Saturday, January 10, 2009
Fuel economy regs next priority for automakers
Robert Snell / The Detroit News
DETROIT — Once the auto industry’s attention shifts from short-term survival, the priority will be fuel-economy regulations, energy policy and advanced powertrain technologies, an industry expert said today.
"As we resolve the money issue, energy and policy are going to be front [...]
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Analyst: GM and Chrysler ‘are insolvent’
Alisa Priddle / The Detroit News
General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC technically are bankrupt and Chrysler is a step away from death, said Sean McAlinden, chief economist for the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor.
"GM and Chrysler are insolvent. Without federal funding they are bankrupt," McAlinden [...]
Jamie LaReau
Automotive News | January 9, 2009 – 4:26 pm EST
GM delays Camaro production start by a month
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DETROIT — General Motors is delaying the launch of the next Chevrolet Camaro sports car by a month, without explaining why.
GM had scheduled the start of production of the redesigned 2010 model in Oshawa, Ontario, for [...]
Automotive News
January 7, 2009 – 11:48 am ET
U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., emerged as a harsh critic of General Motors and the UAW during Congressional debate over an industry bailout last year. "GM is spiraling downward," said the freshman senator in November.
But Corker was once an enthusiastic proponent of GM — or sure sounded [...]
