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Pontiac has reached the end of the road
Nov 1, 2010
After 84 years, Pontiac's contract with parent company General Motors expired on Sunday. Jaclyn Giovis has more.
Pontiac: Then and Now
Nov 1, 2010
The 84-year-old Pontiac brand has reached the end of the road. Here's a look at Pontiac history.
MID-DAY UPDATE: Shipping threats and TSA regulations
Nov 1, 2010
Following Friday's mail-bomb scare in London, shipping and cargo industries respond to the idea of new threats. How will these changes affect...
GM contract with Pontiac ends today
Nov 1, 2010
Last night was the expiration date for contracts between parent company General Motors and Pontiac dealers. Scott Tong has more.
GM to go public to pay back bailout
Oct 29, 2010
American automaker General Motors is expected to go public next month. This all in an effort to repay its government bailout money. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
Another recall, this time it's Nissan
Oct 28, 2010
Japanese car maker Nissan said its recalling more than 2 million vehicles for an ignition switch problem. More than a third of those automobiles were sold in the United States, mostly trucks and SUVs. Hans Greimel has more.
AutoNation's profits drop even as revenue grows
Oct 28, 2010
AutoNation CEO says auto industry new car sales are on track to reach 11.5 million units this year. Jaclyn Giovis reports in this Marketplace web extra.
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Ford posts $1.7 billion in profits in 3Q
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Alisa Roth
Oct 26, 2010
It is the sixth consecutive quarter profits for the automotive company increased. Ford also announced plans in reducing its debt.
Ford to hire 1,200 workers, pending approval of tax incentives
Oct 26, 2010
Ford just reported its sixth straight quarterly profit, with a 68 percent increase over last quarter. Meanwhile, the company says it will hire 1,200 new workers in Michigan if the state approves tax incentives.
Big rig trucks may be subject to fuel efficiency standards
Oct 25, 2010
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation proposed today a set of fuel standards for big huge trucks and vans -- from big rigs to school buses. Marketplace's Sarah Gardener takes a look at why it took 35 years for these rules to come.