i confronted the chairman of general motors now gone, he just blew me off, jack wagner. who know why? he has plants in china. they're frankly foot soldiers to haul off american industries and take them to china. >> i think that's changing. i think more multinational -- let me finish. >> exchanging. >> more multinationals are tiring of the rules being put on china. as i was mentioning. these market rules where they're forcing to relocate r and d to china. the traditional sort of free trade lobby which is republicans and these multinationals. that's breaking down. multinationals areless enthused with china. a . >> leo, do you feel like the american people understand that china is doing what's in their own self-interest. they want to develop their own country. they're acting in a way of their own self-interest. america isn't acting in their own self-interest and the explanation for that dysfunction is because america industry influencing our government, because they're in china >> i disagree with jim, as the fact that big businesses are pulling back. multinationals pulling

the way we handle it and you cyn really probably talking more about chrysler and general motors. but the way we handle the ure coitors was litigated all the way through the courtay system, the bankruptcy court, court of appeals on way to united states supreme court.the and not one judge gave the plaintiffs one ounce of the encouragement, no decision inevt their favor, no votes in their d favor, no nothing. every single court affirmed the fact what we did was completely in accordance of existing bankruptcy law. we broke no laws, made no love, establish no precedents. we simply use the laws as they o existed. the second point to remember is every stakeholder in both companies have more than theydan would've gotten in a liquidation. the chrysler brings x $ $.9 million of loans are entitled to.h. would you than $2 billion in cash. as chrysler liquidated they would've gotten cash and so theo actually didn. better than they would have. did the uaw do well? yes. did they take a big haircut? bs. b give them what they would've been entitled to bankruptcy b because we needed them to makets

general motors actually had-- . >> rose: put in by private equity. >> bob nardelli from yen electric. general motors had actually not a bad suite of products, better than pple ve it crit f but as it came to learn it the the most dysfunctional management structure and team i had ever seen. e most incomtent finance stf, theost bureaucrac company it was really quite-- we were all dazzled by it when we first came to seit. >> rose: so you said to the president, or you said to the task force, we've got, the first thing we've got to do is get rid ofhe management of general mott sners. >> ibecame cle ver early onhat there had to be a management change. you'll remember that rick wagner flew, they flew on the three private jets in november of '08. re tn thhree private jets is rick basically-- . >> ros down to washington. >>or the congressional hearings. and rick said in a very succinct paragraph in this testimony, this is not our fault. we've done everything right. this is, you blame this on the uaw, bla it on oil price, bla is o the pane competition, but don't blame on management. there was no

>>reporter: with that in mind american auto makers - in particular general motors - are reaching for the stars.gm's flagship marque-cadillac-among the top-selling luxury brands in the us for years-is taking on german luxury car makers on their own turf. >>schubert: cadillac has been and is an american icon and that is a real asset for europe. the new products we have launched are getting very good press reports and also the consumer reaction is absolutely top. just take the cts-v series, which can take it up with the bnw 5-series and the mercedes e63 amg. >>reporter: it seems to be working, at least in the us - in august sales of the cadillac cts series were up 83 percent on the same month a year ago. but the european and us markets are worlds apart, success domestically does not guarantee results abroad. yet despite a long held reputation for flabby cars in theus mould, some experts were impressed: >>stevenson: cadillac now has products that are very competitive with those from such european carmakers as bmw, mercedes-benz and jaguar. >>reporter: gm's big domestic rivals are followi

we see the nationalization of fannie mae, freddie mac, general motors, a massive banking bailout from that standpoint i guess you could say we have lost our competitive edge. simultaneously we have the rise of china, india, emerging markets such as brazil. so you know, we're in a tough spot right now. >> susie: other people will say the u.s. is more than holding its own against its rivals. gifers-- gives the other perspective. >> in spite of what we might feel the reality is that the united states has enjoyed competitive advantages for decades now. if you go back to the 80s when the emergence of japan and coming into the united states buying assets, expanding their automotive manufacturing, people said the 80s that america had lost its competitive edge to japan. we've been through this before. and we're still in a bad global neighborhood, the best in the block that is probably safe to say. >> let me put you on the spot. where do you stand on this issue? what is your opinion. >> in terms of competitive edge, to me it seems like a very useful and entertaining political reference tool. w

