Big 3 Look to Recycle Hybrid Batteries   17 May 2007 12:49 GMT
Detroit appears to be serious about producing hybrid vehicles. A consortium funded by GM, Ford and Chrysler is developing methods of recycling batteries used in hybrid and electric vehicles. The Big 3's United States Council for Automotive Research’s (USCAR) Vehicle...
Source: wired.com

G.M. May Sell a Unit   17 May 2007 03:58 GMT
General Motors may sell its midsize truck business as it focuses on making profits from cars and light trucks.
Source: NY Times

Lincoln X-Over Succumbs to Dollar Doldrums   17 May 2007 03:49 GMT
Lincoln had wanted to bring this European crossover vehicle to the United States, never mind that it looks like a mutant bull dog. But the dollar's slump means that you won't be seeing it Stateside anytime soon. Read More...
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Chrysler Middlemen Get Rich--Again   17 May 2007 03:33 GMT
While the merger of Chrysler and Daimler-Benz was a bust, and scores of senior managers lost their careers, many of the middlemen who advised the hitch are back on the scene. Among those companies advising Cerberus, many were also involved...
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As Car Safety Increases, So Do Car Crashes   17 May 2007 01:47 GMT
A professor from West Virginia University gives academic credibility to the nut-behind-the-wheel prejudices that have dogged motorists since Ford brought out the Model A. Economics professor Russell Sobel, who compiled the study with Penn State Erie professor Todd Nesbit, maintains...
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Porsches Get Pricier, Dollar Goes South   17 May 2007 00:12 GMT
Porsche said today it is raising prices for the 2008 models of most of its cars, which will take effect in August. While the company made the announcement from its headquarters in Germany, a U.S. spokesman confirmed retail prices would...
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Auto Union Leader Finds Comfort Level   16 May 2007 06:51 GMT
Ron Gettelfinger is striking a fine balance between the needs of automakers and his union, the United Automobile Workers.
Source: NY Times

Chen Village Journal: In China, It’s Not Always Clear for Whom the Booth Tolls   16 May 2007 05:27 GMT
Drivers in China are trying almost anything to avoid paying fees on a growing number of toll roads.
Source: NY Times

News Analysis: In Deal, a Test for the U.A.W.   15 May 2007 05:05 GMT
Any efforts by Cerberus to reduce Chrysler’s $18 billion health care and pension obligation will put it at odds with the United Automobile Workers union.
Source: NY Times

A Chief With Union Roots Enters a Proving Ground   15 May 2007 03:20 GMT
Thomas W. LaSorda has the confidence that private equity can rescue Chrysler, despite reservations among the rank and file.
Source: NY Times