Monday, November 23, 2009
Cadillac unveils luxury sports coupe
Cadillac introduced the 2011 CTS Coupe today. The new luxury sports coupe was designed to become the centerpiece of Cadillac's revised lineup. - 4:17 pm
Forecast: Slow recovery could delay GM, Chrysler plans to go public
Auto sales will continue to recover but slowly in 2010, which could hamper cash flow and efforts by General Motors and Chrysler to rebound to the point that the companies can go public, according to a forecast released Monday by Fitch Ratings. - 4:17 pm
- GM sues supplier over $30M spent on steering repairs
- Germany warns fellow EU governments against GM jobs aid
GM sues supplier over $30M spent on steering repairs
General Motors has sued a supplier, saying it has spent more than $30 million fixing problems in the steering systems of the Chevrolet Cobalt and other vehicles. - 4:17 pm
Germany warns fellow EU governments against GM jobs aid
Frankfurt -- Germany warned fellow European governments on Monday against offering financial aid to General Motors Europe in exchange for job guarantees, hours ahead of a meeting in Brussels to discuss the future of the company. - 4:17 pm
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- GM sues over millions spent on steering repairs - 04:29 PM
- GM wants gov'ts to help pay $4.9 bn restructuring - 11:36 AM
- Holidays will again test NYC air travel bottleneck - 07:54 AM
- Germany warns fellow EU gov'ts against GM jobs aid - 06:30 AM
- UConn: Merger with Hartford Hospital not feasible - 07:36 PM
Business
- Citi upgrades global 2010 economic growth forecast - 04:57 PM
- Schumer says failure not an option on health care - 04:46 PM
- Fortinet says 14.4M shares were sold in IPO - 04:45 PM
- Figures on government spending and debt - 04:41 PM
- Video: Ford's most advanced assembly plant operates in rural Brazil
- Special report: Success in South America
- U.K. car production down 6.7 percent in October
- VW to buy Karmann assets, create new model
- Ford investing $2.3B to boost production in Brazil
- Honda, Hyundai lead EPA fuel efficiency rankings
Ford Motor to invest $2.3B in Brazil
Ford Motor Co. will invest nearly $2.3 billion in Brazil over the next five years to modernize factories and expand production in South America's largest market. - 1:00 am
Burgess: 2010 Nissan 370Z is made for drivers
The 2010 Nissan 370Z roadster advances the stellar 370Z another step with its comfortable ride and rip-roaring, seat-of-your-pants cornering that will leave a big smile on your mug and your hair ruined by the wind. - 1:00 am
Chrysler incentives include 0% financing, cash back
Chrysler Group LLC today announced new incentives for the holiday season in a bid to drive consumers into its showrooms. - 3:52 pm
Opel head: Company must shrink capacity up to 25%
GM's troubled German carmaker Adam Opel GmbH needs to reduce its production capacity across Europe by as much as 25 percent, the new head of Opel said Friday. - 4:12 pm
Toyota's image under scrutiny
For years, Toyota Motor Corp. has investigated complaints from drivers saying their Toyota and Lexus vehicles accelerated all by themselves, and the company has identified essentially one cause. - 3:52 pm
Ex-czar gives Chrysler take
New York -- Steven Rattner, the Obama administration's former top auto adviser, disclosed for the first time Thursday that a key aim of restructuring Chrysler was installing a new management team. - 3:22 pm
Prosecutor to appeal bond of man charged in Ford theft
Detroit --A federal prosecutor said Thursday she will appeal a judge's decision to grant bond to a Chinese citizen accused of stealing up to $32 million worth of Ford Motor Co. engineering plans. - 12:22 pm
GM to release plan for European units in December
General Motors said it expects to release a full restructuring plan for its Opel and Vauxhall operations in mid December, but did not specify the amount of cuts to capacity and jobs it would seek. - 3:22 pm
Safety officials have investigated hundreds of Toyota complaints
U.S. safety regulators have looked into hundreds of reports of uncontrolled acceleration in Toyota and Lexus vehicles over more than five years. - 1:00 am
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Burgess: 2010 Nissan 370Z is made for drivers
The 2010 Nissan 370Z roadster advances the stellar 370Z another step with its comfortable ride and rip-roaring, seat-of-your-pants cornering that will leave a big smile on your mug and your hair... - 1:00 am
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- Bryce Hoffman, Ford Motor Co.
- Robert Snell, General Motors Corp.
- Alisa Priddle, Chrysler LLC, automotive suppliers
- Christine Tierney, foreign automakers
- David Shepardson, automotive policy issues in Washington D.C.
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