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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. Southern California Edison's Electric Vehicle Test Center is helping the utility brace for impact. Mark Rechtin is West Coast editor of Automotive News.

Nov. 20

Chrysler beefs up holiday incentives, marketing

Chrysler Group, seeking to boost sales after a dismal October, launched a major new incentive campaign today. Chrysler timed the announcement for this morning so dealers could place ads in their local media outlets over the weekend and ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday period. The incentives take effect today and run through Jan. 4.

Nov. 20

Electric carmaker Tesla preparing IPO, sources say

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 vehicles.

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. Keeping all the factories open "is a request that is not feasible," Marchionne, who is also head of U.S. car maker Chrysler, told reporters at an event.

Nov. 20

Ford to invest $2.3 billion in Brazil

Ford Motor Co. plans to invest 4 billion reais ($2.26 billion) in Brazil to boost output as record-low borrowing costs and a recovery in Latin America's largest economy stoke demand for new cars, Mark Fields, the company's president for the Americas, said today.

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. Some 1,500 Chrysler dealerships sought financing through GMAC, which replaced Chrysler Financial as preferred lender to the dealerships in April, while the rest made other deals.

Nov. 20

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