Detroit

How the Auto Bailout Is Punishing Ford

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - November 2, 2009

The automaker is suddenly profitable, but that may cause fresh problems. more >>

Cars Getting a Boost From the Recession

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - July 8, 2009

Even though sales are down, some hot vehicles are pulling ahead. more >>

How Buying a Car is Going to Change

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - May 28, 2009

Prices will rise, Toyota will outsell a bankrupt GM, and Wal-Mart could end up stocking cars more >>

Foreign Carmakers: More "Domestic" Than Detroit

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - May 26, 2009

By next year, foreign-based automakers will build more cars in U.S. factories than the Detroit 3. more >>

30 Investors Poised To Lose the Most on GM

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - May 19, 2009

These big investment firms could see their stake zeroed out if GM declares bankruptcy. more >>

Who Will Lose the Most From the GM Bankruptcy

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - May 19, 2009

Big investors, retirees, everyday savers—and GM executives—stand to lose a bundle. more >>

12 Cars That Could Spoil a Chrysler-Fiat Deal

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - May 14, 2009

A few snazzy imports won't be enough to salvage the bankrupt automaker. more >>

7 American Cars Worth Bailing Out

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - April 14, 2009

Some things Detroit still does very well. more >>

5 Reasons To Buy an American Car

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - April 1, 2009

Quality is up–and the domestic automakers need your support. more >>

5 Reasons To Shun American Cars

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - April 1, 2009

Quality is spotty, government warranties sound fishy, and other cars are just as “American” more >>

Obama and the Government Can Save Detroit, If History Is Any Indicator

By Phillip Longman - Opinion - April 1, 2009

Administration bailouts have worked wonders before for rail and air industries and even a car maker. more >>

New Deals for Car Buyers, Via the Auto Bailout

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - March 31, 2009

Automakers have some new offers for consumers who are worried about jobs and the economy. more >>

The Auto Bailout: What's In It for Car Buyers

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - March 30, 2009

New incentives make domestic cars more appealing, but the best bet may be to wait for awhile. more >>

Obama: GM, Chrysler Must Restructure or Face Bankruptcy

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - March 30, 2009

Obama said the carmakers need more radical changes to prevent them from becoming "wards of the state." more >>

Obama Boosts Fuel Economy Standards Despite Detroit's Woes

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - March 27, 2009

The increase, the first in more than 25 years, comes as carmakers struggle with the recession. more >>

10 Cars Detroit Should Copy

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - March 27, 2009

Here’s where the competition outdistances America’s automakers. more >>

Road-Testing Cars of the Future

By Rick Newman - Money - March 20, 2009

6 cutting-edge vehicles hint at what Americans may soon be driving. more >>

How Detroit's Big Three Automakers Screwed Up

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - March 13, 2009

A lecture by Joseph B. White explains how the Detroit automakers arrived at the sad state they're in. more >>

Why Don't the Unemployed In Detroit Get Jobs in Ann Arbor? They Lack the Skills

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - March 9, 2009

Why don't the unemployed in Detroit work in Ann Arbor? Presumably they don't have the skills. more >>

6 Upsides To a GM Bankruptcy

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - March 8, 2009

It would be painful, but a Chapter 11 filing might be the fastest and cheapest way for GM to get healthy. more >>

Detroit's Racial Intolerance: John Conyers' Wife Banishes White Witnesses

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - March 6, 2009

Detroit City Council shows the city has moved towards intolerance in the years since 1965. more >>

Michigan Voters Favor Auto Bailout for Chrysler, GM in Poll, Unlike Rest of Nation

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - February 23, 2009

Surprisingly, Michigan voters don't favor the auto bailout by as high a margin as one might think. more >>

A Plea to Give GM Another Chance

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - February 20, 2009

A new book argues that the struggling automaker is on the verge of a turnaround more >>

If Chrysler, GM Get a Bailout They Should Stop Making Gas-Powered Cars

By Mary Kate Cary - Mary Kate Cary - February 19, 2009

Detroit needs incentive to abandon its toxic assets, and it's up to the taxpayers to give it to them. more >>

Ford, Chrysler, GM Woes Offer Democrats, Republicans Post-Partisan Opportunity

By Marc Dunkelman - Opinion - February 18, 2009

Protecting workers and reintroducing the auto industry's poorly run Big Three to market forces are key. more >>