Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm said today that the auto industry restructuring currently being enacted by the Obama administration should include incentives to lure consumers into purchasing cars built in the United States.
Granholm has supported the proposed “Cash for Clunkers” bill that would give vouchers that owners of older cars could apply towards a new, U.S.-built [...]
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Delivering his first press conference as General Motors’ new Chief Executive Officer, Fritz Henderson spoke with confidence that the automaker will succeed, but he did say that GM would be willing to go into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier than June 1 should the restructuring not proceed as rapidly as necessary.
Speaking of the need to [...]
General Motors announced its Total Confidence program this morning, in which the Detroit automaker will make up to nine payments of up to $500 apiece for new car buyers who have been involuntarily laid off of their jobs. The program nearly mirrors a Ford initiative launched this morning - which drew its inspiration from the [...]
Audi’s monster RS5 coupe has shown up once again, this time looking more production ready than the mules we saw several months ago. Moreover, the prototype spotted today looks to be wearing very little camo, giving us a good idea of what the car will look like in production form.
Up front, this [...]
General Motors is following Hyundai and Ford in offering protection for car buyers who lose their jobs.
Recent spy shots of the 2011 Ford Explorer showed a ‘ute cobbled with Taurus X parts, but it appears as though the two crossovers have more in common than just a few body panels. Ford will produce the next-generation Explorer at its Chicago plant, the same facility that made the Taurus X up until [...]
The current Land Rover Range Rover debuted way back in 2002 as a 2003, but a refreshed version of the big ‘ute is right around the corner. A revised Range Rover, the second such revision since the current model’s launch, is slated to make its debut at next month’s New York Auto Show, along [...]
Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. introduced incentive programs Tuesday designed to lure car buyers worried about losing their jobs.