Another Red-Letter Day for Government  How would Honda feel if tow ratings were accorded the same billing as fuel economy and Civic Hybrid stickers got slapped with an enormous D?...

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For Subscribers Only Supplier Roundup  Sep 2, 2010 10:36 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Ward’s Staff A roundup of this week’s news involving automotive suppliers. India Vehicle Sales Up 36.9% in July   Sep 2, 2010 9:05 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Ward’s Staff India vehicle sales totaled 253,574 units for July 2010. New Commodore First in Australia to Run on Bio-Ethanol  Sep 2, 2010 9:00 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Alan Harman Series II models powered by GM Holden’ s 3.0L SIDI V-6 and 6.0L V-8 engines can run on E85 bio-ethanol, E10, unleaded regular and premium gasoline or any combination in between.

Newswire UPDATE 1-AutoNation sales outperform industry, sales rise  Sep 2, 2010 9:33 AM, Newswire * AutoNation sales down 17 pct vs industry down 27 pct * AutoNation applying for "multiple" Fiat franchises * Shares up 3.5 pct DETROIT, Sept 2 (Reuters) Volkswagen plans new assembly line at Russia's GAZ  Sep 2, 2010 9:30 AM, Newswire MOSCOW, Sept 2 (Reuters) - German carmaker Volkswagen is planning a new assembly line at Russia's GAZ in order to boost production in Russia, its chairman UPDATE 2-German car sales dive on scrappage anniversary  Sep 2, 2010 9:20 AM, Newswire * August new car registrations drop 27 pct -Germany's KBA * September marks one year since govt subsidies ran out (Adds KBA official statistics, VDA statements, UPDATE 1-Spain in talks with Mitsubishi on car battery plant  Sep 2, 2010 8:05 AM, Newswire * Electric car battery plant could cost 400 mln euros -media * PSA, Mitsubishi Motors chiefs met in Vigo last week -media * Catalonia says in talks with RPT-UPDATE 2-S.Africa state workers reject offer, take to street  Sep 2, 2010 7:58 AM, Newswire * Government says cannot afford to pay more * Union leaders will try to urge members to accept deal * Union decision expected next week (Updates with UPDATE 2-S.Africa state workers reject offer, take to streets  Sep 2, 2010 7:53 AM, Newswire * Government says cannot afford to pay more * Union leaders will try to urge members to accept deal * Union decision expected next week (Updates with

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