GM aims to recycle waste from most of its factories ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:56:46 +0200) DETROIT, Sept 5 (Reuters) - General Motors Corp said on Friday it aims to convert all waste from more than half of its manufacturing plants around the Read more
GM says 43 of its plants are 'landfill free' ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:59:49 +0200) General Motors Corp. said today that it plans to transform more half, or about 80, of its manufacturing plants around the world to nearly waste free status by 2010. Read more
Work of Kilpatrick's defense team questioned after deal ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:00:00 +0200) DETROIT -- The sentence Kwame Kilpatrick will receive next month is close to what he might have gotten had he gone to trial and been convicted, according to experts and one of his former lawyers. Read more
GM Launches Website to Clarify Misconceptions ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:52:57 +0200) The action reflects frustrations expressed recently by GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz at a product preview outside Chicago. Read more City employees accused in mortgage scheme ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:38:00 +0200) DETROIT -- A former Detroit police officer and a city appraiser are among three defendants named in a $2.1 million mortgage fraud and real estate "flipping" indictment announced Friday by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Detroit. Read more
Strike ends at Renault, Nissan factory in Brazil ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:00:00 +0200) Workers at a Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. plant in southern Brazil ended a four-day strike on Friday after winning a salary increase. Read more
Hyundai Workers Slam Wage Deal ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:53:07 +0200) The tentative pact was rejected by 61.2% of the 42,886 workers who voted. Read more
Recycling Push Helps GM Bury Old Business Model ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:49:06 +0200) The auto maker also declares 18 of its 09 models achieve at least 30 mpg (7.8 L/100 km) in highway driving more models than any other auto maker. Read more
Jaguar, Land Rover Stop Reporting Monthly Sales ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:48:57 +0200) The U.K.-based luxury auto makers continued to make public monthly tallies following their sale by Ford to Indias Tata earlier this year, but ceased the practice Sept. 1. Read more
NASCAR to acquire Grand-Am from France family: ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:12:00 +0200) NASCAR Holdings will acquire the Grand-Am Road Racing Association from NASCAR's ruling family, the Frances, the series announced. Read more
Bomb threat made against Detroit municipal building ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:12:00 +0200) DETROIT -- A bomb threat has been made against the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, but John Roach, a spokesman for the Wayne County Sheriff's office said that the threat was a fake. Read more
Lutz Says GM Needs Volume to Make Small Cars Profitable ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:41:19 +0200) The auto makers vice chairman admits small cars probably will never reach the profit levels of fullsize SUVs and pickups. Read more
Work of Kilpatrick's defense team questioned after deal ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:00:00 +0200) DETROIT -- The sentence Kwame Kilpatrick will receive next month is close to what he might have gotten had he gone to trial and been convicted, according to experts and one of his former lawyers. Read more
GM vows to boost recycling at plants ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:36:00 +0200) General Motors said today that it plans to make 80 of its largest global manufacturing plants "landfill free" in a bid to reduce impact on the environment and increase revenue from recycling materials. Read more Nano car deadlock shows holes in India land policy ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:38:02 +0200) By Rina Chandran NEW DELHI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - A colonial-era law for land acquisitions in India has helped trip up several industrial projects, including Read more Utility pole fire shuts southbound Haggerty in Canton Township ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:54:00 +0200) CANTON TOWNSHIP -- A utility pole fire Friday morning closed southbound Haggerty Road between Palmer Road and Singh Drive, according to www.traffic.com. Read more Work of Kilpatrick's defense team questioned after deal ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:00:00 +0200) DETROIT -- The sentence Kwame Kilpatrick will receive next month is close to what he might have gotten had he gone to trial and been convicted, according to experts and one of his former lawyers. Read more
2008 Output at 16-Year Low; Q4 Down 13.3% ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:38:22 +0200) The industrys first crack at October-December scheduling has North American plants set to build 3,234,100 vehicles, off nearly 500,000 units from year-agos 3,731,500. Read more
Work of Kilpatrick's defense team questioned after deal ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:00:00 +0200) DETROIT -- The sentence Kwame Kilpatrick will receive next month is close to what he might have gotten had he gone to trial and been convicted, according to experts and one of his former lawyers. Read more
Work of Kilpatrick's defense team questioned after deal ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:00:00 +0200) DETROIT -- The sentence Kwame Kilpatrick will receive next month is close to what he might have gotten had he gone to trial and been convicted, according to experts and one of his former lawyers. Read more
Work of Kilpatrick's defense team questioned after deal ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:00:00 +0200) DETROIT -- The sentence Kwame Kilpatrick will receive next month is close to what he might have gotten had he gone to trial and been convicted, according to experts and one of his former lawyers. Read more
Work of Kilpatrick's defense team questioned after deal ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:00:00 +0200) DETROIT -- The sentence Kwame Kilpatrick will receive next month is close to what he might have gotten had he gone to trial and been convicted, according to experts and one of his former lawyers. Read more
Work of Kilpatrick's defense team questioned after deal ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:00:00 +0200) DETROIT -- The sentence Kwame Kilpatrick will receive next month is close to what he might have gotten had he gone to trial and been convicted, according to experts and one of his former lawyers. Read more Work of Kilpatrick's defense team questioned after deal ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:00:00 +0200) DETROIT -- The sentence Kwame Kilpatrick will receive next month is close to what he might have gotten had he gone to trial and been convicted, according to experts and one of his former lawyers. Read more Work of Kilpatrick's defense team questioned after deal ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:00:00 +0200) DETROIT -- The sentence Kwame Kilpatrick will receive next month is close to what he might have gotten had he gone to trial and been convicted, according to experts and one of his former lawyers. Read more