General Motors

Obituary: Andrea Pininfarina

guardian.co.uk     6 hrs ago          

Third generation of the family firm pre-eminent among Italian car designers Andrea Pininfarina, who has died aged 51 in a traffic accident in Turin, presided over the most famous and prestigious name in Italian automobile...                    

No plan to raise prices: Maruti

business-standard.com     10 hrs ago   9 related          

Maruti Suzuki today said it had no plans to raise prices even though the company faced pressure on its operating profit margin because of high raw material costs. “Raw material prices continue to be at the higher end,...                    

World is huge for small cars

indiatimes.com     2 hrs ago   1 related          

5 Sep, 2008, 0820 hrs IST,Chanchal Pal Chauhan, NEW DELHI: The demand for small cars is forcing global carmakers to rethink their plans on big fuel guzzlers and develop compact vehicles. General Motors, once the dominant...                    

Dechert adds managing partner in Beijing

financeasia.com     7 hrs ago          

By Lara Wozniak | 5 September 2008 Henry Wang joins the international law firm's new Beijing office. International law firm Dechert announced Wednesday that Henry Wang has joined the firm as managing partner of the newly...                    

Holden to export cars to South Korea

apn.co.nz     3 hrs ago          

MELBOURNE - General Motors Holden will export a new luxury V6 sedan to the South Korean market. The sedan, named the Veritas, will be sold through GM Holden's Daewoo network in South Korea. It will be built at Holden's...                    

CAW distributes info leaflets to workers at Linamar after announcement of layoffs

canoe.ca     6 hrs ago          

TORONTO - Canadian Auto Workers union members distributed information leaflets to workers at all Linamar Corp. (TSX:LNR) plants in Guelph, Ont., on Thursday, after the company disclosed last week that about 800 workers had...                    

Cerberus in the Hotseat as Chrysler and GMAC Falter

nytimes.com     17 hrs ago   54 related          

Stephen A. Feinberg, one of the country’s most powerful — and secretive — financiers, hoped to make a fortune out of the detritus of the American auto industry. Instead, The New York Times’ Michael J. de la Merced and...                    

Streak Of Unemployment Claims Decline Ends

cbsnews.com     15 hrs ago   28 related          

The number of newly laid off workers seeking unemployment benefits jumped unexpectedly last week, the U.S. government said, reversing three weeks of declines. The increase indicates that the slowing economy is taking its...                    

Planned Mesa hotel may be state's biggest

azstarnet.com     21 hrs ago   13 related          

By Sonu Munshi and Donna Hogan Tucson, Arizona | Published: 09.04.2008 Mesa could soon be home to Arizona's biggest hotel. The owner of Nashville's Grand Ole Opry and Gaylord Opryland, the destination resort hotel next...                    

Auto lender losses on the rise

cnn.com     16 hrs ago   3 related          

Rising loan delinquencies and declining car and truck sales have many lenders feeling the pinch. General Motors , the nation's largest automaker, reported a 20% decline in sales from a year ago Wednesday while Ford Motor...