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Sat, 25 May 2013 18:16:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/union-at-cami-factory-asks-members-to-approve-early-contract-talks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/union-at-cami-factory-asks-members-to-approve-early-contract-talks/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:22:57 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339884 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/union-at-cami-factory-asks-members-to-approve-early-contract-talks/feed/ 0 TORONTO – The union representing workers at the General Motors plant in Ingersoll, Ont.,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/20/this-car-will-save-detroit/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/20/this-car-will-save-detroit/#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:00:00 +0000 Rosemary Westwood http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=337987 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/20/this-car-will-save-detroit/feed/ 0 The U.S. auto industry once again turns to a sports car for salvation. But with sales on the rise and new technologies, this time there's reason for optimism http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/gm-canada-to-move-new-camaro-production-to-michigan-plant/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/gm-canada-to-move-new-camaro-production-to-michigan-plant/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:06:52 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=330285 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/gm-canada-to-move-new-camaro-production-to-michigan-plant/feed/ 0 OSHAWA, Ont. – General Motors is moving production of the next version of its... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/chevrolet-sonic-ad-campaign-angers-montreal-artists/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/chevrolet-sonic-ad-campaign-angers-montreal-artists/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:04:43 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311364 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/chevrolet-sonic-ad-campaign-angers-montreal-artists/feed/ 0 G.M.'s use of street mural without permission leads to payout http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/carmageddon-returns/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/carmageddon-returns/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:20:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=299670 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/carmageddon-returns/feed/ 0 The auto industry is in full-blown crisis yet again, but this time it’s not Detroit http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/two-thumbs-down-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/two-thumbs-down-2/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:14:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289699 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/two-thumbs-down-2/feed/ 0 New rules say that cars must improve fuel efficiency, but will consumers buy them? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/17/das-auto-giant/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/17/das-auto-giant/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:45:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=273592 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/17/das-auto-giant/feed/ 0 Volkswagen is on track to become the world's biggest automaker by volume http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/14/detroits-comeback-kid/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/14/detroits-comeback-kid/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:30:29 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238843 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/14/detroits-comeback-kid/feed/ 0 Chrysler that has staged the most miraculous comeback of all the automakers http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/07/exporting-an-icon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/07/exporting-an-icon/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:40:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/exporting-an-icon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/07/exporting-an-icon/feed/ 3 The automaker hopes global buyers will fall for the ‘made-in-the-U.S.A.’ brand http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/03/driving-ambition/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/03/driving-ambition/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:30:01 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/driving-ambition/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/03/driving-ambition/feed/ 6 Car companies are increasingly taking safety out of your hands and letting computers do the work http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/07/old-brand-new-carmaker/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/07/old-brand-new-carmaker/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:05:55 +0000 Patricia Treble http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=212270 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/07/old-brand-new-carmaker/feed/ 1 A lawsuit against GM has the forward-thinking automaker looking to the past http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/02/this-week-good-newsbad-news-6/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/02/this-week-good-newsbad-news-6/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:00:17 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=168790 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/02/this-week-good-newsbad-news-6/feed/ 0 Hope comes to the U.S. economy, while a suicide attack devastates Russia http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/14/motor-city-magic/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/14/motor-city-magic/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:01:36 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=166659 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/14/motor-city-magic/feed/ 1 Detroit rediscovers its old swagger as Toyota is stuck answering questions http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/02/americas-company/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/02/americas-company/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:20:53 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=160486 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/02/americas-company/feed/ 5 General Motors’ comeback is about more than cars—it has come to represent hope in the U.S. economy http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/18/gm-back-on-the-stock-market/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/18/gm-back-on-the-stock-market/#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:38:30 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=158869 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/18/gm-back-on-the-stock-market/feed/ 6 U.S. and Canadian governments start selling off their stake