OSHAWA, Ontario-Angry General Motors employees are blocking access to the company's Canadian head office to protest the closure of GM's truck assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario. MORE

MILWAUKEE-In closing four SUV and truck plants, General Motors is putting a number of suppliers in a bind as well. MORE

BEIJING-Chinese workers and employers are facing a host of challenges and opportunities. MORE

NEW YORK-The Environmental Defense Fund says pending carbon emissions legislation will be good for the U.S. economy in the long term. MORE

WASHINGTON-The National Association of Manufacturers says pending carbon emissions legislation will hurt the U.S. economy. MORE

DETROIT-In response to high fuel prices and plummeting sales, GM is closing four truck and SUV plants at the same time it boosts production of smaller cars. MORE

MEXICO CITY–Ford Motor Co. plans to build its new Fiesta model in the company’s Cuautitlán Assembly Plant in Mexico, beginning in early 2010, for sale throughout North America. MORE

DETROIT-After decades of talk about fuel efficiency, Detroit's automakers say this time they are serious about slashing costs and shifting from trucks to cars. MORE

TOKYO-The potential of Africa's growing markets is luring increasing numbers of Japanese companies that are keen to expand their operations. MORE

WEST POINT, GA-The first vehicle to roll out of a Kia Motor Corp. factory under construction in Georgia will be a Sorento SUV. MORE