Filed under: Government/Legal , Green , Ford , UK There's a container of precious metals dangling from the bottom of your car: your catalytic converter . They contain platinum, and its rising cost has caused a recent spike in converter theft, especially in the U.K. Not only does a missing cat let...

Filed under: Government/Legal , Chrysler, LLC. , Ford , GM After nearly eight years of getting little or no attention from the White House, it seems as though Detroit's automakers will be a major focus the 2008 Election. With the economy looking worse by the day, lawmakers in Washington have been...

Filed under: Government/Legal , Chrysler, LLC. , Ford , GM In the wake of GM's Tuesday press conference detailing its plans to have enough cash on hand through 2009, politicians have been eager to voice their thoughts regarding the possibility of a government bailout. President Bush gave the possibility...

Filed under: Government/Legal , GM In the wake of GM's restructuring announcement , some observers are beginning to talk about government assistance to get automakers through tough times. President Bush has quickly shot down the idea of assitance for US automakers, saying that the government shouldn't...

Filed under: Government/Legal , Ford The idea of having Uncle Sam come after you for back taxes is an unpleasant thought for any American. It's another story altogether when the feds are the ones doling out the Benjamins, though, as Ford is learning. The Blue Oval is officially suing the government...

Filed under: Economy , Government/Legal , Green , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Plants/Manufacturing , Chrysler, LLC. , Ford , GM , Earnings/Financials Back in the late seventies and into early eighties, Chrysler had gotten itself into such horrid financial shape that the U.S. government decided to step...

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative , SUVs , Government/Legal , Green , Ford The Blue Oval has gifted the U.S. Department of Energy a one-of-a-kind vehicle: a plug-in Escape Hybrid that can run on E85, has a 30-mile range on pure electric power at up to 40 mph, and gets 88 mpg in the city and 50 mpg on...

Filed under: Trucks/Pickups , Etc. , Government/Legal , Ford With gas prices exceeding $4 per gallon, it's no surprise that fuel stealing is on the rise. What's amazing is the lengths to which thieves are willing to go to swindle the pricey commodity in larger-than-normal quantities. An Orlando...

Filed under: China , Government/Legal , Plants/Manufacturing , Chrysler , Ford , GM , Earnings/Financials American automotive companies have been doing rather well for themselves these last few years in China. Still, the majority of manufacturing those vehicles is done in China using locally sourced...

Filed under: Government/Legal , Chrysler , Ford , GM Barack Obama has been less than friendly with Detroit automakers in the past, but he's promised to meet with them both during his campaign and afterwards if he makes it into the Oval Office. The presumed Democratic nominee told a crowd in Flint...