General Motors

Barack Obama (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)

Opinion: Auto Manufacturing Is Back In America. Obama Was Right, Romney Was Wrong.

Auto manufacturing is back in America – especially in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania because President Obama made the politically risky decision to bailout the auto industry after bailing out the banks. It was a decision that worked. Obama was right, Romney was wrong. So Romney is now in full lying mode. He is trying to retroactively re-write the wrongs in his writings.

2012/10/29

A shuttered Saturn dealership (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Opinion: The Auto Bailout Wasn’t A Safe Financial Deal For America

Yes, it’s great that all turned out well for the auto workers, but it is absolutely horrendous to know that the American taxpayers via President Obama’s actions could have been left standing for billions of dollars – and still might.

2012/10/29

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies to Congress on the AIG bailout (Photo by Ann Heisenfelt/Getty Images)

Opinion: Auto And Bank Bailouts Prove Effective

On Monday, the Treasury Department sold 553,846,153 shares in AIG on Monday, turning an $18 billion profit on the $32.50 a share price.

2012/09/11

Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention - Charlotte, NC - Sep 6, 2012 (credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/GettyImages)

Fact Check Friday: Obama, Biden Speak At DNC

Today, WCBS 880′s Lynda Lopez spoke with factcheck.org’s Lori Robertson, who is still in Charlotte going over last night’s Democratic National Convention speeches by the President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.

2012/09/07

Mitt Romney at the Republican National Convention in Tampa - Aug 30, 2012 and Rep. Paul Ryan at the Republican National Convention in Tampa - Aug 29, 2012 (credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/GettyImages)

Fact Check Friday: Republican National Convention Rhetoric

Both Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan made statements about President Barack Obama. But how much truth was in them?

2012/08/31

NYPD Cruiser/file (credit: Philip J. Victor, CBSNewYork.com)

NYPD Cruisers Part Of Nationwide Police Car Recall

GM said the front suspension could crack, which could lead to sudden handling changes and potentially cause the driver to lose control.

2012/08/16

Billboard Ads Made Just For You? Patent For New Technology Could Make It A Reality

Advertisements bombard us at every corner, but what if billboards were tailored to who was driving by? It hasn’t happened yet, but General Motors is considering developing that technology through its OnStar service.

2012/05/23

The Highest Performance Convertibles At The 2012 New York Auto Show

Drivers in a hurry now have several 500-plus horsepower options. Hold on tight!

2012/04/05

Volkswagen Super Bowl Ad (Photo/Youtube Screen Grab)

Cars & Comedy Dominate Super Bowl Advertising

In the Super Bowl of advertising, Eminem was everywhere, Roseanne Barr took a big hit from a log and Joan Rivers became a GoDaddy girl.

2011/02/06

General Motors Recalls 100,000 Vehicles

General Motors Co. is recalling almost 100,000 vehicles to fix two problems that could cause the rear axle to lock and the passenger-side airbag not to work.

2010/12/23

The site of the former General Motors plant - Sleepy Hollow, NY - File / Photo: citynoise.org

Ex-GM Sleepy Hollow Site Turning Into Mini-City?

The old GM site in Sleepy Hollow is an industrial no-man’s land, but the views are breathtaking. After roughly a decade of planning, a deal has been struck to transform the 99-acre waterfront parcel.

2010/12/01

General Motors CEO Dan Akerson speaks at the rollout of the Chevrolet Volt at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly facility - Detroit, MI - Nov 30, 2010 - Photo: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

Utility Companies Prepare For Chevrolet Volt

GM recently brought a couple of Volts to PSE&G headquarters in Newark for them to check out and test drive.

2010/12/01

FILE - In this April 27, 2007 file photo, 2007 Chevrolet Colorado pickup trucks sit on the lot of a dealership in Denver. General Motors and Isuzu are recalling more than 192,000 midsize pickups to fix a problem with child safety seat anchors. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)

GM Recalls Midsize Pickups Over Child Seat Problem

More than 192,000 General Motors and Isuzu midsize pickup trucks are being recalled because of a problem with the system that anchors child safety seats, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday.

2010/11/24

General Motors vehicles are seen in front of the New York Stock Exchange - New York, NY - Nov 18, 2010 - AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

General Motors Returns To Wall Street With NYSE IPO

GM returned to life as a public company as its stock started trading for the first time since the American manufacturing icon collapsed into bankruptcy last year.

2010/11/18

GM Offering May Leave Out Many Small Investors

Pension funds, mutual funds and other big institutions all want a piece of the rehabilitated GM. That means the three dozen banks divvying up the new shares may not have much left for individual investors.

2010/11/17

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