Read more US automakers stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20057/us-automakers.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:37:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73100/ford-posts-1b-q3-profit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFord earned $1 billion in the third quarter, fueled by US market share gains, cost cuts, and the government's Cash for Clunkers rebates. The automaker, reporting net income of $997 million, or 29 cents per share. says it now expects to be "solidly profitable" in 2011. The company lost more...http://www.newser.com/story/73100/ford-posts-1b-q3-profit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 6:41:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69094/gm-to-try-money-back-guarantee.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGeneral Motors is offering a good old money-back guarantee as a ploy to entice buyers to its showrooms, USA Today reports. Buyers will be able to get a full refund on any new GM model within 60 days of purchase. The automaker plans to announce the refund program in ads...http://www.newser.com/story/69094/gm-to-try-money-back-guarantee.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 16:46:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67849/700k-cars-sold-under-clunkers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe final numbers for the Cash for Clunkers are in, and they’re pretty rosy, the Los Angeles Times reports. Dealers had until yesterday to file for rebates, and the total was 690,114 new cars sold—and 690,114 clunkers traded in—for a total of $2.9 billion, just...http://www.newser.com/story/67849/700k-cars-sold-under-clunkers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 26 Aug 2009 15:05:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67398/clunkers-ends-monday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Obama administration will end the $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program at 8pm Monday, giving car shoppers a few more days to take advantage of big government incentives. Dealers have complained about sluggish reimbursements, but Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the program has been "a lifeline to the automobile...http://www.newser.com/story/67398/clunkers-ends-monday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 20 Aug 2009 16:38:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66575/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-clunker.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCash for Clunkers has become a smashing success—but is it right for you? Time explains how to get the most out of your clunker: First, make sure your vehicle really is a “clunker”: Cars that get more than 18 mpg, don't run, haven't been registered and insured over the...http://www.newser.com/story/66575/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-clunker.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Aug 2009 17:38:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65477/resurgent-ford-has-high-hopes-for-taurus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFord is hoping to use the imminent launch of the 2010 Taurus to cement its newly dominant position among Detroit’s Big Three, MSNBC reports. Ford’s position as the only major US automaker not receiving government aid has been translating into small but significant gains in market share as consumers feel...http://www.newser.com/story/65477/resurgent-ford-has-high-hopes-for-taurus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Jul 2009 17:23:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64053/done-deal-gm-out-of-bankruptcy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs of 6:30 this morning, the new General Motors is on its way: The old firm sold its good assets to a new automaker backed by the government via a bankruptcy overhaul far speedier than experts expected, the New York Times reports. The new firm, Vehicle Acquisition Company, will...http://www.newser.com/story/64053/done-deal-gm-out-of-bankruptcy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Jul 2009 8:26:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62932/china-wont-allow-hummer-sale-report.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBeijing will halt GM’s sale of the Hummer brand to a Chinese machinery firm over pollution concerns, according to Chinese state radio. The purchase would run counter to the government’s goal of reducing pollution caused by manufacturing, the BBC reports. The Chinese firm shrugged off the report. “The fact that...http://www.newser.com/story/62932/china-wont-allow-hummer-sale-report.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 26 Jun 2009 13:05:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60407/big-three-see-bumpy-road-with-20-somethings.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDetroit automakers face a hard road when it comes to Generation Y—consumers aged 22-32 whose business is crucial to securing the firms' futures, BusinessWeek reports. Their boomer parents broke from tradition by shifting to Japanese cars, and Gen Y is following in those footsteps. Detroit “simply must do much...http://www.newser.com/story/60407/big-three-see-bumpy-road-with-20-somethings.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 29 May 2009 14:23:01 CDT