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.
Forecast: Slow recovery could delay GM, Chrysler plans to go public
Auto sales will continue to recover slowly in 2010, which could hamper cash flow and efforts by General Motors and Chrysler to rebound, according to a forecast released Monday.
- 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.
GM looks to EU for help with Opel
General Motors Co. is appealing to European governments to help finance a $5 billion restructuring for Adam Opel GmbH after deciding this month to keep the troubled German carmaker.
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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
- Video: Ford's most advanced assembly plant operates in rural Brazil
- Special report: Success in South America
- GM to release plan for European units in December
- Safety officials have investigated hundreds of Toyota complaints
- 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
Renault-Nissan inks electric car deal for China city
Guangzhou, China -- The Renault-Nissan Alliance, the government of Guangzhou Municipality in China and Dongfeng Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co.'s Chinese venture partner, have formed a partnership to promote electric car transport in the city of Guangzhou. - 8:54 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. - 5:42 pm
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
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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.
- Scott Burgess, auto critic
- Manny Lopez, auto editor
