The UAW called its local union plant officials to Detroit for a Tuesday meeting in anticipation of reaching an agreement with Ford on a new four-year contact.
New SEAT Mii joins the Volkswagen up! and Skoda CitiGo in the line-up

Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne is pressing the UAW for a cheaper contract than his rivals, taking a hard-line stance that may push the talks into arbitration. Marchionne wrote a letter criticizing UAW President Bob King for his efforts.
Renault-Nissan plans to build a new factory and expand an existing plant in Brazil as part of efforts to boost its presence in the world's fourth largest car market.
Renault-Nissan plans to build a new factory and expand an existing plant in Brazil as part of efforts to boost its presence in the world's fourth largest car market.
You know the talk about a "jobless recovery"? It's not true in this corner of the economy. The U.S. auto industry is hiring.
Sometimes car designers whisper among themselves: "It's a shame we have to put people inside cars."
A new California law requiring dealers to label salvaged vehicles with red warning stickers is shaping up as a test for consumer advocates who want to make it a federal program.
They threw a big party when former New York Giants linebacker Jessie Armstead opened his Honda store in Hamilton, N.J., in June 2009.
The month-by-month sales competition between the electric Nissan Leaf and the plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt has been watched intensely all year. But a competition? Not really.
Last month, the service department at McGuire Chevrolet-Cadillac in Newton, N.J., replaced corroding wheels on a 2003 Cadillac DeVille DTS that was out of warranty. But the owner didn't pay the $3,500 bill.
For the 2012 model year, Kia decided to add a couple horses to the Soul's stable, increase its fuel efficiency and to add even more doo-dads to the already generous list of equipment.
The Dodge Durango, Ford Explorer, GMC Acadia, Honda Pilot, Mazda CX-9, Nissan Pathfinder and Toyota Highlander duke it out.
So, I've just finished a 2,000-kilometre test drive of the 2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible. A review video, story and photo gallery are in the works for the coming weeks, but I wanted to pass on some information ahead of that about the Mustang GT's new powerplant.
Auto123.com competed in the third annual Rallye International Vert de Montréal or Montreal Green Rally this weekend, surprising many by finishing 15th overall behind the wheel of a 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid.
Jenson Button has admitted having a clear number 2 driver is the best approach for a formula one team.
Stephan Wilson may have won the Kentucky 100 at the Kentucky Speedway but the star of the day was truly Josef Newgarden who clinched the Firestone Indy Lights championship.
Gerhard Berger has criticised the latest high-profile appointments by Mercedes' formula one team.
According to reports, it looks as though the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series calendar will have fewer ovals than never before due in great part to a lack of sponsorship.
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine - Worldwide, the C-class sedan is the bread and butter car for luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz. So, it makes good economic sense for the company to develop it further, by offering a 2+2 coupe to compete with the segment-leading BMW 3-series and lovely Audi A5/S5 coupe.