Co. will offer buyout and early retirement packages to 54,000 U.S. hourly workers, or 93 percent of its hourly work force, in an effort to cut costs and replace those leaving with lower-paid workers. Thursday's announcement came as Ford said it narrowed its losses in 2007 but warned that the outlook for U.S. sales in 2008 remains grim. ...more

January 25, 2008

In November, Mark Fields, Ford Motor Corp.'s executive vice president, took the stage at the Los Angeles Auto Show. He was there, he told the standing-room-only audience, "to show you our new flagship sedan, the Lincoln MKX." ...more

January 24, 2008

From concept cars partially made of discarded soft-drink bottles to plant-based material used in seats and upholstery, automakers are looking at ways to make their vehicles more environmentally friendly. ...more

January 22, 2008

From concept cars partially made of discarded soft drink bottles to plant-based material used in seats and upholstery, automakers are looking at ways to make their vehicles more environmentally friendly. ...more

January 22, 2008

General Motors Corp. Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner says the United States is in an automotive recession. It's not likely to end this year, and Wagoner and his fellow CEOs are looking abroad for help. ...more

January 17, 2008