Toyota Motor Corp. is shelving its plans to build the popular Prius hybrid in Mississippi as the slump in the auto industry continues to hobble the Japanese carmaker known for it emphasis on fuel-sipping vehicles. Toyota’s plant under construction in Blue Springs, Miss., was scheduled to begin production in 2010, marking the first time the [...]

General Motors Corp., anxiously awaiting a government loan so it can continue operations into 2009 said Wednesday it will halt one of its most important projects to save money should a Washington bailout fall through. The cash-strapped automaker is putting the breaks on the construction of a factory in Flint, Mich. set to make 1.4 [...]

General Motors Corp., anxiously awaiting a government loan so it can continue operations into 2009 said Wednesday it will halt one of its most important projects to save money should a Washington bailout fall through. The cash-strapped automaker is putting the breaks on the construction of a factory in Flint, Mich. set to make 1.4 [...]

Toyota Motor Corp. is shelving its plans to build the popular Prius hybrid in Mississippi as the slump in the auto industry continues to hobble the Japanese carmaker known for it emphasis on fuel-sipping vehicles. Toyota’s plant under construction in Blue Springs, Miss., was scheduled to begin production in 2010, marking the first time the [...]