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General Motors says the deal to sell its European unit Opel still needs more financing guarantees from the German government, but it's confident those will come through. Bill Radke has the latest.

The decision about what to do with Opel, General Motors' European subsidiary, has been taking a long time. But if a deal is going to work, it needs to move swiftly. Alisa Roth explores the hold-up.

The Troubled Asset Relief Program spent $81 billion on GM and Chrysler, and now the government's auto task force wants to sell taxpayers' shares over the next couple years. But Congress doesn't see a full return on investment. John Dimsdale reports.

U.S. hybrid technology company Paice filed a patent infringement case yesterday claiming Toyota is using technology Paice invented. If the case rules in favor of Paice, an import ban may be imposed on violating products. Sam Eaton reports.

China is getting serious in the clean-energy car race with big investments in low-emissions vehicles. Scott Tong reports.

General Motors is in final negotiations to sell the Hummer brand to a heavy equipment maker in Southwest China. But operations aren't set to change much yet -- the vehicles will still be made in the U.S. Mitchell Hartman reports.

When Chrysler filed for bankruptcy, the plan was for the automaker to leave all of its old liabilities behind, including lawsuits filed on behalf of injured customers. But that plan has changed. Steve Henn reports.

The Department of Transportation has released its top 10 lists of vehicles traded in and bought under Cash for Clunkers. Steve Henn reports the program was good to Asian automakers.

The German government has given its blessing and a promise of $6 billion in financing to assist General Motors in selling its Opel division to a Canadian parts maker with Russian backing. But GM is balking. Stephen Beard reports.

Anger is mounting in Germany against General Motors because the automaker may not sell its European division after all. Stephen Beard reports.