Most of the time, I feel like I could fill the space at the top of this post with a bunch of random words and no one would notice. Today, I was really tempted to try. Anyway, here’s the news:

• While most auto journalists are just snapping photos and drooling over Dodge’s new Challenger in the Windy City, some have actually been lucky enough to get one on the track. Lucky bastards. Auto Week
• According to their Prez, the United Auto Workers haven’t endorsed one of the Democratic candidates because they aren’t sure which one to pick. Here’s a hint: pick the one that can win. Detroit News
• Many analysts are speculating that Tata’s $2500 car might trigger higher gas prices around the globe, and the reasoning seems sound. One person who doesn’t agree? The president of Tata. Winding Road
• States handle cars with rebuilt titles differently, which makes it easy for unscrupulous sellers to white-wash junkers by transferring them around the country. But now consumer groups are pushing for a solution. Automotive News

On the eve of Super Tuesday, United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger said a McCain presidency would be unacceptable to his

union. This hardly comes as a surprise, given the Arizona Senator wasn’t terribly optimistic—or, um, optimistic at all—about jobs

returning to the Motor City. While he stopped short of endorsing either Democratic candidate, he somewhat tellingly didn’t endorse Mitt

Romney, who was born in Detroit and promised to make economic woes in Michigan a priority. When Gettelfinger actually makes his

endorsement, we’ll let you know. More at Winding

Road.