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The article informs about the plans of Mahindra Group for opening its vehicle assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan, and presents views of company's chief executive officer Rick Haas, on company's plan of extending their business in the U.S.

The article states that U.S. automaker Ford Motor announced plans to shift its manufacturing of its car model the Focus from a plant in Wayne, Michigan, to Mexico yet maintain the staff at the Wayne assembly plant, which will retool to manufacture trucks and sport utility vehicles (S.U.V.s). According to the article, U.S. presidential candidate Donald J. Trump and critics of the trade pact the North American Free Trade Agreement criticized Ford for making small cars in the U.S.

The article discusses bids to buy Detroit, Michigan's Packard Motor Car Plant out of foreclosure, highlighting bids that have fallen through as of November 21, 2013. Topics addressed include real estate developer William Hults' failure to raise enough money to purchase the Packard at auction, Detroit residents' attitudes towards the plant, and the feasibility of its restoration.

The article reports on the testimony of Michigan Governor Rick Snyder regarding bankruptcy filing of Detroit at the U.S Bankruptcy Court. It says union lawyers have subpoenaed Snyder to prevent bankruptcy filing and its potential effect on the pension benefits of city retirees and workers. It adds that the bankruptcy was filed on July 18, 2013 through the recommendation of city emergency manager Kevyn Orr.

The article discusses the contrast between the economic success of U.S. automakers based in and around Detroit, Michigan and the city's economic problems surrounding its municipal bankruptcy as of September 22, 2013, highlighting charitable donations to the city made by automakers such as General Motors (G.M.), Ford, and Chrysler. Topics addressed include declines of automobile industry jobs in Detroit since the 1960s, and the closure of several manufacturing plants in the city.

The article discusses the economic success of automobile company Chrysler's Jefferson North factory in Detroit, Michigan, highlighting the factory's significance in terms of economic difficulties facing the city as of July 15, 2013. Topics addressed include the factory's role in Chrysler's turnaround following its 2009 bankruptcy, and employment and productivity at the factory.

The article reports on the tension in Detroit, Michigan wherein a state-appointed emergency manager will take control at the city government to restructure its finances and operations. It notes that little is known about bankruptcy lawyer Kevyn D. Orr of Washington D.C. who had been appointed on March 1, 2013. President Yolanda Langston of the local Service Employees International Union says that the union is uncertain of the steps that Orr will be taking to fix the city's finances.

The article contrasts the growth of private industry in Detroit, Michigan with the city's financial problems as of March 5, 2013. Topics addressed include the economic conditions for the automobile industry in Detroit, Michigan governor Rick Snyder's decision to hire an emergency manager to handle to state's finances, and entrepreneurship in Detroit.

The article reports on the testimony of Kevyn Orr, the emergency manager for Detroit in Michigan, that he was not hitred by the state's governor to bring the city into bankruptcy.

The article reports on the challenges faced by Washington bankruptcy lawyer Kevyn Orr as the new emergency manager of Detroit, Michigan in addressing the city's increasing cash shortfall and reducing an estimated 14 billion U.S. dollars in long-term liabilities.

DETROIT -- Chrysler, though it is majority owned by an Italian automaker, is not burdened by the anemic European economy. That distinction from its Detroit rivals, as well as a competitive lineup of cars, drove the automaker to earn net income of $436 million in the second quarter, compared with a $370 million loss for the same quarter last year. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

DETROIT -- Lauded during a visit by President Obama, A123 Systems was supposed to be a centerpiece of his administration's effort to use $2 billion in government subsidies to jump-start production of sophisticated electric batteries in the United States. Instead, the company, which makes lithium-ion batteries for electric cars, has stumbled along with the rest of the nascent industry and now threatens to give more ammunition to critics of the president's heavy spending on new energy technologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

DETROIT -- Fisker Automotive's huge assembly plant in Delaware stands vacant, waiting for the money, equipment and workers to make a new plug-in hybrid electric car backed by loans from the federal government. But whether Fisker, a start-up based in California, ever builds vehicles in the United States is anyone's guess. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Company on Thursday announced the retirement of two members of its management team who were integral to its financial recovery and product renaissance. The retirements of Lewis Booth, the company's chief financial officer, and Derrick M. Kuzak, its global product chief, had been expected. But their departures will test Ford's ability to continue its revival through leadership team changes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

DETROIT -- After a humbling bankruptcy and $50 billion government bailout in 2009, General Motors has rebounded with steady profits and a fresh lineup of competitive vehicles. But the next stage of the comeback poses new challenges for the nation's largest automaker as it tries to make up for lost time when it suspended many of its product programs. The company started to catch up last year by turning out new small cars and mainstream sport utility vehicles. Now G.M. is focusing on beefing up its roster of higher-profit, luxury models for its Buick and Cadillac divisions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

