Micheline Maynard

The Department of Transportation announced that the popular Cash for Clunkers program will be finished as of August 24th. The Takeaway speaks with Micheline Maynard of the New York Times and Brian Willian, sales manager at Albany Honda in Georgia.

GM executives are about to take a wild ride as the company restructures itself under bankruptcy protection. To describe that process is GM’s Mark LaNeve. The Takeaway is also joined by Micheline Maynard of the New York Times.

The Obama administration unveils its restructuring plan for the troubled auto industry today, and in a surprise move, GM’s Chief Executive Rick Wagoner will be stepping down. We talk with the New York Times’ Micheline Maynard and Sheryl Gay Stolberg.

As part of their grand reconstruction plan, G.M. announced yesterday it was ending production of four car brands. Is variety no longer the spice of G.M.’s life? Guest: Micheline Maynard, senior business correspondent for The New York Times.

President Bush offered the American auto industry short-term financing that will be drawn from the $700 billion dollar Wall Street rescue program. Guests: Micheline Maynard, New York Times and Todd Zwillich, Capitol News Connection.