October 3, 2009
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GM may move some staff out of RenCen

Detroit to remain world headquarters, house senior execs

ROBERT SNELL
The Detroit News
General Motors Co. has launched a formal review of its facilities in southeast Michigan as it considers moving some operations out of the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit and consolidating workers spread among facilities in [...]

Ford says CAW must narrow cost gap
Automotive News | October 2, 2009 – 2:46 pm EST
TORONTO (Reuters) — Ford Motor Co. says the Canadian Auto Workers must narrow a $16 an hour labor-cost gap with Ford’s U.S. operations or new investments in Canada will be hard to justify, a source close to cost cutting talks [...]

Chevrolet plans to unveil rear-drive police car
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Rick Kranz
Automotive News | October 2, 2009 – 2:02 pm EST
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Toyota is ‘grasping for salvation’ as losses continue, chief says
Founder’s grandson says company is too big, distant from customers
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Hans Greimel
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THE DEMISE OF THE PENSKE-SATURN DEAL
Renault says Saturn supply deal ‘just didn’t add up’
U.S. Nissan dealers lobbied against the deal
Lindsay Chappell
Automotive News | October 2, 2009 – 4:22 pm EST
NASHVILLE — In the eleventh hour of Roger Penske’s venture to acquire Saturn from General Motors Co. to keep the brand alive, Renault’s executive [...]