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Aug
4th

More cash is likely for clunkers program, and Lotus is charged, in News Brake for Tuesday, August 4:

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The Senate appears poised to pump more money into the cash-for-clunkers program, Mercedes could bail on Formula One, and Lotus offers new supercharging kits . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Aug
4th

INDIA: Hyundai frets over Europe FTA

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Hyundai India is concerned at the possible effects on its exports to the continent if a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and South Korea goes ahead. Full story...
Aug
4th

Dealers’ clunker payments begin

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Dealers will start getting reimbursed today for cash-for-clunkers credits paid to consumers, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood said today. "We fixed our Web site problems," LaHood said at a news conference here. Full story...
Aug
4th

Dealers’ clunker payments start today, feds say

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Dealers will start getting reimbursed today for cash-for-clunkers credits paid to consumers, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood said today. "We fixed our Web site problems," LaHood said at a news conference here. Full story...
Aug
4th

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai denies third China plant decision

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Hyundai Motor making a decision on a third factory in China, following a local internet report, citing an unnamed industry source, that said it was talking with Chinese companies about the plant. Full story...
Aug
4th

NEW ZEALAND: New car sales trend up

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New passenger vehicle sales in New Zealand continued their upward trend in July with a modest increase of 3.8% over the registration figures in June this year. Full story...
Aug
4th

AUSTRALIA/UK: Former Ford chief Nasser goes mining

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Former Ford CEO Jac Nasser is joining global mining group BHP Billiton as its new chairman. Full story...
Aug
4th

Ohio dealer says clunker surge is slowing down

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Just as Dennis Hyundai learns how to handle the surge of customers wanting to swap clunkers for new cars, showroom traffic has begun to slow down. Full story...
Aug
4th

Ohio dealers say clunker surge is slowing down

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Just as Dennis Hyundai learns how to handle the surge of customers wanting to swap clunkers for new cars, showroom traffic has begun to slow down. Full story...
Aug
4th

JAPAN: Isuzu Motors’ Q1 results in red

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Diesel engine and truckmaker Isuzu Motors plunged to a group net loss of JPY16.59bn in its first fiscal 2009/10 quarter after booking a JPY17.69bn this time last year. It blamed a sharp fall in both domestic and overseas vehicle sales. Full story...
Aug
4th

US: Toyota cautious on July gain

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A Toyota Motor executive has expressed surprise at the strength of the US market in July, but said the automaker would have to consider August and September demand before revising forecasts. Full story...
Aug
4th

US: TRW reports Q2 net loss

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TRW Automotive Holdings has reported a second quarter net loss of $11m (-$0.11 a share) compared with a $127m ($1.24) profit last year. Full story...
Aug
4th

U-Haul adds green rides to car-share program:

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U-Haul has made moving simpler for many Americans, and its car-sharing program is cutting rates and adding more environmentally friendly rides in an effort to win over consumers. Full story...
Aug
4th

Toyota won’t bear full cost of closing NUMMI

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Toyota Motor Corp. won't bear the full cost of shuttering its California joint venture with General Motors even though GM has abandoned the project, a Toyota executive said today. Full story...
Aug
4th

US: ArvinMeritor books Q3 loss, sells wheels unit

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ArvinMeritor has booked a net loss of US$162m or -$2.23 a share for its third fiscal quarter ended 30 June, 2009 on sales down 47% to $993m. Full story...
Aug
4th

Senate considers more funds for cash-for-clunkers program:

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The cash-for-clunkers program is running on fumes, and government officials are working to get more funds for the popular program before the end of the week. Full story...
Aug
4th

Battery bottleneck limits Prius output

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Battery bottlenecks are hurting efforts to boost output of the Toyota Prius to meet booming demand, and the problem will likely persist into next year, a Toyota official says. Full story...
Aug
4th

UK: Scrappage scheme extension plea made

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Dealer price guide publisher Glass's on Tuesday said the UK government should extend the scrappage scheme until next summer at least in order to avoid a very significant fall in new car sales and a consequent collapse in revenues for car manufacturers and retailers. Full story...
Aug
4th

GMAC’s auto unit posts Q2 pretax profit of $346 million

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An improved used-vehicle market helped GMAC Financial Services' automotive finance business achieve pretax income of $346 million in the second quarter, compared with a pretax loss of $709 million in last year's second quarter. Full story...
Aug
4th

GMAC’s auto division posts pretax profit of $346 million

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An improvement in the used-vehicle market helped GMAC Financial Services' automotive finance business achieve pretax income of $346 million in the second quarter of 2009. Full story...
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