Mar.05 10:56 AM ET CNBCUpdateTimeStamp(’633403293930000000′,’normal’); 5 hours ago 9-Year Auto Loans?! ‘Crazy’ But True! Posted By:Phil LeBeau Here’s something that should make you realize what crazy times we are living in: 9-year auto loans are popping up around the country. That’s right, it wasn’t a typo. Nine years! 108 months! Almost a third of the [...]

Congress may ban dealer-mandated arbitration queryvar=”congress,may,ban,dealer-mandated,arbitration”; Harry Stoffer Automotive News | March 5, 2008 – 10:00 am EST       WASHINGTON — Auto dealers celebrated a lobbying victory in 2002 when they got Congress and President Bush to ban mandatory binding arbitration of disputes arising from their franchise agreements with automakers. Now comes the [...]

Chrysler minivan plant reopens   CAW ratifies new contract at TRW plant in Windsor, Ontario queryvar=”chrysler,minivan,plant,reopens”; Philip Nussel and David Barkholz Automotive News | March 5, 2008 – 8:05 am EST       The Canadian Auto Workers returned to work today at TRW Automotive Inc. after approving a contract agreement in Windsor, Ontario, late [...]