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Can auto dealers fight back?

[Posted on July 2, 2009 at 2:04 PM]

Can auto dealers do anything to fight back against the mass closings ordered by General Motors Corp. and Chrysler Group LLC, and the changes being required of those dealers who
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As new GM takes shape, another call for gas tax

[Posted on July 2, 2009 at 10:43 AM]

The deadline is July 10. The Feds won't fund bankrupt General Motors Corp. past then, we learned Wednesday, so unless the court approves a 363 sale and the creation of
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Toyota's Nummi dilemma

[Posted on June 30, 2009 at 5:04 PM]

General Motors Corp.'s decision to drop out of a California joint venture has created a difficult decision for partner Toyota Motor Corp.Bankrupt GM said Monday that its 50% stake in
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GM speculation about Opel, Toyota continues

[Posted on June 29, 2009 at 3:36 PM]

The day before General Motors' bankruptcy sales hearing is set to begin, rumors and speculation about its involvement with Opel and Toyota have bubbled again.
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ArvinMeritor unloads light-vehicle business

[Posted on June 29, 2009 at 3:25 PM]

ArvinMeritor Inc. (NYSE:ARM) has sold auto parts supplier Gabriel North America to private equity firm OpenGate Capital for an undisclosed amount. Gabriel makes shock absorbers and strut assemblies for the
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India launch for Tata's Jaguar, Land Rover

[Posted on June 29, 2009 at 11:10 AM]

When India's Tata Motors Ltd. bought Jaguar Land Rover from Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) a little more than a year ago for $2.4 billion, the economic storm clouds were already
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Automakers' best years still to come?

[Posted on June 29, 2009 at 8:10 AM]

Yes, you read that headline right. Except the consultants making the argument -- Ronald Haddock and John Jullens of Booz & Co. -- published an article making that case without
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CEO: Hertz 'scrambling' to buy cars

[Posted on June 25, 2009 at 2:37 PM]

Good news for automakers: Someone is buying cars. The CEO of rental-car giant Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTZ) on Thursday said (see video below) the company has seen demand for
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Chrysler's lesson to GM: Why fight the feds?

[Posted on June 25, 2009 at 8:17 AM]

Chrysler's swift trip through bankruptcy court was supposed to be a case study for General Motors. And maybe it was, just not in the way many observers expected.
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Fiat CEO putting his stamp on Chrysler

[Posted on June 24, 2009 at 1:31 PM]

Fiat SpA CEO Sergio Marchionne (pictured) has apparently wasted little time putting his stamp on Chrysler Group LLC.Marchionne, who took the top job at Chrysler earlier this month when the
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Ford skipped bailout, now gets $5.9B from DoE

[Posted on June 23, 2009 at 4:40 PM]

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) had the foresight to secure credit when it was still available, keeping it off the dole while rivals Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp. got government
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Ad firms waiting for GM's check in the mail

[Posted on June 23, 2009 at 11:48 AM]

Advertising firms will be waiting longer than auto parts suppliers for their checks to come in the mail.
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