i have no hesitation about owning general motors stock.o us from oklahoma -- guest: t.a.r.p., when it was passed, empower the secretary of the treasury to allocate those dollars in a way that he sees fit to end this financial crisis. again, every step of the way was closely scrutinized by treasury and white house lawyers to make sure it was in accord with that. it was determined that t.a.r.p. money could be used legally to help these car companies. guest: gene on the democrat's line. caller: i am a refugee from dearborn. in my time, working in the domestic auto industry, i found that our system models changed. we were no longer functioning as a manufacturing company. our real business was finance because we were taking the money we were making from vehicles -- not talking about the financing, talking about the vehicles coming in from the dealers, the short-term market -- and that is how we made our money. that is why the cars asked for a bailout. we were lower on the food chain. guest: there is some validity in what you are saying, because

electric car to go along with this, its sports car, at that plant, which used to make cars for general motors and toyota. >>> an east bay school district is jumping into solar in a huge way. the mt. diablo school board approved a contract with sun power for the solar system expected to be the second largest in the country. district staff will meet with principals to go over the plans on car ports at 51 schools and other buildings. schools in concord and bay point will be the first to get the solar panels between june and october of next year. >>> giants fever sweeping the bay area. a quest for the first world series title in san francisco since 1954. the giants will take on the texas rangers in game one. it starts at 4:57 this afternoon at at&t park. fans are trading in just about anything to get into the game, including intellectual talent. lifelong giants fans dan foust and his son are bursting with pride but don't have tickets. he's offering his company and exhaustive knowledge to anyone who wants to take him to the world series game. if you're still looking to score tickets, here are the

i have no hesitation about owning general motors stock. writes to us from oklahoma -- guest: t.a.r.p., when it was passed, empower the secretary of the treasury to allocate those dollars in a way that he sees fit to end this financial crisis. again, every step of the way was closely scrutinized by treasury and white house lawyers to make sure it was in accord with that. it was determined that t.a.r.p. money could be used legally to help these car companies. guest: gene on the democrat's line. caller: i am a refugee from dearborn. in my time, working in the domestic auto industry, i found that our system models changed. we were no longer functioning as a manufacturing company. our real business was finance because we were taking the money we were making from vehicles -- not talking about the financing, talking about the vehicles coming in from the dealers, the short-term market -- and that is how we made our money. that is why the cars asked for a bailout. we were lower on the food chain. guest: there is some validity in what you are saying

general motors appears to be making a big improvement when it comes to reliability.the reliability will be 15% better than in 2010. the magazine says gm has been carefully designing new models such as the cadillac srx cross over. but for over all quality ford and asian auto makers still beat out gm. >>> any where but here, that's the message from the palo alto city council in response for plans to build a mid-peninsula pension. the high speed rail authority has looked at palo alto, redwood city and mountain view as a possible site. council members argued a station would be too expensive and not enough space for a parking lot. >>> on how to protect children from bullying and harassing. this comes after several children committing suicide after being bullied. >> there's a strong message that every child, every student is valued and deserves a good education without bullying. >> a new study out today found that half of high school students say they have bullied someone in the past year and nearly half said they were a victim of bullying. >>> in news of the world tonight

general motors appears to be making a big improvement when it comes to reliability. the reliability will be 15% better than in 2010. the magazine says gm has been carefully designing new models such as the cadillac srx cross over. but for over all quality ford and asian auto makers still beat out gm. >>> any where but here, that's the message from the palo alto city council in response for plans to build a mid-peninsula pension. the high speed rail authority has looked at palo alto, redwood city and mountain view as a possible site. council members argued a station would be too expensive and not enough space for a parking lot. >>> on how to protect children from bullying and harassing. this comes after several children committing suicide after being bullied. >> there's a strong message that every child, every student is valued and deserves a good education without bullying. >> a new study out today found that half of high school students say they have bullied someone in the past year and nearly half said they were a victim of bullying. >>> in news of the world tonigh

