Thursday, October 30, 2008 Daniel Howes Chrysler workers in limbo Kenneth Mefford isn’t the only autoworker toiling in the plants of Detroit’s diminishing three who’s unsure what the most perilous times in generations will bring. There are thousands more — too young to retire, too old to want to start over and unable to control [...]

Thursday, October 30, 2008 Lease perks anger workers Despite cutbacks, automakers continue to offer subsidized vehicles for many of their managers. Bryce G. Hoffman / The Detroit News As Detroit’s Big Three shutter factories, slash jobs and trim benefits, one executive perk remains: subsidized cars and trucks for management, often with insurance, maintenance and gasoline [...]

Thursday, October 30, 2008 Investors warm up to GM-Chrysler Securing fed aid could pave way for private financing of complex deal. Christine Tierney and David Shepardson / The Detroit News Private investors have shown interest in General Motors Corp.’s proposed acquisition of Chrysler LLC and may help finance the deal if the U.S. government agrees [...]

Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 11:52AM by   Janice Putman After the smoke clears, it’s time for America, Inc. By Peter M. De Lorenzo Detroit. By now it should be obvious to even the most casual observers that the domestic automobile industry is on the verge of total collapse. Already reeling from the [...]