DETROIT, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Experts say the next critical step in helping U.S. automakers recover is for Americans to show up in dealers' showrooms and buy a new car.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- The president of the United Automobile Workers said Sunday he is optimistic Congress will approve a bailout plan for U.S. automakers this week.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama may have kept a low profile publicly on a bailout for U.S. automakers but he's been active behind the scenes, his advisers said.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Congressional Democrats said Friday they have agreed on a plan for short-term loans that one lawmaker said would carry U.S. automakers "well into" next year.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Any financial aid given to the U.S. auto industry should be linked to better fuel economy, a member of the Union of Concerned Scientists said.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., said he believes Congress may be able to fashion a bailout plan for U.S. automakers based on what he heard Thursday.
DETROIT, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- United Automobile Workers said they would rather bend than break, offering concessions to U.S. automakers on the eve of bailout hearings in Washington.
DETROIT, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- United Auto Workers leadership gathered in Detroit Wednesday to discuss opening their contract up to negotiations as automakers face possible bankruptcy.
DETROIT, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. automakers are in a do-or-die situation, pleading with Washington lawmakers for as much as $38 billion in federal bailout loans, a top executive said.
DETROIT, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The United Auto Workers union has called for an emergency meeting to discuss possible concessions it could make to keep U.S. automakers going, sources said.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama Monday said any help provided to the auto industry must be a long-term solution, "not just kicking the can down the road."
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A top adviser to U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said Sunday that the Big Three automakers need to change the way they do business.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Sunday that accountability must be required of U.S. automakers if they are to get taxpayer-funded help.
KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai says U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has assured him the United States will continue to aid his nation.
LIMA, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. President George W. Bush Friday criticized Congress for not voting on a compromise measure to allow automakers access to $25 billion in federal loans.
