Topic: Rick Wagoner

Plug-in profit woes: Chevy losing $49K per Volt model

Chevy is losing up to $49,000 on every Volt model it builds, two years after the popular plug-in hybrid's launch. Cheap leases and high sales figures may have pushed the Chevy Volt deficit even higher over the summer.

With big GM stock offering, vindication for the government bailout?

GM stock is trading again, after automaker's emergence from bankruptcy and a partial government takeover. But the debate goes on over the wisdom of the US bailout.

One year after bankruptcy, General Motors predicts a profitable 2010

General Motors has reported a $2 billion profit for the third quarter, and next week, the company plans an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.

Opinion: Apple vs. GM: Ayn Rand knew the difference. Do you?

Apple acts like a producer. GM acts like a looter. It’s a key distinction that Ayn Rand laid out in ‘Atlas Shrugged.’

How does Conan O'Brien's severance stack up on Wall Street?

NBC's $40 million severance to Conan O'Brien is worth 15 lifetimes of work for the average American. But it's no lollapalooza on Wall Street.

Saturn: Why one of Detroit's brightest hopes failed

Penske's bid to buy Saturn from GM fell apart Thursday, ending a grand experiment in American automaking.

Geithner talks tough against Wall Street

Appearing before the Congressional Oversight Panel, Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner faced populist anger over bailout terms.

Might more stimulus be needed? Not yet, says Geithner.

The Obama team won't seek another spending jolt for the US economy, the Treasury secretary said Sunday, until it assesses effects of the first one.

White House says it loves American cars after ousting GM executive

Fake Obama meets fake Queen at fake G-20

Obama in Europe: More DVDs for Gordon Brown?

GM installs new CEO, announces new incentives for consumers

To stay competitive with other automakers, it launches payment protections for buyers.

Is auto rescue too big a role for government?

In dispatching GM's Rick Wagoner and directing carmakers toward clean cars, Obama indicates tax dollars won’t come free.

OMB's Orszag and GM boss Wagoner warn on health care costs

Detroit plots green future as its bailout plan

A new partnership is evolving between Washington and the car companies.

GM, Chrysler bailout: bankruptcy on the cheap

GM is asking the US Treasury for an extra $16.6 billion. Chrysler wants another $5 billion.

Who’s to blame for automakers’ woes?

The industry itself bears some, but not all, of the responsibility, as GM and Chrysler seek more US aid.

Detroit Auto Show: the highlights

Auto bailout: Congress gets closer to a decision

Lawmakers say bankruptcy for Detroit's Big Three is 'not a viable option.'

Auto giants up against bailout fatigue

For many lawmakers of both parties, it may be one costly bailout too many.

GM to shed SUVs, jobs

Best U.S. factory jobs in rising jeopardy

As productivity abroad rises, US manufacturing is competing by trimming workers and wages.