"There's a delicious irony of seeing private luxury jets flying into DC, and people coming off of them with tin cups in their hands", 2008-11-20 07:00:06 There's a delicious irony of seeing private luxury jets flying into DC, and people coming off of them with tin cups in their hands, saying that they're going to be trimming down and streamlining their businesses. ...Bookmark tags: politics, auto, gm, ford, cars, bail-out, detroit, ackerman Seeking $34 billion from Congress, automakers promise electric cars | csmonitor.com, 2008-12-04 01:00:05 Excellent summary of the US Auto Makers request to congress for over 34 Billion $US. Emphasizes the plans that Ford, GM and Chrysler have to make more eco-friendly cars in the next 1-3 years. ...Bookmark tags: business, congress, cars, ford, gm, automobiles, chrysler, bail-out Where GM went wrong: Let me count the ways, 2008-12-07 11:00:03 In many ways the story of General Motors since the 1960s is a tale of accelerating irrelevance. Customer preferences changed, competition tightened, technology made big leaps, and GM was always driving a lap behind. ...Bookmark tags: business, cars, economics, jobs, recession, gm, general-motors, bail-out, auto-industry, caw Levin says deal within 24 hours; Dodd wants Wagoner to 'move on' | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press, 2008-12-07 17:00:03 us-news, cars, auto, levin, auto-makers00 <img src="http://www.newsvine.com/_vine/images/_/../ico/56.gif" style="border: none" alt="" width="16" height="16"Where GM went wrong: Let me count the ways6 hours ago - Seeded by BlitzenSource: CNNIn many ways the story of General Motors since the 1960s is a tale of accelerating irrelevance. Customer preferences changed, competition tightened, technology made big leaps, and GM was always driving a lap behind. ...Bookmark tags: business, cars, economics, jobs, recession, gm, general-motors, bail-out, auto-industry, caw Many In Mich. Mad At Auto Bailout Collapse - Detroit News Story - WDIV Detroit, 2008-12-12 15:00:05 politics, auto, michigan, bailout, angry, detroit, cars00 <img src="http://www.newsvine.com/_vine/images/_/../ico/71.gif" style="border: none" alt="" width="16" height="16"ABC News: Bailout Dead, Automakers in Search of a Lifeline9 hours ago - Seeded by overwegcompoundSource: ABC News ...Bookmark tags: us-news, auto-makers, bail-out, cars, auto, money, finance Nader tries to delay GM's IPO, 2010-11-12 08:20:04 The government plans next Thursday to sell about a third of the 61 percent majority stake in GM that it swapped for $40 billion of its $49.5 billion bailout. ...Bookmark tags: us-news, obama, government, cars, taxes, auto, gm, company, general-motors, bail-out |