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House reportedly approves measure to restore dealerships despite bankruptcy blows

One of the more controversial parts of the Chrysler bankruptcy was the decision to cut 789 dealerships by June 9. The move made for a quick, painful end to dealerships that in some cases spanned several generations of family ownership. When General Motors entered bankruptcy, it said it would cut about 1,300 retail stores, but the automaker planned on waiting until October, 2010 to pull the plug. The dealership closings hit small and medium-sized towns particularly hard, putting pressure on lawmakers to do something to rectify the problem. The ... Read more →

EPA reverses decision, approves California's greenhouse gas emissions waiver Sebastian Blanco

The saga of California's greenhouse gas waiver has come to an end with the EPA deciding that the state can indeed enforce its own GHG emissions standards for new motor vehicles. This means that, at ...

Obama signs Cash-for-Clunkers bill into law, countdown to start begins Chris Shunk

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 ...

Cash for Clunkers passes Congress, awaits President's signature John Neff

After narrowly surviving an attempt by Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H. to strip it from a war-spending bill, the Cash for Clunkers program passed the Senate yesterday evening. Well, the $106 billion ...

Obama trying to give biofuels a bump Jeremy Korzeniewski

Currently, the United States isn't producing enough biofuels to satisfy the requirements set out by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, and President Obama's administration is planning ...

Dealer Association takes issue with Obama's 'buy American' stance 6 months ago on Autoblog

There are two massive anvils strapped to the U.S. economy. American's have stopped building and buying houses, and nobody wants to commit to a new vehicle. During a recent speech, President Obama urged Americans go go out and buy a car to help stimulate the economy. That would have made the ...

Obama announces Chrysler bankruptcy, deal with Fiat; Nardelli out soon *UPDATED 7 months ago on Autoblog

President Obama has just concluded a televised press conference where he announced that Chrysler will indeed head into Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings almost immediately. As part of the same announcement, he noted that the Auburn Hills automaker has reached terms with Fiat and will be headed into ...

REPORT: Obama planning to announce Chrysler bankruptcy tomorrow 7 months ago on Autoblog

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 ...

Gov't rejects automaker restructuring plans, new deadlines set 8 months ago on Autoblog

President Obama has just finished his press conference on the government's determination of the viability of General Motors and Chrysler, and the gist is that both automakers have failed to convince the feds that their business plans deserve further investment. Obama and his task force will give GM ...

LIVEBLOG: President Obama's press conference on the Auto Industry 8 months ago on Autoblog

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 ...

REPORT: Obama OKs more short-term aid for GM and Chrysler, Henderson to replace Wagoner 8 months ago on Autoblog

President Barack Obama has been busy this weekend when it comes to the auto industry. Following reports that General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner is stepping down at the President's request comes news that the Commander in Chief has decided to grant both GM and Chrysler additional short-term aid. The ...

So Cold in the D: Motown student pleads for auto aid in documentary 8 months ago on Autoblog

Nicole Pentis is a high school junior in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan who has been making videos for five years. When C-SPAN sent out a call for students to make a video address to President Obama and tell him what they thought were the most pressing issues facing the U.S., Pentis grabbed her camera. ...

Obama's Auto Task Force to arrive in Detroit today, drive GM's Volt 8 months ago on Autoblog

General Motors and Chrysler representatives have just gone through two weeks with President Obama's newly-formed automotive task force, and now it's time for the political types to gain some insight into automotive production. The task force is headed to Detroit this morning to get a crash course ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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