g.m.'s vice president of u.s. sales credits $4-plus gasoline, coupled with a new line of fuel- sipping models. don johnson says, today, almost half of g.m.'s fleet get an average fuel economy of 30 miles per gallon. just a few years ago, only about 15% of its products were that fuel efficient. >> when you look at the fuel economy aspect of it, clearly, consumers are looking to replace some of their older vehicles with more fuel efficient vehicles. and for us, that paid off very well because we have the best fuel efficient portfolio that we've ever had. >> reporter: still, high fuel prices are a double-edged sword. they cut into consumers disposable incomes, prompting many to pull in their purse strings. but jeffrey schuster, senior vice president of forecasting for lmc automotive, says high fuel prices can sometimes spur auto sales. >> certainly, there's a tipping point where consumers start to look at different vehicle types- - in other words, smaller vehicles. we saw that back in 2008 whe

g.m. is the number one automaker in the world. >> osama bin laden is dead. and general motors is alive. >> well, general motor could be alive but support for those auto bailouts is not, a reason why my guest says the white house is going down the wrong road on this issue. what do you mean elizabeth? >>guest: well, as joe biden said, osama bin laden is dead and g.m. is alive but g.m. is alive thanks to billions of taxpayer expense. the erican people do not want this. this is typical washington, dc, ramrodding and they put through ending the american people did not want. they did not want it four years ago and they don't want it now and it is unlikely they will want the policy in november. >>neil: but if they say g.m. is vibrant and doing okay and back in business, whatever your view of t unions, whatever, or however you view the bailout the oof is not turn around pudding. behalf do you say? >>guest: a couplef things. you have to look at longerm, and the american government spending money it

stance on g.m. knows. well i think actually the movement against jim mose in general and also for label and in the u.s. is actually quite i'm active in vibrant and you'll see comments posted u.s.d.a. to the government. in the millions there's actually very widespread concern across the u.s. about the spread of genetically modified foods for instance but eighty different cities across the country have tried or towns have tried to ban g.m.o. is within their locality and the state of vermont had a ban on g.m.o. . you know they continue to corporations continue to fill that older even court but you know that the reality is that what people are up against the large but equal system in congress and the presidency with either party is very closely tied to the agribusiness complex which includes months and so and other big companies like i assume gent and cons and other big corporations that control most of our seats and so it's very difficult to get. people in the federal level in the national level to pay attent

most now the issue with g.m. owes isn't just about the effect of the consuming these products products has on people i want to focus a little bit on the company and santo which if you're not familiar with which part of course on a frequent here in our t. has a practice of for example issuing farmers who just use its products special seeds that will not necessarily be reusable harvest after harvest this hoax these farmers on the company one song joe there's also a special fertilizer that only monsanto sells that kills altered weeds as supposed but also again profit wise horses farmers to rely on the company monsanto it's almost kind of like a drug addicts are a drug dealer before we get into the effects in the u.s. i want to bring in how this issue is playing out in the hall and artie's career streeter explores like many have to pile promptly relies on agriculture to survive and life is tough. we have to get. through. to the markets are going to have a market price for a vegetable and we have to sell them much mor

one employee at g.m.'s warren, michigan, research facility was injured and taken to a nearby hospital. the battery being tested is being developed for new all- electric cars, including the upcoming spark compact. g.m. notes a different kind of lithium ion battery is used in its battery-powered volt. that vehicle was investigated for potential battery fires and cleared as safe earlier this year. >> tom: in the "money file" tonight, new insights on the difference between men and women, and our credit cards. here's gerri walsh, president of the financial industry regulatory authority's investor education foundation. >> the finra foundation surveyed over 28,000 americans and found that women were more likely than men to engage in costly credit card behaviors like making only the minimum payment and incurring late fees. even after adjusting for income and education, women are 10% more likely than men to make these costly mistakes, and women pay more than half a point higher interest rates on their cards. that's

