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Ford F-150 pick-up truck. (Getty Images)

March Car Sales Go Out Like A Lion

March sales are expected to be strongest since 2007.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/01

Daimler Trucks North America Warns Of Massive Layoffs

The company is notifying production workers about the layoffs two months in advance and complies with federal law.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/29

Chevy Volt electric vehicles and Opel Amperas come off the line at the General Motors Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Plant October 11, 2011 in Hamtramck, Michigan. (credit: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Study Claims Fuel Efficiency Drives Auto Industry Hiring Rebound

With the launch of new federal vehicle fuel economy rules a week away, the American auto industry has grown by nearly a quarter million jobs (236,600) since June 2009 when the auto industry hit bottom, according to a new report available from DrivingGrowth.org.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/08/08

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Chrysler Posts $436M 2nd-Quarter Profit

Chrysler today reported a second-quarter net income of $436 million, a more than $800 million turnaround from a year ago, when the automaker paid off the last of its government bailout loans.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/07/30

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Before Lansing Appearance, Romney Says He Deserves ‘A Lot Of Credit’ For Auto Success

It comes after Romney famously wrote an opinion piece for the New York Times titled “Let Detroit Go Bankrupt” during the height of the industry’s woes in 2009.

CBS Detroit–2012/05/08

Survey: Michigan Biz Owners Plan To Hire

Michigan’s small business owners have a positive outlook, and many plan to hire, according to a PNC survey of small business owners

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/04/19

Obama Touts Auto Industry Success On Michigan Campaign Stop

Speaking to about 600 people in Dearborn, President Barack Obama once again the comeback of the American auto industry.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/04/18

President Obama Speaks At The University Of Michigan

Auto Industry Highlighted In Weekly Address To The Nation

The President says automakers will be making cars that average 55 miles per gallon by the middle of the next decade.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/03/03

Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne (WWJ Photo)

Chrysler CEO: Two-Tier Wage Scale Has To Go

Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says the auto industry has to do away with the two-tier pay scale, which pays new workers a considerably lower wage.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/10/28

Snyder, Ficano Lead Delegation To Asia

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano are leading a delegation to Asia with stops in China, Japan and South Korea. And, they’re going during a global economic slowdown.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/09/24

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