President Obama said Thursday that Chrysler LLC will drive into Chapter 11 protection after a last-minute scramble to get the automaker's lenders to agree to an out-of-court restructuring proved unsuccessful.
The ailing Auburn Hills, Mich., automaker filed for protection from creditors in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The move ended a valiant effort to avoid a filing. - Lou Whiteman