g.m. up 12% and chrysler sales rose 34% with rising gas prices g.m.all cars were up 62%. former vice president dick cheney got out of the hospital today with a new heart. this is cheney back in his home in virginia with his wife lynn. he had a transplant ten days ago. the cheneys thanked the anonymous donor for what they called "this remarkable gift." the university of kentucky men's basketball team got a heroes welcome home today. the wildcats won their eighth n.c.a.a. title last night beating the kansas jayhawks 67- 59. celebrations around kentucky's campus got a little out of hand and some people were arrested. a failing school makes a dramatic turnaround by following the leader of the band. his story is next. >> pelley: finally tonight, ten years ago miramar high was one of the worst schools in florida. now it's among the best, helping to lead that turnaround is alvin davis, the band director who was a finalist for national teacher of the year. we asked byron pitts to introduce us. >> reporter: at miramar high school in south florida alvin davis i

g.m. up 12% and chrysler sales rose 34% with rising gas prices g.m.ll cars were up 62%. former vice president dick cheney got out of the hospital today with a new heart. this is cheney back in his home in virginia with his wife lynn. he had a transplant ten days ago. the cheneys thanked the anonymous donor for what they called "this remarkable gift." the university of kentucky men's basketball team got a heroes welcome home today. the wildcats won their eighth n.c.a.a. title last night beating the kansas jayhawks 67-59. celebrations around kentucky's campus got a little out of hand and some people were arrested. a failing school makes a dramatic turnaround by following the leader of the band. his story is next. and a choice. take advil now and maybe up to four in a day. or choose aleve and two pills for a day free of pain. way to go, coach. ♪ uh, trouble with a car insurance claim. ah, claim trouble. [ dennis ] you should just switch to allstate, and get their new claim satisfaction guarantee. hey, he's right man. [ dennis ] only allstate puts their m

up next the feds find a huge new problem with ten of thousands of g.m. into flames. >> and you have to see the expression on romney's face when he falls for an april fool's prank court sis of his campaign staff. on this day in history in 1902 the first full time movie theater opens. where? los angeles. >> i am a rookie in the morning on "fox & friends" but i am having a blast. >> april 2, 2012, 5:31. the top five stories at this hour, a major donor for president obama's re-election campaign accused of fraud. he is accused of impersonating a bank official in order to steal $650,000 from a swiss businessman so she couldable luxury home in florida. she has been given, or was given more than $50,000 to the president's campaign this year, and it is not known if the campaign will return the money. >> overseas, the muslim brotherhood promised they would stay out of egypt's presidential election back in may but no more. the islamic group banned from politics in that country nominate add candidate who is one of 450 candidates running for president there. >> feder

euthanasia and india's farmer crisis farmer suicide crisis has been blamed on the increased use of g.m. crops and the paul nothing approach that protests have broken out recently after monsanto seeds were forced on that country's farmers and it's not just one song to oversee it's in taiwan a country that has a vested political interest in friendly ties with the u.s. the mere mention of a u.s. beef additive called wrapped up i mean is enough to send thousands of farmers eeriest onto the streets to protest our products but what about here at home and why aren't we americans as outraged about what we eat to even know what's in our products so that's the question i posed to christopher d. he is the author of the book diet planet and here's his thoughts on america's stand and yet your most. well i think actually the movement against g m o's in general and also for label and in the us is actually quite i'm active in by brant and you'll see comments posted u.s.d.a. to the government. in the millions there's actually very widespread concern across the us about the spread of china and i modify

consumers here at home it am i mistaken in having the impression that we're just not as up in arms over g.m. owes us as europeans for example are. well i think actually the movement against you moe's in general and also for labeling in the us is actually quite active in vibrant and you'll see comments posted u.s.d.a. to the government. in the millions there's actually very widespread concern cross the u.s. about the spread of genetically modified foods for instance but eighty different cities across the country of trade or towns have tried to ban g.m.o. those within their locality and the state of vermont had a ban on g.m.o. this you know they continue the corporations continue to battle this abuse in court but you know the reality is that what people are up against is a large but it will system in congress and presidency if your party is very closely tied to the agribusiness complex which includes months and so there are big companies like syngenta and current and other big corporations that control most of our seeds and so it's very difficult to get. people in the federal level in the nat

