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GM, Ford report October auto sales increases compared to 2008

It was the third time in four months Ford has posted a sales increase.

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Can Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne save Detroit automaker?

Auto executive offered ambitious outlook Wednesday for struggling automaker.

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Chrysler, GM are taking divergent roads to recovery after bankruptcy

Chrysler's route seems to be riddled with more potholes than GM's drive.

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Republicans John McCain, Michael Steele suddenly oppose GM, Chrysler...

Politicians' recent statements are misleading and an affront to autoworkers.

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Hybrids, electric cars dominate Detroit Auto Show as Michigan goes after...

But can battery manufacturing make up for the state's 232,000 lost auto jobs?

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Why paying off $5.8 billion loan is big step in GM turnaround plan

Government still a majority stock holder in automaker, but repayment opens new doors.

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Ad expert says General Motors on solid ground with claim it paid off loans

GM paid off loans from unused federal loan money in the automaker's coffers.

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Rick Haglund: Auto industry recovery might not be good news for Michigan

Too often recovery in the auto sector results in the state backing off economic diversification.

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Ron Gettelfinger may have been right about globalization's effects on...

Ron Gettelfinger had no choice, really, but to acquiesce to the demands of the hemorrhaging automakers.

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Rick Haglund: Michigan manufacturing needs robots to succeed

Robots, once thought to take factory jobs from workers, may actually create them.

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Doubts on whether America can build a viable electric vehicle industry

Why competitors overseas may have a better shot.

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Rick Haglund: Detroit Three automakers are climbing toward a peak, just a...

Detroit's automakers are giving new meaning to the phrase "cyclical industry."

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Rick Haglund: Detroit automakers bouncing back, but not enough to carry...

Sales are rising as consumers slowly emerge from their bomb shelters.

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Will Gov. Rick Snyder follow advice that could have spared GM a run through...

Michigan faces turnaround not unlike what automakers went through a few years ago.

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Detroit automakers hit rough stretch, but analysts still optimistic

Auto industry analysts say Chrysler, Ford and GM are better equipped to deal with economic threats than in years past.

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Rick Haglund: GM, Obama administration are not working together to raise...

Suggesting that GM and Obama are engaged in crony capitalism is almost laughable.

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Rick Haglund: United Auto Workers likely won't reap a bonanza from contract...

Traditional raises likely are a thing of the past for UAW-represented workers, though the union is pushing for raises for so-called second-tier workers, earning about $14 an hour.

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Buick isn't just for geezers anymore (Rick Haglund column)

In a weird twist, the GM division likely was saved by China. Now, it is one of the hottest-selling brands in the United States.

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Rick Haglund: Detroit automakers are helping to drive economy again

Apparently, the anger toward Detroit's automakers isn’t having much impact on their sales.

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Detroit Three automakers thrive, but Wall Street shows little respect (Rick...

Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. have watched their stock fall, while Chrysler Group LLC has yet to issue a stock offering.

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