DETROIT -- In the race to claim ever-higher fuel-economy numbers and keep up with government regulations, automakers are rolling out hybrids and electric cars aplenty at this week's Detroit auto show. If only buyers were arriving as fast as the cars. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

DETROIT -- The unlikely union of Chrysler and its Italian parent, Fiat, is beginning to produce new vehicles that combine the talents of both companies. Industry analysts have been skeptical of the combined potential of the two automakers since Fiat took control of Chrysler after it emerged from its government-sponsored bankruptcy in 2009. Memories are strong of another overseas partnership -- the German automaker Daimler-Benz's merger with Chrysler -- that ended unhappily in 2007. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

DETROIT -- General Motors and federal officials are re-examining five Chevrolet Volts used in crash tests to assess whether problems with welded parts or other structural flaws contributed to battery fires. The new scrutiny could lead to changes in how the Volt's lithium-ion battery is protected from damage during an accident. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DETROIT -- In a rare move, General Motors said Thursday that it would buy back Chevrolet Volts if owners were concerned about fire risks. It also promised to comply with any changes to its battery pack recommended by federal regulators. In an interview with The Associated Press, G.M.'s chief executive, Daniel F. Akerson, defended the safety of the plug-in hybrid vehicle but said the automaker would purchase Volts from unsatisfied customers. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DETROIT -- Even as they pour money into developing a range of electric vehicles, automakers have acknowledged that widespread sales of battery-powered models are years away. Now a federal investigation into the Chevrolet Volt could make the pitch for the electric cars that much tougher. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

DETROIT -- Voting by Ford's unionized workers on a new contract has been unexpectedly negative, signaling a rejection of its hold-the-line pay provisions and raising at least the possibility that Detroit's fragile labor peace could be disrupted by a strike. With voting completed Thursday at plants that account for roughly 20 percent of Ford's 41,000 members of the United Automobile Workers union, the four-year tentative contract had been rejected by about 55 percent, the union said on a Facebook page dedicated to its negotiations with the company. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DETROIT -- The Obama administration and automakers are nearing an agreement to increase fuel economy standards for vehicles to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025, a lower target than the White House had sought. The administration had earlier proposed a goal of 56.2 miles per gallon, while Detroit automakers and Michigan lawmakers have been pushing for a lower standard. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- The only subcompact car being built on American soil will soon roll out of an assembly plant here in suburban Detroit that is as unusual as the car itself. The production line has been squeezed into half the space of a traditional plant. Welding robots are concentrated in efficient clusters, instead of being spaced along the line, while many of the workers earn half the typical union wage. Even the first coat of rust-proofing has been reformulated so that it is one-hundredth as thick as -- and thereby cheaper than -- the coating on other cars. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DETROIT -- The steady recovery in auto sales stalled in May, as more consumers stayed away from new-car showrooms because of higher prices, shortages of some Japanese models, and concerns over the economy. Automakers said that sales dropped 3.7 percent during the month compared with the period a year earlier. Analysts said the closely watched, seasonally adjusted annual selling rate in May was just 11.8 million vehicles, the lowest level reported since last September. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DETROIT -- Chrysler, the smallest of Detroit's automakers, said Monday that it lost $199 million in the fourth quarter but pledged to return to profitability this year on the strength of new products. Chrysler has lagged its larger American rivals, General Motors and Ford, in rebuilding its operations and balance sheet after industry sales slumped badly in 2008 and 2009. The loss in the quarter a year ago was $2.7 billion. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DETROIT -- The sweeping overhaul and surprising recovery of the American auto industry is about to pay off handsomely for the blue-collar workers at Ford and General Motors. The two big Detroit carmakers will announce profit-sharing checks this month for their hourly workers, perhaps the largest in a decade, company officials and industry analysts say. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

WAYNE, Mich. -- Ten years ago, the Ford Motor plant here churned out giant Expedition and Navigator sport utility vehicles that got 12 miles to the gallon -- and it was one of the most profitable auto factories in the world. Today, after a $550 million renovation, the 140-acre plant is a symbol of a very different Detroit: a greener, leaner industry focused on smaller, energy-efficient cars. The factory will now build Ford's newest compact car, the Focus, in four different and progressively more fuel-efficient versions, including an all-electric one that will be unveiled on Friday and go on sale this year. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

DETROIT -- The domestic auto industry's long, slow comeback gained traction in December, as the big car companies on Tuesday reported their best monthly sales rate for 2010 and some raised their forecasts for this year. Automakers ended the year with an 11 percent increase in sales in the United States over December 2009. Much of the gain was achieved without the help of big incentives and despite slight rises in fuel prices, suggesting that consumers are becoming better able to afford new cars and trucks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

