Auto supplier leaders will join the Detroit 3 chiefs in Washington, D.C., this week to push for emergency federal aid to the automotive industry.
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Automakers that receive federal aid should double the fuel economy of their fleets by 2020, Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said today.
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A Georgia state senator has filed a bid for the flagship store of bankrupt dealership group Bill Heard Enterprises Inc. On Friday, Nov. 14, Sen. Emanuel Jones bid $12.5 million for the store in Columbus, Ga.
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A lockout of workers by a Canadian supplier of aluminum parts to General Motors and Ford Motor Co. is entering its second week, a labor leader says.
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Thirty-three Chrysler LLC dealers from 25 states converged on Washington today to lobby lawmakers for a bridge loan to get the domestic industry through its crisis.
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General Motors will delay incentive payments to dealers next week in an effort to save cash. The payments for dealer cash, customer cash and other incentives will be delayed from Nov. 28 until Dec.
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Chrysler LLC appears to have a deal with German axle maker ZF Friedrichshafen AG to operate an axle plant being built in Marysville, Mich.
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Some NASCAR watchers expect as many as 1,000 crewmen to lose their jobs in the next few weeks as Cup, Nationwide and Craftsman teams trim their payrolls. One longtime owner predicted cuts will affect every team.
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The Detroit 3's quest to secure emergency federal aid has inspired a rush of letters from our readers. Here's a sampling. We will add more as they come in.
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Renault's arrival as AvtoVAZ's partner signals the start of a much-needed renewal for the Russian auto giant. But could this lead to a return to the west for the Lada brand? Not impossible, as Mark Bursa discovers.
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A reorganization of the Detroit 3 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court would be preferable to a federal bailout of the automakers, a U.S. congressman said today on the sidelines of the dedication of a new Honda Motor Co. assembly plant here. Said U.S. Rep.
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GM and Avtotor are expected on November 21 to open a new plant in Kaliningrad (a Russian enclave on the Baltic) that will produce Chevrolet Lacetti cars.
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The Volkswagen Group has announced that it delivered 502,600 vehicles worldwide, some 5.1% down on last year. However, it says that result was still stronger than the market which it estimates as down 16% in the period.
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Michelin has announced that it will cut production at its Polish plant in the face of falling demand.
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Michigan Sen. Carl Levin has said the top executives of Detroit's Big Three automakers should consider resigning if necessary to convince Congress to quickly pass up to USD25bn in emergency loans for the ailing companies.
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Getrag Transmission Manufacturing LLC (GTM LLC) has filed for protection under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code for its Tipton, Indiana facility. The GTM LLC facility in Tipton was being constructed for the sole purpose of manufacturing dual clutch transmissions for Chrysler LLC (Chrysler).
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A bailout for the automobile industry being pushed by Democrats would assist companies that shouldn't be getting aid, open the door to other undeserving applicants, and stretch the limits of government, according to several prominent economists and...
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Getrag Transmission Manufacturing LLC, a planned U.S. transmission-building operation in Indiana, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after Chrysler LLC's pullout from the joint venture.
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Vauxhall family car wins prestigious award by one point.
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If you think you're insulated from the death rattle of Detroit, think again. General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler together accounted for 3.3 percent of 2007 U.S.
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