Video: Fiat closes deal to take over Chrysler

Italy's Fiat is the new owner of the bulk of Chrysler's assets, closing a deal that saves the automaker from liquidation.

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04/24 General Motors To Temporarily Shut Down Plants

04/24/09 General Motors will stop production at 13 factories across the country as it struggles to lower its inventory of unsold cars.

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Video: Fiat threatens to walk away from Chrysler

Italian automaker Fiat says it's prepared to walk away from a deal to take a 20-percent stake in Chrysler.

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Video: Reeling automakers plug green cars

Automakers at the New York International Auto Show put on a brave face with new hybrid and fuel-efficient models.

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Video: Honda cuts workers' pay, offers buyouts

Honda is offering voluntary buyouts, cutting workers' pay and imposing non-production days at its North American plants to reduce output.

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Video: A Breakdown Of The GM & Chrysler Restructuring Plan

03/30/09 The announcement of the Obama Administration's plan to restructure the US automarket has become the sessions biggest news story as layoffs, deadlines and possible bankruptcy talks have taken over the markets.

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Video: Task Force Supports Auto Industry Loans

03/27/09 The administrations task force backs more auto loans from the government, but could use it as leverage.

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Video - First Person: GM workers watch as finances dim

General Motors workers in Michigan talk about the state of the company's finances as talk of bankruptcy rises.

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Video: Carmakers put on show for trade fair in Geneva

The auto industry will put ecology and economy on display when the Geneva Motor Show opens to the public on Thursday, amid a grim backdrop of plunging sales, plant closures, lay-offs and threatened bankruptcies.

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Video: Car Sales Plummet, but Used Car Sales are Up

02/27/09 Overall car sales continue to plunge even though sales of used cars buck the trend.

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Video: Should Automakers Just Declare Bankruptcy?

02/20/09 The auto industry bailout is costing taxpayers billions, should Chrysler and GM file for bankruptcy protection?

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Video: GM plan calls for $30 billion; 47,000 job cuts

General Motors Corp.'s restructuring proposal says the company may need up to $30 billion in government loans as it implements a survival plan that includes cutting 47,000 jobs and closing five more U.S. factories.

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Video - Honda: Still in black

In its 60-year history, Honda has never made a loss, but with plummeting sales and a soaring yen that streak is being severely tested.

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Video: Ford Posts Its Largest Ever Annual Loss In 2008

For the first time in the company's 105-year history, Ford Motor Company managed to post it's worst ever annual loss after announcing another overall decline in 4Q figures.

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Video Essay: New technologies highlight auto show

The Detroit Auto Show opened on Sunday with new hopes because of new technologies, including fuel cell. The AP's Amy Sancetta takes a look at some of the new cars hitting the market.

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Video: Electric vehicles take center stage in Detroit

On the opening day of the Detroit auto show, US-based automakers touted new products with a focus on fuel efficiency that they say will help return them to financial health.

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Video: Toyota Stops Production

01/07/09 Toyota halts production at all of its plants in Japan as it faces decling demand.

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Video: Dow Jumps on Auto News

Despite grim economic reports, U.S. stocks soared on promising news in the U.S. auto industry. The Dow Jones jumped more than 183 points to close at 8,668.39. The S&P 500 climbed 21.22 points to 890.64. The Nasdaq was up 40.38 points to 1,550.70. Crude oil closed down at $39.03 a barrel.

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