what we can show you about narrator: general motors is making vehicles of the future right here in baltimoremic development and worker training grants from governor martin o'malley, this gm plant is expanding. that's 189 new, green manufacturing jobs that will build the next generation of electric hybrid engines right here in maryland. this governor gets it when it comes to protecting our jobs... and keeping our families strong for the future. narrator: martin o'malley. moving maryland forward. >>>ell, we have aal heard of service with a smile. what if the smile is because the >> a new restaurant is hoping to be the next big atttaction at the inner harbour. but as joel d. smith shows us -onight. it ill only thrive if ccstomers answer, the very first question >> all right. we are service with sarcasm, can you take a joke? >> be careful of yourranswer. here at dick's last resort the jokes and sarcasm. come quicker than the food. >> speak english. who is the smartest oneehere? woah, not all at once. >> you are ot safe outside eitter. >> are yyu a jersey shore reject sir? location will try anyth

narrator: general motors is making vehicles of the future right here in baltimore county.ew economic development and worker training grants from governor martin o'malley, this gm plant is expanding. that's 189 new, green manufacturing jobs that will build the next generation of electric hybrid engines right here in maryland. this governor gets it when it comes to protecting our jobs... and keeping our families strong for the future. narrator: martin o'malley. moving maryland forward. >> jurors asking more questions ii the trial for he suspected killers of former baltimore counciiman ken harris. as crime and justice reporter joy lepola explains, jurors may be trying to pinpoint who pulled the trigger. >> three defendants, each one facing a possible life sentence, if convicted of murdering former ú%ltimore councilman ken heroism it is a killing that left residents broken hearted. two yyars later, justice hangs in the balancc. >> i have no idea whht they are thinkkng. >> as a jury of 12, second full day of deliberations iih no verdict. >> jurrrs in the harris trial do have a

the taking over of general motors has worked. the company has been turning a profit.s afternoon, gm announced plans to manufacture a new compact car, thus planning to restore more than 1,500 plans at a mitch plant. once the plant is up and running, it is expected to employ workers on two shifts. the first round of bailout funds dispensed under the liberal union sympathizer george bush as a way to help the unions. even though congressman barney frank noted the single-most effective thing that the federal government has done to preserve and set the basis for manufacturing in america was to intervene with general motors and chrysler. ford never received government funds but arguably was saved by the government's action. it has been boasting healthy profits. while ford's ability to generate revenue has been severely underestimated. true.com shows sales are up for american cars. foreign car sales remain flat despite an increase in incentives. joining me is counselor to the secretary to the treasurer, author of "overhaul." steven rattner. what kind of credibility it do thos

the -- there's reports that bailouts like general motors, j.p.organ chase, and john boehner who has received about $200,000. j.p. morgan chase has spent the most on lobbyists. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:18. well, bank of america says it found errors in some home foreclosure kays ranging from pack laugh of signatures to missing files. in the first foreclosure cases it examined last week, and this the sift film the b of a admitted there were mistakes in the foreclosure process. bank officials say some of the problems are relatively minor and claim they haven't find any evidence of wrongful -- wrong if the disclosures. >>> now, later on this morning, three members of the san jose city council as well as local relidges readers -- leaders will announce a major change. the city of san jose is moving millions of dollars out of accounts. city leaders want to it increase the -- want to see the increase on b of a. >>> the puc released a list of all of the signs it's ordered utilities across the state to pay. the report confirms the puc did no

. >> there is a lot of hype and buzz over general motors shelbyville sedan.is gm's big move to the elector, a market. i took it for a test drive, and gnocchi you just start by push the button. do you hear anything nopal it is very quiet in the core. it is so wide you have to look out for pedestrians because they will not hear you coming. there is a special feature to let them know that you are coming. you could pull blinker it will give bob a beeping stopped outside a club, not as the as talking about love enough to get attention. the bride was with the pickup was fast. the engine is compared to 86. so it is definitely faster than a four-cylinder. it has a cool said that look that is what they are hoping appeals to buyers. they added those speakers for the stereo as a standard. then when the battery is depleted, its gas engine to extend as a back up it powers that are henry george's the batteries at the same time. so if you have a full tank of gas a bull charge you can travel about 380 mi.. it is on still right now, you could order it online, or it will be a

