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Moody's upgrades Ford debt
Scott Tong May 23, 2012
Six years ago, Ford lost billions when SUV sales stalled. It borrowed billions, and put up factories and its famous trademark as collateral. After a major restructuring, the automaker has earned an investment-grade rating from Moody's.
Moody's raises Ford back up to investment grade
Kai Ryssdal May 22, 2012
The carmaker survived the recession by selling all its assets back in 2006, and now it's able to get it all back.
GM passes on Super Bowl advertising
Kai Ryssdal May 18, 2012
General Motors recently announced it was going to stop advertising on Facebook, and now it's bowing out of doing an expensive ad during the Super Bowl next year.
Super Bowl ring up for auction
Tess Vigeland May 17, 2012
It's the real deal -- former New York Giant Lawrence Taylor puts his Super Bowl XXV ring on the block.
GM pulls out of Facebook advertising
David Brancaccio May 16, 2012
Just days before Facebook stock trades publicly for the first time, General Motors is giving no official reason for the decision but published reports suggest the ads aren't having the impact GM hoped.
'The Hopper' looks to deal a death-blow to commercials
Jeff Horwich May 14, 2012
A new device for DISH Network means even the very lazy can skip all the commercials in their favorite shows. Automatically. Good news for viewers now -- bad news later?
Some carmakers have best sales in years
Juli Niemann Apr 3, 2012
Auto sales for the month of March are trickling out this month and so far the numbers look pretty good. Chrysler said it had its best month in four years with sales up 34 percent. Ford also had its best month in years with sales up 5 percent.
Chevy Volt picks up award, but not enough buyers
Stephen Beard Mar 6, 2012
The Chevy Volt, known in Europe as the Ampera, has been named European Car of the Year. But in the United States, sales are sluggish.
New technology to ease and worsen highway congestion
John Moe Feb 28, 2012
Things will get simultaneously better and worse in our cars.
GM workers to get profit-sharing bonuses in March
Tracy Samilton Feb 21, 2012
Fatter paychecks could boost local economies.
