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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]