Monday, November 23, 2009
Cadillac unveils luxury sports coupe
Cadillac introduced the 2011 CTS Coupe today. The new luxury sports coupe was designed to become the centerpiece of Cadillac's revised lineup. - 3:02 pm
Germany warns fellow EU governments against GM jobs aid
Frankfurt -- Germany warned fellow European governments on Monday against offering financial aid to General Motors Europe in exchange for job guarantees, hours ahead of a meeting in Brussels to discuss the future of the company. - 1:47 pm
GM creditors may recover some lost funds
Unsecured creditors who lost billions when General Motors Corp. filed bankruptcy last summer could get a rare windfall Tuesday if a judge approves a nearly $1.9 million settlement. - 6:37 pm
Honda leads in fuel efficiency
Honda Motor Co. has the most fuel efficient fleet in the United States, followed closely by Hyundai Motor Co., the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday in releasing preliminary figures for 2009. - 8:02 pm
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- GM sues over millions spent on steering repairs - 02:43 PM
- GM wants gov'ts to help pay $4.9 bn restructuring - 11:36 AM
- Holidays will again test NYC air travel bottleneck - 07:54 AM
- Germany warns fellow EU gov'ts against GM jobs aid - 06:30 AM
- UConn: Merger with Hartford Hospital not feasible - 07:36 PM
Business
- Roper Industries boosts dividend by 15 percent - 03:52 PM
- SAIC receives $25 million IT Navy contract - 03:51 PM
- Schumer says failure not an option on health care - 03:51 PM
- BJ Services posts 4Q loss - 03:50 PM
- Video: Ford's most advanced assembly plant operates in rural Brazil
- Special report: Success in South America
- U.K. car production down 6.7 percent in October
- VW to buy Karmann assets, create new model
- Ford investing $2.3B to boost production in Brazil
- Honda, Hyundai lead EPA fuel efficiency rankings
Ford Motor to invest $2.3B in Brazil
Ford Motor Co. will invest nearly $2.3 billion in Brazil over the next five years to modernize factories and expand production in South America's largest market. - 1:00 am
Burgess: 2010 Nissan 370Z is made for drivers
The 2010 Nissan 370Z roadster advances the stellar 370Z another step with its comfortable ride and rip-roaring, seat-of-your-pants cornering that will leave a big smile on your mug and your hair ruined by the wind. - 1:00 am
Chrysler incentives include 0% financing, cash back
Chrysler Group LLC today announced new incentives for the holiday season in a bid to drive consumers into its showrooms. - 3:52 pm
Opel head: Company must shrink capacity up to 25%
GM's troubled German carmaker Adam Opel GmbH needs to reduce its production capacity across Europe by as much as 25 percent, the new head of Opel said Friday. - 4:12 pm
Toyota's image under scrutiny
For years, Toyota Motor Corp. has investigated complaints from drivers saying their Toyota and Lexus vehicles accelerated all by themselves, and the company has identified essentially one cause. - 3:52 pm
Ex-czar gives Chrysler take
New York -- Steven Rattner, the Obama administration's former top auto adviser, disclosed for the first time Thursday that a key aim of restructuring Chrysler was installing a new management team. - 3:22 pm
Prosecutor to appeal bond of man charged in Ford theft
Detroit --A federal prosecutor said Thursday she will appeal a judge's decision to grant bond to a Chinese citizen accused of stealing up to $32 million worth of Ford Motor Co. engineering plans. - 12:22 pm
GM to release plan for European units in December
General Motors said it expects to release a full restructuring plan for its Opel and Vauxhall operations in mid December, but did not specify the amount of cuts to capacity and jobs it would seek. - 3:22 pm
Safety officials have investigated hundreds of Toyota complaints
U.S. safety regulators have looked into hundreds of reports of uncontrolled acceleration in Toyota and Lexus vehicles over more than five years. - 1:00 am
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- John McCormick: Vehicle safety still has room to improve
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Burgess: 2010 Nissan 370Z is made for drivers
The 2010 Nissan 370Z roadster advances the stellar 370Z another step with its comfortable ride and rip-roaring, seat-of-your-pants cornering that will leave a big smile on your mug and your hair... - 1:00 am
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The Detroit News' autos team
- Bryce Hoffman, Ford Motor Co.
- Robert Snell, General Motors Corp.
- Alisa Priddle, Chrysler LLC, automotive suppliers
- Christine Tierney, foreign automakers
- David Shepardson, automotive policy issues in Washington D.C.
- Scott Burgess, auto critic
- Manny Lopez, auto editor
