Stewart set to be released from JGR Tony Stewart is expected to be released Wednesday from his contract with Joe Gibbs Racing at the end of the season, freeing the two-time NASCAR champion to purchase his own race team.
CAW set to endorse Hargrove's successor Canadian Auto Workers President Buzz Hargrove, who fought to retain Canadian workers' high wages even as the country lost thousands of auto jobs, announced his retirement Tuesday.
Government to improve crash test program Attention car shoppers: the government is upgrading its crash test program to offer better information about vehicle safety.
GM, Ford report strong China sales General Motors and Ford reported first-half sales grew strongly in China's booming auto market Tuesday, a rare bright spot for global automakers.
AP Executive Morning Briefing The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Tuesday, July 8, 2008:
Venezuela car sales fall as growth slows Sales of new cars in Venezuela fell 27.4 percent in the first half of the year, reversing a recent upward trend as economic growth slowed and President Hugo Chavez capped foreign car imports in a bid to boost domestic production.
Ohio pilot killed in crash in Mexico The pilot who died in the crash of a cargo plane in northern Mexico was a skilled, veteran flyer who had made the run many times, a spokesman for the Michigan-based air line said Monday.
Mich. cargo plane crashes in Mexico, kills pilot A Michigan company's plane carrying auto parts for a General Motors Corp. plant crashed Sunday as it was trying to land in northern Mexico, killing the pilot and severely injuring the co-pilot.