Economy Apr 21 Watch Hope Seen for U.S. Automakers as GM Repays Part of Bailout As General Motors begins paying back its loan from the U.S. government, Margaret Warner talks to a reporter with the Detroit News about the auto giant's prospects for recovery after last year's government bailout.
Economy Mar 08 Watch Slighted Car Dealers Take Fight to Colorado Legislature Car dealers are struggling to stay open, even though manufacturers GM and Chrysler have rescinded plans to close hundreds of dealerships across the U.S. Tom Bearden reports on how dealers in Colorado are fighting for survival at the state level.
Economy Jan 12 Watch Detroit Carmakers Look to Expand Reach Across Globe Gwen Ifill looks at how Detroit's "Big Three" carmakers plan to expand into markets such as China.
Economy Jul 10 Timeline: Big Three Automakers’ Recent Troubles Review some of the key developments and coverage of the auto industry's troubles over the past year in this timeline. By PBS News Hour
Jul 10 GM Emerges From Bankruptcy Protection Facing Tough Car Market By PBS News Hour General Motors Corp. CEO Fritz Henderson announced Friday that the company emerged from bankruptcy and now begins the task of remaking the struggling American carmaker that was once the world's largest and most powerful. Continue reading
May 27 After Bond Deal Fails, Bankruptcy Likely for GM By PBS News Hour An offer by General Motors to its bondholders to trade bond debt for company stock fell through just days before the company must submit a government-ordered restructuring plan. Continue reading
Apr 23 General Motors to Idle Plants for up to 10 Weeks By Admin, PBS News Hour General Motors said Thursday it will idle most of its U.S. plants for up to 10 weeks this summer, trimming some 190,000 vehicles from planned production. The shutdowns will help control high inventories and bring production in line with slower… Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch Bankruptcy Option Looms as U.S. Automakers Face Shaky Future The Obama administration's call for drastic reforms of GM and Chrysler has sparked new debate on the future of Detroit's "Big Three" automakers. Analysts discuss what the restructuring effort may mean for the auto industry's future. Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch Obama Unveils Tough Terms for GM, Chrysler Recovery Efforts President Barack Obama outlined tough terms Monday for continued federal aid for ailing auto giants GM and Chrysler. White House adviser Austan Goolsbee, a member of the auto task force, details the plan. Continue watching