The Yugo, a cheap and popular small car and one of the symbols of the former Yugoslavia, has reached the end of the road. Al Jazeera’s Aljosa Milenkovic reports from the factory town of Kraguvach, in Serbia on the iconic car that has now ceased production.

Both Barack Obama and John McCain are trying to ensure the battered economy doesn’t ruin their chances of reaching the White House. Workers who make cars are especially unhappy. Many are being made redundant – as car sales plummet. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports from Wisconsin.