The Auto Industry
GM sees China sales rising 50 percent in 2009
GUANGZHOU (Reuters) - General Motors expects its China sales to rise 50 percent in 2009 and increase 10 to 15 percent in 2010, a company executive said on Monday. Full Article
German FinMinister presses GM to spell out Opel plans: report
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble pressed General Motors on Sunday to shed light on its plans for Opel and said the U.S. group had a responsibility for workers at its European unit. Full Article
Post-carpocalypse
The auto industry is rising out of a deep slump but analysts are handicapping the strength of a still uncertain recovery. How long will the road back to "normal" be? Full Coverage
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Toyota surprises with second quarter profit
The Japanese automaker reduces its 6-month loss forecast from $4 billion to $1.37 billion. Video
INSIGHT & ANALYSIS
U.S. to be more selective with carmakers
Automakers can expect the U.S. government to be attentive to its multibillion-dollar stake in their businesses next year and selective in its efforts to reshape the industry. Full Article
GM CEO in spotlight after Opel reversal
The surprise decision by GM to drop a plan supported by Chief Executive Fritz Henderson to sell the company's Opel unit has raised new questions about the standing of the veteran GM insider after just six months on the job. Full Article
U.S. auto demand may stay low
One of main lessons of the brutal U.S. recession -- that loose credit terms can come back to bite lenders -- may keep the U.S. auto market from returning to the peaks it hit earlier this decade. Full Article
How to boost fuel efficiency? Raise taxes, executives say
There's a simple way to get Americans to drive fuel-efficient cars, according to auto executives, but they are not going to like it -- sharply hike the gas tax. Full Article
Renault needs tech infusion, not cash
The French car maker's falling sales in India and Russia and tension with its partners underline the risks of car sector tie-ups. Full Article
