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
Jul 10 Timeline: Big Three Automakers’ Recent Troubles By PBS News Hour Review some of the key developments and coverage of the auto industry's troubles over the past year in this timeline. Continue reading
Jul 10 By Saving on Cheap Goods and Services, Do We Pay More in the End? Question: During a recent story about the demise of the auto industry, there was clip of a Model T Ford driving through the Ford Museum. The narration made the point that one of the things that made Henry Ford successful… Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch Other News: Markets See Modest Rise; Iran Opposition Leader Urges More Protests In other news, markets rose on positive reports from the manufacturing and housing sectors. Also, in auto news Ford reported its best showing in months but Chrysler and GM each posted a greater than 30 percent loss. Continue watching
Apr 24 Ford’s $1.4 Billion Loss in First Quarter Better Than Expected By PBS News Hour Ford Motor Co. posted a smaller-than-expected $1.4 billion loss for the first quarter on Friday, saying that it burned through less of its cash and reiterating that it still doesn't expect to ask the government for financial help. Continue reading
Mar 31 New GM CEO Predicts ‘Deeper’ Restructuring By PBS News Hour The new chief of General Motors Corp. said Tuesday that the struggling automaker will likely shutter more U.S. plants and cut jobs as it embarks on a "deeper" company restructuring. Continue reading