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Dec
8th

GM’s Ed Whitacre meets the press in Web chat:

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General Motors' new front man, Ed Whitacre, remains a bit of an elusive figure in the car world. But at the very least, the former telecom honcho who's now the leader of the nation's largest automaker does like cars. Full story...
Dec
8th

Mitsubishi offers 0% through Samand#8217;s Club

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Mitsubishi Motors North America is offering 0 percent financing or reduced-price leases on several 2009 and 2010 models through the Samand#8217;s Club Auto Buying Program. The program, which runs through Feb. Full story...
Dec
8th

GM, NAMAD to sign pact on rejected dealers

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The National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers said it will and#8220;soonand#8221; sign a memorandum of understanding with General Motors Co. Full story...
Dec
8th

Ford expects better mpg on new Super Duty

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Ford Motor Co. has designed a new transmission for its 2011 Super Duty pickup that will achieve and#8220;significantand#8221; performance and fuel economy improvements over the current five-speed automatic, a top Ford engineer said today. Full story...
Dec
8th

Plastic Omnium raises Q4 sales outlook

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French auto parts supplier Plastic Omnium Co. raised its fourth-quarter sales forecast on Tuesday after benefiting from higher car sales due to consumers buying before car-scrapping schemes are phased out. Full story...
Dec
8th

GM’s Whitacre hints that CFO appointment near

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General Motors Co. has and#8220;a real good candidateand#8221; for a new CFO and could have news about the appointment in two or three weeks, Chairman and interim CEO Ed Whitacre said today. Full story...
Dec
8th

Whitacre says GM is ‘close’ to appointing new CFO

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General Motors Co. has and#8220;a real good candidateand#8221; for a new CFO and could have news about the appointment in two or three weeks, Chairman and interim CEO Ed Whitacre said today. Full story...
Dec
8th

UK: More tax breaks for electric cars considered

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The UK's finance minister Alistair Darling is considering slashing the benefit-in-kind personal taxation on company-owned electric cars in a bid to stimulate the market for electric vehicles. Full story...
Dec
8th

Jaguar, Mercury tops in sales satisfaction, J.D. Power reports:

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The Jaguar brand, sold by Ford Motor Co. last year to India's Tata Motors, won top honors in the annual J.D. Power and Associates Sales Satisfaction Index--the fifth time in six years the luxury brand has taken the top spot in the influential survey. Full story...
Dec
8th

November 2009 Auto Sales Analysis

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November 2009 Auto Sales Analysis
November 2009 Auto Sales Analysis - November vs. October Sales - Automobile Magazine
Everybody take a step back.

After October's hopeful results, November auto sales slid backward to the post-Clunkers doldrums of two months ago. So, while the financial markets are recovering and the TV talking heads debate whether the recession had ended, it's clear that there's no incipient recovery in the automobile business. There, the recession continues.


Photo Gallery: November 2009 Auto Sales Analysis - November vs. October Sales - Automobile Magazine


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Dec
8th

Amelia Island concours teases headliner:

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Usually teaser shots hint at the future, but this one is a glimpse of the past--and of one of headliners of the 2010 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. Full story...
Dec
8th

US: Smart snares Saturn supremo

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Smart USA Distributor, a Penske Automotive Group (PAG) subsidiary, has recruited former Saturn general manager Jill Lajdziak as vice president, sales and marketing. Full story...
Dec
8th

Saturnand#8217;s Lajdziak to head sales and marketing at Smart USA

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Smart USA has hired Jill Lajdziak, Saturnand#8217;s former top executive, as vice president of sales and marketing. Full story...
Dec
8th

Saturn’s Lajdziak to head sales and marketing at Smart USA

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Smart USA has hired Jill Lajdziak, Saturn's former top executive, to lead sales and marketing and stem a 38 percent decline in U.S. sales this year. Full story...
Dec
8th

This week’s mag

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Porsche's new Boxster Spyder in ultimate head-to-head showdown, Audi's A2 is back, LA show round-up, Nissan's new Qashqai


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Dec
8th

US: American Axle eyes up to $108m from stock offer

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American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (AAM) hopes to raise up to $US108m from a public offering of 14m shares of its common stock. Its part of a strategy to boost liquidity at the partsmaker, originally spun off from a General Motors component operation, which narrowly escaped bankruptcy earlier this year. Full story...
Dec
8th

Yokohama peels out with orange tire

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Yokohama Tire Corp. is going green by going orange. Using oil extracted from waste orange peels, Yokohama has created a tire that sharply reduces the amount of petroleum required to make the finished product. Full story...
Dec
8th

SWEDEN: Local consortium eyes Volvo too

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While Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is Ford's preferred bidder for Volvo, media reports said Swedish consortium Jakob AB is also vying to buy the loss-making brand. Full story...
Dec
8th

GERMANY: Audi ups November sales 8.9%

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Premium Volkswagen group brand Audi booked an 8.9% rise in retail deliveries to customers in November in a further signal that the luxury car market is recovering. Rival BMW reported an 11.5% rise. Full story...
Dec
8th

GERMANY: BMW group November sales climb 11.5%

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BMW Group November sales worldwide grew 11.5% year on year to 107,686 but were down 12.2% year to date at 1,162,510. Full story...
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