DETROIT -- General Motors is adding 1,000 jobs in Michigan to develop more electric and hybrid vehicles similar to the Chevrolet Volt, which it officially introduced on Tuesday, the company said. The new jobs, in engineering and research, are the latest commitment by G.M. to broaden its lineup of energy-efficient models as well as to invest in its home state, which has the nation's second-highest unemployment rate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

DETROIT -- It is out with the old and in with the new at General Motors as the federal government's ownership stake in the company was cut in half this week. Even the automaker's sign atop its corporate headquarters has gotten a makeover. G.M. has replaced the two-story, plastic block-letter logo on the front of its Renaissance Center complex in downtown Detroit with an electronic sign that shows vintage versions of the company's name and initials. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DETROIT -- First it was the Ford Motor Company that convinced skeptical investors that the Detroit automakers could make big profits again. Now General Motors is riding the same wave of investor enthusiasm, and is likely to fetch a higher price than previously anticipated for its initial public stock offering, expected on Thursday. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DETROIT -- John Christie, who worked for 36 years building Chevrolet and Cadillac cars, once thought owning General Motors stock was a safe bet. Mr. Christie of suburban Detroit now says he cannot afford to make the same mistake twice. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DETROIT -- He is the fourth chief executive at General Motors in less than 18 months, but Daniel F. Akerson set out Thursday to show there is now stability at the top of the nation's biggest automaker -- and that his ascension signals a clear break with the past. ''I'm not here for the short term,'' Mr. Akerson said at a news briefing at the company's headquarters here. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

DETROIT -- After a dismal period of huge losses and deep cuts that culminated in the Obama administration's bailout of General Motors and Chrysler, the gloom over the American auto industry is starting to lift. Jobs are growing. Factory workers are anticipating their first healthy profit-sharing checks in years. Sales are rebounding, with the Commerce Department reporting Friday that automobiles were a bright spot in July's mostly disappointing retail sales. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The old Chrysler was famous for its aggressive marketing and auto-show stunts, like running a cattle drive down the streets of Detroit to publicize a new pickup. But for its coming-out party on Wednesday, the new Chrysler stuck to a far more serious and subdued script. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

It might seem like a lot of cash for one supersize clunker, a good-money-after-bad attempt to jump-start a broken-down giant of Detroit. But as the Obama administration contemplates a third rescue of GMAC, the onetime finance arm of General Motors, federal officials, automotive executives and analysts all say the company is -- just like the biggest Wall Street firms -- too big to fail. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

So what will it cost to fix Detroit's Big Three automakers? Now that Congress has signaled its willingness to help the ailing car companies with short-term loans, that question has gained new urgency -- particularly for President-elect Barack Obama, who will inherit the crisis in Detroit when he takes office. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Congressional hearings on the fate of Detroit's auto companies have focused most intensely on General Motors, which, as the largest of the Big Three, will send the most damaging shock waves through the economy if it is not rescued. But on Thursday, Chrysler took its turn under a harsh spotlight, when one Republican senator raised questions about whether privately owned Chrysler should even be considered for government assistance along with General Motors and the Ford Motor Company. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This city does not normally embrace the idea of carpooling. But these are not normal times in Detroit. Car dealers, parts makers, union leaders and others hoping to convince lawmakers that the industry is an indispensable piece of the economy are planning a caravan to Washington in early December. The 525-mile drive will occur as auto executives make a second plea for federal assistance. The caravan participants are not asking for money directly, but are among those who would suffer if the industry collapsed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

As the Detroit auto companies contend with their worst financial crisis in decades, the most famous American auto executive has stayed largely out of sight. But William C. Ford Jr., the executive chairman and scion of the founding family of the Ford Motor Company, has been preparing for a bigger role in the industry's plan for survival. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The chief executives of Detroit's Big Three automakers and the president of the United Automobile Workers union are scheduled to meet Thursday with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about emergency financial aid for the companies, according to three people with knowledge of the plans. The meeting would come just hours after the Energy Department said late Wednesday that the auto companies would be able to apply as soon as next week for $25 billion in low-interest loans to develop more fuel-efficient vehicles. But that loan program seemed unlikely to meet their needs, and some of the money could go to Asian carmakers with plants in this country. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

After seeming to fall behind in the race for alternative-fuel vehicles, Chrysler said on Tuesday that it would produce an electric car for sale in 2010 and follow it up with a broad lineup of battery-powered vehicles. Chrysler, the smallest of Detroit's three automakers, showed off three electric models, including a minivan, a sport utility vehicle and a two-seat sports car. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

In the latest sign of the burial of the era of the S.U.V., Chrysler announced Wednesday that it would spend $1.8 billion to convert a Detroit automotive plant from producing traditional Jeep Grand Cherokees to making more fuel-efficient, car-based crossovers. General Motors and Ford Motor have made similar moves recently. Chrysler's decision also partly reflects the slumping sales of the Grand Cherokee, an original symbol of the age of the sport utility vehicle, created in the 1990s. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]