. >> general motors the field sales next month. they say that there new car can travel up to 50 miles per hour on battery power alone. the volt can be charged at home in four to eight hours for $1.50. the volt will cost $41,000 is eligible for a tax rebate of $3,500. >> carol donna, california made it an even 50 today in investigating every state ballot other state for investigating illegal foreclosure documents. sometimes they had documents signed without anyone reading damn. >> onto wall street where positive earnings helped bring stocks higher. they are at their highest level since may 3rd. >> the popular tv show "so you think you can dance?" is holding auditions here in the bay area. oakland was the scene today and there will be more auditions tomorrow. claudine wong shows us what the judges are looking for. >> reporter: hundreds who think they can dance but at the paramount theatre today as season eight editions kicked out of. >> everything from crime been to dancing and weird moods and ballet dancers -- crumping, dancing and

during their reorganization, general motors took away many chevrolet dealerships. a new store rings 100 jobs to the area -- brings 100 jobs to the area and support for local business. >> i think it is better for everybody. i could say that we are back and we are better. >> today's event featured tours and prizes and performances of high performance corvettes and more. the one nation rally was organized by labor and civil- rights groups in order to show support for the democratic agenda and opposition to the tea party movement ahead of the upcoming november elections. >> on washington's national mall and the steps of the lincoln memorial, a rally called one nation working together. >> one nation demanding jobs, justice, and education. >> tens of thousands of people, representing hundreds of individual groups from all over the country -- their agenda, jobs, justice, peace, education, equality, and a lot more. among the featured speakers, the rev. al sharpton. >> if we can get connected, blacks connected to whites, latinos connected to asians, strait's connected to ga

general motors took many dealerships away. bob del. was one of them. he fought back to get his franchise reinstated and he kicked off the opening of his new chevy store. it is located in baltimore city. it brings more than 100 jobs to the area and increases the tax base as well as support to local business. >> i think it is bad for everybody. i could say that we're back -- it is better for everybody. we're back, we are better. >> they also have high- performance vehicles. tens of thousands were expected to rally on the national mall during the "one nation" rally today organized by labor and civil-rights groups to show support for the democratic agenda and opposition to the tea party movement. when more has the details. >> on wash.'s national mall and the steps of then lincoln memorial, a rally called "to one nation working together." >> one nation demanding jobs, justice, and education. >> tens of thousands of people representing hundreds of groups from all over the country attended -- their agenda, jobs, justice, peace, education, equality, and a lot

general motors cars becoming more dependable. and there is those key findings in consumer reports annual auto reliability survey covering a million vehicles owned or leased by consumer reports. general moators buick lacrosse and chevolet equinox are three cars to help see gm see a huge jump in reliability. >> and there is 69% average or better. >> and ford reliability continues to get better, too. consumer reports named ford fusion v 6 and hybrid the most reliable family cars. that is one of the reasons this man bought a few. >> this is best value,. >> the survey finds patient auto makers are still the most reliable, with honda at the top. >> all vehicles average or better reliability followed by toyota. toy yot yaz taking a hit in the new 2010 pri su.. >> there is hyundai and kia continuing to do well. all models got high remarks for reliability and performed well at the consumer reports test track. >> there is a good value. >> and there is no good news for chrysler this year, remaining at the bottom of the list in ratings, excep

i'll let you knowwif our sunday will be a narrator: general motors is making vehicles of the future right baltimore county. and with new economic development and worker training grants from governor martin o'malley, this gm plant is expanding. that's 189 new, green manufacturing jobs that will build the next generation of electric hybrid engines right here in maryland. this governor gets it when it comes to protecting our jobs... and keeping our families strong for the future. narrator: martin o'malley. moving maryland forward. >>> it was a greaa day to be will be 10 to 15 miles an hour. showers coming in towards the affernoon and evening. 65 degrees for our afternoon high >> he says the company that promotes the cereal is in the process of coorecting that misprint. >>> speaking oo football, apparently a little break from work to focuu on fantasy football isn't necessarily a bad thing. about 20 percent of employers block fantasy-football websites t the office. according to a new1 survey, most hr eeecs say it haa little impath on worker performance. most say blocking fantasy football could

