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• GM Won’t Air Ads During 2013 Super Bowl
  

  Posted: May 18, 2012 at 9:11 pm

  The National Football League’s Super Bowl is an annual advertising extravaganza that rivals the game...

• Fiat to Temporarily Lay Off Salaried Staff in Italy
  

  Posted: May 18, 2012 at 8:24 pm

  Fiat SpA says it will lay off 5,400 salaried employees at its offices in Turin,...

• Reconstruction Boosts Japan’s Economy
  

  Posted: May 18, 2012 at 1:51 am

  Japan’s gross domestic product expanded at a 4.1% annualized rate in the first three months...

• GM: Opel to Build Next Astra at Only Two Plants
  

  Posted: May 18, 2012 at 12:55 am

  General Motors Co.’s Adam Opel unit confirms it intends to produce the next-generation Astra compact...

• Acura Recall to Fix Power Steering Hoses
  

  Posted: May 17, 2012 at 11:37 pm

  Honda Motor Co.’s Acura luxury car unit is recalling 52,600 of its 2008-2008 model year...

• Nexteer Names International Chief as New COO
  

  Posted: May 17, 2012 at 11:09 pm

  Nexteer Automotive Inc. has appointed Laurent Bresson, senior vice president and chief operating office of...

• Toyota to Boost V-6 Engine Capacity in Alabama 150%
  

  Posted: May 17, 2012 at 11:04 pm

  Toyota Motor Corp. says it will spend $80 million to increase annual V-6 engine capacity...

• GM Shakes Up U.S. Sales Management—Again
  

  Posted: May 17, 2012 at 6:34 pm

  General Motors Co. says it will again restructure its executive team for American sales. This...

• Leading U.S. Indicators Stall
  

  Posted: May 17, 2012 at 5:08 pm

  The U.S. index of leading economic indicators, which rose 0.7% from January to February and...

• GM Hopes to Regain Investment-Grade Status Soon
  

  Posted: May 17, 2012 at 4:38 pm

  CEO Dan Akerson tells Bloomberg News that he hopes General Motors Co. will restore its...

• Subaru to Increase Capacity in Indiana
  

  Posted: May 17, 2012 at 4:02 pm

  Fuji Heavy Industry Ltd.’s Subaru unit will spend $75 million over the next two years...

• Buffett Buys GM Stock
  

  Posted: May 17, 2012 at 12:36 am

  Billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. acquired 10 million shares of General Motors Co. for...

• Nissan to Boost Altima Capacity in U.S.
  

  Posted: May 16, 2012 at 9:13 pm

  Nissan Motor Co. says it plans to add a third shift at its assembly plant...

• Battery Maker A123 Hires Adviser for Strategic Review
  

  Posted: May 16, 2012 at 9:10 pm

  A123 Systems Inc., a maker of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles says it has hired...

• Ford Will Replace Lineup Faster Than Rivals
  

  Posted: May 16, 2012 at 8:10 pm

  Ford Motor Co. plans to replace 26% of its vehicle lineup in the U.S. in...

• Daimler Ponders Fuel Cell Sedan in Four Years
  

  Posted: May 18, 2012 at 12:39 pm

  
  

  Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz Cars unit tells Green Car Congress its B-Class fuel cell car is...

• Acura Recall to Fix Power Steering Hoses
  

  Posted: May 17, 2012 at 11:52 pm

  
  

  Honda Motor Co.’s Acura luxury car unit is recalling 52,600 of its 2008-2008 model year...

• Chevrolet Adds Rear-Drive Performance Sedan
  

  Posted: May 17, 2012 at 6:22 pm

  
  

  General Motors Co. says its Chevrolet brand will add a V-8-powered rear-drive performance sedan late...

• Honda Unveils Electric Unicycle
  

  Posted: May 17, 2012 at 10:52 am

  
  

  Honda Motor Co. says a rider can easily maneuver its electric Uni-Cub scooter through a...

• Hydrogen Outlook: It’s All About Cost, Infrastructure
  

  Posted: May 17, 2012 at 2:11 am

  
  

  The percentage of new U.S. vehicles powered by hydrogen in 2050 could range anywhere from...

• New PR War Breaks Out Over Higher Ethanol Ratios
  

  Posted: May 16, 2012 at 11:40 pm

  
  

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of gasoline containing 15% ethanol has touched off a...

