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May
12th

Toyota, Nissan re-enter incentives game

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One day after announcing that its North American factories would be cranking up production sooner than expected, Toyota unveiled a series of regional cash, interest-rate, and lease incentives on most of its vehicles.
May
12th

Chrysler idles pickup, SUV factories in June to conserve parts from Japan

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Chrysler Group LLC is pulling ahead summer shutdowns at some factories and canceling overtime at a plant in Mexico to conserve parts from suppliers affected by the March earthquake in Japan.
May
12th

CEO Akerson buys $939,900 in GM stock

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General Motors CEO Dan Akerson bought more than $900,000 worth of GM stock on Wednesday, according to a regulatory filing made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Akerson bought 30,000 shares of common stock at $31.
May
12th

Video: Worst-case brake testing on a Boeing 747:

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You think your brakes are good? Whether or not you can stop on a dime, your brakes canand#8217;t come close to the clampers on a Boeing 747-800 passenger plane.
May
12th

Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG wagon headed to North America:

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Mercedes-Benz officials confirmed on Thursday that the 2012 E63 AMG wagon will be part of the North American lineup.
May
12th

U.S. Treasury said to wait to sell GM stock until after July

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The U.S. Treasury Department has opted to hold off on selling more shares in General Motors Co. until after July as it waits for the stock to climb, said two people familiar with the decision.
May
12th

Fashion designer John Varvatos continues Detroit theme in new Chrysler 300 ad:

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Continuing the
May
12th

Ford, UAW talks to have ‘different dynamic,’ Mulally says

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The tenor of upcoming contract talks between Ford and its union will be different from years past, with an emphasis on improving competitiveness and maintaining earnings momentum, Ford CEO Alan Mulally told shareholders today.
May
12th

Automakers request no decision on 62 mpg until studies are completed

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The leading trade group representing automakers asked the Obama administration today to disregard 18 U.S. senators' promotion of a 62 mpg standard for 2025 vehicles until ongoing studies are completed.
May
12th

New Ford Explorer hits a pothole

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U.S. consumers can't seem to get enough of the new Explorer. It is the fastest-turning vehicle in Ford showrooms these days. But Consumer Reports -- one of America's favorite shopping guides -- isn't so enamored of Ford's latest crossover.
May
12th

AUTOWEEK TV: Test-driving the BMW 528i:

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Also in today's show: General Motors goes solar with the Chevrolet Volt factory, Aston Martin and Zagato team up again, and a new all-wheel-drive Porsche 911 is revealed.
May
12th

How to build a Lamborghini Aventador in 2 minutes, 21 seconds:

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The boys at Lambo had quite the conundrum on their hands when they were asked to display a new
May
12th

SWEDEN/CHINA: Volvo Car boosts Q1 operating profit

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Volvo Car Corporation, owned by China's Zhejiang Geely, said on Thursday its earnings almost doubled in the first quarter and forecast sales at the Sweden-based carmaker would continue to grow this year.
May
12th

Ford and Google look to improve daily commutes via technology:

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Ford Motor Co. and Google have teamed up in an attempt to ease commuters' daily drives.
May
12th

FRANCE: Valeo completes debt restructure

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Valeo has announced the successful placement of EUR500m of new bonds with maturity in 2018 and the final result of its offer to repurchase notes with maturity in 2013 for a principal amount of EUR200m.
May
12th

Visteon says director resigning over board tactics

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Visteon Corp., the auto supplier that exited bankruptcy in October, said William Redmond Jr. will resign from the board because he disagreed with the company's handling of nominations for new directors.
May
12th

AutoWeek Fantasy Camp: Follow along with the fun this weekend:

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The 2011 AW/ZF Fantasy Camp starts this Friday, May 13, then hits the track Saturday. Be sure to check autoweek.com and our special
May
12th

GM to build eight-speed transmission in Toledo:

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General Motors is directing $204 million of a $2 billion investment in its U.S. plants toward building an eight-speed automatic transmission in Toledo.
May
12th

JAPAN ‘QUAKE: Nissan back to normal globally in October

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Nissan Motor will return to normal production levels globally in October, after Japan's 11 March devastating earthquake and tsunami disrupted supply chains and forced factory stoppages, chief executive Carlos Ghosn said on Thursday.
May
12th

BELGIUM: CLEPA questions speed of "haemorrhaging" Saab’s doomed Hawtai deal

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Europe's Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) said on Thursday (12 May, 2011) Saab's haste in trying to tie the financial knot with Chinese automaker Hawtai almost inevitably led to the deal's demise.
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