General Motors

The future of manufacturing: Can we live without GM? The future of manufacturing: Can we live without GM?

GM's interests and America's used to be the same. Now are we ready to let the fallen giant die?
  • GM: Into bankruptcy, out of the Dow

    Mondays don't get much worse than today for former icons of global capitalism
  • GM's "humbling" moment

    Bankruptcy and government ownership is a bummer and may not even work, but hey, it could be worse
  • What's good for General Motors...

    People used to bridle at the equation of the automaker's welfare with the nation's. But it has never been truer
  • Chrysler's day of reckoning

    One American automaker looks set to get a swift resolution in bankruptcy court. Will General Motors follow suit?
  • G.M.'s death spiral accelerates

    As bankruptcy day approaches, thousands of dealerships get pink slips and the UAW is hammered again. Meanwhile, bondholders complain about a raw deal from the government. Get in line!
  • Showdown at the General Motors corral

    It's Round 2 between Obama and the hedge fund sharks. The bondholders got creamed in Round 1. But now they're talking even tougher.
  • Obama crushes the Chrysler hedge funds

    The dissident bondholders have been routed. Was justice served, or is Big Government running amok?
  • A warning shot for General Motors

    The recalcitrant hedge funds that torpedoed the Chrysler deal get smacked down by a bankruptcy judge. You better believe G.M.'s bondholders are paying attention.
  • Would you buy a used car industry from this man?

    The president will buy you a new muffler. He might not save G.M. and Chrysler unless they shape up.
  • Obama: "We will not let our auto industry simply vanish"

    In a speech, the president explains why he's decided not to give more bailout money to G.M. and Chrysler, and lays out his plans for the future.
  • "There are jobs that cannot be saved"

    Restructuring plans submitted by G.M. and Chrysler are unsatisfactory, says President Obama.
  • Obama decides G.M., Chrysler not too big to fail

    The administration has determined the two companies are not viable, and so they won't be getting additional bailout money -- bankruptcy might be next.
  • Dog bites man? Stocks get slammed again

    The Dow drops 4 percent, closing at another 12-year low. And with good reason, too.
  • The continuing misadventures of General Motors

    The car company's new plan: Give us a lot more money, right now, so we can shrink even more rapidly.
  • SaladShooters and real bullets

    Many makers of familiar products used to make weapons for the U.S. military. In tough times, the practice could be making a comeback.
  • Timber! General Motors is falling

    The automaker announces it will close most of its manufacturing plants for 30 percent of the first quarter of 2009. That includes a factory in Tennessee, by the way.
  • Detroit revs up its bailout begging

    On bended knee, and with promises to retool their operations, the Big Three ask Congress for billions to save the auto industry. They might get it this time.
  • The short, disgusting life of the Hummer

    As General Motors tells Congress it is weighing the fate of the gas guzzler, Salon compiles a scrapbook. Enjoy these proud moments in Hummer history.
  • Dingell invested in GM's survival -- literally

    Rep. John Dingell, recently ousted as head of a committee key to the auto industry, has more than $1 million riding on G.M.
  • How national healthcare could have saved Detroit

    The Big Three blame legacy retiree benefits for crippling their business. But it's their own darn fault.
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