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Oct
28th

GM CEO says amount of government aid sufficient

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General Motors Co. has no plans to request more government aid, CEO Fritz Henderson told the Washington Post on Wednesday. Full story...
Oct
28th

GM to detail its use of U.S. bailout funds

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General Motors Co. will provide details this week on how it has used the cash left over from its U.S.-government funded bankruptcy, a person with direct knowledge of the plans said today. Full story...
Oct
28th

GM to detail balance of post-bankruptcy account

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General Motors Co. will provide details this week on how it has used the cash left over from its U.S.-government funded bankruptcy, a person with direct knowledge of the plans said today. Full story...
Oct
28th

VW releases sketch of U.S.-made sedan

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Volkswagen of America has released a sketch of its new mid-sized sedan that will go on sale in the fall of 2011 as a 2012 model-year car. The factory currently being built by VW in Chattanooga, Tenn., will start producing cars in the spring of 2011. Full story...
Oct
28th

GM expects to post first U.S. sales gain in 21 months

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General Motors Co. has a and#8220;good chanceand#8221; of posting a year-over-year U.S. sales increase for October for the first time since January 2008, its chief sales analyst said. Full story...
Oct
28th

Rejected dealers urged to step up lobbying efforts

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A rejected-dealers group urged members to resume lobbying Congress for passage of legislation to reverse dealer terminations -- even as dealer settlement talks with General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group continue. Full story...
Oct
28th

More Mopar muscle heads to SEMA, and we review the 2010 Subaru Outback, in News Brake for Wednesday, Oct. 28:

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In News Brake: Mopar uncorks several more custom rides, which you can build from the catalog; Ford prefers Geely for Volvo, and we take the 2010 Subaru Outback for a spin . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Oct
28th

Geely to buy Volvo

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Chinese brand on the brink of snapping up struggling Swedish manufacturer


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Oct
28th

Ford parts workers reject concessions as plant sale looms

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In exchange for new UAW concessions, Ford Motor Co. promised to put additional work into four of its troubled parts factories as a way to improve their prospects of being sold. Full story...
Oct
28th

Ford parts workers reject concessions

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In exchange for new UAW concessions, Ford Motor Co. promised to put additional work into four of its troubled parts factories as a way to improve their prospects of being sold. Full story...
Oct
28th

JAPAN: Exports plunge hits fiscal H1 output

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Japan's top five automakers reported Wednesday that their domestic production in the April-September first half of fiscal 2009 plunged from a year earlier, due primarily to sharp drops in exports. Full story...
Oct
28th

SOUTH KOREA: VW parts buyers meet Korean suppliers

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Volkswagen Group's parts buyers attended a Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency's autoparts export consultation session in Seoul today. Full story...
Oct
28th

US: Six Ford plants nix UAW concessions

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Ford worker opposition to concessions agreed by the United Auto Workers appears to be growing. Full story...
Oct
28th

SOUTH KOREA: Toyota sees unprecedented launch sales

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Toyota - launched in Korea only last week - has enjoyed unprecedented sales for a new entrant in its first week of business operations. Full story...
Oct
28th

UK: Automakers call EU van CO2 demands unrealistic

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The European Commission today proposed a tough new law to cut average CO2 emissions from vans. Full story...
Oct
28th

The 2009 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible, an AutoWeek Drivers Log:

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SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: Nice summer evening, nice convertible Corvette--what more could one ask for? How about a six-speed manual tranny, for one, and a little less cowl and body shake, for two, and what about some real bucket... Full story...
Oct
28th

2010 Bentley Continental Supersports: You’ll want to drive this car yourself:

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When we first tested a Bentley Continental GT in 2003, we said it was a real game changer for Bentley. Full story...
Oct
28th

Winner, Winner Car-Guy Dinner! Celebrity chef Fieri gets a wild Garage Mahal to keep toys, friends rockin’:

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In the vernacular of rock-and-roll TV chef Guy Fieri, his new car crib is way off the hook. Full story...
Oct
28th

Winner, Winner Car-Guy Dinner! Celebrity chef Fieri gets wild Garage Mahal to keep toys, friends rockin’:

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In the vernacular of rock-and-roll TV chef Guy Fieri, his new car crib is way off the hook. Full story...
Oct
28th

IHI, A123 Systems ally in lithium-ion batteries

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Japan's IHI Corp. said today it would start selling low-cost lithium ion batteries developed by U.S. company A123 Systems Inc. in Japan in 2010, as it looks to tap surging demand from electric vehicle producers and other manufacturers. Full story...
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