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GM to announce 3rd-quarter earnings on Monday

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:21:40 -0500

DETROIT - General Motors Co. says it will release its preliminary third-quarter earnings on Monday morning. The company is not expected to make a profit but has hinted...

Buying a homemade holiday treat

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:15:51 -0500

After more than a year of bailouts, layoffs and customers slammed by the Great Recession, American automakers are hoping to just get back to selling cars this Veterans Day. Sedans ...

GM's Reilly will lead Opel/Vauxhall operations in Europe

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:55:20 -0500

FRANKFURT, Germany - The president of General Motors' international operations, Nick Reilly, will lead the Opel and Vauxhall European businesses during a search for a...

Auto supplier Lear exits bankruptcy

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:04:28 -0500

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan - Auto parts maker Lear Corp. says it has emerged from bankruptcy protection with a healthier balance sheet and a backlog of new business. Lear, which...

Avoid first-degree clutch murder

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:29:11 -0500

Dear Tom and Ray: A friend of mine at work and I have a disagreement regarding using the clutch on a standard-shift car. He says that keeping the clutch pressed...

Parents to teens: MyKey or highway

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:11:36 -0500
Ford Motor Co. is trying to give parents of teen drivers some peace of mind - or at least a sense of control. The Detroit-based automaker has introduced MyKey, a feature...