July 01, 2009

Gov’t won’t fund GM after July 10, official says

NEW YORK (AP) — A senior member of President Barack Obama’s auto task force testified Wednesday that the U.S. government will not continue to fund General Motors Corp.‘s operations if the automaker doesn’t get approval to sell its assets to a new company within the next 10 days.

US auto sales declines show signs of leveling off

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. sales at Ford and Chrysler last month offered sharply different views on the downtrodden U.S. market for cars and trucks, while General Motors Corp. held its own even though it entered bankruptcy protection.


June 30, 2009

Hyundai offers $1.49 gas guarantee for buyers

NEW YORK (AP) — Hyundai said Tuesday that customers in the U.S. who buy or lease its vehicles by Aug. 31 will receive a gas card that lets them buy fuel at $1.49 a gallon for a year, a promotion to win over consumers worried about volatile prices at the pump.


June 25, 2009

Judge denies GM retirees’ request for committee

NEW YORK (AP) — A bankruptcy judge on Thursday ruled that a group representing General Motors Corp.‘s salaried retirees cannot form a formal committee to negotiate with the automaker as it attempts to reorganize and emerge from Chapter 11 as a new company.


June 19, 2009

Consumers could get up to $4,500 toward new car

WASHINGTON (AP) — Car shoppers could take advantage of government incentives worth up to $4,500 this summer to send their old gas guzzler to the scrap heap in favor of a more fuel-efficient new vehicle.


June 12, 2009

GM and Chrysler’s bankruptcy cases at a glance

A summary of developments in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC…

GM, Chrysler executives defend dealership closings

WASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors and Chrysler executives defended the closings of hundreds of dealerships Friday as House lawmakers questioned whether the decisions would save any money or help the troubled companies rebound.


June 05, 2009

GM to sell Saturn brand to Penske dealership chain

NEW YORK (AP) - General Motors Corp. has a tentative deal to sell its Saturn brand to former race car driver and dealership group owner Roger Penske, both companies said Friday.


June 03, 2009

GM, Chrysler say closing US dealerships necessary

WASHINGTON (AP) - The chiefs of General Motors and Chrysler told Congress on Wednesday they have too many dealers to support their slimmed down operations and sacrifices must be shared as they fight to overcome bankruptcy and survive. They acknowledged that slashing dealerships is causing pain in communities around the U.S.


June 02, 2009

GM says it has 16 potential buyers for Saturn

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Corp. says it has 16 buyers interested in purchasing its Saturn brand, while three parties are interested in the Swedish Saab brand.


May 28, 2009

Chrysler faces more hearings to get Fiat deal OK’d

NEW YORK (AP) - Chrysler on Thursday launched into its second day of testimony in its bid to convince a bankruptcy judge that a deal with Italian automaker Fiat is the best way to save itself from liquidation.

GM says bondholder panel supports sweetened offer

DETROIT (AP) - General Motors Corp. said Thursday a committee of bondholders has agreed to a sweetened deal proposed by the U.S. government to erase the automaker’s unsecured debt in exchange for company stock.


May 14, 2009

Chrysler moves to eliminate 789 of 3,200 dealers

NEW YORK (AP) - Chrysler LLC wants to eliminate roughly a quarter of its 3,200 U.S. dealerships by early next month, saying in a bankruptcy court filing Thursday that the network is antiquated and has too many stores competing with each other.

Savannah Dodge On List To Close

Claxton Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep also on closing list.


April 30, 2009

Stocks pare gains after Chrysler bankruptcy news

NEW YORK (AP) - Chrysler’s bankruptcy is testing Wall Street’s resilience. After rising sharply in early trading Thursday, the Dow Jones industrial average pared its gains and traded flat after President Barack Obama confirmed that Chrysler LLC will be going through bankruptcy. The proceedings will last up to 60 days.

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