Not long after its much publicized initial public offering, General Motors revealed just before Thanksgiving that it is doing another multi-million dollar plant investment. The automaker is planning to use $163.2 million to boost operations in Flint and Bay City, Mich., and Defiance, Ohio. The investment is meant to support engine production for the Chevrolet […] [Read More]

With the midterm elections behind us, the question being asked across America is, "What now?"   Post-election, members of Congress have returned to their Washington, D.C., offices for a lame duck session that will conclude around Christmas.   [Read More]

Along with making a major investment into its research and development center, Porsche AG announced it posted significant gains in operating profit, revenue and sales during the first three months of the 2010 fiscal year. In the quarter, the automaker generated an operating profit of 395 million euro, up from 52 million euro in the […] [Read More]

Owner Mark Eddins said he was recently awarded another franchise to augment Friendly Chevrolet, a family-operated dealership that’s been around for decades. Eddins now sells Isuzu and Hino units from Isuzu Truck of America in the commercial and fleet sectors through his new dealership, Friendly Isuzu. Along with adding the new franchise operation, Eddins brought in […] [Read More]

Be it with food drives, volunteering or reconfiguring vehicles, Ford described several ways it’s looking to support needy individuals at Thanksgiving and throughout the holiday season. For 9,000 homebound seniors and homeless people, Ford is giving its support to generate hot, fresh meals on Thanksgiving. Many meals are set to be packed and delivered by […] [Read More]

How big was Chrysler’s investment announcement on Tuesday? President Obama and Vice President Biden came to the automaker’s Indiana Transmission Plant II to be a part of the festivities. Included in a string of investment decisions totaling nearly $3 billion, Chrysler confirmed that it is looking to invest $843 million in its Indiana Transmission Plants […] [Read More]

With turkey on the minds of many today as Thanksgiving is only a day away, MSN Autos decided to take this turkey concept in a new direction. The site unveiled a list of “turkeys” that is probably the last thing used-car managers want on their holiday dinner plate — or in their inventory. The website compiled a file […] [Read More]

As November gets ready to draw to a close with Thanksgiving tomorrow, TrueCar decided to announce its sales expectations for the month, covering both used- and new-vehicle sales results. The site is projecting that used sales will reach almost 2.6 million units, which would be almost unchanged from the year-ago period and less than 1 percent stronger compared to […] [Read More]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced recently that it is investigating how adequately rental car companies conducted proper fixes on a slew of recalled models from Big 3 automakers before renting out the vehicles. More specifically, the agency is looking at rental companies’ work on 29 different models that were recalled by Ford, Chrysler […] [Read More]

In the spirit of Thanksgiving and just a week after its initial public offering commenced, General Motors plans to show the nation its gratitude on Thursday through a 60-second TV commercial. The spot, which does not include a voiceover, starts with “serious and comic images of failure” one after another. Then, the commercial shows recovery-themed images. [Read More]