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DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the United Automobile Workers union reached a tentative agreement on Tuesday on a new contract that could establish a pattern for labor deals at the other two American carmakers, General Motors and Ford.

FRANKFURT—In the race to lure luxury customers into electric vehicles, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is making his ambitions clear. As Silicon Valley automaker Tesla Motors preps the release of its third luxury electric vehicle this month and Porsche weighs …

FRANKFURT — German luxury carmaker BMW's new chief executive, Harald Krueger, fainted on stage at the Frankfurt auto show on Tuesday, a Reuters witness reported. Krueger collapsed as he was commenting on BMW's latest models during a news …

The all-electric venture represents a change of course for Audi, which had previously focused on developing electric variants of existing models such as its two-seater R8 sports car rather than committing to serial production like German rival BMW (BMWG.

Contract talks intensified on Monday between the United Automobile Workers union and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, which was selected by the union to be the first among Detroit's three carmakers to negotiate a new national labor agreement. The current …

The age of electric vehicles may finally be upon us – or at least that's what BMW is banking on. BMW recently announced that it will convert all models to electric drive trains, range-extending engines, and plug-in hybrids over the next decade in …

Tesla will begin delivery of its all-new Model X SUV at the end of this month, but Audi is going to make its best effort to steal the show. The German automaker is expected to unveil its Model X rival next week at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt.

The United Auto Workers chose Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, the weakest of the Detroit Three carmakers, as the surprise target for negotiating a new four-year labor agreement. The choice bucks the union's tradition of choosing the strongest company …

Kamilah Brock spent eight days in a psych ward because the New York police didn't believe her when she said that she was the owner of a BMW. This year, Brock filed a suit against the city for violation of her constitutional rights, saying that she …

LOS ANGELES — The sight of a puny, electric-powered BMW police car with flashing red lights isn't exactly going to instill fear in the hearts of this city's criminals. But on Friday, the Los Angeles Police Department showed off the newest member of …

DETROIT — Cadillac is a luxury name long associated with Detroit, but it's quickly spreading its wings across the globe. First, Cadillac moved its headquarters to the SoHo district of New York City. Now, it will unveil its new XT5 crossover at the …

Chevy says its technology, called Teen Driver, is a first for the industry: a built-in system that tracks car data, allowing parents to view how their teen drove. The system records distance traveled, maximum speed, when the car had to engage stability …

First Cadillac moved its headquarters to the SoHo district of Manhattan; now it will unveil its new XT5 crossover at the Dubai Motor Show in November. Before that show, there will be a private showing sponsored by New York fashion design brand Public …

BMW Tuesday agreed to pay $1.6 million and reemploy blacks in its South Carolina's Greer facility to settle a racial discrimination lawsuit. In this photo, dated March 28, 2014, a BMW employee works on interior assembly on the X4 at the BMW …

General Motors is recalling about 121,000 of its smallest Cadillac, the ATS, because fires can break out in the rear-window defroster control if it overheats. The recall covers 2013 to 2016 ATS small sports sedans, the Associated Press reports, and …

“Chevrolet has a shortened model year for the 2016 Chevy Volt that will have a limited distribution network,” brand spokesman Michael Albano said in a statement. “The 2016 Volt will be sold in our strongest EREV (extended-range electric vehicle) markets.

In front of one of the largest crowds I've ever seen at Chevy Court on Sunday night, a still crisp Steve Miller and his eponymous band led an all-out party for the NYS Fair. Fair officials estimated a crowd of 36,900 packed into Chevy Court for the …

UPDATE 2:15 p.m. (WZZM) – Wexford County Central Dispatch is confirming that Stacey Lindell has been found safe. They have not released any more details on where or how she was found. Cadillac (WZZM) — Cadillac City Police are searching for a …

Two men were found dead in a vehicle Sunday morning near New Clark and Wintergreen roads in Cedar Hill, according to police. Officers responded to a shooting call in the area around 8 a.m. after a witness reported that the occupants of a green Chrysler …

If a photo of the GM Workbench ordering system proprietary to Chevy dealers is correct, next-generation Chevrolet Volt production is delayed in 39 states until February 2016. We say “next-generation” Volt and not 2016, because it appears there will be …

Fifth Harmony was kept to a foursome at the NYS Fair's Chevy Court Friday night. The pop vocal group was one shy of its eponymous quintet, with Dinah Jane Hansen missing in action due to bronchitis (thanks, Twitter). Still, a shrieking, young crowd …

German automaker BMW is also on the quest to do something to make parking less painful. Over the past few years, the automaker has invested big money in into parking-related projects, both in-house, as well as through its venture capital arm, BMW i …

Six weeks after hackers revealed vulnerabilities in a 2014 Jeep Cherokee that they could use to take over its transmission and brakes, Chrysler has pushed out its patch for that epic exploit. Now it's getting another round of criticism for what some …

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The city of Pittsburgh's recent decision to pay $375,000 to settle legal claims brought by families of four people killed in flash flooding leaves Chrysler as the remaining defendant. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the …

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), despite its laudable policy goals, contains a provision that could negatively impact the health of millions of middle class individuals, and that is the so-called “Cadillac” tax. Increasingly it is being re-evaluated by …

Kasey Kahne will join the retro throwback look in the return to the traditional Labor Day weekend for the Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Kahne's No. 5 HendrickRideAlong.com Chevrolet will carry a theme similar to Hendrick Motorsports' …

On-demand valet parking service ZIRX is teaming up with the BMW Group, via its i Ventures arm, thanks to a strategic investment by the automotive manufacturer. This will allow ZIRX to expand its offering into new markets and evolve its service offerings.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said Tuesday its U.S. sales increased 1.7% in August and Ford was up 5.4% but General Motors said its sales dropped 0.7% as the overall industry is expected to report a sales decline of about 2.5% — mostly because of a quirk …

What is it? Just ahead of the next Toyota Prius (coincidence?), the second generation of Chevy's hybrid Volt rolls into showrooms with pretty much everything on it new, including the hybrid drive system, transmission, interior and exterior. Battery …

“New York isn't where American trends begin; this is where global trends begin.” That is Johan de Nysschen explaining to the New York Times his reasoning behind moving Cadillac headquarters from Detroit where it has been for over a century to New York …

I have broad interests and experience as a journalist, covering the auto business, the consumer-packaged goods industry, entrepreneurship, and others, as well as politics, culture, media and religion. I used to cover the car business for The Wall …

That fact alone could dramatically alter the political equation surrounding Obamacare, potentially blindsiding middle-class voters who may be only vaguely aware of the Cadillac tax. Though the levy won't take effect until 2018, it could be one of the …

So I was surprised to find that BMW's latest innovation was available to drivers in Eugene—and almost nowhere else. The product in question is EnLighten, a smartphone app created by a company called Connected Signals that tells you when the traffic …