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Crash Test

Amy Ephron | Posted 11.12.2008 | Green

Read More: Gmac, Chrysler, Union Shop, Cerberus Capital Management, General Motors, Hybrid, Bail-Out, Nancy Pelosi, John Snow, Financial Crisis, Harry Reid, Henry Paulson, Auto Industry Bailout, Green News
Amy Ephron

I know that 600,000 jobs hang in the balance over the auto industry bailout, but wait, I have a solution. Why don't we convert the factories to alternative energy sector plants?

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GM/Chrysler Merger - 70,000 Idled

Steve Parker | Posted 10.30.2008 | Business

Read More: Slovakia, Hemi Hybrids, Chrysler, Dodge Viper, Norway, Cars, Spain, Ford, Dodge Durango Hybrid, Chevrolet General Manager Ed Pepper, Ford Escape Hybrid, SEMA Show, Los Angeles Auto Show, Cerberus Capital Management, Daewoo Lacetti, General Motors, Greece, Robert Nardelli, Hybrid Cars, Finland, Mercury Milan Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrids, Portugal, Chrysler Aspen Hybrid, Detroit One, Chrysler CEO, Czech Republic, Kurt Busch, Bob Nardelli, National Legal and Policy Center, Ford Fusion Hybrid, GM Chrysler Deal, Detroit Three, GM Chrysler Merger, Daewoo, Chevrolet Cruze, Gmac, Peter Flaherty, South Korea, Roger Penske, Mercury Mariner Hybrid, Nlpc, Business News
Steve Parker

It wasn't hard to predict the demise of the "Hemi hybrid," but the end came a lot faster than expected. They should have given them a full year of production before, literally, pulling the plug.

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Lay-offs at Tesla; Repo's to hit record; GM hawks "finance options" and 25% of new-car market may be lost

Steve Parker | Posted 10.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Automotive News, Gmac, Tesla Model S, Tesla Roadster, Tesla Motors, JD Power, Gm, Cars, Repossession, Business News
Steve Parker

Two more pieces of bad news today facing carmakers, dealers and us ... car-buyers and owners: Repossessions are set to break records, while industry a...

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One American Carmaker -- Our Best Solution?

Steve Parker | Posted 10.12.2008 | Business

Read More: Wall Street Bailout, Chrysler, Secret Service, Cars, Gas/Electric Hybrid, Ford, Home Depot, Aig, Daimler, Cerberus Capital Management, General Motors, Hybrid Cars, Countrywide Financial, Detroit, Nissan, Los Angeles Times, North America, Toyota, Gm, Mazda, Detroit Three, Washington DC, European Union, Times of London, Escape Hybrid, Altima Hybrid, Gmac, Wall Street, Mercury Mariner Hybrid, Hillary Clinton, Asian, Auto Industry, President Clinton, Business News
Steve Parker

If the Detroit Three were to merge into one company, ownership shared with the American people, it could benefit everyone; the carmakers, their dealers and their customers

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Major car-maker haps: Detroit gets their bailout, Daimler selling their last 20% of Chrysler, world's largest Chevrolet dealer group closes

Steve Parker | Posted 09.25.2008 | Business

Read More: Lee Iacocca, House of Representatives, Automotive News, Plymouth Prowler, Detroit Three, Dodge Viper, Chevrolet, Cars, Indian Carmakers, Ford Motor Co, Just in Time Manufacturing, Camaro, Chevrolet Volt, Chrysler, GMAC, Kanban, Daimler, Cerberus Capital Management, General Motors, Bailout, Electric Cars, Chinese Carmakers, President Bush, Business News
Steve Parker

Three major events involving the world of cars, politics and finance, both in the US and abroad. First, Automotive News reports, "Automakers and supp...

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