in the automaker http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/26/gm-steers-for-wall-street/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/26/gm-steers-for-wall-street/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:20:19 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=143632 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/26/gm-steers-for-wall-street/feed/ 0 GM was going ahead with its plan for an initial public offering, even though markets have been in free fall over fears of a return to recession http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/29/toyotas-latest-repairs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/29/toyotas-latest-repairs/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:00:47 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=139963 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/29/toyotas-latest-repairs/feed/ 0 While the automaker offers up more creative fixes, a new report points to driver error in some crashes http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/22/an-iphone-can-save-a-child/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/22/an-iphone-can-save-a-child/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:00:55 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=138842 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/22/an-iphone-can-save-a-child/feed/ 0 GM recently teamed up with the non-profit group Safe Kids USA to warn car owners about the dangers of leaving children unattended http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/10/why-big-trucks-mean-big-sales/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/10/why-big-trucks-mean-big-sales/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:20:35 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=130430 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/10/why-big-trucks-mean-big-sales/feed/ 1 The Detroit Three automakers are engaged in a spitting contest over whose truck is manliest http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/15/fast-race-slow-machines/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/15/fast-race-slow-machines/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:45:38 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=107778 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/15/fast-race-slow-machines/feed/ 3 For the second straight day, a problem with the ice resurfacing machine has delayed competition http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/28/detroits-dirty-secret-suvs-rule/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/28/detroits-dirty-secret-suvs-rule/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:40:32 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=103310 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/28/detroits-dirty-secret-suvs-rule/feed/ 2 Carmakers are talking green, but buyers still want their big trucks http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmakers-09-road-warrior-frank-stronach-opel/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmakers-09-road-warrior-frank-stronach-opel/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:40:49 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=95929 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmakers-09-road-warrior-frank-stronach-opel/feed/ 2 Breakup between Frank Stronach & Opel http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/30/king-james-and-king-cash/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/30/king-james-and-king-cash/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:57:28 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=95084 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/30/king-james-and-king-cash/feed/ 17 Chris Ballard’s Sports Illustrated column suggesting that LeBron James should sign for the NBA... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/this-week/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/this-week/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:07 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=93393 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/this-week/feed/ 1 A week in the life of Aerosmith and GM gives back http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/19/racing-to-rebuild-gm/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/19/racing-to-rebuild-gm/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:20:04 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=91646 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/19/racing-to-rebuild-gm/feed/ 4 Sales are coming back, as is the swagger. Is this rebound for real? http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/21/fiscal-conservative/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/21/fiscal-conservative/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:52:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=88288 OK, you say you’re a fiscal conservative, ...]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/21/fiscal-conservative/feed/ 31 The Finance Minister talks to Canadian Business. OK, you say you’re a fiscal conservative, ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/07/econowatch-20/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/07/econowatch-20/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:00:47 +0000 Steve Maich http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=74402 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/07/econowatch-20/feed/ 3 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/25/the-future-is-tiny/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/25/the-future-is-tiny/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:00:13 +0000 Colin Campbell http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=72173 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/25/the-future-is-tiny/feed/ 3 It’s not just cars that are getting smaller, so are car companies http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/11/newsmakers-of-the-week-june-11/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/11/newsmakers-of-the-week-june-11/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:30:00 +0000 Lianne George http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=4081 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/11/newsmakers-of-the-week-june-11/feed/ 0 Barack Obama: the musical, Kim Jong Il's cook, and the unexpected panda pregnancy http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/08/no-way-to-run-a-recession/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/08/no-way-to-run-a-recession/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:45:00 +0000 John Geddes http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=3918 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/08/no-way-to-run-a-recession/feed/ 6 The bad news piles up, and the stimulus cash is slow coming http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/05/tony-clement-and-a-potted-plant/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/05/tony-clement-and-a-potted-plant/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:34:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=62455 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/05/tony-clement-and-a-potted-plant/feed/ 8 The Industry Minister talks about the GM bailout.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/02/well-im-not-an-expert-on-the-automobile-industry/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/02/well-im-not-an-expert-on-the-automobile-industry/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:05:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=61469 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/02/well-im-not-an-expert-on-the-automobile-industry/feed/ 3 CTV’s Ken Shaw challenges the Prime Minister on the GM bailout.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/23/anatomy-of-a-prime-minister/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/23/anatomy-of-a-prime-minister/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 16:22:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=59340 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/23/anatomy-of-a-prime-minister/feed/ 8 Kevin Gaudet is unimpressed. And your Saturday morning Globe gets a bit racy. Mr.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/22/the-trouble-with-gas-sippers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/22/the-trouble-with-gas-sippers/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 16:08:03 +0000 Colin Campbell http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=59145 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/22/the-trouble-with-gas-sippers/feed/ 6 Obama's new fuel efficiency rules kick the car companies while they're down—and don't appeal to the public either http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/30/apartheid-lawsuit-gets-a-green-light/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/30/apartheid-lawsuit-gets-a-green-light/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:20:00 +0000 Rachel Mendleson http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=3078 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/30/apartheid-lawsuit-gets-a-green-light/feed/ 3 Ford, GM allegedly sold vehicles used by the apartheid regime http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/09/a-frustrated-flaherty/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/09/a-frustrated-flaherty/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:28:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=49014 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/09/a-frustrated-flaherty/feed/ 2 Jim Flaherty is confronted by some friendly pensioners. “Listen, this is a very serious... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/01/the-commons-smile-and-shrug/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/01/the-commons-smile-and-shrug/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:23:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=46925 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/01/the-commons-smile-and-shrug/feed/ 41 Tony Clement faces off against Michael Ignatieff http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/30/the-commons-the-eternal-shame-of-the-ivy-leaguer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/30/the-commons-the-eternal-shame-of-the-ivy-leaguer/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:42:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=46522 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/30/the-commons-the-eternal-shame-of-the-ivy-leaguer/feed/ 45 Harvard is a stain Ignatieff might never wash away http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/06/in-defence-of-the-corporate-jet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/06/in-defence-of-the-corporate-jet/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:04:15 +0000 Colin Campbell http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=34129 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/06/in-defence-of-the-corporate-jet/feed/ 34 The optics may be terrible in these tough times, but flying the company plane isn’t always the evil it’s made out to be http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/14/as-paul-says-please-try-to-keep-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/14/as-paul-says-please-try-to-keep-up/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:30:07 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=17892 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/14/as-paul-says-please-try-to-keep-up/feed/ 9 January 16: Ottawa turns down auto aid January 17: No bailout for Ford, Flaherty... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/14/guess-who-has-a-plan-to-save-the-auto-industry/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/14/guess-who-has-a-plan-to-save-the-auto-industry/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:37:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=17759 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/14/guess-who-has-a-plan-to-save-the-auto-industry/feed/ 8 Neil Young. And yes, it includes a bailout.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/02/who-revived-the-electric-car/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/02/who-revived-the-electric-car/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=421 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/02/who-revived-the-electric-car/feed/ 10 The auto industry faces its biggest changes in 100 years http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/04/biz-fix-3/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/04/biz-fix-3/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:51:41 +0000 Jason Kirby http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=2743 In the money:... Who wins when President Bush doles out $168 billion to stimulate]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/04/biz-fix-3/feed/ 0 In the money:... Who wins when President Bush doles out $168 billion to stimulate http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/27/biz-fix/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/27/biz-fix/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:08:52 +0000 Jason Kirby http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=2528 In the money: ...Suncor CEO Rick George puts the rhetorical boots to Barack Obama]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/27/biz-fix/feed/ 4 In the money: ...Suncor CEO Rick George puts the rhetorical boots to Barack Obama http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/09/megapundit-rosie-dimanno-vs-the-us-army/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/09/megapundit-rosie-dimanno-vs-the-us-army/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:58:18 +0000 selley http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=1805 WEEKEND ROUNDUP Must-reads: ...Rosie DiManno on female police in Afghanistan, and on American troops’]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/09/megapundit-rosie-dimanno-vs-the-us-army/feed/ 0 WEEKEND ROUNDUP Must-reads: ...Rosie DiManno on female police in Afghanistan, and on American troops’