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Like a Rock: Chevy celebrates 100th anniversary

Last updated Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 9:35pm

DETROIT -- We saw the USA in them. We drove them to the levee. We even worked on our night moves in their back seats.

For a century, Chevrolets won America's love with their safety, convenience, style and speed -- even if sometimes they were clunky, or had problems with rust or their rear suspensions.

Chevy, which lays claim to being the top-selling auto brand of all time, celebrates its 100th birthday on Thursday.

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(PAUL SAKUMA/The Associated Press) In this file photo taken Feb. 28, 2011, a new 2011 Chrysler 200 is on display at a dealership in Burlingame, Calif. The United Auto Workers has asked local union leaders from Chrysler factories to meet in Detroit, normally a sign the union has agreed to a new contract with an automaker.

Chrysler, UAW agree on new contract

Dee-Ann Durbin, Tom Krisher The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 6:36am

DETROIT — Chrysler Group LLC and the United Auto Workers negotiators agreed on a new four-year contract early Wednesday that creates 2,100 new jobs.

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GM expects to earn up to $2.1B as IPO approaches

The Associated Press, Tom Krisher

Last updated Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 9:42am

DETROIT -- General Motors Co. took a huge step forward Thursday in ending its ownership by the government, filing paperwork that gave the price range and other details of a planned initial public offering.

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Apple director, ex-auto executive York dies

Dee-Ann Durbin, Tom Krisher The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 6:18pm

DETROIT -- Jerome York, a board member at Apple Inc., and a financial wizard who is credited with turning around Chrysler and IBM, died Thursday at the age of 71.

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(The Associated Press) In this 2006 file photo, unsold 2007 Elements sit on the lot of a Honda dealership in Littleton, Colo. Honda Motor Co. on Tuesday said it is recalling about 410,000 Odyssey minivans and Element small trucks because of problems with the brake pedals. The recall includes 344,000 Odysseys and 68,000 Elements from the 2007 and 2008 model years.

Honda to recall 410,000 vehicles for brake problem

Tom Krisher The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 4:29pm

DETROIT -- Honda Motor Co. will recall more than 410,000 Odyssey minivans and Element small trucks because of braking system problems that could make it tougher to stop the vehicle if not repaired.

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Toyota casts doubt on Prius case

Elliot Spagat, Tom Krisher The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, March 15, 2010 - 2:42pm

SAN DIEGO -- Toyota cast doubt Monday on a California man's claim that his Prius sped out of control, saying the report is inconsistent with the findings of the company's preliminary investigation.

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