Friday, October 24, 2008
Daniel Howes
Merger may not aid GM fast enough to help

Google the phrase, "saving General Motors." There will be links to a recent CNBC documentary and assorted articles, but not one linking to what’s happening right now at the Renaissance Center, among bankers in New York and politicians in Washington.
Yet that’s what they’re [...]

Saturday, October 25, 2008
Chrysler cuts may help deal
Trimming 5,000 salaried jobs may make it more attractive to GM or other potential suitors.
Alisa Priddle, Bryce Hoffman and David Shepardson / The Detroit News
Chrysler LLC said Friday that it will cut almost a third of its white-collar work force, raising questions about whether the move is in [...]

 
Nissan workers allowed to reconsider buyouts
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Lindsay Chappell
Automotive News | October 24, 2008 – 8:39 pm EST
 
 
NASHVILLE — Nissan North America will give its U.S. factory workers an extra month to reconsider whether they really want to take the automaker’s rich buy-out plan.
A statement issued by the company earlier this week said the mid-November extension [...]