http://www.autonews.com News as it happens from autonews.com en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST 10 144 16 http://www.autonews.com http://www.autonews.com/graphics/an_logo_rss.gif Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:55:00 EST Chrysler Group, seeking to boost sales after a dismal October, launched a major new incentive campaign today. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST Silicon Valley electric sports car maker Tesla Motors is planning to go public soon, two people familiar with the situation said, outlining plans to sell stock and cash in on investor appetite for green technology and interest in battery-powered... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST Fiat S.p.A. may have to close factories in Italy, given sharp falls in auto sales which have changed the sector dramatically, CEO Sergio Marchionne said today. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:46:00 EST Ford Motor Co. plans to invest 4 billion reais ($2. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST More than 100 Chrysler dealerships face possible closure if they cannot reach new financing deals with GMAC Financial Services or another lender, people involved in the process said. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:47:00 EST Chevrolet's SS performance designation will survive, GM vice president of global engineering, told AutoWeek. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:25:00 EST Already facing a number of quality-related problems, Toyota Motor Corp. must submit information to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today in response to complaints about rusted frames on 2000 and 2001 Toyota Tundra pickups. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:16:00 EST VW plans automotive capital expenditure of around 19.9 billion euros ($29.55 billion) in the coming three years, half of it in Germany alone, VW said. Roughly 13. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:44:00 EST General Motors Co.'s U.S. market share may rise for the fourth straight month in November, the automaker's chief sales analyst said today. Mike DiGiovanni, executive director of global market and industry analysis, also predicted the U.S. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:18:00 EST General Motors Co.'s Cadillac has cut the list of semi-finalists vying for the brand's national creative account in half.