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0Obama working to pitch success of auto bailouts to American public 1280510940
You don't have to be a pollster to know that for the most part, the American public remains none too happy about the federal government handing over the people's hard-earned tax dollars to pull General Motors and Chrysler out of the fires of insolvency. Despite the fact that both companies have ...
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Report: President Obama denied hybrid limo by Secret Service 1270663080
Cadillac Presidential Limousine – Click above for high-res image galleryYou can't always get what you want. President Barack Obama said today that he originally wanted his presidential limo to boast a hybrid drivetrain. So what keeps the ruler of the free world from getting what he asks ... -
Detroit 2010: Anti-Tea Party Protesters make their voices heard in the cold 1263234000
While sucking down one of our favorite stimulants in the frigid air outside Cobo Hall, we heard a lone voice across the street scream, "Screw the tea-baggers!" Naturally, we had to investigate. Unlike the Tea Party protesters assembling outside General Motors' Renaissance Center to voice their ...
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Roll Up the Red Carpet: Obama reportedly not attending NAIAS after all 1262878140
When word got out that the amount of high ranking government officials requesting access passes for the 2010 North American International Auto Show doubled versus last year's numbers, we were less than surprised. After all, General Motors and Chrysler have received billions in bailout funds from ...
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REPORT: Pay czar planning up to 90% compensation cuts for top auto execs 1256228460
When General Motors and Chrysler took money from the U.S. government to prevent being consigned to history, the two storied domestic automakers had no choice but to put their fates in Uncle Sam's hands. After two very brief bankruptcies and billions in bailout cash, America's favorite bearded ...
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Obama signs Cash-for-Clunkers bill into law, countdown to start begins 1245943620
President Obama has taken pen to paper and signed off on Cash-for-Clunkers, a law that could help the auto industry shake its year-long funk. The Transportation Department now has 30 days to determine the rules and regulations for Cash-for-Clunkers, placing the start of the program at the end of ...
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REPORT: Obama to announce new CAFE standards tomorrow, require 34 mpg standard 1242669540
According to reports from both the New York Times and Politico, the Obama Administration plans to announce new CAFE regulations tomorrow that will finally reconcile both federal and state standards. The plan is expected to combine California's strict emission rules with the federal rule, raising ...
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REPORT: Obama planning to announce Chrysler bankruptcy tomorrow 1241039340
According to a report by Bloomberg citing the usual unnamed sources, President Obama will announce tomorrow that Chrysler will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy while continuing to work on its alliance with Fiat.Bloomberg's source made it clear that the there are still several loose ends and the plan ...
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LIVEBLOG: President Obama's press conference on the Auto Industry 1238425320
President Obama is scheduled to give a press conference today at 11:00 AM EST today in which he'll officially reveal his plans for the U.S. auto industry. Stay tuned and keep hitting refresh on your browser to learn the latest.Hightlights - Follow the jump for full liveblog- Gov't will give GM ... -
President Obama announces $2.4 billion for electric vehicles 1237571940
In the message-appropriate setting of the Southern California Edison Electric Vehicle Technical Center, President Obama announced yesterday the availability of $2.4 billion to aid the development of plug-in cars and the infrastructure required to keep them charged. The money will come from the ...

