Ford to add $3.8B to pension plans this year (AP)
AP - Ford Motor Co. will pump $3.8 billion into its global pension plans this year as it tries to get them closer to fully funding their obligations.
Battery car start-ups race to prove critics wrong
Fisker Automotive and Tesla Automotive have run into speedbumps on the road to producing a viable battery car. But they aren't giving up.
GM in alliance talks with Peugeot in Europe (AP)
AP - General Motors Co. is in talks about a possible alliance with France's leading car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen, a deal that could dwarf PSA's partnerships with BMW, Mitsubishi Motors and Toyota.
Gas prices up for 4th straight week in W.Va. (AP)
AP - Gas prices in West Virginia are about 46 cents higher per gallon compared with a year ago.
Ford to add $3.8B to pension plans this year (AP)
AP - Ford Motor Co. will pump $3.8 billion into its global pension plans this year as it tries to get them closer to fully funding their obligations.
GM appoints veteran engineer to head research (AP)
AP - General Motors says veteran engineer Jon Lauckner will head the company's research and development efforts.
Peugeot and GM in alliance talks: sources (Reuters)
Reuters - General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroen are discussing a manufacturing alliance designed to stem losses in Europe and reduce production costs elsewhere, sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Honda recalling 46,000 vans to fix rear doors
Honda is recalling nearly 46,000 Odyssey minivans in the U.S. because the rear doors can fall on people unexpectedly, and have on at least two occasions.
Peugeot and GM discuss production deal: sources (Reuters)
Reuters - General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroen are discussing a broad manufacturing alliance designed to stem losses in Europe and lower production costs elsewhere, sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Ford pours $3.8 billion into pension plan, eyes shift to bonds (Reuters)
Reuters - Ford Motor Co is pouring $3.8 billion into its global pension plan this year and will invest its plan assets more heavily in bonds, as the second-largest U.S. automaker moves more aggressively to minimize its pension risks in a shaky market.