>>neil: your big money makers across the board, yours, g.m., ford, they are not --.ney across the board on most. >>neil: but it is not as if the camry is going away? >>guest: no we told 42,000 last month and it will continue to be the top seller. >>neil: always good to hear from you. reap a lie often touch folks will believe it. larry says when the president says it he needs to be called out. larry ♪ i'm making my money do more. i'm consolidating my assets. i'm not paying hidden fees or high commissions. i'm making the most of my money. and seven-dollar trades are just the start. i'm with scottrade. i'm with scottrade. i'm with scottrade. and i'm loving every minute of it. [ rodger riney ] at scottrade, we give you commission-free etfs, no-fee iras and more. come see why more investors are saying... i'm with scottrade. (inaudible). >> we need to take care of that and our chairwoman on the oversight committee called with a couple of questions about the proposed pay increases for executives you mentioned. >>neil: that was one of the aspects of the gsa las vegas trip th

g.m. is selling more suved than they were before.that is not an effective argument. >> eric: not a successful company. >> kimberly: we want our money back. tomorrow wouldn't be too soon. if you can do it, we'll take the check. freddie you could need new shoes. >> kimberly: i'm telling you. coming up, a was we mentioned our pal rush limbaugh has a beef with this guy. he is taking him on. we tell you what rush said and juan will give it back to him. don't forget to e-mail us at "the five" at thefive@foxnews.com. we'll be waiting. ♪ ♪ four walls and a roof is a structure. what's inside is a home. home protector plus from liberty mutual insurance, where the cost to both repair your house and replace what's inside are covered. so your life can settle right back into place. to learn more, visit libertymutual.com today. i meet the new definition of durability: the john deere select series. with endless possibilities, what will you create? ♪ learn more about the new select series x310 with power steering at johndeere.com/x310. ♪ ♪ >> dana: w

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there are only two major car factories in detroit today, g.m. and a chrysler plant. there are just 10 or 20,000 workers in detroit that are in manufacturing. so, yes, you know, g.m. is still headquartered in detroit. they're a large tax payer. but not as many people work in the motor city actually build cars. it helps the region certainly as a whole but the city itself, given all of its financial problems, will not be certainty saved by the uptick in the auto industry. >> ifill: good weather doesn't hurt, does it? >> it's one of the interesting things. people don't want to buy cars when it's snowing and icy. you don't want to buy that brand new car and have a accident. or get salt on the roads. you try to get a few extra miles out of your old car until the winter, when we get through the winter. it's been an incredibly mild winter this year. as a result people are going to the dealership early and buying that car and saying, hey, maybe maybe there isn't going to be a full fledged winter. we don't know how much of the nice weather has pulled forward sales from later i

iran where there is a connection obvious connection because iran is syria's playing and the us sudra g.m. has been iran's closest alley for over two decades i mean. this is. the main route of iran into lebannon into me to the whole region into influencing israel if us or through june falls apart. iran is standing to lose a very strong alley because any government would take place to take the government in syria with a. western ally and democracy which is not very likely all muslim muslim brothers who are sunis of were very hostile to shoot iran. any region. would be either hostile to iran or. corporately with iran that as much as the bashar assad regime has been so iran is standing to lose is the supply of weapons to the syrian opposition enough to upset the regional arms balance right now no break no what. i think saudi arabia started to started to supplying them with weapons but we're talking about like what comes so. as far as or. as long as that is what is happening i don't think this will change them in the balance of power in the region if there are still very weak it's a possible

