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Hat in hand, the head honchos from Ford, Chrysler and GM drove their own cars to Washington in search of a bailout worth billions.

Here's what may wind up on the block for Detroit's struggling auto brands as GM, Ford and Chrysler look for cuts.

Nobody from Detroit got a particularly warm welcome in Washington last week, but the reception was coolest for General Motors, the largest and most vulnerable automaker.

Standing at the factory gate he once entered for 33 years is like visiting a cemetery for George Hall.

Standing at the factory gate he once entered for 33 years is like visiting a cemetery for George Hall.

General Motors has a market capitalization of just $2.1 billion. The stock, which now trades for a little more than $3.50 a share, hit a 70-year low on Thursday.

Detroit automakers have hundreds of thousands of retirees who are wondering what might happen if their former employers go bankrupt.

Auto executives say without $25 billion in loans, they could be forced into bankruptcy.

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A bankruptcy of General Motors or another major automaker could hit American consumers hard, industry experts warn.

The bosses of the three biggest US carmakers, Ford, GM and Chrysler, ask Congress for a $25bn bail-out.