DETROIT -- United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger says he would oppose a merger between General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC because it would cost workers their jobs.

DETROIT -- The U.S. automotive sales slump worked its way to Janesville, Wis., today when General Motors Corp.

The Chevrolet Corvette ranks high among car enthusiasts for its speed, performance and looks. Savvy drivers like it too.

DETROIT -- For General Motors Corp. to acquire Chrysler LLC and all of its warts, GM would have to get desperately needed cash. Lots of it, according to industry analysts.

DETROIT -- A person with knowledge of General Motors Corp.'s plans says the company is likely to announce more production cuts and possible plant closures as early as next week.

YORK TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Toyota Motor Corp. has formally opened a new engineering and safety testing facility near Ann Arbor, Mich., bringing 400 badly needed jobs to an area hard-hit by auto industry layoffs.

Most crossovers and SUVs are not much to look at -- and surely not much fun to drive. There are exceptions: the Buick Enclave, Ford Flex, Dodge Journey and the upcoming Toyota Venza.

The Rohrich Automotive Group is moving up in a big way -- adding the Bentley line of super luxury automobiles to its roster.

A Japanese American theorist whose work helped explain how the cosmos came into being and two Japanese theorists who predicted the existence of a family of exotic particles called quarks will share the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics, the Swedish Nobel Foundation announced yesterday.

DETROIT -- The chairwoman of the National Automobile Dealers Association says the credit crunch and economic problems are likely to cause 700 auto dealers to go under this year.