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    By David Schepp

    | 10:00AM 12/28/2009
    Once icons of American industrial might, GM and Chrysler have cut jobs, closed plants, eliminated models and shed storied brands. Racing to turn their businesses around, both companies still have a long way to go to convince consumers their products are worthy of consideration.

    By David Schepp

    | 12:26PM 12/24/2009
    Unswayed by the latest offer from Dutch sports car maker Spyker Cars, Detroit-based GM is preparing to mothball Saab for good, The Economic Times has reported, citing a news report published Wednesday in Sweden.

    By David Schepp

    | 10:31AM 12/09/2009
    In fashioning a new way forward for General Motors, Chairman and interim CEO Ed Whitacre has a formidable task ahead of him. In addition to finding new leadership to help reverse GM's decades-long slide, Whitacre must focus on getting new products to market, repairing the venerable automaker's...

    By David Schepp

    | 4:00PM 10/15/2009
    Anyone who has ever bought a car and had the purchase financed by a dealership knows what a sweaty-palm experience it can be. Even the savviest of consumers are likely to blanch after the credit manager runs all the numbers and comes up with a payment that seems way higher than anticipated. And...

    By Zac Bissonnette

    | 6:00PM 1/26/2009
    As our elected officials look for ways to dig us out of the current economic mess, there's one factor that isn't getting enough attention: If Americans continue to be stupid, no amount of economic stimuli will solve anything.Case in point: The USA Today reports that now that gas prices have come...

    By Beth Wechsler

    | 6:30PM 9/04/2008
    If you're planning to rent a car anytime soon -- particularly an economy model, consider meditating -- or whatever else settles you down -- before you get to the rental counter. Maybe your plane has been delayed, canceled or whatever complication the airline has served up (along with the 3- ounce...