Update: Congress no bailout, US car Industry dead; GM refuses Solarworld (so...

dFlash DW-TV Europe Update Nov-20 Bancrupt GM with no bailout by congress, no $25bn aid, high on the horse US car industry dead: GM, Ford, Chrysler and Cerberus Hedge fund go. GM says no, wants to ground electric...

LA auto show opens under gloomy skies

The LA Auto Show is opening in Los Angeles but with the Big 3 automakers asking for a bailout to save the industry, the atmosphere this year could be less than cheerful when people gather in California. According...

Pelosi supports new help for ailing US automakers

The US has been rife with specualtion over whether the US government would inject huge amounts of money into the US auto industry in order to keep it afloat or let it die. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi...

US automakers Plead for Aid

"Executives of Detroit’s Big Three automakers traveled to Washington on Thursday to press their case for more financial aid from the federal government because of the bleak prospects for their industry. And those prospects are likely to dim further on Friday, when...

Automakers Introduce "EcoDriving" National Fuel Use/CO2 Reduction Program

Automakers today announced EcoDriving™ (www.EcoDrivingUSA.com), a comprehensive, nationwide effort to save consumers money at the gas pump, reduce fuel use and cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The industry...

Electric Vehicle Program, Save Fuel Prices!

The suppliers and automakers of Europe have launched this electric vehicle program and will bring a version of mini car to the market by 2010. It also considers electric versions of Mercedes-Benz A- and B-class...

Ten Ways the Funeral Industry Might Change

Being a middle-aged man, I think about end-of-life things more often than I once did and it shows up in this blog. Last week, I stumbled upon a way to realize funeral cost savings of $900 by purchasing simple...

GM Selling North America's Birthright to Mexico

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorOutsourcing North America's Manufacturing Birthright, has taken another turn for the worse, 2,600 General Motors jobs (not 1,000 as previously reported) are heading...

'A few flourishes' in Obama's Detroit story?

Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama is touring a Chrysler plant in Sterling Heights, Mich., this morning. Our Gannett colleagues at the Detroit Free Press have used his visit as a peg to look at the way...

Smoke and mirrors: Decoding the 2008 Beijing Auto Show

The Beijing International Automotive Exhibition is in full swing this week into next as car companies, marketers and designers showcase the latest and greatest in automotive engineering.Thousands of attendees are...

L.A. Auto Show: Still Crazy After All These Years

Buckle up for the LA Autoshow:"LOS ANGELES — With all the hoopla the Los Angeles Auto Show has received during the past two years, due simply to a calendar adjustment, you’d think it was in its...

AIAG, HKPC and Fujian ETC collaborate on supplier program in China

""This new program is simply another important step in AIAG's ongoing commitment to work with the Chinese government to accelerate the development of the automotive supply base in China," said J. Scot Sharland, executive director of AIAG. "A significant number of AIAG member...

40th International Tokyo Motor Show

"The Tokyo Motor Show is one of the most important automotive exhibitions in the world. Under the theme "Catch the News, Touch the Future," this year's show will emphasize vehicles that provide diversified joy and excitement in addition to focusing on the environment, safety,...

Los Angeles Auto Show hosts world premieres for manufacturers

New Fall Dates (Nov. 14-25) Continue to Draw Attention From Automakers WorldwideLos Angeles, California (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Opening in less than 90 days, the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show will feature at least a dozen world premieres of production and or concept...

'Giving the world something to look at' — Ethanol use is second nature in B...

"SAO PAULO, Brazil: The gap between rich and poor is wide in Brazil, but its drivers are largely equal at the pump. Day laborers jammed in minivans and professionals motoring solo in air-conditioned comfort can buy gasoline — or pay about 40 percent less per tank for...

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