Editorials IPO for GM Delayed until Next Week

IPO for GM Delayed until Next Week

Lydia Petersson
August 13, 2010

Automaker General Motors has put off filing with the SEC for its IPO until early next week. The company had the filing originally scheduled for today. GM will update its prospectus in the interim.

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Editorials
Net Income of $1.3 Billion in 2Q for GM Lydia Petersson
August 12, 2010

Net Income of $1.3 Billion in 2Q for GM

Today, General Motors announced a second-quarter net income of $1.3 [...] Full Story

Recalls
American Study Points to Driver Error in Most Toyota Accidents Alannah Tremblay
August 11, 2010

American Study Points to Driver Error in Most Toyota Accidents

A recent study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [...] Full Story

Recalls
FTC Petition Seeks to Ban Rental of Recalled Cars before Repairs Shawn Maynard
August 10, 2010

FTC Petition Seeks to Ban Rental of Recalled Cars before Repairs

A group is petitioning the FTC to forbid Enterprise Rent-a-Car's [...] Full Story

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Auto Shows

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Compact and Electric Cars Beat Muscle Cars at NY Auto Show

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Obama Praises U.S. Auto Industry at Chicago Ford Plant

On Thursday, President Obama visited a Ford assembly plant in Chicago, Illinois. He delivered a 17-minute speech in which he praised the American car industry. He also heralded the construction of the 2011 Ford Explorer, which will allow Ford to [...]

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Hybrid & Technology

Hybrid Porsche $650,000 Spyder Supercar Given Green Light Sue Jeong
July 28, 2010

Hybrid Porsche $650,000 Spyder Supercar Given Green Light

The supervisory board at Porsche AG has given the green light on production of the 918 Spyder hybrid supercar. The Porsche 918 Spyder will blast from 0-100 kmh in about 3.2 seconds. The Spyder hybrid could become the automaker's most [...]

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Insurance & Finance

Automaker Chrysler Shrinks Losses in Second Quarter Lydia Petersson
August 9, 2010

Automaker Chrysler Shrinks Losses in Second Quarter

One year out of bankruptcy, Chrysler appears to be on the mend. The automaker improved its loss of $197 million in the first quarter to $172 million in the second. Car and truck sales were up, helped by the introduction [...]

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OEM & Suppliers

Toyota's Supplier Affected by Second China Strike Naoto Hayashi
June 18, 2010

Toyota's Supplier Affected by Second China Strike

A supplier for Japanese carmaker Toyota has been dealing with a second strike in China this week. The strike is only the latest of many labor disputes between the area's 130 million auto workers and management teams. Automakers are resisting [...]

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Recalls

Carmaker Honda to Recall 384,000 Autos for Roll-Away Problems Shawn Maynard
August 9, 2010

Carmaker Honda to Recall 384,000 Autos for Roll-Away Problems

Today, Honda announced a recall of 384,000 autos due to roll-away issues. Honda said defective ignition interlock devices may fail and allow the vehicles to roll away. The recall includes the 2003-2004 Honda Element and the 2003 Honda Accord and [...]

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