November 9, 2008 U.S. autoworkers optimistic about Obama’s plans BY SARAH A. WEBSTER and BRENT SNAVELY FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITERS As unlikely as it might seem right now — with the U.S. auto industry begging for government money to stay alive and sales at a 25-year low — workers see glimmers of hope for Detroit’s [...]

November 9, 2008 Handicapping the Detroit 3′s prospects Here’s some handicapping on the prospects of Detroit’s three automakers: Chrysler Chrysler, by most accounts, is the worst off of the Big Three. The Auburn Hills automaker has indicated that it lost more than $1 billion during the first half of this year, and analysts doubt that [...]

Sunday, November 9, 2008 Obama aide hedges on auto bailout Gordon Trowbridge / Detroit News Washington Bureau President-elect Barack Obama’s incoming chief of staff on Sunday called the auto industry "essential" to the U.S. economy, but stopped short of adopting congressional Democrats’ call for the domestic carmakers to get part of the $700 billion Wall [...]

  Democrats urge Paulson to weigh aid for automakers queryvar=”democrats,urge,paulson,to,weigh,aid,for,automakers”; Automotive News | November 8, 2008 – 7:00 pm EST     WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The top U.S. congressional Democrats urged Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson today to consider providing aid to troubled U.S. automakers as part of the Bush administration’s corporate bailout efforts. The letter [...]