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Summary Box: GM gets OK for new China plant
THUMBS UP: General Motors Co. won approval from environmental authorities in central China for a new $1.1 billion assembly plant, though the company says it has not yet decided on the plan. The go-ahead is one of many required a large project....
GM gets environmental OK for new China plant
SHANGHAI (AP) -- General Motors Co. has won approval from environmental authorities in central China for a new $1.1 billion assembly plant, though the company says it has not yet decided on the plan....
2 Key Ford leaders to retire, Mulally to stay on
DETROIT (AP) -- Two of the architects behind Ford's remarkable turnaround are retiring, and their departures have intensified the guessing game over who will become the next CEO....
A look at the top candidates to succeed Ford's CEO
DETROIT (AP) -- Here are the leading candidates to succeed Alan Mulally as Ford's CEO. Mulally, 66, says he has no plans to retire. But he acknowledges that the carmaker has a succession plan for every top management position....
Ford asks GM to pull Super Bowl ad
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Ford is demanding that rival General Motors pull a Super Bowl commercial that implies the Chevrolet Silverado pickup is more dependable than the Ford F-Series....
GM says most of its US dealers agree to upgrades
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- General Motors Co. said Saturday that most of its 4,400 U.S. dealers have agreed to upgrade their showrooms over the next four years....
Ford's US sales up 7 percent in January
DETROIT (AP) -- Ford says that sales rose 7 percent in January on strong demand for small cars and SUVs....