on the one hand they want to say their bailout of general motors turned night a great company.s such a great company let the future shareholders pay for. [ talking over each other ] >> private industry clean it up, it will be more efficient than the two million dollars -- [ talking over each other ] >> mark go ahead. i don't know from the private industry necessarily all that efficient considering the waste they have when they are on the government dole. something needs to be done. look at detroit, a third of the city vacant, boarded up. we need to clear out these properties. the best way to do this is to get the government involved. the private sector isn't going to do it. the government has to assume the risk. >> i don't see anything that prohibits gm from prohibiting the private sector to do the work. if you don't cleanup these sites those residents will continue to get sick and their housing values will continue to plummet. the tax base will continue to be eroded in places like michigan. >> rich, isn't there something -- >> how gm gets government money to do it. ford, the p

they decided to shut the down ap general motors declared bankruptcy.hree hospal workers have filed a workplace discrimination lawsuit agnst santa clara valley medical store. two card yol jiflts and a medical assistant claim that more than one patient has died at the hoital as a result of substandard care. both eloyees say they face verbal abuse and a hostile work environment when they spoke out about probls with patient care. a santa clara county executive admits there are personal conflicts but no evidence the patients in question died because of hospital negligence. president obama is back at the white house tday but even though he's not making stump speeches he's still working the phones campaigning for democratic candidates across the country. karen traverse reports. >> president obama may be off the campaign trail but he's still on message trying to rev up democrats. this morning he called into an urban radio station in dallas and urged liste to get out and vote. >> i'm doing good. how you doing? >> i'm doing great but i'll do better if every one

the closure is part of general motors' plan to slash capacity at subsidiaries throughout europe and cut 800 jobs in a bid to return to profit. european stock prices drifted lower among profit-taking. banks and automobile makers were the leading decliners. stefan has more on the day's trading from frankfurt. >> it drove down the market, although german car makers are very successful in the u.s., especially mercedes, audi, and bmw. but registration numbers in germany still go down. this is because of a bad effect in germany. there was also some profit- taking going. car sales went well in the last few weeks. after the golden months of september, october started off with losses. >> we are looking at market indexes in more detail. the blue chips dax close of 1.5% lower. the bureau stocks -- euro stoxx 50 closed in negative territory. the dow industrials closed the trading day down about 0.72%. the euro is trading for $1.36 86 cents. there are meetings in brussels for bilateral talks on strengthening ties. at the top of the region are a reform of the imf and policies to strengthen trade. tal

. >> general motors is recalling nearly 4,000 cadillacs because of a power steering problem. the recall includes crossovers from the 2010 model year. g.m. says the power steering fluid could lead to a fire in the engine compartment. one fire has been reported. no crashes or injuries have been linked to the problem. owners will be notified bit recall and their vehicles will be repaired for free. >> meteorologist mike nicco ahead with the forecast. >> and we're gonna have some sunshine, mix of clouds today but the threat of showers over. we'll talk about what to expect tonight at the baseball game weatherwise and the warming trend. i'll have an update on the weekend forecast. >> and should you take a bus, train or drive. the new app that will soon help make your travel decisions easier. >> expectant mothers hate it but there are benefits to morning sickness. [ whitman ] they say california can't be governed anymore. i say baloney. this state belongs to all of us. we just have to decide we want to change. i know government isn't a business and it shouldn't be, but the same value

