July 5, 2009

Restructuring chief poised to kill Old GM

BY TOM WALSH
FREE PRESS COLUMNIST
As a smaller, sleeker General Motors Corp. awaits a judge’s green light to exit bankruptcy, Al Koch, GM’s chief restructuring officer, says it will take two or three years and about $1.25 billion for the so-called Old GM to settle claims and [...]

Friday, July 3, 2009
Daniel Howes
Brutal, unforgiving change was inevitable

Years ago, in a fit of organizational zeal, I customized an online stock chart to get a quick scan of important Michigan companies — 10 of them in all, including the three automakers, five auto suppliers, a retailer and one bank.
Checking the site Thursday for news, as [...]

Saturday, July 4, 2009
Survey: Camry more American than F-150
Alisa Priddle / The Detroit News
The Toyota Camry is more American than the Ford F-150, at least according to Cars.com’s annual American-Made Index.
The findings further muddy the buy American debate that rages across the country.
Toyota Motor Corp. also is the most American car company, according to the [...]