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Sales figures show autos are tanking; Toyota, Ford report 20%-plus drops
Automakers are reporting June U.S. sales results today, and in early going, things look decidedly rough.
GM mini-car may come to United States
A mini-car designed by the General Motors Corp. for Asia and Latin America may soon be available in U.S. showrooms, a company spokesman says.
General Motors may bring new mini car to US
General Motors Corp. is considering a new Chevrolet mini car for the United States as it reworks its product lineup to cope with a dramatic shift from trucks to cars linked to high gas prices, a spokesman said ...
JPMorgan: Detroit automakers face liquidity crisis
NEW YORK - Analysts at JPMorgan painted a bleak picture for Detroit's automakers today, suggesting General Motors Corp.
U.S. Stock Futures Drop; Research In Motion, Oracle, Citigroup Shares Fall
U.S. stock futures tumbled, led by Citigroup Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd., after analysts said the biggest U.S. bank will post more writedowns and the maker of the BlackBerry forecast earnings that trailed ...
General Motors holds off Toyota as June sales fall
General Motors Corp. soundly beat Toyota Motor Corp. in June to retain its traditional U.S. sales lead, but GM sales still dropped 18.2 percent during a dismal month for most large automakers.
GM Bankruptcy Is `Not Impossible,' Merrill's Murphy Says, Reducing Rating
General Motors Corp. was cut to ``underperform'' from ``buy'' by Merrill Lynch & Co., which said ``bankruptcy is not impossible'' for the largest U.S. automaker.
Wall Street zigzags on first day of 3rd quarter
Wall Street began the third quarter with an erratic session Tuesday as a mix of news made it clear the country is still deep in economic problems but may have some positive trends - including some surprisingly ...
2000 Pontiac Bonneville Review
Bonneville is the name of the famous salt flats in Utah where battles for land speed records have been fought since the 1930s.
Hall of Fame Classic to Feature Only GM Vehicles
The third annual Automotive Hall of Fame Classic, an exhibition limited to about 30 superior automobiles, will be held Saturday, July 26, 2008 at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Michigan.
GM puts its new crossover to the test
General Motors Corp. hopes to achieve the same quality and critical acclaim with the launch of its next crossover, the Chevrolet Traverse, as it has achieved with its redesigned Chevrolet Malibu sedan, ...
GM hires temp workers for Moraine, Ohio, plant
General Motors Corp. says it has hired 450 temporary workers _ including some who were laid off earlier this year _ for its Moraine, Ohio, plant.
Toyota, Nissan global output up in May
Japanese automakers reported generally solid growth in global production and exports in May, as robust demand in Asia and emerging markets cushioned the effects of a softening U.S. market.The country's top ...
GM needs some poker playing lessons. The first rule of bluffing is that it's important that not everyone else at the table not know it's a bluff.
GMAC's $60 Billion Debt Deal Losing Confidence as Bad Mortgages Burn Cash
The 300 bankers gathered at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel last month faced a stark choice: Accept Sam Ramsey 's plea to restructure $60 billion of GMAC LLC's debt or risk pushing the lending arm of General ...
Could cracked hub cap have damaged my tire?
Q: Recently my front passenger tire had low air, so I filled it but it went low again.
GM to raise prices on 2009 models, cut production
General Motors Corp. told dealers Monday it plans to raise prices on 2009 models by an average of 3.5 percent despite a tough market that is forcing the automaker to cut production and discount its 2008 models.
Hummer dealers uneasy as GM weighs sale
As if high gas prices, a weak economy and a strike by a major supplier weren't enough to drag down Hummer's sales, Hummer dealers are now reeling from the news that General Motors Corp.
GM stock falls to 52-week low on analyst note
General Motors Corp. shares fell to a 52-week low Wednesday after a Deutsche Bank analyst cut his sales forecast through 2010 and said the automaker will need further restructuring as customers keep abandoning ...
Analyst: Ford, GM to suffer losses on truck leases
General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. will lose a combined $1.6 billion during the next 18 months due to plummeting sport utility vehicle and pickup truck values, according to an auto industry analyst.