Business - Automotive

LANSING, Mich. - Michigan Democrats are promoting proposals they say would make auto insurance more affordable and strengthen consumer protections in the state. Full Story »

DETROIT (Reuters) - Major automakers are expected to report flat U.S. auto sales for November from a year ago -- another sign the industry is on the mend after a bruising downturn that forced extensive restructuring early this year. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Vauxhall, the British division of troubled US carmaker General Motors, announced on Monday that it planned to cut more than 350 jobs at one of its two British factories. Full Story »

STOCKHOLM - Officials from Saab Automobile AB and the Swedish government traveled to Detroit Monday in a final attempt to help General Motors Co. find a solution for the troubled Swedish auto maker. Full Story »

GUANGZHOU (Reuters) - General Motors expects sales growth for China's auto market to drop dramatically in 2010, as the carmaker nears the end of a year of government stimulus-fueled growth in the world's biggest car market, the head of the company's China operations said on Monday. Full Story »

NANJING, China (Reuters) - Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp (BAIC) might still be interested in buying General Motors' Saab unit, according to the Chinese car company's general manager. Full Story »

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's Nissan Motor Co. is working on a lithium-ion battery that can power an electric vehicle for 300 kilometres (190 miles) on a single charge, the business daily Nikkei said Sunday. Full Story »

MANSFIELD, Ohio - General Motors Co. says production at a stamping plant in Ohio is expected to end Jan. 29. Full Story »

STOCKHOLM - A spokeswoman for General Motors' Saab unit says several potential buyers have expressed interest in the Swedish brand after specialty car maker pulled out of a deal to acquire it. Full Story »

FRANKFURT - General Motors Co.'s top European official said Friday that a plan for Opel to be unveiled next month will include a schedule to lauch new models and a financial break-even target. Full Story »

TOKYO - Honda Motor Co. set record production in Asia and China in October for the second straight month, leading a gradual and spotty recovery at Japanese automakers. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Vauxhall, the British arm of General Motors, has ruled out job cuts at its main car plant as it announced plans to increase the factory's production. Full Story »

STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Sweden is bracing for the end of an era as General Motors' failed bid to sell iconic carmaker Saab means the Swedish group will likely close, leaving thousands of layoffs in its wake unless a Chinese rescuer steps in to save the day. Full Story »

DOWNEY, Calif. - This city that once helped send men rocketing into the space now wants to help earth-bound motorists to become more fuel efficient. Full Story »

TOKYO - Toyota is slashing bonus pay for managers as the Japanese automaker tackles a massive recall in the U.S. and deep losses for the second straight fiscal year. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - Toyota plans to replace the gas pedals on 4 million vehicles in the United States because the pedals can get stuck in the floor mats and cause sudden acceleration, a flaw that led to the sixth-largest recall ever in the U.S. Full Story »

DETROIT - General Motors Co. will build a new Buick midsize car at its assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario, the company announced Wednesday. Full Story »

DETROIT - General Motors Co. has not talked with any other potential buyers for the Swedish Saab brand since a specialty car maker pulled out of a deal to buy it this week, a person briefed on GM's plans said Wednesday. Full Story »