Tagged “auto loans”
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GM delays construction of Volt, Cruze engine plant
As Washington waffles on the auto industry bailout, General Motors has decided to put construction work on hold at the Flint, Michigan engine plant where the 1.4L turbocharged and naturally aspirated...
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Honda, GM announce massive Q1 2009 production cuts
The car market continues to worsen even as the auto loan bill flounders in Washington. Honda and General Motors today have announced huge production cuts for the first quarter of 2009, totaling over o...
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Auto loan bill could stall in Senate
The $14 billion auto loan bill passed by the House late yesterday may stall out in the U.S. Senate under fire from Republican opposition. The GOP wants more concessions from the UAW and more concrete...
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Sweden offers $3.4 billion package to auto industry
The U.S. House of Representatives has just passed the $14 billion loan bill and it's now headed to the Senate, but that's not the end of the story. Lawmakers in Sweden have proposed their own aid pack...
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Detroit 3 head back to Washington December 5 to offer plan for future
The heads of the Detroit 3 headed to Washington earlier this month in the hope of securing a second emergency aid package to supplement the previously earmarked $25 billion for more efficient vehicles...
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Obama reaffirms commitment to auto industry aid
During his campaign for U.S. President, Barack Obama repeatedly declared his support for the auto industry and indicated he would support it against the tide of the economic downturn. Today President-...
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Department of Energy issues interim rules for $25 billion loan fund usage
The CEOs of GM, Chrysler and Ford plus UAW president Ron Gettelfinger are to meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi today to discuss a new round of loans to help keep them above water. As they do so, th...
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$25 billion auto industry loan package approved by President Bush
Call it a bailout or call it an aid package, the car industry is only concerned with securing the funds it believes it needs to remain competitive as CAFE standards tighten. The federal government has...
Dec 17 2008 to Sep 30 2008
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