Washington to Detroit: let's see a plan

SWEDEN: Automaker eyes are on Saab – CEO

Several as yet unnamed companies are interested in snapping up Saab if General Motors decides to sell. "There are many…

US [updated 16:15GMT]: Ford bets the farm and sells the company jets

A US$14bn investment in fuel saving technology, including electric commercial and passenger vehicles due out by 2011, should boost Ford's…

US [updated 16:30GMT]: Crunch time: Speculation rife as Big Three ready for hearings

Today is D-Day for the Detroit-based 'Big Three' as they submit their detailed restructuring plans to US lawmakers ahead of…

US: Congressman says Detroit CEOs should go

Detroit's Big Three automakers should quit rather than just making pay concessions in return for a US$25bn taxpayer loan, a…

US: Chrysler chief rallies port worker support

Chrysler president and vice chairman Jim Press is scheduled later today (2 December) to meet Maryland Port Authority employees and…