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Toyota posts a surprise profit

TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. reported a surprise profit yesterday and cut its projected red ink for the year by half, adding to growing evidence that carmakers are starting to recover from the deepest industry downturn in years. (Boston Globe, 11/5/09)

Workers angry sale of Opel is off

RUESSELSHEIM, Germany - Fearing layoffs, thousands of Opel workers walked off the job yesterday to protest General Motors Co.’s decision to abandon the unit’s sale. (Boston Globe, 11/5/09)

Ford marries seat belt, air bag

DETROIT - Air bags have long been mounted in the steering wheel, dashboard, and sides of vehicles. Now, they’re in the seat belts. (Boston Globe, 11/5/09)

Evergreen shifts work to China

Little more than a year after cutting the ribbon at a new factory in Devens built with more than $58 million in state aid, Evergreen Solar said yesterday that it will shift its assembly of solar panels from there to China. (Boston Globe, 11/4/09)

‘Clunkers’ mileage impact queried

WASHINGTON - The most common deals under the government’s $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickups with new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of new federal data by the Associated Press. (Boston Globe, 11/4/09)