narrator: general motors is making vehicles of the future right here in baltimore county.opment and worker training grants from governor martin o'malley, this gm plant is expanding. that's 189 new, green manufacturing jobs that will build the next generation of electric hybrid engines right here in maryland. this governor gets it when it comes to protecting our jobs... and keeping our families strong for the future. narrator: martin o'malley. moving maryland forward. and keeping our families strong for the future. ú% >> final look at the seven-day forecast. a fabulous weekend ahead..3 76 degrees tomorrow. plenty of sunshine. holding on to that unshineefor saturday. then right in the lower 70s on sunday. monday, tuesday, weeneeday, thurrday, 70s with sunshine. >> all right. vytas, thank you. that will do it for the late editiin. thank you for joining us. this droid has evolved to do even more. now it integrates your work e-mail, so you can be hooked up to everything you need to do. now it does 1 ghz speed on a more intuitive keyboard. turning you into an instrument of effic

high after the win against the steelers, hear from johh harbaugh on why the team will narrator: general motors the future right here in baltimore county. and with new economic development and worker training grants from governor martin o'malley, this gm plant is expanding. that's 189 new, green manufacturing jobs that will build the next generation of electric hybrid engines right here in maryland. this governor gets it when it comes to protecting our jobs... and keeping our families strong for the future. narrator: martin o'malley. moving maryland forward. and keeping our families strong for the future. j -you're fired" a household phrase could be eyeing a run for the white house. >> mogul and star donald trump is considering a run for the presidency in 2012. billionaire said unfair trade relltionships betwwen the u.s. and china is a big reason he is considering running. republican.he would run as a >> reports are circulating that mtv is revamping the show punked. %-16-year-old singer has been al but officially tapped for the gig. ashton koucher hosted the show from 2003 to 2007. he will con

. >> tom: a deal reached today has taxpayers footing the bill to clean up dozens of old general motors plants. the treasury will use roughly $0.75 billion set aside to wind down the automaker's bad assets. many of those former plants contain hazardous waste. more than half are in michigan. the deal must still be approved by the judge overseeing the old g.m.'s liquidation. >> susie: we're just days away from the mid-term election and a potential shift in power on capitol hill. many candidates are campaigning against big government and deficit spending. but as tonight's commentator explains, there's a dirty little secret about election politics and budget deficits. he's allan sloan, senior editor at large at "fortune." >> talk about role reversal. a few years ago, when republicans were in power, democrats were complaining about federal budget deficits, and the republicans didn't care about them. these days, with the democrats in power, republicans are running as the anti-deficit party, and democrats care about it much. the real deal, of course, is that neither party really cares about de

. >> general motors is recalng nearly 4,000 cadillacs because of a power steering problem. the recall includes crossovers from the 2010 model year. g.m. says the power steering fluid could le to a fire in the engine compartment. one fireas been reported. no crashesr injuries have been linked to the problem. owners will be notified bit recall and their vehicles will be repaired for free. >> meteorologist mike nicco ahead with the forecast. >> and we're gonna have some sunshine, mix of clouds today but th threat of showers over. we'll talk about what to expect tonight at the baseball game weatherwis and the warming trend. i'll have an update on the weekend forest. >> and should you take a bus, train or drive. the new app that will soon help make your travel decisions easier. >> expectant mothers hate it but there are benefits to morning sickness barbara boxer. she fought to get our veterans the first full combat care center in california. r after school law's keeping a million kids o the street and ouof gangs. and she's fighti every day to create new jobs. boxer: im working t

. >> narrator: general motors is making vehicles of the future right here in baltimore county.new economic development and worker training grants from governor martin o'malley, this gm plant is expanding. that's 189 new, green manufacturing jobs that will build the next generation of electric hybrid engines right here in maryland. this governor gets it when it comes to protecting our jobs... and keeping our families strong for the future. narrator: martin o'malley. moving maryland forward. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. his past attacks have been called deceptive, his new attack, false. harris voted for deregulation increasing our electric bills by 72% it's not surprising, harris always sides with the big guys. he opposes cracking down on wall street and supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. harris even opposed making big insurance cover cancer screenings. andy harris' extreme ideas will cost us. up in tonight's low down. >> mainly concern about what american kids and they found that 40 percent of children calorie consu

but saying that fiat is better off without italy is like saying general motors would be better off withouthe united states. it is pretty blunt. he has said that with only strait talking will fiat stay in business. >> barack obama is facing his biggest selection test since he entered the white house. next week will see american voters elect senators, congressmen, and governors. if the opinion polls are right, it looks bad for the democrat party. our correspondent has been speaking to a glee club in philadelphia. believing ♪ >> meet the real life league club singers from the university of pennsylvania. many of them voted for the first time in 2008. they were part of the young voters to make sure their voices were heard. but i voted for obama. i agreed with his policies. there was a general sense of where the country needed to head. it was important to have more of a sense of openness. >> during his campaign, he was a political rock star. that really appealed to a lot of young voters. >> more than 15 million people between 18 and 24 registered to vote in the united states. that might not be t

