GM to close Pontiac, Mich. truck plant Associated Press 11:32 AM CDT, September 29, 2009 PONTIAC, Mich.   General Motors Co. is closing a 37-year-old truck plant north of Detroit.   GM spokesman Chris Lee said the closure is scheduled for Tuesday for the plant in Pontiac that makes heavy-duty GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado [...]

September 30, 2009 http://detnews.com/article/20090930/AUTO01/909300326 GM’s top electric car exec quits Key in work on Volt, battery technology, Kruse leaves to start own consulting firm ROBERT SNELL The Detroit News Bob Kruse, who recently led a critical Chevrolet Volt team and devised the automaker’s long-term electric vehicle strategy, has resigned months before the vehicle’s debut, The [...]

September 29, 2009 http://detnews.com/article/20090929/AUTO01/909290410 Workers apprehensive on last day at GM Pontiac plant AMBER ARELLANO The Detroit News Pontiac — Workers at General Motors Co.’s truck plant left their jobs Tuesday wondering what will happen to them — and the community they served. "Unemployment in Pontiac is 26 percent right now," said Jim Hall, a [...]

Toyota to recall 3.8 million autos as floor mats snag gas pedals Stuck accelerators may cause unintended acceleration Kathy Jackson and Chrissie Thompson Automotive News | September 30, 2009 – 12:01 am EST LOS ANGELES — Toyota plans to recall as early as next week 3.8 million U.S. Toyota and Lexus models — its largest [...]