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GM tries to restart deal with Magna in Russia

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

General Motors Co. hopes to salvage a key element of the collapsed plan to sell its Adam Opel GmbH carmaker -- a three-way production deal in Russia.

GM considers former AT&T exec for top financial post

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

General Motors Co. is considering a former vice chairman of AT&T among roughly seven candidates to replace Chief Financial Officer Ray Young, according to two sources familiar with the search.

GM's European CEO resigns

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Detroit -- Carl-Peter Forster, chief executive of General Motors Co.'s European operations, will leave the company, GM said Friday.

Scott Burgess: Honda Accord Crosstour looks better than its picture

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:07:00 EST

Don't look at the picture. The 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour looks much better than any camera can capture. In person, the Accord Crosstour looks downright stylish.

Mazdaspeed3 may look ugly, but what fun on the road

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Look, the world needs some good news. Wars, the economy, swine flu. My God, Andrew Lloyd Webber is making a sequel to "Phantom of the Opera." So now comes the 2010 Mazdaspeed3 -- which is the best-in-class compact-hatch Mazda3 stuffed with horsepower foie gras -- and that, oppressed citizens, is an occasion for good cheer.

Jeep ads to tout new look

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:42:00 EST

Chrysler Group LLC has launched a new national advertising campaign for Jeep, its most recognizable nameplate.

Daniel Howes: Chrysler is in a race that already started

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:37:00 EST

Time is not on Chrysler's side because the clock clearly favors crosstown rivals Ford and, yes, General Motors -- both of which have killer products in showrooms, right now.

Inflatable seatbelts coming to Ford Explorers

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:07:00 EST

Dearborn --For Srini Sundararajan, the new inflatable seat belt system that Ford Motor Co. debuted Thursday represents the culmination of a decade of work and the realization of his dream to make automobile transportation safer.

Industry experts unsure Chrysler can reach market share projections

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:07:00 EST

Chrysler Group LLC's now-public five-year plan hinges on some targets that analysts say are unrealistic.

GM hourly workers face permanent layoffs

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:07:00 EST

Detroit -- While General Motors Co. does not plan any deep job cuts, the automaker still has too many hourly workers and could permanently eliminate some of the 6,000 to 7,000 workers currently on layoff.