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'Car guy' Bob Lutz ready to conclude 47-year automotive career

12:01 am U.S. ET, March 14

General Motors Co. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, who will retire in May, says the automaker will pay back its bailout at a profit for U.S. taxpayers without cutting corners on vehicle development. Lutz, 78, had been serving as a senior adviser to GM CEO Ed Whitacre after shelving retirement plans to take charge of the automaker's marketing when it emerged from bankruptcy in July 2009. In an interview, Lutz said the automaker was on track for a turnaround that will allow it to pay off $8 billion of... Read More »

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GM reinstatement offers deemed 'more than fair'

6:11 pm U.S. ET, March 12

General Motors Co. is imposing no onerous conditions on dealers who it is offering to reinstate, five lawyers said. Most of the 661 eligible dealerships will agree to th ...

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THE TOYOTA RECALL CRISIS
Toyota tells House panel that records weren't withheld -- nor requested

11:43 pm U.S. ET, March 12

Toyota Motor Corp. acknowledged it has never provided sensitive records called the “books of knowledge” to plaintiffs who have sued the company after crashes ...

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Ford to replace Crown Vic police car with Taurus-based vehicle | March 12, 12:37 pm U.S. ET

Nissan work van hauls 'why-didn't we-think-of-that?' features | March 12, 9:34 am U.S. ET

Auto auction purchases fell 6 percent in 2009 | March 12, 4:36 pm U.S. ET

3 suppliers win Toyota awards for exceeding expectations | March 12, 4:26 pm U.S. ET

Congressional panel says GMAC has no business plan, suggests break up | March 11, 4:30 pm U.S. ET | UPDATED: 3/11/10 4:55 p.m. ET

March sales begin like a lion, thanks to Toyota, GM incentives | March 11, 3:27 pm U.S. ET

Toyota hands over 2006 dissident memo to U.S. panel | March 11

Banks dominate auto finance, overtaking captives | March 11

Nissan's top U.S. designer, Bruce Campbell, to retire at month's end | March 11

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Ralliart unit folds, but Mitsubishi will keep the name

Mitsubishi will continue using the “Ralliart” brand name despite the demise of the Japanese racing parts... Read More »

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Audi predicts strong Q1 sales after 19.9% rise in February

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GM’s Suburban gets a free ride in ‘Crazy Heart’

So how much did General Motors Co. pay to place a well-worn 1978 Chevrolet Suburban in a prime role in the hit film... Read More »

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U.S. joins Toyota, California in inspecting runaway Prius

U.S. safety regulators and Toyota Motor Corp. dispatched investigators to San Diego today to inspect a Prius that sped... Read More »

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Mazda design chief gives new meaning to zoom-zoom

Toyota may extend discounts past March, Esmond says

Toyota Motor Corp. may keep aggressive discounts available for U.S. consumers beyond this month after unprecedented... Read More »

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Toyota accused of hiding evidence of safety risks

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Oprah and I really are alike: We hate txting & drving

JOHN K. TEAHEN: Oprah and me. Well, not exactly. I've never met the queen of daytime television, but we have a common cause. It's to... Read More »

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Surprise: Toyota troubles not hammering certified sales

ARLENA SAWYERS: Considering all the trouble Toyota had in February -- accusations of unintended acceleration, predictions of falling... Read More »

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Union idea for saving Opel's Belgian plant is ambitious, unrealistic

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North America car and truck production – 03/15/2010

Sample data:

	3/8-	3/1-	1/1-	1/1-
	3/13/10	3/13/10	3/13/10	3/7/09
Ford Mustang	1,853	3,703	12,813	1,464
Mazda Mazda6 sedan	1,585	3,161	11,298	3,791
AUTOALLIANCE	3,438	6,864	24,111	5,255
X5 (trk.)	2,087	4,165	18,728	14,553
X6 (trk.)	970	1,931	9,607	9,395
BMW MFG. CORP. (trk.)‡	3,057	6,096	28,335	23,948

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Customer and Dealer Incentives

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U.S. car and light-truck inventories, on March 1

Sample data:

	Days	Days
		Days	Days
		supply	supply
	Inventory	1-Mar	1-Feb
BMW div. car (D/I)	Units	2010	2010
BMW div. car (I)	27,800	59	76
BMW div. trk. (D/I)	3,200	20	25
Total BMW division (D/I)	30,900	49	64
Mini Cooper car (I)	8,400	70	90

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Mexico car and truck sales, January

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Canada light-vehicle sales by make, Feb. & YTD

Sample data:

							Total
	Car	Car	Truck	Truck	Total	Total	Percent
Make	2010	2009	2010	2009	2010	2009	change
Acura	394	377	464	613	858	990	-13%
Audi	662	461	204	166	866	627	38%
Bentley	2	2	-	-	2	2	0%
BMW division	946	859	474	331	1,420	1,190	19%
Buick	248	160	253	166	501	326	54%

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Canada light-vehicle sales by nameplate, Feb. & YTD

Sample data:

	Feb.	Feb.	2 mos.	2 mos.
	2010	2009	2010	2009
1 series (I)	104	122	104	122
3 series (I)	691	582	691	582
5 series (I)	99	117	99	117
6 series (I)	2	14	2	14
7 series (I)	23	10	23	10
Z4 (I)	27	14	27	14
BMW division car (D)	-	-	-	-
BMW division car (I)	946	859	946	859

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North America car and truck production – 03/08/2010

Sample data:

	3/1-	Feb.	1/1-	1/1-
	3/6/10	total	3/6/10	3/7/09
Ford Mustang	1,850	3,657	10,960	688
Mazda Mazda6 sedan	1,236	3,410	9,373	3,658
AUTOALLIANCE	3,086	7,067	20,333	4,346
X5 (trk.)	2,044	6,960	16,788	13,141
X6 (trk.)	939	4,093	8,676	8,413
BMW MFG. CORP. (trk.)‡	2,983	11,053	25,464	21,554

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Print Issue | March 8, 2010

Toyota, rivals in 'dogfight' for wary shoppers

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 8

A battle is raging for the tens of thousands of customers Toyota has lost since its recall crisis erupted six weeks ago -- "a dogfight," says one analyst who sees Toyota losing market share over the long term. Toyota has piled on record incentives... ... Read More �

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