The UAW's total assets fell for the sixth straight year in 2012 while spending on political activities and lobbying nearly quadrupled from the previous year, the union's annual financial filing with the Labor Department shows.
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3 Apr, 2013
VW has tweaked the Polo range, and introduced a sporty but cheap-to-insure R-Line Style model
There's something to be said for driving your classic to the local car show. It's refreshing to buck the trend toward over-restored trailer queens, put your baby at risk of traffic scars and drive.
On Tuesday, Tesla Motors announced a guaranteed-residual-value financing plan starting at $1,051 a month for the base 60 kWh Model S electric sedan.
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19 Apr, 2013
The Skoda Superb has been given a mid-life facelift, with revised styling and more efficient engines
Germany's new car market is expected to stabilize in the second quarter, the country's main auto association said, despite another double-digit sales decline in March.
So, what are we to make of the New York show? Is it a purely parochial affair, staged to provide a fillip to the Greater New York dealers who organise it, or an event worthy of the word 'international' in its title?
Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors are recalling vehicles in the United States to replace a faulty switch that can prevent brake lights from illuminating and trigger other problems. About 1.7 million vehicles are involved.
Ford in the US is recalling some 2013 Explorers, as well as some 2012 Taurus and Lincoln MKS models, because of concerns that leaks in the fuel tank may pose a fire risk.
ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: and#8220;Thrillingand#8221; is the one word I'd use to describe the 2013 Nissan GT-R Black Edition.
Ford says it plans to increase output of its Kuga SUV in Valencia, Spain, this year by 10 percent, or 8,000 vehicles, to meet growing demand.
Toyota Australia in March booked its second highest monthly export tally for the 2012/13 financial year.
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3 Apr, 2013
The latest issue is out now, featuring our exclusive story on the new Audi A4 and full New York Motor Show report
US light vehicle sales continue to grow last month. Automakers delivered better than 1.4m cars and trucks, a 3.5% improvement over March 2012. This translated into a seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) of 15.27m sales, slightly below analysts' expectation of 15.4m, but more than 1m sales higher than the mark from last March. March 2013 was the fifth consecutive month the SAAR was above 15m.
One of the motoren in the titular Bayerische Motoren Werkeis about to get smaller.
Porsche will begin sales of its first plug-in hybrid in July with prices starting at 110,409 euros in Germany. The 416-hp Panamera S E-Hybrid will debut in China this month.
European car sales shrank again in March, threatening more losses for carmakers in the region after a dismal 2012, according to figures and forecasts.
Infiniti knows who will be buying its BMW 1-series rival. 'The target customer is a French lady called Pascale.
Volkswagen brand's vehicle sales rose 3 percent last month from a year earlier with most of the gains coming from one nameplate: the Beetle.
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