General Motors announces 1,600 layoffs at three plants David Shepardson, GM hourly layoffs hit two Michigan plants, October 17, 2008

Slumping sales and globalization are causing white-collar automotive jobs at American carmakers and suppliers to disappear by the thousands. David Barkholz and Robert Sherefkin, Salaried Automotive Industry Workers Face the Ax, September 3, 2008

Mike Rush, president of the Tri-County Economics Club, says that the automotive industry’s ''restructuring'' indicates the economic landscape is undergoing a transition, and the situation eventually will settle into a turnaround. Automotive restructuring a transition to better times, some say, August 22, 2008

Toyota’s 4,500 idle North American workers will not be laid off, but instead attend classes and training exercises aimed at improving their assembly skills in hopes that they’ll end up with a more skilled North American workforce. Toyota Idles Factories but Can’t Lay Anybody Off, August 18, 2008

Dr. Leo Hanifin told Detroit that the best automotive innovations will be stamped "Made in China" if we don't soon see a fresh crop of talented American engineers. With China Rising, Detroit Needs Engineers ASAP, August 15, 2008

General Motors Corp. said it will remove about 5,000 people from its salaried head count by Nov. 1 which would amount to 15% of GM's North American white-collar work force. GM to Cut 5,000 White-Collar Jobs by Nov. 1. July 31, 2008

Nissan Motor Co. offering buyout packages to 6,600 workers at two Tennessee plants and aims to eliminate 1,200 jobs over the next three years. Nissan Aims to Cut 1,200 U.S. Jobs. July 31, 2008

When the economy rebounds experts say the labor market will call for certain skill sets that future workers should start developing now. Trop, Jaclyn. Employers to Expect more from hires. July 21, 2008

Ford announced it will once again extend buyout offers to hourly employees across southeast Michigan and northern Ohio as it struggles to reduce production capacity. Hoffman, Bryce. Ford extends buyouts to more workers. July 21, 2008

Despite a weak labor market, many Ohio employers say they have trouble finding qualified workers in key occupations. Jon Honeck, Ph.D., Policy Matters Ohio, Occupational Shortages in Healthcare and Manufacturing, July 8, 2008

GM’s deep production cuts in their big truck and SUV divisions will mean more layoffs for employees. Terlep, Sharon. GM workers face more layoffs. June 27, 2008.

GM is doing all it can to encourage young talent to consider a job in the auto industry. Terlep, Sharon. GM fights to attract high-tech engineers. June 16, 2008.

Ford Motor Co. executives told plant managers and UAW leaders that the automaker needs to act quickly and aggressively to further cut costs amid rapidly changing market conditions. Aguilar, Louis. Ford: More job cuts needed. June 14, 2008.

More than a quarter of GM’s U.S. hourly workers are expected to leave by the summer after accepting a recent buyout or retirement offer. Merx, Katie. 19,000 ready to leave GM. May 30, 2008

Ford Motor Company will cut its U.S. salaried workforce by between 10% and 12% in an effort to jump-start a turnaround plan stalling in the face of rising gasoline prices and raw material prices. Hoffman, Bryce. Ford to slash up to 12% of salaried jobs. May 28, 2008.

While the number of manufacturing jobs in general continues to decline, the future is bright for advanced manufacturing, which makes greater use of technology. Seid, Dennis. Training for the future. May 25, 2008.

The future of two General Motors plants in Flint are in danger according to researchers. Fonger, Ron and Burden, Melissa. Future of two General Motors plants in Flint in doubt - says analyst. May 16, 2008

Genesee County native Kristin Dziczek brings a bit of good news about the future of the automotive industry back to her hometown. Burden, Melissa. Genesee native leads study into future of automakers. April 27, 2008

A new report by the Center for Automotive Research says a hiring binge will begin by this Fall, continuing through the middle of the next decade. Kiley, David. A Hiring Binge for Detroit? April 16, 2008

The auto industry’s worst days are likely over, but experts say challenges loom. Wyche, Paul. "The bleeding has stopped," says expert about automotive industry. March 25, 2008