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The Renault-Nissan alliance is proposing to acquire around 20% of Chrysler and bring the Auburn Hills automaker into the French-Japanese automotive partnership.

Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian's decision to sell off his stake in Ford may have been precipitated by a series of high-profile departures from the struggling automaker.

Nissan needs full-size trucks and Chrysler could spin off a chunk of its Dodge truck business to fill that need, analysts say.

There's an automotive adage: The nicer the launch location, the worse the vehicle. No doubt, Ford Motor Co., which debuted its redesigned 2009 F-150 pickup at its proving grounds in Romeo, is confident in its truck's abilities. Apple pickers aside, Romeo is not where the love affair of pickups started.

It seems like Detroit's automakers can't get an even break. Just as General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are launching vehicles better tuned to the needs of American consumers slammed by high fuel prices and a soft economy, the world plunges into a massive financial crisis.

According to statistics compiled by the American Automobile Association, more than 400,000 people each year -- drivers and passengers -- find themselves trapped in wrecked vehicles; more than 11,000 of those people are in vehicles submerged in water.

Phil Connors has been there before. And so has southeastern Michigan -- waking up to the same nightmare and hoping against all hope that today will be the day that the domestic auto industry returns to its former glory.

WASHINGTON -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary investigation to examine allegations that Chinese-made tire valve stems on up to 1 million 2007 model Ford Motor Co. vehicles may crack and leak air.

Dear Tom and Ray: Recently, I took a drive in the country with a new lady friend. The weather was beautiful, and things were going along swimmingly. I turned on my stereo for a little classical music to enhance our experience. She said, "That's too loud." I looked at her and said, "But it's very low."

Los Angeles - Nissan is expected to showcase its new 370 Z at the Los Angeles Motor Show next month with spy shots revealing a shorter and more aggressive styling than the 350 Z and an overhauled interior. According to several reports, it will get th...