Chrysler's product lineup struggles in showrooms
DETROIT -- The latest numbers on auto sales show that Chrysler needs to quickly figure out how to navigate the car market as deftly as it did bankruptcy court. Ford's Fusion midsize car outsold all eight Chrysler brand models combined in June. Only one Chrysler Group LLC model showed a sales increase over June of last year, the Dodge Challenger muscle car. - 7:32 pm
Friday, July 3, 2009
Howes: Brutal, unforgiving change was inevitable
Daniel Howes: Years ago, in a fit of organizational zeal, I customized an online stock chart to get a quick scan of important Michigan companies -- 10 of them in all, including the three automakers, five auto suppliers, a retailer and one bank.
Cummins reopening Ind. plant where Dodge Ram engine made; another closes
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins Inc. is recalling 400 laid-off workers as it resumes production at a Columbus factory, while nearly 300 people lost their jobs as an auto parts company idled a plant in nearby Shelbyville.
Allen Park-based parts maker shutting down Indiana plant
SHELBYVILLE -- Meridian Automotive Systems is idling a central Indiana factory, putting 295 people out of work.
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- GM awaits judge's ruling on sale plan - 09:44 AM
- Judge will consider Stanford request for money - 04:19 AM
- Ford Canada sales jump 25 percent in June - 11:46 PM
- Attorney says Stanford exec makes plea deal - 09:03 PM
- Ford US sales drop 10.7 percent in June - 05:00 PM
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- Colorado company offers banana coffins - 08:18 PM
- Cummins reopening Ind. plant, while another closes - 07:46 PM
- Much-needed tax refunds delayed from Ga. to Calif. - 07:40 PM
- Canada finance minister says unemployment to rise - 07:33 PM
- GM, Ford idle Russian plants
- NHTSA may impose more safety features
- Business insider: Mum's the word for Chrysler sales
- John McCormick: Annual test would get real clunkers off the roads
- Car companies accelerate Twitter campaign
- Device tracks cars' fuel economy
- Sneak peek: 2010 Mercedes S Class Coupe
- Autos briefs
- Lear Corp. will file for Chapter 11
- Chrysler sales fall 42%; GM drops 33.6%; Ford down 10.9%
- GM deadline crucial
- Magna may be losing deal for GM's Opel
- Business briefs
- Henderson: GM faces July 10 liquidation if asset sale is denied
- Chrysler Financial plans 350 layoffs
- GM learns from Chrysler bankruptcy
Beijing Automotive bids for General Motors' German Opel unit
GM has increased its negotiating options for its German subsidiary Adam Opel GmbH by obtaining a second offer from Beijing Automotive Industry Corp. - 7:52 pm
VW readies to go electric
BERLIN -- Volkswagen AG hopes to introduce its first electric cars on the market in 2013, the German automaker's chief executive said Friday. - 6:52 pm
Toyota's down, but not out
Daniel Howes: Could Toyota be mortal after all? For the third month in a row, Ford outsold the Japanese juggernaut in the United States, still a crucial and rich market amid this nagging recession. - 2:32 pm
June auto sales fall short as buyers await 'clunkers' cash
Consumers encouraged by promising economic signs headed back to dealer showrooms last month, but sales sputtered in late June as prospective buyers waited for the government to introduce its cash-for-clunkers incentives. - 1:00 am
GM lawyer urges judge to approve asset sale
During closing arguments in the second day of GM's asset sale hearing, lawyer Harvey Miller painted a gloomy picture for the country and the nation's largest domestic automaker unless the court overrules objections and approves an asset sale by the July 10 government-imposed deadline. - 1:00 am
Lear confirms plans for Chapter 11 filing
Southfield-based Lear Corp. said Wednesday it will file for bankruptcy protection after securing $500 million in financing to help it right its finances under court oversight. - 1:00 am
Fiat brings innovation to Chrysler partnership
Rinaldo Rinolfi may have the key to making Fiat SpA's partnership with Chrysler Group LLC work. - 1:32 pm
Ford's big day not enough
Manny Lopez: Check those numbers again. Were Ford monthly sales numbers for June really down only 10.7%? And did General Motors say that its sales numbers were up 10% from May? - 1:32 pm
GM cautions investors on stock
General Motors, which is reorganizing under bankruptcy protection, issued a cautionary statement Wednesday about its shares. - 10:32 am
Additional reports
- Car companies accelerate Twitter campaign
- Device tracks cars' fuel economy
- Sneak peek: 2010 Mercedes S Class Coupe
- Scott Burgess: Jaguar XF Premium sedan just oozes luxury
2010 Chevy Camaro reinvents dream machine
Scott Burgess: The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro makes the pursuit of happiness much easier -- or at least much quicker. - 1:32 pm
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- Christine Tierney, foreign automakers
- David Shepardson, automotive policy issues in Washington D.C.
- Scott Burgess, auto critic
- Manny Lopez, auto editor
