Cars Powered by Cheap, Safe Batteries Likely Years Away by Reuters Apr 16th 2013 5:00AM Used in everything from laptops to electric cars, lithium-ion batteries nonetheless have an image problem following several high-profile incidents involving smoke and fire.
Yum Brands' China Sales Catch a Case of Bird Flu by DailyFinance Staff Apr 11th 2013 8:55AM The bird flu outbreak in China is taking a big bite out KFC's sales there. They fell 16% last week, and the downtrend for the unit of Yum Brands is continuing this month.
General Motors Re-Friends Facebook for Ad Campaign by DailyFinance Staff Apr 10th 2013 9:10AM General Motors pulled its ads from the social network a year ago. But now the automaker is testing a new tie-up with Facebook, including a pilot campaign for its Chevrolet...
GM Plans to Invest $332 Million in 4 U.S. Factories by The Associated Press Apr 4th 2013 7:49AM General Motors plans to invest $332 million into four factories in three Great Lakes states to build new, more efficient engines and transmissions.
Housing Recovery Helps Boost March Auto Sales by Reuters Apr 2nd 2013 2:38PM U.S. sales of sport-utility vehicles and pickup trucks jumped in March, spurred by rising home prices and an increase in housing construction, major automakers report.
March Madness a Bonanza for Broadcasters, Advertisers by DailyFinance Staff Mar 22nd 2013 12:00PM The NCAA basketball tournament doesn’t get nearly the hoopla that the Super Bowl garners, but it’s a bonanza for advertisers, including official sponsors GM and Nissan.
GM Recalls 34,000 Vehicles for Transmission Problems by The Associated Press Mar 20th 2013 9:15AM General Motors is recalling nearly 34,000 Buicks and Cadillacs in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere to fix a problem with the automatic transmissions.
