DETROIT-General Motors Corp. is offering a new round of buyouts to all 74,000 of its U.S. hourly workers represented by the United Auto Workers. MORE

DETROIT-General Motors Corp. is reporting the largest annual loss ever for a U.S. automotive company, having lost some $38.7 billion in 2007. MORE

ATLANTA-In a month of recruiting, Kia Motors America attracted more than 43,000 applicants for approximately 2,500 positions at its new plant in Georgia. MORE

ANDERSON, IN-Hundreds of workers from the General Motors plant in Anderson plant will soon be leaving for work at other GM factories across the country. MORE

CHENNAI, Indian-Chrysler is reportedly is going to import seats from a New Delhi-based manufacturer for installation in Jeep Wranglers built in Toledo. MORE

DETROIT-GM officials are confidence sales will improve for the sport-utility vehicles it builds in Janesville, WI, Arlington, TX, and Silao, Mexico. MORE

PIRANGUT, India-Cummins India Ltd. has opened a new plant to build small generator sets for export and the local market. MORE

DETROIT-According to reports, Chrysler plans to cut its product line in half as part of an ongoing campaign to streamline the company. MORE

BANGKOK-Shrugging off global economic uncertainty and high fuel prices, Asian Honda Motor Co. hopes to increase export from Thailand by another 12 percent in 2008. MORE

QUEBEC-Despite increased trade with Asia, layoffs continue in Canada as a result of slowing demand in the United States. MORE