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Fewer workers, less traffic
May 4, 2009
Notice that your rush traffic drive is becoming less congested? Thank unemployment. Jeremy Hobson reports.
GM needs to focus on innovation
May 4, 2009
Chrysler's sliding into bankruptcy, and General Motors might not be far behind. The automaker recently unveiled a new restructuring plan to turn the company around, but commentator Harley Shaiken says GM's going in the wrong direction.
Fiat eyes GM Europe deal, aims to grow
May 4, 2009
The CEO of Italian automaker Fiat is in Germany to discuss a possible bid of General Motors' European operations. As John Dimsdale reports, Fiat is taking advantage of the recession to become the world's second largest carmaker.
Car dealers eligible for SBA loans
May 4, 2009
The Small Business Administration will start making more businesses eligible for government-guaranteed bank loans. The move will have a particularly rewarding impact on car dealers. Mitchell Hartman reports why.
Fiat poised in GM Europe takeover
May 4, 2009
Fresh from agreeing to take over a large chunk of Chrysler, Fiat now wants GM's European divisions as well. The automaker meets today with the German government about a takeover, and Stephen Beard reports the German government may agree.
Fiat can fire up fuel-efficient sales
May 4, 2009
Before Fiat left the U.S. in the early 1980's, it pitched fuel-efficient cars to the American market. As the automaker prepares a return to the country, it may have better luck selling gas savers this time around. John Dimsdale reports.
Weekly Wrap: How Chrysler will emerge
May 1, 2009
The swine flu dominated headlines, but Chrysler was one of the few things to divert attention away from the outbreak. Kai Ryssdal speaks with Fortune's Leigh Gallagher and Reuters blogger Felix Salmon about whether a stronger Chrysler will emerge after bankruptcy.
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Chrysler woes may help Kokomo diversify
May 1, 2009
Chrysler's bankruptcy is having huge ripple effects for the automaker's supply chain and the towns that support it, including Kokomo, Ind. Kai Ryssdal speaks with Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight about how his city is coping.
Chrysler's impact on dealers, customers
May 1, 2009
Just because Chrysler is entering bankruptcy protection doesn't mean the automaker has stopped selling cars. The question is, will consumers buy them? Tamara Keith visits a dealership to find out.
Could GM be next for bankruptcy?
May 1, 2009
General Motors is dealing with the same kinds of problems Chrysler was with getting bond holders to forgive debt in exchange for stock. Jeremy Hobson reports the automaker is experiencing the threat on a much larger scale.