http://wwj.com Local coverage of the Auto Industry Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:37:56 EST en-us Chrysler is trying to end the year on a positive sales note as they kick off a big year end sale.&nbsp; WWJ's Jeff Gilbert reports the holiday season is a good time for Chrysler to reintroduce itself to customers. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:14:00 EST http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5094652 After selling cars in Detroit for nearly 90 years, the Cadillac brand name has been painted over on the awning at Dalgleish Cadillac ― General Motors is closing them down. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:43:00 EST http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5079361 After selling cars in Detroit for nearly 90 years, the Cadillac brand name has been painted over on the awning at Dalgleish Cadillac ― General Motors is closing them down. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:43:00 EST http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5079361 The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded its &quot;top safety pick'' to 19 passenger cars and eight sport utility vehicles for the 2010 model year. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:36:00 EST http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5076784 The 2010 Fusion beat out 22 competitors,&nbsp;including the redesigned Toyota Prius, the BMW 7-Series and the Chevrolet Camaro, to&nbsp;win&nbsp;Motor Trend magazine's car of the year. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:05:00 EST http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5071912 Automaker reportedly looking to move some of its 4,000 RenCen workers to the Warren Tech Center. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:59:00 EST http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5069642 Ford shares are up 25 percent since October first and have more than tripled this year, closing at $8.71 Monday, its highest level in two years. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:41:00 EST http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5069619 CEO&nbsp;Fritz Henderson&nbsp;said Monday morning the automaker&nbsp;will begin paying back $6.7 billion in&nbsp;loans by the end of the year and could pay off that full amount as early as 2010, five years ahead of schedule. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:13:00 EST http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5062565 The new General Motors Monday reported a lose of $1.2 billion dollars in its first 83 days of operation since emerging from bankruptcy in July.&nbsp; Before special items, the loss was $261 million.&nbsp; Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:20:00 EST http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5062032 General Motors Co. will begin paying back $6.7 billion in U.S. government loans by the end of 2009 and could pay off that full amount by 2011, four years ahead of schedule, according to a person familiar with the matter. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:55:00 EST http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5061709 A spokeswoman says the company has sent letters to 81 of the 218 U.S. Saab dealers notifying them they will be expected to terminate their dealerships around the end of this month. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:18:00 EST http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5058081 Ford's top sales analyst&nbsp;Friday said&nbsp;small cars will continue to grow in the United States and are&nbsp;poised to become the biggest part of the&nbsp;U.S. auto market. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:21:00 EST http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5052475 The Auburn Hills-based company is giving hourly UAW workers until the end of the day Friday to decide if they'll take early retirement offers. The automaker has 23,000 UAW workers. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:11:00 EST http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5048482 Ford shows off a limited edition hot rod version of the Mustang called the &quot;Cobra Jet.&quot; WWJ's Jeff Gilbert&nbsp;reports. Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:05:00 EST http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=33&contentId=87039 The companies&nbsp;will split&nbsp;the&nbsp;expected $293 million cost to make light trucks and vans in the&nbsp;Chinese market. Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:44:00 EDT http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4600749 Speaking live on WWJ Newsradio 950 Friday morning,&nbsp; U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow said she's optimistic about the future, and thinks the industry will be viable in the long term.</object> Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:13:00 EST http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3240444 The Bush administration is seriously considering &quot;orderly&quot; bankruptcy as a way of dealing with the desperately ailing U.S. auto industry.<br /></object> Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:07:00 EST http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3234098 With Congress gridlocked and the economy floundering, the Bush administration declared Friday it would step in and prevent the &quot;precipitous collapse&quot; of the U.S. auto industry and a disastrous national economic impact.</object> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:45:00 EST http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3205137 While a majority of Americans believe that bankruptcy for U.S. automakers would have a major impact on the economy, they are evenly split about the prospect of government financial assistance for the big three, a new CBS News poll finds.</object> Tue, 9 Dec 2008 09:27:00 EST http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3182509 An emergency meeting is set for Friday&nbsp;in Warren to allow local and state leaders to&nbsp;discuss the possible merger of General Motors and Chrysler.</object> Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:28:00 EDT http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2982062 Standard &amp; Poor's Ratings Services on Thursday cut its ratings for all three of the U.S.-based automakers further into junk status, citing worries about their mounting cash losses and the continued deterioration of the U.S. auto market. 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