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For Subscribers Only BMW Marketing Chief Predicts H2 Sales Surge  Jul 29, 2010 10:17 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Herb Shuldiner Deliveries were slowed through June as the auto maker sold down its ’10 5-Series sedan. Sales of the ’11 model that debuted last month are starting to ramp up now. French Auto-Supplier Faurecia Looks to China, Acquisitions for Growth  Jul 29, 2010 10:12 AM, WardsAuto.com, By William Diem With a positive first half already on the books, CEO Yann Delabriere is raising the company’s forecast for 2010 growth from January’s 4% to 13%-16%. Australia Prime Minister Dangles Scrappage Rebates for Election Votes  Jul 29, 2010 10:06 AM, WardsAuto.com, By Alan Harman Julia Gillard says the rebates will go to motorists who purchase a new, lower-emissions fuel-efficient vehicle, but that will happen only if her Labor government is re-elected Aug. 21.

Newswire UPDATE 2-GrafTech Q2 tops Street, sees Q3 lower than Q2  Jul 29, 2010 9:42 AM, Newswire * Q2 adj EPS $0.31 vs est $0.28 * Q2 revenue up about 62 pct * Shares down 3 pct (Adds details, updates share movement) July 29 (Reuters) - Electrodes UPDATE 2-Toyota recalling over 416,000 cars in U.S., Canada  Jul 29, 2010 9:34 AM, Newswire * Recall affects 412,000 vehicles in U.S., 4,700 in Canada * Repairs to take about two hours * Toyota recalls globally now nearly 11 mln in past year Spain July car sales drop 50 percent in July-ANFAC  Jul 29, 2010 9:18 AM, Newswire * Sales fall on subsidy end, VAT hike * Car group says sales fall will spark lay offs, closures MADRID, July 29 (Reuters) - New car sales in Spain dived UPDATE 1-Interpublic revenue beats Street, shares rise  Jul 29, 2010 9:01 AM, Newswire * Q2 rev rises 9.7 pct to $1.62 bln vs est. $1.51 bln * Shares rise 7.8 pct in pre-market trading NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Interpublic Group of Cos UPDATE 1-Pirelli's posts strong H1, raises forecasts  Jul 29, 2010 8:22 AM, Newswire * H1 EBIT rises 63 pct to 193.4 mln eur, beats consensus * H1 net loss 175.6 mln eur; hit by real estate spin-off * Ups FY sales tgt to 4.8-4.9 bln eur, UPDATE 1-Penske profit jumps on improving auto sales  Jul 29, 2010 7:58 AM, Newswire * Revenue up 17 pct to $2.7 bln; new car rev up 24 pct * Avg profit per new vehicle up to $2,802 * Q2 EPS $0.32 vs Wall St view $0.29 DETROIT, July 29

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