American automakers have their hands out for another giant multibillion-dollar taxpayer bailout. But what are these corporations doing in the Sunshine State? They're spending big bucks on Tallahassee lobbyists who are doing their best to fight Gov. Charlie Crist's wise move to require cleaner cars. ...more

March 22, 2009

Rick Matthews doesn't want folks calling it a bailout. ...more

December 5, 2008

The handwriting was on the wall at least 20 years ago. ...more

November 30, 2008

When Chrysler teetered on the brink of bankruptcy in 1979, the automaker spent months building support for a $1.5 billion loan guarantee that helped save the company and tens of thousands of jobs. ...more

November 24, 2008

In Praise Of Unions I am so sick of people bashing the UAW and other unions. If you make more than minimum wage, if you work a 40-hour week, if you have medical insurance - thank the unions! ...more

November 22, 2008

No financial rescue cash will be handed out behind closed doors, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke promised Congress just a few weeks ago. ...more

November 15, 2008

General Motors is edging closer to running out of money, as slumping sales and deteriorating economic conditions drove the automaker to a larger-than-expected loss of $4.2 billion in the third quarter, excluding a one-time gain. ...more

November 8, 2008

No Incentive To Produce Regarding "Obama Calls For Economic Stimulus" (front page, Aug. 2): ...more

August 11, 2008

American automakers have been making the shift to more fuel-efficient vehicles, but consumers have been making the move even faster - to hybrids and high-mileage models made overseas. Gas prices have accelerated the move away from trucks and sport utility vehicles at a furious pace, leaving the Big Three at the most critical crossroads in 30 years. ...more

May 31, 2008

Toyota said Monday that it sold 2.34 million vehicles globally in the July-September quarter, fewer than General Motors' tally, as its U.S. rival regained the lead in the race to be the world's top automaker. ...more

October 23, 2007