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Jul
31st

Ford slows down Volvo bidding process, paper says

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Eyeing a better price, Ford Motor Co. is slowing down the bidding process for its Volvo car unit, the Wall Street Journal said, citing a person close to the company. Ford will wait for General Motors Co. Full story...
Jul
31st

Talks over Opel sale could drag, says official

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A member of the German government's Opel Task Force said on Thursday that negotiations between General Motors Co. and the two competing bidders for Opel could drag on longer than expected. Full story...
Jul
31st

Conti OKs cap hike; CEO loses power struggle

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Continental AG won a vote to repair its finances but will likely lose its second chief executive in less than a year amid a bitter power struggle with German ball-bearings maker Schaeffler Group. Full story...
Jul
31st

Clunker incentive could boost sales rates to new ’09 highs

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Incentive-fueled demand for new vehicles could boost July U.S. light-vehicle sales above rates already forecast to be the highest levels so far this year, an influential analyst said late Thursday. Full story...
Jul
31st

Dealer group Lithia posts 2nd straight quarterly profit

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Lithia Motors Inc. posted $3.7 million in net income on revenue of $401.8 million in the second quarter of 2009, giving the Medford, Ore.-based auto retailer two consecutive quarters in the black. Lithia reported a $243. Full story...
Jul
31st

Conti CEO Neumann loses power struggle

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Continental AG won a vote to repair its finances but will likely lose its second CEO in less than a year amid a bitter power struggle with German ball-bearings maker Schaeffler. Full story...
Jul
31st

Toyota loss to narrow, helped by hybrids

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Toyota Motor Corp.'s loss for this business year will likely be several tens of billions of yen less than originally forecast by the automaker thanks to strong sales of hybrid cars, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported. Full story...
Jul
31st

Cash for clunkers still operating; White House searches for funds

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The federal cash-for-guzzlers program continues to operate this morning despite dealer reports that it was to be suspended at midnight last night because it was approaching its $1 billion limit. Full story...
Jul
31st

Clunker incentive could boost sales rate to 10.7 million, forecaster says

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Incentive-fueled demand for new vehicles could boost July U.S. light-vehicle sales above rates already forecast to be the highest levels so far this year, an influential analyst said late Thursday. Full story...
Jul
31st

Guzzler program still operating; White House searches for funds

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The federal cash-for-guzzlers program continues to operate this morning despite dealer reports that it was to be suspended at midnight last night because it was approaching its $1 billion limit. Full story...
Jul
31st

‘Guzzlers’ program in search of more funds after sales surge

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The federal "cash for guzzlers" program reached its $1 billion funding limit unexpectedly after an avalanche of business exhausted its funds, an Obama administration official said late Thursday following reports from congressional and industry... Full story...
Jul
31st

Talks over Opel sale could drag on, says German official

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A member of the German government's Opel Task Force said on Thursday that negotiations between General Motors Co. and the two competing bidders for Opel could drag on longer than expected. Full story...
Jul
31st

Conti cap hike passes, but CEO loses power struggle

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Continental AG won a vote to repair its finances but will likely lose its second chief executive in less than a year amid a bitter power struggle with German ball-bearings maker Schaeffler. Full story...
Jul
31st

Toyota loss to narrow, helped by hybrid boost, report says

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Toyota Motor Corp.'s loss for this business year will likely be several tens of billions of yen less than originally forecast by the automaker thanks to strong sales of hybrid cars, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported. Full story...
Jul
31st

Conti cap hike passes, but CEO loses power struggle

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Continental AG won a vote to repair its finances but will likely lose its second CEO in less than a year amid a bitter power struggle with German ball-bearings maker Schaeffler. Full story...
Jul
31st

Guzzler incentive could boost sales rate to 10.7 million, forecaster says

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Incentive-fueled demand for new vehicles could boost July U.S. light-vehicle sales above rates already forecast to be the highest levels so far this year, an influential analyst said late Thursday. Full story...
Jul
31st

White House denies guzzlers program will be suspended

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The Obama administration late Thursday denied dealer and media reports that the government plans to suspend the cash-for-guzzlers program immediately because of depleted federal funds. Full story...
Jul
31st

Cash for Clunkers program underway big time in the U.S.

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On July 27, 2009 the so-called $1 billion "cash for clunkers" program in the U.S. was officially fired up. It's now running on all cylinders and heading down the highway in top gear. However, the Cash for Clunkers program has been a victim of its own success. Less than six days after is implementation last Friday it has been suspended for lack of funds. Full story...
Jul
31st

F1: Photos of Michael Schumacher testing the 2007 F1 Ferrari

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Seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher was back behind the wheel of a Ferrari Formula 1 car Friday in preparation for his comeback in Grand Prix racing. Full story...
Jul
31st

IRL: Detroit Grand Prix cancelled

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Organisers have announced that the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix is cancelled this year and that the troubled economy means the race is off again in 2010. Full story...
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