GM increases prices on most of its 2008 models queryvar=”gm,increases,prices,on,most,of,its,2008,models”; Jamie LaReau Automotive News | December 18, 2007 – 4:24 pm EST     DETROIT – General Motors announced it will boost prices on many of its 2008 vehicles from zero to $1,500 on certain 2008 models to help cover the rising costs of commodities. [...]

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GM’s Wyoming plant might take part in new buyout program   Created: 12/18/2007 5:51:40 PM Updated: 12/18/2007 5:53:20 PM

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Tuesday, December 18, 2007 Auto sales outlook gloomier Suppliers, dealers, state brace for tougher 2008 Eric Morath / The Detroit News More layoffs hit factories The impact of fewer car sales is already becoming apparent to some in Michigan as Chrysler and Ford workers learned recently that they’ll be on extended layoffs early next year [...]

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Tuesday, December 18, 2007 GM seeks deal on buyout plan Automaker pushes to find savings amid slack sales Sharon Terlep / The Detroit News General Motors Corp., looking to slash costs quickly in a weakening U.S. auto market, is pushing to cut a deal with the United Auto Workers on a buyout program for thousands [...]

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Financial headlines December 18, 2007 AUTOS: Ford may tap Tata to buy Land Rover Ford Motor Co. may choose India’s Tata Motors Ltd. as the preferred bidder for its Britain-based Jaguar and Land Rover brands, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the deliberations. The selection would allow Ford to negotiate exclusively with Tata before [...]

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WEB AND VIDEO CAMPAIGN UAW TV ads redirect focus Workers talk about community, safety December 18, 2007 BY JEWEL GOPWANI FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER In an ad campaign launched Monday, the UAW is asking the public to shed the impression that the union is just for autoworkers. Instead, the union is running TV spots and [...]

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