Friday, July 18, 2008 McCain changes auto emissions stance Gordon Trowbridge and J.J. McCorvey / The Detroit News WARREN — U.S. Sen. John McCain backtracked Friday on a pledge to set national auto emissions standards that would supersede those California and other states want to set. "I guess at the end of the day, I [...]

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Friday, July 18, 2008 Auto briefs GM shares close at $12.85; up 12 percent General Motors Corp. shares rallied for a third consecutive session Thursday, closing up 12 percent at $12.85. The stock, which sank to historic lows in early July on fears that the automaker might be facing a risk of bankruptcy, has rebounded [...]

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  Mitsubishi, UAW resume talks after three years queryvar=”mitsubishi,uaw,resume,talks,after,three,years”; Lindsay Chappell Automotive News | July 17, 2008 – 1:46 pm EST     Mitsubishi Motors North America Inc. has returned to the negotiating table with the UAW after a three-year delay in contract talks. In August 2005 the Normal, Ill., company, facing difficulties, had agreed [...]

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