. >>> we willlbe in the 50s, the question is narrator: general motors is making vehicles of the futurebaltimore county. and with new economic development and worker training grants from governor martin o'malley, this gm plant is expanding. that's 189 new, green manufacturing jobs that will build the next generation of electric hybrid engines right here in maryland. this governor gets it when it comes to protecting our jobs... and keeping our families strong for the future. narrator: martin o'malley. moving maryland forward. and keeping our families strong for the future. >>> welcome back. it's 5:41 on this uesday morning. we are checking radar. half an inch of rain aad maybe a light drizzle in sports but not seeing a whole lot in hd radar.3 we put these into motion and now you see a little bit of activity into pennsylvania and delaware. that is where it's moving to the north and east. we may see a couple of showers around here since the low pressure center is spinning around with the upper levvl low3 back to the west. it will take a little time before it gets out of this completely. th

. >>> a winchester, virginia, man drove drove to detroit, michigan to pick a bone with general motors ron a maloney reports he got the idea after being challenged by a gm phone operator. >> i'm tired of being handled on the phone like it's not like you are going to drive three states away. where are you, virginia, we will do what we can kind of attitude, condescending. >> reporter: he battled with a gm phone operator and took it as a personal challenge. he packed up his gmc pickup, drove 475-miles from his home with this in hand, the power steering pump for his wife's chevrolet hhr that kept failing on her on the road. >> when it went out, it wouldn't come back on and it wasn't where you could always turn the key off. local ford contacted gm and put out the statement on the tour today. while it does have the same steering motor as the cobalt it is tuned differently and performs differently. the number of warranty claims were half as many as for the cobalt. we explained the results of our investigation to the national highway safety administration and the agency was satisfied with our

they see the auto companies, general motors and chrysler going into bankruptcy after long years of add ver sair yil relationships with united auto workers. and instead of rallying towards democrats that gave the uaw very favorable terms they're rallying towards republicans and saying if you want to have a prosperus economy, you need to cut spending and stop this pension burden on the state. >> you know, i can understand that. this economic argument in states like michigan where the vait 13% you've had a two-term democratic governor who is leaving. not very popular but let's take a state like wisconsin. the jobless rate is under 8% but you zront the same impact they have had a two-term governor not very popular. in jim doyle, but what about -- how do you explain the fact incumbent senator like russ feingold is trailing badly in wisconsin? >> you've got russ feingold won three times, trailing badly. and the mayor of milwaukee, tom ferris trailing mr. walker. i think one of the things happening wisconsin, paul, is that foreign policy is having effect. wisconsin is part of scandinavian ame

toyota sales revved up 17% last month, while general motors rose 11%. g.m.is now banking on its chevrolet cruze to bring in big business. the snazzy compact is rolling into dealer showrooms and consumers are snatching them up as fast as they can. experts say a success with the cruze is crucial for g.m. as it prepares for its initial public offering. diane eastabrook has more. >> reporter: we wanted to check out the cruze, but chevrolet dealer mike anderson didn't have the car, so he had to bring one in. >> we got two of them in about five days ago, and they sell almost as soon as they hit the ground-- within two days of receiving them. >> reporter: the cruze has been a huge hit for g.m. overseas, so successful it rolled out a hatchback version for europe at the paris auto show. it hopes the cruze will be a hit here at home. decades ago, the company basically ceded the small car segment to toyota and honda, preferring to make larger, more profitable trucks and sedans. but rising fuel costs and promises to build more fuel efficient vehicles in exchange for gov