company that was in bankruptcy just three years ag when i talked today with mark reuss, president of g.m. north america, he said the automaker will do even better the rest of this year thanks to a big rollout of new vehicles. >> this summer for general motors, we executed the cadillac, and looking to traverse the acadia, and the enclave, for all three of those brands, and a part of the market that we frankly own, or a piece of it, those are big important volume launches for us. we'vgot e mentum that will increase bringing those products on line. and that's what we look forward to. >> susie: mark, how close is the u.s. auto industry to getting back to normal? how close? >> that's a great question. i'm not sure what normal feels like. it has been a long time. and so whatever normal is, you know, we could see over 14 million units this year on an annualized basis t. depends on the economy and the amount of job confidence that i believe is inherent in the economy. i've got a job, and i'm going to replace my car for a car that gets better fuel economy as gas prices go up. i want to do that. >

chrysler and g.m. say they're close to finding a substitute as well. a german factory which makes most of the world's resin was forced to close after a fire last month. >>> nokia is no longer the world's biggest cell phone maker. samsung has that honor shipping 92 million cell phones in the first quarter compared to 82 million for nokia. they're sort of middle of the market. >> thanks, jess. >>> well, the once little known disorder trisomia gained national attention during rick santorum's campaign. we'll introduce you to a local teen who is beating the odds. trisomy. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9news now on this monday morning. coming up on 4:44. yes, the 80s are in howard's seven-day forecast. >> by tomorrow we should get some 80-ish degree readings. upper 80s wouldn't surprise me. >> and next week there will be freezing temperatures. >> it's almost safe. we're coming up on mother's day, may 1. it's almost safe to put even tender stuff in the ground. so consider that. weather wise, not a bad weekend overall. yesterday was gorgeous. had some much

and a push beyond the current limitations industry giants like g.m. are pumping resources to give their cars that extra bit of juice with that in mind the american major recently launched a big new development testing a production facility additionally i.b.m. has announced a new with the air battery but has so far been mum on the details about it but the group at moscow state university also has their own oxygen sucking power source that they're working on. we need to replace the chemical composition of batteries with an entirely new one which would allow is take major steps forward for example if we wanted to significantly increase stored energy we need to stop using graphite for the negative electrode and go back to the lithium metal which was used in the beginning. back then it caused a lot of problems such as the growth of electrolyte evaporation but other safety issues which made it simply not possible to reproduce such electrodes. today we found special electrolytes such as poly meric glass ceramic electrolytes and electrolyte supplements which

first the surge of the program on tuesday the seventeenth of april we're still awaiting the verdict on g.m.'s owners extradition but we are quite glad that he's managed to make this program before whatever happens to him happens to him obviously his main fear has always been that he will be extradited from sweden to the u.s. . there hasn't been easy here he'd be. used to get the maximum everything else. to the source. we want to present. something. north korea is celebrating a century since the birth of its eight all time leader kim il soon his grandson and currently kim jong un made his first public speech praising the country's between light and calling for more resolve what he didn't mention it was friday's failed long range rocket mission says it was supposed to put a satellite in orbit but into the sea moments after last stop the launch of violating u.n. resolutions and sparked a wave of global condemnation because even suspended two hundred million dollars worth of food aid to north korea is expert tim bill says when young wants peace for to show weakness. it's all part of the negoti

. >> welcome to "g.m. it the." for the last 20 minutes or, so you have been watching an extraordinary and historic news conference with david cameron, british prime minister, and burma's pro democracy leader, aung san suu kyi. the two of them are leaving the podium now. but for 20 minutes or so, we heard the warmest of words from the brittish prime minister explaining that he was in burma, the first western leader to visit burma since the process of opening up and democratization began. he said he was there as a friend of the burmese people. i suppose the main newsline to come out was that david cameron is quite clear now that it is time to suspend the sanctions that have been imposed upon the burmese government for so long. all of the sanctions should be suspended, he said, except those that involve the arms embargo. with me is our world affairs correspondent, nick childs. he's been watching that extraordinary news conference with me. nick, is it now straightforward? as cameron has said it and the e.u. presumably