It's a bold move. Renault will have its hands full.

The department has concluded that the substandard driveway connections will be reviewed in detail during the next repaving project in that area and may be adjusted at that time.

Ford has been able to run essentially unopposed. All through the strike GM's main concern was the new pickup rolling out on time. They're pledging to return to 31 percent of market share. By October, (GM's) sales should be up to more realistic levels.

A lot of people predicted a much sharper falloff. If you look at the numbers, they're not really alarming.

I'm not that surprised. Listening to the first-quarter conference call, [Chief Financial Officer] John Devine was agitated about European, South American, and as a whole, international results.

You could argue the Dow Corning litigation has had a significant impact on Dow Chemical.