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. Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch Automobile Industry on the Road to Recovery? In Detroit, automakers hope to lure customers back into showrooms with new models and better financing options. Are consumers ready?… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Reopens Embassy in Yemen In other news Tuesday, the U.S. reopened its embassy in Yemen after security concerns forced a two-day closure, and "rising threats and attacks" pushed the United Nations World Food Program to suspend aid to approximately 1 million people in southern… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Auto Industry on the Road to Recovery? The auto industry signaled recovery after GM reported a sales gain and Ford announced an unexpected profit. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Nov 02 Ford Posts Surprise Profit, Expects Profit in 2011 By Lea Winerman Ford Motor Co., the only U.S. automaker to avoid bankruptcy this year, posted a surprise $997 million profit in the third quarter and said it expects 2011 to be "solidly profitable." The report sent Ford's shares up 8.3 percent in… Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch Former Car Czar Rattner: No Reason GM Can’t Succeed "People will start buying cars again," former car czar Steve Rattner tells Judy Woodruff. He also discusses ousting GM's CEO and how the auto industry will evolve. Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch Even in Tough Times, Innovation Flourishes Despite the recession, one Boston-based company is creating new technology that could redefine the auto industry. Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch Popular ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Program Winds Down The government is ending its popular 'Cash for Clunkers' program two months early due to dwindling funds. Jeffrey Brown speaks with an automotive journalist about its impact on the auto industry and the economy. Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch Popular ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Program to End Monday The government will end its popular "cash for clunker" incentive program on Monday, two months early, because of dwindling funds. David Shepardson, Washington bureau chief for the "Detroit News," speaks with Jim Lehrer about the program. Continue watching
Aug 03 Despite Critics, Senate Considers $2B Boost for ‘Cash for Clunkers’ By Dave Gustafson The government's "cash for clunkers" program helped prop up sagging auto sales in July, but the popular program is almost out of cash and the Senate is considering a $2 billion infusion by the end of the week. Continue reading