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Chevy Spark Ready for U.S., But GM Still Mulling Minicar Demand
Nov 20, 2009 9:05 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Vince Courtenay
“North America has been an on-and-off thing for (the Spark),” says GM’s Global Vehicle Line Executive Jack Keaton. “At the present time, though, it is very much on.”

GM’s Reilly Says Opel Must Slash Capacity 20% to 25%
Nov 20, 2009 4:32 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Ward’s Staff
The executive expects to have a new plan, estimated to cost €3.3 billion and hinging on government support, presented to interested parties by mid-December.

Dealership Still Going Strong at Age 100
Nov 20, 2009 8:00 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Mac Gordon
Through the years, the store has weathered all kinds of setbacks, including the Great Depression, the closing of Oldsmobile, GM’s current cash problems and layoffs at several big Toledo auto parts plants.

Dealers Remember Firebrand on Ford Alliance’s Anniversary
Nov 19, 2009 8:00 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Mac Gordon
“We dealers all needed an Ed Mullane to champion our cause in those Congressional bankruptcy hearings and bankruptcy courts. He would have blown them away.”

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Land Rover LR4 Sure-Footed, Elegant, Pricey
Nov 4, 2009 8:00 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Byron Pope
Combined with various terrain-conquering upgrades, the LR4 is one of the most capable off-road vehicles available.

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Good, Bad News on Domestic Front
Nov 20, 2009 9:00 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Jerry Flint
The GM board of directors actually did something: They told management they were wrong to sell the Opel unit in Germany, and they cancelled the deal.

Give Dealers, as Well as Customers, What They Want
Nov 19, 2009 8:00 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Steve Finlay
Auto makers can’t uncaringly ignore dealers’ wholesale wants, and then expect dealers to gently fulfill customer retail wishes.

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November Forecast Highest Year-on-Year DSR Increase in Three Years
Nov 20, 2009 3:09 PM, WardsAuto.com, By John Sousanis
A rise in daily sales would mark the first non-Clunker month in which the industry hasn’t undergone a double-dip decline since September 2008 and only the third such month since December 2007.

Lexus Readjusts Hybrid Sales Goal Downward; New Convertible Meeting Target
Nov 20, 2009 2:11 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Christie Schweinsberg
After dropping the HS 250h’s target from 30,000 to 25,000 units, Lexus now is calling for annual sales in the U.S. to fall to 20,000-22,000 due to increased demand in Japan, a top executive tells Ward’s.

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Michigan on slow ride to recovery - economic forecast
Nov 20, 2009 2:39 PM, Newswire CHICAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Michigan's prospects for an economic turnaround have improved but the pace of that improvement will be slow, according to

UPDATE 1-U.S. electric carmaker Tesla preparing IPO-sources
Nov 20, 2009 2:11 PM, Newswire * IPO timing capitalizes on environmental enthusiasm * Filing is near but exact date not clear (Adds background on Tesla, green IPOs, car industry) By

U.S. electric carmaker Tesla preparing IPO-sources
Nov 20, 2009 1:12 PM, Newswire * IPO timing capitalizes on environmental enthusiasm * Filing is near but exact date not clear By Poornima Gupta SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Silicon

Spain sees no more than 900 job cuts at Opel plant
Nov 20, 2009 12:33 PM, Newswire MADRID, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Spain's industry minister on Friday said after meeting with a top General Motors [GM.UL] executive that no more jobs would

Brazil to create 1.3 mln jobs by year end-Lula
Nov 20, 2009 12:33 PM, Newswire CAMACARI, Brazil Nov 20 (Reuters) - Brazil will have created 1.3 million payroll jobs by the end of 2009, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on

Standard Bank applies for MMTA membership
Nov 20, 2009 11:00 AM, Newswire LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Minor Metals Trade Association said on Friday, Standard Bank had applied for membership of the industry body. Standard

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