Running on Empty

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2008 Republican Sen. Richard Shelby seems to be one of the only real capitalists left on Capitol Hill. The Alabaman argued Wednesday that U.S. auto firms should be left to the realities of the market, letting companies like Ford, GM and Chrysler go bankrupt and forcing the failing industry to carry out what Shelby believes are much-needed reforms. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pirates

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Detroit Bailout Looks Unlikely

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2008 The chief executives of the Big Three American car companies head to Washington Tuesday along with the head of the United Auto Workers to beg Congress for a bailout that seems less and less probable. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

President-Elect Obama Meets the Press

Staff / Truthdig Nov 8, 2008 During his first press conference as president-elect, Sen. Barack Obama stressed that he's not in the Oval Office yet but offered a few specifics about how he plans to handle the economic crisis once he moves in. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain’s $300M Sweepstakes

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2008 John McCain is showing his commitment to lessening America's dependence on foreign oil by offering a $300 million prize to anyone who can conjure up a superior automobile battery, energy-wise, than the current standard. But at the same time, he's supporting Bush's push to lift the ban on drilling in U.S. coastal waters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trouble for Ford

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Awkward Marriage for Oil and Auto Industries

Staff / Truthdig Oct 27, 2006 While oil companies have been raking in record profits, Detroit has struggled to pitch gas guzzlers to consumers, causing a rift in the once amicable relationship. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Unleash Your Inner Bully

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2006 Rockstar Games, the company that created the ultra-violent, ultra-popular Grand Theft Auto titles, brings you Bully, in which the central character either punishes or sticks up for the little guys in school. Some are worried it's a "Columbine simulator," but those fears appear to be unfounded. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Next Must-See Documentary

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2006 Check out the new movie that The New York Times calls "a prosecutorial examination of the role of oil companies, the automobile industry and the Bush administration (them again) in stymieing the development of emission-free electric vehicles." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )