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Seems like the demise of Saturn might have been an iceberg waiting to be hit. Part of what happened when Saturn was born was an attempt to change the relationship between GM and the UAW. Saturn sales peaked at 286,000 cars in 1995.  But that year saw another, more menacing development...

September sales figures for the auto manufacturers were not anything to write home about. The letdown after the "government crack" that was the Cash For Clunkers program has turned into withdrawal symptoms. (Gee, who saw that coming?) U.S...

DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors Co. will shut down Saturn now that a deal with former race car driver and auto dealer magnate Roger Penske has collapsed, marking the end of a brand that was supposed to revolutionize the way small cars were built and sold in America. The deal with Penske was supposed to be finalized Wednesday...

AR Index     611.54  +21.94  (+3.72%) Stocks of individual interest Toyota  80.63  -2.06 GM        0.71    -0.05 Ford      7.49   +0.66 Dow 9789.36  +10.50   (+0.11%) First the "or not"... What a shock. They're talking about September auto sales being way down again...

WASHINGTON — An auto industry trade group says it supports a ban on texting and using hand-held cell phones while driving in advance of next week's major government summit on distracted driving. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers said Wednesday that using a hand-held device to text or make phone calls while driving represents a safety risk and it supports the ban. The group represents 11 automakers, including General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp...

From the Washington Post: After years of trying to make cars sound as if they were riding on air, engineers are considering how they might bring back some noise. They're trying to make some of them -- those silent hybrids -- more audible. But how?..

Chrysler Group LLC Deputy Chief Executive Jim Press owns more than $18 million worth of real estate in some of the country's priciest ZIP codes, but he has financial problems more commonly found on the factory floor, not the boardroom. According to Oakland County Circuit Court records, Press had an unsecured personal line of credit with Toyota Federal Credit Union until the credit union merged with Western Federal in September 2007. Western Federal ended the practice of extending unsecured lines of credit and asked Press to pay off the loan, according to Press' letter...

As the auto industry continues to evolve around society, one thing remains constant. That is, "How much car can I get?" and "What will people think about me?" As complicated as the question are, there is finally and answer for the small car segment. It's the 2011 Ford Fiesta It's beyond stylish, fun to drive, and loaded with plenty of options to rival a Bentley...

Does this sound like someone is trying to spread out that ownership stake the UAW has gotten as part of the bailout? WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The U.S. Labor Department on Thursday said the Big Three auto makers will pool together various types of assets and securities to cover retiree health-care benefits...

“Buy American” resonates strongly among car shoppers today, though not all brands are considered equally, according to a new survey by the Consumer Reports National Research Center. About 80 percent of respondents who are in the market to buy a new car are likely to consider a model from a domestic brand. This compares with less than 50 percent each who are considering Asian or European brands...