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American Axle posts $644.3M 2Q loss, citing strike
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. said Friday it posted a $644.3 million second-quarter loss, blaming a nearly three-month-long strike that crippled production as well as charges related to a new labor agreement.
Louisville, Ky., Ford plants to shift production
Ford Motor Co. is going down the road ahead with Kentucky.
Granholm likes part of constitutional proposal
Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Thursday she's not ready to oppose a constitutional rewrite backed by some unions and the Michigan Democratic Party, even though it now faces a legal challenge to get on the November ballot.
St. Paul Ford workers happy to have jobs
Brian Hanson could have taken a buyout package worth $100,000 to leave the Ford Motor Co. assembly plant here, but he had a feeling the company's plans to close the plant in 2008 might change.
Granholm likes part of constitutional proposal
Gov. Jennifer Granholm says she's not ready yet to oppose a constitutional rewrite backed by some unions and the state Democratic Party, though she acknowledges it faces challenges getting on the ballot.
AP source: Ford to retool truck lines to make cars
Ford Motor Co. plans to revamp some U.S. plants and bring six small vehicles to the U.S. market from overseas to meet customers' growing demand for more fuel-efficient options, a person briefed on the company's plans said Tuesday.
Ford expands buyout offers at Mich., Ohio plants
After falling short in previous attempts to trim its hourly ranks through buyouts, Ford Motor Co. is trying again - likely to make room for new hires making about half the wage of current workers.
Analysts: More GM factory closures likely
At a General Motors Corp. factory just west of Detroit, about 1,000 workers are still cranking out mighty but thirsty V-8 engines that go into pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles.
McCain's GM visit highlights break with industry
Republican presidential candidate John McCain acknowledged at a General Motors Corp. plant Friday that he disagrees with domestic automakers on whether states should have the ability to set more stringent tailpipe emissions - an issue the companies have vigorously opposed.
GM's recovery depends on winning over car buyers
People want small cars that get great gas mileage. General Motors Corp. is known for making top-notch trucks and sport utility vehicles. The company's survival now hinges on the difficult task of convincing buyers that its upgraded cars are just as good as its trucks and worth some extra cash.
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