Rumor has it that Sergio Marchionne is planning on taking Chrysler public once again. What if the IPO fails? Well, then a chunk of the company could go to the UAW.

Is Nissan intimidating the employees of its Canton, Miss. plant out of voting to unionize their workforce?

In 2010, more than a dozen Chrysler workers were caught on camera drinking and possibly smoking some sweet, sweet Mary Jane during a lunch break.

Today is Labor Day and as a salute to the men, women and robots that make our cars for us — both here and abroad — we're taking a look at some of our favorite stories about how our cars are made.

Those of you hoarding Crown Vics may want to add the beloved-but-elderly Ford Ranger to your stash. According to the UAW, Ranger production ceases this December. We can't wait for the replacement! Oh... wait, that's right. What replacement?

In a stroke of public relations ingenuity, General Motors and the UAW on Tuesday threw a handful of Detroit-area journalists onto the mock assembly line used for training hourly workers. The result? A renewed appreciation for manual labor.

On Wednesday night, Chicago police arrested three men after they were caught vandalizing seven Toyotas at the Chicago Auto Show. While it sounds like dumb kids gone wild, the alleged vandals claimed they were angry about American jobs shipped overseas.

A Michigan State Police unit arrested two employees at Chrysler's Jefferson North plant in Detroit on charges of using drugs during their lunch break; Chrysler fired 13 workers at the same plant last year after they were videotaped drinking.