• Ford Will Lead Industry in New-Model Rollouts
  

  Posted: May 16, 2012 at 9:10 pm

  
  

  Ford Motor Co. plans to replace 26% of its U.S. vehicle lineup in model years...

• NHTSA Proposes Stability Controls for Trucks, Buses
  

  Posted: May 16, 2012 at 6:03 pm

  
  

  Large buses and heavy-duty trucks sold in the U.S. will need electronic stability control systems...

• Porsche Begins 918 Spyder Road Tests
  

  Posted: May 15, 2012 at 11:09 pm

  
  

  Porsche AG says it has begun road testing prototypes of its plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder...

• Opel Launches Engine Update Program
  

  Posted: May 15, 2012 at 9:43 pm

  
  

  General Motors Co.’s Adam Opel unit has introduced the first of three new engines that...

• BMW Reveals 3 Series Wagon
  

  Posted: May 15, 2012 at 3:20 am

  
  

  BMW AG says the sport wagon version of its redesigned 3 Series sedan will debut...

• GM to Debut Small Crossover for Global Markets
  

  Posted: May 15, 2012 at 1:44 am

  
  

  General Motors Co. says it will use the Paris auto show in September to publicly...

• Supplier-OEM Relations Converge in U.S.
  

  Posted: May 14, 2012 at 11:59 pm

  
  

  Toyota and Honda still have the best supplier relationships in North America. But their lead...

• ZF Supplies 7-Speed Manual Transmission to Porsche
  

  Posted: May 14, 2012 at 12:04 am

  
  

  ZF Friedrichshafen AG says it borrowed from its seven-speed dual-clutch transmission architecture to create the...

• Smart Confirms Electric Scooter
  

  Posted: May 13, 2012 at 11:57 pm

  
  

  Daimler AG’s Smart city car unit says it will introduce a production version of its...

• Japanese Economy Grows as Country Rebuilds
  

  Posted: May 18, 2012 at 1:45 am

  
  

  Japan’s gross domestic product expanded at a 4.1% annualized rate in the first three months...

• Subaru to Increase U.S. Capacity
  

  Posted: May 18, 2012 at 12:46 am

  
  

  Fuji Heavy Industry Ltd.’s Subaru unit will spend $75 million over the next two years...

• Continental to Boost Workforce in China 25%
  

  Posted: May 17, 2012 at 7:43 pm

  
  

  Germany’s Continental AG says it will hire 5,000 new employees in China by year-end to...

• Mitsubishi, PSA Line Up Loans to Expand Russia Venture
  

  Posted: May 16, 2012 at 11:32 pm

  
  

  Mitsubishi Motor Corp. and PSA Peugeot Citroen plan to borrow  €320 million ($407 million) to...

• Nissan to Boost Altima Capacity in U.S.
  

  Posted: May 16, 2012 at 9:20 pm

  
  

  Nissan Motor Co. says it plans to add a third shift at its assembly plant...

• Ghosn: AvtoVAZ Should Divest Non-Auto Assets
  

  Posted: May 13, 2012 at 6:05 pm

  
  

  Carlos Ghosn, CEO of the Renault-Nissan alliance that has agreed to buy a controlling stake...

• Nissan Profit More Than Doubles
  

  Posted: May 11, 2012 at 12:58 pm

  
  

  Nissan Motor Co. posted net income of 75.3 billion yen ($945 million) in the fiscal...

• Ford: Better Market Share Prospects in India Than China
  

  Posted: May 10, 2012 at 11:19 pm

  
  

  Ford Motor Co. has a greater opportunity to increase its market share in India than...

• Nissan Aims to Boost Global Output 16% This Year
  

  Posted: May 10, 2012 at 10:11 pm

  
  

  Nissan Motor Co. plans to produce 5.6 million vehicles worldwide in the fiscal year that...

• Car Sales Growth Slows in India
  

  Posted: May 10, 2012 at 6:25 pm

  
  

  Sales of passenger cars in India rose 3% to 168,400 units last month—the smallest year-over-year...

• Isuzu Denies Alliance Talks with GM
  

  Posted: May 10, 2012 at 6:10 pm

  
  

  President Susumu Hosoi says Isuzu Motors Ltd. is not discussing the formation of an equity...

