Ford to Spend $850 Million to Overhaul Michigan Plants

Ford Motor (F) plans to spend $850 million during the next three years to improve and expand plants in Michigan that will result in in 1,200 new full-time jobs, the automaker said Monday.

The capital improvements are part of the company’s plan to upgr…

Consumers Lose Some Confidence in October

The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan survey found that consumer sentiment slipped to 67.9 in October from 68.2 in September, as Americans continued to be reluctant about purchasing decisions amid uncertain income gains.
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The Auto Industry Is Cruising on Slow but Steady Demand

Vehicle sales have been less than stellar in recent months, disappointing some analysts. But the industry is gradually improving in a broad trend that is benefiting nearly all automakers — including the Big Three, which have r…