Union car haulers are angry with Chrysler Group LLC for shifting some work to nonunion companies to save money, and they fear General Motors Co. may follow suit.

  Saab Cars USA is seeking state and local tax breaks to open a U.S. headquarters in Royal Oak once the brand is sold by General Motors Co.

  The Justice Department charged a former Ford Motor Co. engineer with stealing company secrets and trying to peddle them to Chinese competitors.

  Michigan's 17-member congressional delegation wants the Obama administration to boost efforts to aid struggling auto suppliers and other manufacturers.

  After years spent back on their figurative heels -- and the past 12 months on their knees -- GM's message-makers are leaning forward again, theoretically together.

  Washington -- Nine of the top 10 most fuel efficient vehicles are hybrids, the Energy Department and Environmental Protection Agency said today.

  There's always been a Corvette void. It's that dead space between models that other carmakers have filled -- making their offerings look less expensive and, thus, more attractive. Chevrolet hopes to change that with the reintroduction of the Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport -- an open-air compromise for the guy who wants something a little more special but doesn't need to kill himself on a wet hairpin.

  Two years ago, the world's major automakers were scrambling into Russia to take advantage of an oil-fueled boom in demand --that has since collapsed.

  Trying to make sense of the regulations coming out of the California Air Resources Board is like trying to figure out why a 2-year-old is upset. You can't and you shouldn't but you do it anyway and end up scratching your head and wondering what the fuss is all about.

  Chrysler will accessorize four vehicles for display at this year's annual Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas.