100% recyclable vehicles is Detroit 3 target
December 25, 2007
FREE PRESS STAFF
 
Ford Motor Co. said Monday it is working with General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC to make cars and trucks as close to 100% recyclable as possible.
The Detroit automakers are working through the U.S. Council for Automotive Research’s Vehicle Recycling Partnership to obtain that goal.
 
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End of cell system strands users
Analog’s shutdown cuts off some OnStar, alarm services
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Peter Svensson / Associated Press
NEW YORK — When Adele Rothman bought her 16-year-old son a car in 2003, she made sure to pick one that had OnStar, the onboard communications and safety system.
What the Scarsdale, N.Y., resident didn’t know was [...]

Vehicle sales expected to fall for Dec.
Experts say weak housing, credit markets hit automakers and will carry into the new year.

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Bryce G. Hoffman / The Detroit News
Analysts are predicting much weaker U.S. car and truck sales this month as the industry braces for an even tougher 2008.
Sales for the month are expected [...]