Cadillac, the luxury brand General Motors Co. acquired in 1909 , is distancing itself from the Detroit-based automaker to avoid the stigma of the parent companya s $50 billion U.S.-backed bankruptcy last year.

Chrysler Group LLC said Wednesday that it has named a new executive to head the reintroduction of the Fiat brand to the North American market.

Is it safe to drive off in an auto stock? The automobile sector has endured a rough ride in the last two years.

Genuine Parts' chief officer took home 40 percent less in total compensation in 2009 than the year before, according to regulatory filing by the Atlanta-based company.

Shares of Navistar International fell Wednesday morning, a day after the truck and engine maker reported a sharply lower fiscal first-quarter profit, missing Wall Street targets.

State employment officials are seeking a $33 million grant from the federal government to help thousands of workers who will likely lose their jobs when the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc.