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Steep sales drop for US carmakers
US carmakers report sharp falls in their sales in December as the economic slowdown drives customers away from showrooms.
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Chrysler gets $4bn emergency loan
US car manufacturer Chrysler receives a $4bn (£2.75bn) emergency government loan to help stave off collapse.
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Dim Christmas spirits in Detroit
The Christmas lights fail to lift the spirit in Detroit, where the three main employers General Motor, Ford and Chrysler are on the brink of collapse.
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Bush unveils $17.4bn car bail-out
The US government will provide $17.4bn (£11.6bn) in loans to troubled US carmakers General Motors and Chrysler.
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No 'disorderly' US car collapse
President Bush will not allow a "disorderly collapse" of the US car industry, the White House says.
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Auto workers fear for future
BBC website readers who work in the US auto industry share their views and experiences.
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Q&A: US carmakers bailout
As the top three carmakers in the US call for government funds to bail them out, why are they facing such a dire future?
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US House backs car industry plan
The US House of Representatives approves a $14bn (£9.4bn) auto bail-out, but the Senate could still hold up the bill.
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White House cool on car bail-out
The White House gives a cool initial reaction to a plan by Democrats in Congress for a $15bn bail-out of US car firms.
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'We made mistakes' says GM boss
General Motors boss Rick Wagoner and his Ford counterpart Alan Mulally admit making mistakes in the way they ran the firms.
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Auto union makes key concessions
Unions pledge concessions to help US carmakers secure the state aid needed to survive, as bosses go to Congress.
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US carmakers publish rescue plans
Struggling US carmakers General Motors, Ford and Chrysler ask the government for help worth a total of $34bn.
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US car bail-out compromise sought
US politicians are looking for a compromise plan to aid the country's crisis-ridden car industry.
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Detroit hit as car firms beg for bail-out
General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are in trouble, and as a consequence many other firms in Detroit suffer as well.
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US car companies seek $25bn aid
The bosses of the three biggest US carmakers, Ford, GM and Chrysler ask Congress for a $25bn bail-out.
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Clash over $25bn car firm bailout
Democrats and Republicans clash over funding for a $25bn (£17bn) bailout plan to help the Big Three US car firms.
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Chrysler calls for cash lifeline
The boss of struggling US car firm Chrysler warns it would be "very difficult" to survive without government support.
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'Riches to rags' for US Big Three
The Detroit car makers fight to survive the recession.
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Chrysler plans further job cuts
US car firm Chrysler is to cut around a quarter of its white collar workforce by the of end of 2008.
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Chrysler cuts jobs as sales slow
Chrysler is to cut 1,825 jobs in the US as the global slowdown takes its toll on the car industry.
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