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Chrysler Group, seeking to boost sales after a dismal October, launched a major new incentive campaign today. 11:55 am U.S. ET | Nov. 20 | UPDATED: 11/20/09 3:45 p.m. ET

Chevrolet's SS performance designation will survive, GM vice president of global engineering, told AutoWeek. 10:47 am U.S. ET | Nov. 20

Acura will start pricing for its new 2010 ZDX five-door hatchback at $46,305, including delivery charges. The vehicle, based on Acura’s MDX crossover platform, goes on sale Dec. 15, American Honda Motor Co. said today in a statement. 4:22 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 20

Chrysler could lose 100 more dealerships

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. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 20

Fiat cannot keep all Italy plants open

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. 2:00 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 20

A look inside Edison's EV Lab

Next year will see the mainstream arrival of plug-in hybrid vehicles, an array of Chevy Volts, Nissan Leafs and Fisker Karmas, followed soon after by plug-in Priuses. 3:42 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 20

GM says U.S. share may rise for 4th straight month

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. 11:44 am U.S. ET | Nov. 19 | UPDATED: 11/19/09 5:17 p.m. ET

Cadillac narrows list of ad agency contenders to 3

General Motors Co.'s Cadillac has cut the list of semi-finalists vying for the brand's national creative account in half. 12:18 am U.S. ET | Nov. 19 | UPDATED: 11/19/09 11:17 a.m. ET

Auctioneer Dean Kruse's money woes continue

Auburn, Ind., auctioneer Dean Kruse has been ordered by a local court to pay more than $1.3 million to an Indiana bank, and a leasing company has asked a federal judge to repossess Kruse's 1985 Cessna jet, which had been insured at $3.5 million. 11:54 am U.S. ET | Nov. 19

It's Trade, Stupid

As a small business owner, I have seen a lot of programs meant to fix our economy come and go. Tax cuts and hikes, bank bailouts, TARP funding, TALF funding and cash for clunkers have all passed us by. The silver bullet remains elusive. 12:33 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 19

Pontiac, after 83 years, joins the list of extinct brands

Going. Going. Gone. Any day now, a revered 83-year-old brand -- Pontiac -- will be a relic of the past, and a relic of what General Motors used to be. John K. Teahen Jr. is senior editor of Automotive News. 10:39 am U.S. ET | Nov. 19

Auto business still GMAC's priority, new chief says

The boardroom shake-up at GMAC Financial Services still leaves the company on course to become a broad-based financial services company serving dealers of all makes. 3:53 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 17

De Molina resigns as GMAC chief, is replaced by Carpenter

Alvaro de Molina resigned today as CEO of GMAC Financial Services after less than two years on the job, as the GMAC board asked the U.S. Treasury Department to delay a third round of financial assistance for the lender. 4:35 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 16

Dealers

Dealerships in this report: Bob Frensley Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge in Madison, Tenn.; Arlington Heights Ford in Arlington Heights, Ill.; Phil Smart Mercedes-Benz in Seattle; Mistlin Honda in Modesto, Calif.; Mike Davidson Ford in Jacksonville, Fla. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 16

A profitable, healthier AutoNation is injecting millions into its operations and acquiring dealerships as the industry emerges from the depths of a depression. The nation's largest public dealership group is adding stores, investing in technology and growing its upstart online-buying program. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 16

Surrounded by paperwork in an office of the dealership he just closed, Jesse Greathouse reminisces about what it was like when he acquired Cross Road Chrysler-Jeep in Oklahoma City 16 years ago. He recalls it as a time when diversity was a priority for Detroit 3 manufacturers. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 16

GMAC aims to be lender of choice

Alvaro de Molina, CEO of GMAC Financial Services, has a big vision for transforming GMAC into a bank. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 16

Pricey is dicey: Hard times hit exotic brands

The sharp drop this year in sales of ultraexpensive brands such as Bentley, Aston Martin and Lamborghini has led to some major casualties among exotic-car dealerships. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 16

Chrysler wants brand 'salons' in showrooms

Chrysler Group is talking with dealers this week about a proposal to divide showrooms into "salons" featuring each of the company's four vehicle brands: Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram truck. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 16