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The loss of one of Detroit's Big Three would shake the state to its core, analysts said. It's the potential loss of as many as 30,000 Chrysler workers. That's on top of more than 100,000 job cuts from Detroit's automakers since 2005.

Cerberus' founder, Stephen Feinberg, is so desperate to get rid of Chrysler that he's pushing the No. 3 automaker on General Motors and apparently calling it an industrial solution for the beleaguered American auto industry.

Senator Carl Levin on Monday suggested that the federal government may have a role in helping Chrysler complete a merger.

Ceva Logistics has announced the renewal and extension of its contract to provide warehousing, transport and distribution services to South Pacific Tyres across Australia.

TOKYO -- Nissan Motor Co. says it will cut auto production at two plants in Japan because of sluggish sales in the United States.

Ford Motor Co.'s largest private shareholder -- Las Vegas casino mogul Kirk Kerkorian -- is cashing in his chips.

NEWARK, CA (MARKET WIRE) Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT), an innovative provider of mobile productivity solutions, and Cardinal Tracking, a mobile technology reseller, today announced that Buddy Automotive Innovations (Buddy AI), an automotive software developer, selected the Socket SoMo(R) 650 handheld computer and CompactFlash Scan Card(TM) Series 5 as its standard mobile device to run its automotive inventory and bid management software solutions.

Mechanical engineering students, professors and speed freaks converged at the Gerotek test facility west of Pretoria at the weekend for the annual Mini Baja Challenge.

Rolls-Royce has unveiled the latest addition to the Phantom family, the new Phantom Coupé, for the first time in the Saudi-Arabia, at the Rolls-Royce showroom in Jeddah. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars' Regional Director for the Middle East, Peter Schoppmann, said Saudi Arabia is among the top 10 markets in the world for Rolls Royce cars. Demand for the new coupe in the kingdom has been very strong so far, he added.

Tokyo - Nissan Motor Co on Tuesday announced a plan to reduce its auto output due to declining demand in the US. A spokesman for the Japanese automaker said the company would cut its projected production of 65,000 units mainly for exports to the Unit...