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.


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

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.


April 21, 2009

GM, Chrysler to get up to $5.5B more from government

DETROIT (AP) - General Motors Corp. could get as much as $5 billion more in federal loans, while Chrysler LLC could get $500 million as they race against government-imposed deadlines to restructure, according to a government report filed Tuesday.


April 10, 2009

Report: US toughens terms for automaker creditors

NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government is pushing for tougher concessions from the creditors of General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, according to a published report, as the troubled automakers face looming deadlines to restructure or seek bankruptcy protection.


March 30, 2009

Local Dealership Reacts to General Motors Changes

The key phrase of the day for Bill Daniel with Vaden Automotive Group is “think positive” even though Monday started with bad news about General Motors.

Obama puts GM, Chrysler on short leash

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama asserted unprecedented government control over the auto industry Monday, bluntly rejecting turnaround plans by General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, demanding fresh concessions for long-term federal aid and raising the possibility of quick bankruptcy for either ailing auto giant.

Stocks fall as automaker plans are rejected

NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street’s big March rally was officially on hold Monday after the White House rejected turnaround plans from General Motors Corp. and Chrysler.

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