With contract negotiations in the final phase, neither unions nor automakers have much leverage.

Ongoing contract talks between the United Auto Workers and General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are rapidly approaching a deadline with no deals in sight.

This final note today. It being the first of the month, here's your Detroit-versus-the-world update….

A volatile stock market and a hurricane are likely to have hurt car sales, but pent-up demand and aging cars have buyers in the showrooms.

With new M.P.G. minimums, car companies have to find way to be fuel-efficient. Is it possible to have a high-performance car that sips gasoline?

Two years after GM sold Saab and Ford sold off Volvo, there has been a striking difference in how the Swedish brands have fared.

The Obama administration will unveil new fuel economy standards to cut auto emissions, but European carmakers say the new rules will favor Detroit.

India is one of the fastest-growing car markets in the world and its drivers want a specific type of car: small, economical, and — made by Ford?

The turnaround at the Detroit automakers continues. But pressure will mount this year from Japanese rivals eager to recoup market share.

This final note on the way out. The biggest trade in the markets today — definitely the most symbolic — might have been 98,000 shares of Chrysler…