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To help move inventory, General Motors is offering incentives to dealers on discontinued brands such as Pontiac and Saturn. Bill Radke talks with Marketplace's Alisa Roth about whether or not this is a deal for car buyers.

There used to be a time when Americans frowned upon going into debt. But historians say that changed nearly 100 years ago. Stephen Smith looks back on how our debt-driven society hit the gas with General Motors.

In the last week, three Chinese car makers agreed to buy portions of brands owned by American auto manufacturers. The deals show the Chinese companies are looking to compete on a global scale. Alisa Roth reports.

General Motors has announced it will be saying goodbye to the Saab. The automaker's talks to sell the brand to Dutch company Spyker appear to have collapsed. Jeremy Hobson reports.

The latest House spending bill passed includes a measure to help the 2,000 or so dealerships being closed by GM and Chrysler. But the legislation only leaves room for a modest number of dealers to get help. Brett Neely reports.

Ford is getting numerous bids for Volvo, including a consortium of American investors and Chinese car maker Geely. Alisa Roth explains the Swedish brand's appeal to suitors -- particularly Geely.

Ad agency BBDO, which has done ads for Chrysler for decades, will soon be closing its Detroit office, leaving 500 people out of work. And Chrysler isn't the only car maker looking for a new ad agent. Alisa Roth reports.

After a deal to sell its Swedish unit fell through, GM is trying to figure out what to do with Saab. So how do Saab dealers sell cars when they don't know what the future holds? Alisa Roth reports.

General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson is out of the job, but who does the auto maker have in mind to replace him? Amy Scott explains why the company may benefit from changing its normal tactic of hiring from within.

The government is considering extending the deadline for auto recyclers to finish wrecking cars traded in under the Cash for Clunkers program. Alisa Roth reports.