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GM analyst predicts solid sales

GM’s top sales analyst says U.S. auto sales in November could top an annual rate of 10.8 million for the first time this year besides this summer, which was helped by the Cash for Clunkers rebates.

November 20, 2009

Chrysler trying to refit Fiats so they sell in U.S.

Chrysler thinks its future may be in a new lineup of smaller cars based on models from Italian partner Fiat. The question is how to make them for Americans put off by stiff suspensions, firm seats and — perish the thought — not enough cupholders.

By By Tom Krisher, The Associated Press , September 26, 2009

GM to recall 900 workers at plant

General Motors Corp. said Friday it will recall 900 workers and restore the second shift at a factory near Lansing, Mich., because of increased sales of its Buick Enclave, Saturn Outlook and GMC Acadia large crossover vehicles.

June 20, 2009

Judge approves early motions for Visteon

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Friday approved several first-day motions in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of automobile parts supplier Visteon Corp.

May 30, 2009

GM cutting 1,100 dealers

General Motors on Friday told about 1,100 of its dealers — one in five — that they would be dropped by late next year, adding to the economic pain radiating from the beleaguered Detroit automakers to cities and towns across the country.

By By Dan Strumpf and Tom Krisher, The Associated Press , May 16, 2009

Experts: GM bankruptcy won’t be easy

A Chapter 11 filing might be the most effective way to overhaul General Motors Corp., but that doesn’t mean the sweeping changes that are possible in bankruptcy court are going to be quick or easy.

By By Kimberly S. Johnson and Tom Krisher, The Associated Press , April 18, 2009

Chrysler sales drop 53 percent

Chrysler LLC’s December U.S. sales plunged by more than half and it sold 30 percent fewer vehicles in 2008, dwarfing the steep declines at the other major automakers as consumers remained uncertain about the economy and their jobs.

January 06, 2009

End of the line

End of the line

December 24, 2008

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Chrysler extending shutdown period

Chrysler LLC is closing all 30 of its manufacturing plants for a month starting Friday as it seeks to counter the most severe downturn in U.S. auto sales in more than two decades.

December 18, 2008

Toyota offers zero percent financing

Toyota Motor Corp. is offering an unprecedented zero-percent financing on nearly a dozen models.

October 04, 2008

Ford to cut workers at crossover plant

Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it will eliminate 500 employees at its crossover assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario, as sales of the vehicles designed to woo SUV and truck buyers continue to slump.

September 11, 2008

Ford to spend $75 million to retool plant

Demand for Ford Motor Co.’s Focus and other small cars has been superheated ever since gas prices headed toward $4 per gallon in May, and since then, Ford hasn’t been able to build the Focus quickly enough.

August 27, 2008

Toyota first-quarter profit plummets

Toyota said Thursday that its fiscal first-quarter profit plummeted 28 percent, and the automaker stuck to its forecast that full-year profit will fall for the first time in seven years as it faces more problems from the weakening U.S. market.

August 08, 2008

GM has third-worst loss in its history

General Motors Corp. reported a $15.5 billion second-quarter loss Friday, the third-worst quarterly performance in its nearly 100-year history.

August 02, 2008

GMAC posts $2.5 billion loss

GMAC Financial Services said Thursday it swung to a $2.48 billion second-quarter loss, pulled down by a steep drop in the values of used trucks and sport utility vehicles.

August 01, 2008

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