TOKYO-Honda is offering early retirement to a number of workers in the United Kingdom at the same time it lets go of some temporary employees in Japan. MORE

DETROIT-Leaders of the United Auto Workers say they are willing to give up their infamous “jobs banks” in the interest of turning around the Big Three. MORE

DETROIT-General Motors Corp. says it needs cash immediately to survive December. All three domestic automakers promise big cuts. MORE

GREER, SC-November was one of BMW Group’s worst months in five years, but the company says its ongoing U.S. expansion is still on schedule and under budget. MORE

BUDAPEST, Hungary-Bucking the global downturn in vehicle sales, Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai are among a handful of multinational car companies opening new factories in Eastern Europe. MORE

DETROIT-General Motors Corp. says it is moving ahead with its investment plans for Latin America even as it continues fighting to stave off bankruptcy. MORE

NEW YORK-Analysts are anticipating a 36 percent drop in November vehicle sales for North America to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 10.2 million vehicles. MORE

LONDON-As the global financial crisis makes consumers increasingly reluctant to part with their cash, carmakers in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America are all cutting back on the number of vehicles they produce. MORE

LONDON-In November, factories across Europe put in their worst performance since private survey records began more than a decade ago, intensifying pressure for aggressive interest rate cuts this week. MORE

BEIJING-China's manufacturing output dropped sharply in November, raising the threat of politically volatile job losses. MORE