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Reports: GM, Chrysler bailout deals bar strikes
Newspaper reports say General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC would be in default of their multi-billion dollar federal bailouts if their workers go on strike and could be forced into bankruptcy. The Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News report Friday...Tags: Chrysler LLC, Bankruptcy, U.S. Department of Treasury, Labor Disputes, Automotive Equipment
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Ford shows newest Sync in-car technology features
AP Business WriterIn the shadow of the U.S. auto industry's troubles, Ford Motor Co. on Thursday showed off the latest version of its voice-activated in-car entertainment and communication service, which it hopes will lure more car buyers. Speaking at the International...Tags: Mercury, Vehicles, Chrysler, Ford Motor Co., Ford
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GM, UAW gear up for talks
The Associated PressUnited Auto Workers union bargaining officials are arriving in Detroit this week to begin discussing wage and benefit concessions they must make so General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC can keep their federal loans. Under the terms of the $17.4 billion...Tags: Employees, Vehicles, Labor Markets, Unions, Government
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United Auto Workers union bargaining officials are arriving in Detroit this week to begin discussing wage and benefit concessions they must make so General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC can keep their federal loans.
Of The Associated PressUnder the terms of the $17.4 billion granted to GM and Chrysler last month, the companies have until Feb. 17 to hammer out amendments to their current contracts that would bring labor costs in line with those of employees at foreign auto companies' plants...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Chrysler LLC, Vehicles, Chrysler, NBC
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South Korea's troubled Ssangyong Motor applies for court receivership
AP Business WriterSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Troubled South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor Co. has applied for protection from creditors to buy time to restructure itself into a profitable manufacturer after red ink mounted and cash flow collapsed amid falling...Tags: Kia, Volkswagen, Court Administration, Vehicles, Labor Markets
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IN BRIEF
Shares in Cablevision Systems Corp. rose more than 15 percent yesterday, after one of its subsidiaries announced a $500-million offering of senior notes to pay down its due debt. CSC Holdings Inc. will offer the five-year senior notes to certain...Tags: Stock Activities, Employees, Bankruptcy, Mortgages, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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Pontiac G8: It came from a land down under
Consumer ReportsSometimes a car seems to embody the very stereotype of national character. Think of elegant but temperamental Italian sports cars or the unique but eccentric French Citroens. Now consider the Pontiac G8, an Australian ex-patriot that started life as the... -
VIDEO: Welburn teases NAIAS-bound production Chevy Beat on Today Show
Autoblog.comFiled under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Economy, Videos, Hatchbacks, Chevrolet, GMThis morning's Today Show on NBC featured General Motors' design chief Ed Welburn talking with host Matt Lauer live from General Motors' Warren Tech Center. Welburn... -
Bush Punts CAFE to Obama, Makes Life Even More Uncertain for Automakers
MotorTrend MagazineDETROIT - Before oil tickled the $150/barrel level last summer, before the financial industry burned up most of the Detroit Three's cash last fall, domestic and foreign automakers were anxious about 2011-15 Corporate Average Fuel Economy proposals. The... -
Support Builds for Hybrid, EV Battery Funding in U.S. Economic Stimulus Plan
Edmunds.comAll that lobbying last year about the need to develop U.S. battery production capacity for advanced vehicles may have paid off. ---------- A rack of lithium-ion batteries being tested at Argonne National Laboratory. ---------- The Detroit News is... -
Bush Administration, Disregarding Commitment, Defers CAFE Decision to Obama
Edmunds.comIn a reversal on President Bush's commitment to make a key decision on the issue of Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, the U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that it will leave the decision to the incoming administration of Barack... -
Starting Your Car Research When You're Not Sure What You Want
Edmunds.comI recently spoke with some friends who are about to have their third child. They're shopping for a new car that can accommodate the seating requirements of a newborn, a 2-year-old and a 6-year-old to prepare for the new arrival and asked me what I'd...
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