Stories tagged with "auto executives"

Uncertainty still shrouds GM and Chrysler by Ted Evanoff

During more than 30 years as an autoworker, Bill Matthews has seen layoffs, recessions and recoveries. But the Indianapolis labor leader has never seen General Motors stricken to... – Mar 29, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

Marie Cocco: Dear masters of the universe by indystar

Hot tip to Wall Street: We don’t have Tom Daschle to kick around anymore. Or even Rod Blagojevich.You may wonder what the now-withdrawn Cabinet nominee and the now-removed... – Feb 06, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Opinion

$15B aid compromise possible by indystar

WASHINGTON — Stunned by the loss of 500,000 jobs, congressional Democrats and the White House reached for agreement Friday on about $15 billion in bailout loans for the... – Dec 06, 2008 at 12:23 PM in Business

Deal could help Big 3 avert 'death sentence' by indystar

WASHINGTON — Humbled and increasingly desperate as car sales plummet, the heads of Detroit’s Big Three automakers said Thursday they were willing to accept government... – Dec 05, 2008 at 2:01 AM in Communities

Japan's automakers have stake in deal by Ted Evanoff

Quietly rooting for Congress to bail out Detroit is the Japanese auto industry.While American and Japanese automakers fight for sales on the car lots, they peacefully share one... – Dec 03, 2008 at 2:03 AM in Business

Congress to Big 3: Show us your plan by indystar

Looking for bailout loans, Detroit auto executives left Washington empty-handed Thursday.But they came away with the open offer of a cash infusion in early December -- if they... – Nov 21, 2008 at 2:07 AM in Business

UAW members rally in support of industry bailout plan by indystar

Sen. Richard Lugar opposes a federal bailout for the Detroit automakers unless the companies explain how the $25 billion in loans would be spent.Lugar’s office issued a... – Nov 19, 2008 at 2:03 AM in Business