Read more auto industry stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12435/auto-industry.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSun, 22 Nov 2009 3:37:04 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74371/detroits-silverdome-sells-for-1-of-56m-cost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a stunning sign of the imploding economy, Detroit is selling its $56 million sports dome for a bargain basement $580,000. The 80,000-seat Pontiac Silverdome, once home to the Detroit Lions, went for 1 percent of the cost to build it 35 years ago. The city of Pontiac...http://www.newser.com/story/74371/detroits-silverdome-sells-for-1-of-56m-cost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Nov 2009 2:06:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74099/gm-to-repay-bailout-early-posts-smaller-12b-loss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGeneral Motors will start repaying its $6.7 billion debt to the US and Canadian governments early, with $1.2 billion quarterly payments beginning next month, reports the Detroit News . The accelerated repayment plan is a strong indication that finances are looking up for the troubled automaker, which today posted...http://www.newser.com/story/74099/gm-to-repay-bailout-early-posts-smaller-12b-loss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 6:48:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73773/hard-times-catch-up-with-well-heeled-jobless.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTime and money is finally beginning to run out for large numbers of people who lost their jobs, and have been living off hefty severance packages for up to two years. Many workers who received generous exit packages from the financial and auto industries kept on spending the way they...http://www.newser.com/story/73773/hard-times-catch-up-with-well-heeled-jobless.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Nov 2009 7:07:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73402/fords-inflatable-seat-belts-not-just-hot-air.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStill not a fan of wearing your seat belt? Ford’s latest take on the safety standby could change your mind: It’s inflatable, as with vehicle air bags, and its softer webbing has been a comfortable hit with test groups. And unlike many front-seat airbags, the belts inflate with less force,...http://www.newser.com/story/73402/fords-inflatable-seat-belts-not-just-hot-air.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 19:43:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73244/gm-wont-sell-opel-after-all.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGeneral Motors backed out today on a deal to sell Opel, its European arm, to a Canadian parts supplier and its Russian banking partners. The GM board’s move reflects an uptick in the auto business, the Financial Times reports, and will also be a blow to the German government, which...http://www.newser.com/story/73244/gm-wont-sell-opel-after-all.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 19:47:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73123/ford-give-social-media-some-credit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYou’ve heard all the standard reasons for Ford’s $1 billion third-quarter profit—cost-cutting, layoffs, cash for clunkers, and so forth. Lost in the hubbub is another crucial element: Ford’s social media prowess. The company's social media guru has been extremely successful at drumming up buzz for its upcoming products, particularly...http://www.newser.com/story/73123/ford-give-social-media-some-credit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 13:29:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72976/nissan-leaf-wins-name-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNissan already had its work cut out in designing a hybrid—whatever it made had to measure up to Toyota’s hugely successful Prius. Then it needed a name, which came at the end of a process blending business, culture, and the law. Possibilities must be cleared in hundreds of countries,...http://www.newser.com/story/72976/nissan-leaf-wins-name-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 17:40:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72816/in-congress-535-new-gm-boardmembers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGM might not have realized when it took $58 billion in bailout money that it would now be beholden to members of Congress, who have been acting like 535 new board members as they angle for their constituents' (and their own) interests. Dems and Republicans alike have pressured companies to...http://www.newser.com/story/72816/in-congress-535-new-gm-boardmembers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 7:02:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72738/ford-looks-to-sell-volvo-to-china.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFord put its Volvo unit up for sale last December, and it's narrowed the possible buyers to just one bidder: a Chinese consortium led by Geely, the country's largest private automaker. Geely first approached Ford about the purchase in summer 2008 and is prepared to pay about $2 billion, less...http://www.newser.com/story/72738/ford-looks-to-sell-volvo-to-china.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Oct 2009 8:52:00 CDT