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GM reports $1 billion Q1 profit, beating estimates

GM (GM) posted a profit of $1 billion in the first quarter, beating Wall Street expectations on strong demand in its key North American market. GM also said the U.S. economy was improving and it expected its core North American results in the second and third quarters to largely match the first quarter due to scheduled downtime at its large truck plants.

 

Stronger Mich. economy could hurt Romney's chances

In seeking support in Michigan, Obama speaks frequently about how the federal bailout of General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group led to GM's resurgence as the world's No. 1 automaker and 32,000 more auto-related jobs in the state since the companies emerged from their 2009 managed bankruptcies. Romney opposed the move, even writing a New York Times opinion piece in 2008 that carried the headline "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt."

Senh: Mitt Romney can always spin this by doing another flip-flop: i.e. that he has always supported the auto industry bailout.

 

Sticker shock: New car prices hit record high

Car Prices

After several years of heavily discounting their products, automakers are finding themselves back in the driver’s seat – pushing prices to record levels.

 

Saab Auto Left $2 Billion in Debts

Saab Automobile left behind debts of $2 billion backed by assets of just $500 million, a final indication of the scale of the defunct company's collapse last December.

 

Help wanted: Automakers have trouble filling all the jobs

Auto Jobs

The jobs were there, more than 1,000, with everyone from the Detroit automakers to Korea’s Hyundai looking to hire. What was missing were the job-seekers.

 

Auto sales on target for best month since 2008 

2012 Ford Focus Sedan

The auto industry looks set to ride the appeal of smaller cars to its best monthly performance since 2008. Chrysler reported a 34 percent increase in March auto sales.

 

Toyota recalls over 681,000 vehicles in US

Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it is recalling more than 681,000 cars and trucks in the U.S. market to address potential problems.

 

Ford CEO Nets $34.5 Million

Ford CEO Alan Mulally netted $34.5 million worth of company shares as a reward for leading the auto maker's turnaround.

 

Volt production halted; 1,300 workers out of work

General Motors will halt production of the Chevrolet Volt.The automaker has told 1,300 workers at its Detroit Hamtramck plant that they will be out of work for about five weeks.

 

G.M. Regains No. 1 Spot in World Automaking

General Motors: Largest Automaker in the World

After three years of settling for second place, General Motors reclaimed its title as the world’s largest automaker in 2011, a year when its sales grew in every region of the globe while Toyota sales were hampered by major natural disasters.

Senh: What a turnaround for the U.S. auto industry. It's one bright spot for the government bailouts. I'm sure the recalls from Japanese automakers and the subsequent production disruption caused by the tsunami helped.

 

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