Reuters - The board of French carmaker Renault is ready to enter into exploratory alliance talks with General Motors Corp if such a proposal would come from the U.S. carmaker, the company said in a statement.

Reuters - General Motors Corp. on Monday said its U.S. sales fell 25.9 percent in June, a sharp decline from last year's incentive-boosted numbers and in line with the automaker's cautionary forecast.

AP - Stocks rose moderately in early trading Monday, with news of a possible alliance between General Motors Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. energizing investors ahead of a key manufacturing report.

AFP - Nissan Motor Co's board of directors have given its approval for exploratory talks on a proposal for struggling US auto giant General Motors Corp to join its alliance with France's Renault.

A possible alliance could be in the making after Nissan Motor Co. approved opening talks with General Motors Corp. According to an AP report, Nissan stated that their board of directors met on Monday and decided that the company should proceed with exploratory discussions concerning a potential...

Reuters - Nissan Motor Co. (7201.T) said its board of directors had approved exploratory discussions on a potential three-way alliance with General Motors Corp. and Renault SA after a meeting earlier on Monday.

AP - Nissan Motor Co. on Monday approved opening talks with General Motors Corp. over a possible alliance, the Japanese automaker said.

Reuters - U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher market open on Monday, as investors awaited June data on manufacturing but volumes are set to be low with trading ending early before Tuesday's Independence Day holiday.

Reuters - The board of French carmaker Renault was set to meet late on Monday to discuss an audacious plan for a tie-up with General Motors Corp that would create a global auto giant.

Reuters - Nissan Motor Co. (7201.T) said on Monday its board would meet soon to discuss a proposal by billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian to consider adding cash-strapped General Motors Corp. to its alliance with Renault SA .

AFP - The supervisory board of French carmaker Renault will meet on Monday to discuss a proposed alliance between it and its Japanese partner Nissan and General Motors Corp., a company spokesman told AFP.

AP - Congress falls short once again of achieving one of its prime goals: coming up with a bill to assure 44 million workers who depend on employer-based pension plans that they will get their promised retirement benefits.

AFP - Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, who made waves by taking a major stake last year in General Motors, is urging the struggling US auto giant to forge an alliance with France's Renault and its Japanese partner Nissan.

AP - Automakers Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. are interested in purchasing a significant stake in General Motors Corp. and including the struggling Detroit company in their alliance, according to a letter sent Friday to GM from billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian's investment company.

Reuters - One of the largest investors in General Motors Corp. on Friday urged the world's largest automaker to consider a three-way partnership with Nissan Motor Corp. (7201.T) and Renault SA .

Reuters - Higher gasoline prices and interest rates took a toll on U.S. vehicle sales in June, with General Motors Corp. braced for a sharp decline from last year's incentive-boosted numbers, analysts and executives said.

AP - General Motors Corp. predicted Tuesday that U.S. sales overall will decline this year and said it will briefly bring back some incentives to clear inventory as the 2007 model year approaches.

AFP - With a massive buyout plan, General Motors has taken a big step on the road to recovery that also diminishes the likelihood of a crippling strike against its bankrupt former parts unit Delphi Corp.

U.S. stocks took a hard hit, after two major blue chip stocks, General Motors (GM) and DuPont took the brunt of investor concerns about upcoming interest rate hikes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 120.54 points to 10,924.74; The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 33.42 points to 2,100.25; and...

Reuters - General Motors Corp. got top marks for its Hummer brand Web site, which was judged as the most useful manufacturer site by new-vehicle shoppers in a semiannual study released Tuesday.