Auto

Three separate bills in Congress are focused on reopening GM and Chrysler dealerships shut down by the companies' recent bankruptcies. Alisa Roth talks to auto industry specialists to try to figure out why.

General Motors is touting a new and restructured company. But in an effort to strengthen its business, it's bringing back key parts of its past. Alisa Roth reports.

Several U.S. companies are awaiting word from the Department of Energy on who will receive $2 billion in stimulus aimed at the electric car battery business. Sarah Gardner explores what's at stake for these companies.

As General Motors emerges from bankruptcy, it's shedding thousands of jobs in the United States. Layoffs are likely in Europe as well, but GM employees there have a stronger social safety net to fall back on. Brett Neely reports.

The revamped General Motors is supposed to be all new, including its board of directors. The government owns half of the company, but will it also have a role in day-to-day operations? Alisa Roth reports.

As one of its new initiatives, GM says it will partner with eBay to auction cars online. Bill Radke talks to Laura DiDio with Information Technology Intelligence Corporation about whether people will actually buy cars on eBay.

In some ways, the government's cash for clunkers plan, which encourages people to trade in old cars for newer fuel-efficient ones, also serves as a sort of stimulus plan. Sally Herships explores how the plan contributes to different industries.

Auto parts-maker Delphi is trying to sell assets this week, and several firms and investors have shown interest. But the car parts business is slow right now as hardly anyone is making cars. Alisa Roth reports.

The Midwestern state has the highest rate of unemployment in the nation due mostly to its dependence on the auto industry. But some have found a new way to stay alive by building machinery for green energy. Dustin Dwyer reports.