Officials meet over NUMMI closure
Friday, November 13, 2009
By Mark Matthews
FREMONT, CA (KGO) — Auto workers at the soon to close New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. plant in Fremont had their chance today to tell Washington what help they need. The plant is due to close next spring and Friday members of the president’s auto task [...]

At General Motors, Loss Reduction Is a Good Start

The restructured automaker is expected to report a relatively modest third-quarter loss on Monday, with improvement in cash flow and pricing
By David Welch

On Monday, Nov. 16, General Motors CEO Frederick A. "Fritz" Henderson will give the company’s first update since it emerged from bankruptcy in June. [...]

November 13, 2009
http://detnews.com/article/20091113/AUTO01/911130441

PBGC deficit climbs as government seizes Delphi pension plans

DAVID SHEPARDSON
Detroit News Washington Bureau
Washington — The government’s pension insurer said today its deficit climbed to $21.1 billion — $10.4 billion more than last year’s record.
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., which insures the pensions of 44 million Americans, is a government-owned corporation that oversees [...]

November 13, 2009
http://detnews.com/article/20091113/AUTO01/911130433

GM repays $297.6 million to Germany for Opel loan

ROBERT SNELL
The Detroit News
General Motors Co. today repaid 200 million euros ($297.6 million) in German government aid that kept its carmaker Adam Opel GmbH afloat this year.
GM also said it will repay another 400 million euros ($595 million) by Nov. 30.
The payment comes more [...]