October 26, 2009
http://detnews.com/article/20091026/AUTO01/910260395

GM gets $2.6M grant to convert engine heat

ROBERT SNELL
The Detroit News
General Motors Co. today received a $2.6 million federal grant to develop technology that will let the automaker convert waste heat from car engines into electricity, and boost vehicle efficiency.
The U.S. Department of Energy grant was one of 37 advanced energy research [...]

October 27, 2009
http://detnews.com/article/20091027/AUTO01/910270378

UAW, Ford deal is in jeopardy

Two locals reject contract backed by union leaders

BRYCE G. HOFFMAN AND LOUIS AGUILAR
The Detroit News
Sterling Heights –A tentative agreement on concessions between Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers is facing unprecedented opposition, with many workers saying Ford’s comparative success makes further givebacks unnecessary.
On Monday, 80 [...]