Reuters - Bankrupt auto parts supplier Delphi Corp. and the United Auto Workers Union are moving close to a negotiated deal that would offer early retirement incentives for lower seniority workers, the Detroit News reported on Tuesday.

Reuters - Delphi Corp. , an auto parts maker operating under bankruptcy protection, said on Monday it is making progress in talks with its unions that are aimed at avoiding a possible termination of its labor contracts.

Reuters - DaimlerChrysler AG (DCXGn.DE) plans to boost its purchases of China-made auto parts eightfold by 2008, the carmaker said on Friday, joining the rush for low-cost local content in the fast-growing Chinese market.

General Motors said Wednesday that it had asked US bankruptcy court a 60-day adjournment on auto parts maker Delphi Corp. to give the companies more time to reach a out of court agreement with their unions. Delphi, which was spun...

Reuters - AutoZone Inc. , the largest U.S. auto parts retail chain, on Wednesday posted lower quarterly earnings.

Reuters - The board of directors of bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi Corp. is hopeful of reaching a negotiated labor settlement as part of its reorganization that would be "reasonable for all parties," a Delphi director said on Wednesday.

Reuters - The United Auto Workers on Tuesday said its U.S. hourly workers have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi Corp. tosses out its labor contracts as part of its reorganization.

Reuters - Bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi Corp. on Tuesday argued for permission to void its existing labor contracts with unions, saying it needs the authority to succeed in its efforts to reorganize its money-losing North American operations.

Reuters - A senior executive at bankrupt U.S. auto parts maker Delphi Corp would not rule out the prospect of a strike in the United States, but said intense negotiations are still going on.

Reuters - Auto parts maker Visteon Corp on Tuesday posted a quarterly profit versus a year earlier loss when it was still negotiating a deal to return several high cost plants to former parent Ford Motor Co.

Reuters - Bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi Corp. on Monday said it has been unable to agree to terms with General Motors Corp. under which GM would continue to give up contractually obligated price reductions by Delphi on components it provides to GM.

Reuters - Bankrupt auto parts supplier Delphi Corp. said on Tuesday its lenders have agreed to give it additional time to file its year-end and quarterly financial statements.

Reuters - Alcoa Inc. , the world's biggest aluminum producer, said on Monday that first-quarter net income more than doubled on high metal prices and strong demand for products such as auto parts.

Reuters - Bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi Corp. won court approval on Friday for its attrition agreement with former parent General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers Union.

Reuters - General Motors' Corp. could be forced to shut its North American operations at a cost of $1 billion a week or more if a strike hits Delphi Corp., analysts said on Friday.

Nidhi Sharma - AHN Contributor Chicago (AHN) - Auto parts maker Delphi Corp. said it will move on Friday to void its U.S. labor contracts and unprofitable deals with former parent General Motors Corp., and that it will shed up to 8,500 salaried workers and cut its global plant base by a third....

Reuters - Auto parts maker Delphi Corp. said it will move on Friday to void its U.S. labor contracts and unprofitable parts deals with former parent General Motors Corp. , and that it will shed up to 8,500 salaried workers and cut its global plant base by a third.

Nidhi Sharma - AHN Contributor Hua Hin, Thailand (AHN) - On Thursday, in an unusual joint action, the United States and the European Union filed a complaint against China with the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding Chinese tariff policies intended to promote the local production of auto...

Reuters - Auto parts maker Lear Corp. , in the midst of a two-year restructuring plan, said on Wednesday it will suspend its quarterly cash dividend and borrow $800 million as it tries to weather difficult conditions in the sector.

Reuters - Bankrupt auto parts supplier Delphi Corp. has submitted new proposed wage and benefit cuts to the United Auto Workers with hopes of reaching an out-of-court agreement, a spokesman said on Monday.