• UPDATE: Earnings Drop 31% at Toyota
  

  Posted: May 10, 2012 at 2:17 am

  
  

  Toyota Motor Corp. reported net profit of 283.5 billion yen ($3.6 billion) in the fiscal...

• Car Sales in China Jump 13%
  

  Posted: May 9, 2012 at 9:16 pm

  
  

  Automakers sold 1.3 million passenger vehicles in China last month compared with 1.1 million units...

• Supply Woes Delayed Ford Truck Launch in Thailand
  

  Posted: May 8, 2012 at 11:37 pm

  
  

  Ford Motor Co. says lingering supplier problems from heavy flooding last autumn in Thailand postponed...

• Toyota Expects U.S. Prius Sales to Top 2012 Goal
  

  Posted: May 8, 2012 at 11:20 pm

  
  

  Toyota Motor Corp. says American sales of its four-model Prius hybrid lineup are likely to...

• Fiat to Temporarily Lay Off Salaried Staff
  

  Posted: May 18, 2012 at 8:23 pm

  
  

  Fiat SpA says it will lay off 5,400 salaried employees at its offices in Turin,...

• Opel to Build Next Astra in U.K., Poland
  

  Posted: May 18, 2012 at 12:48 am

  
  

  General Motors Co.’s Adam Opel unit confirms it intends to produce the next-generation Astra compact...

• Japan’s Economy Expands as Country Rebuilds
  

  Posted: May 18, 2012 at 12:27 am

  
  

  Japanese gross domestic product expanded at a 4.1% annualized rate in the first three months...

• Nexteer Names International Chief as New COO
  

  Posted: May 17, 2012 at 8:26 pm

  
  

  Nexteer Automotive Inc. has appointed Laurent Bresson, senior vice president and chief operating office of...

• Continental to Boost Workforce in China 25%
  

  Posted: May 17, 2012 at 7:42 pm

  
  

  Tire and auto parts maker Continental AG says it will hire 5,000 new employees in...

• S&P to GM: Fix Opel to Regain Investment-Grade Rating
  

  Posted: May 17, 2012 at 4:43 pm

  
  

  CEO Dan Akerson tells Bloomberg News that he hopes General Motors Co. will regain its...

• PSA, Mitsubishi Line Up Loans to Expand Russia Venture
  

  Posted: May 16, 2012 at 11:33 pm

  
  

  Mitsubishi Motor Corp. and PSA Peugeot Citroen plan to borrow  €320 million ($407 million) to...

• British Job Market Improves Slightly
  

  Posted: May 16, 2012 at 11:30 pm

  
  

  The number of unemployed in the U.K. fell by 45,000 people to 2.63 million from...

• IG Metall, German Employers Suspend Contract Talks
  

  Posted: May 16, 2012 at 10:16 pm

  
  

  German metalworkers union IG Metall and the country’s industrial employers have suspended contract negotiations after...

• Car Sales Drop 6.5% in Europe
  

  Posted: May 16, 2012 at 11:46 am

  
  

  Passenger car registrations across Europe fell to 1.06 million units last month from 1.13 million...

• Opel Begins Engine Overhaul Program
  

  Posted: May 16, 2012 at 7:45 am

  
  

  General Motors Co.’s Adam Opel unit has introduced the first of three new engines over...

• Germany Helps Eurozone Skirt Recession
  

  Posted: May 15, 2012 at 7:53 pm

  
  

  The eurozone barely avoided falling back into recession in the first three months of 2012,...

• Ford’s Sales Fall 10% in Europe
  

  Posted: May 15, 2012 at 6:12 pm

  
  

  Ford Motor Co.’s sales in Europe dropped to 115,700 vehicles last month compared with 105,200...

• Investor Optimism Fades in Germany
  

  Posted: May 15, 2012 at 5:57 pm

  
  

  Germany’s investor community is slightly more positive about the country’s current economic conditions than it...

• Former Ford Chairman Poling Dies
  

  Posted: May 15, 2012 at 5:12 pm

  
  

  Harold “Red” Poling, retired chairman and CEO of Ford Motor Co., died on Saturday in...

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S&P 500	1295.22	-9.64
NASDAQ	2778.79	-34.90
American Axle & M	8.40	-0.21
Autoliv, Inc. Com	55.21	-1.61
Borgwarner Inc. C	73.30	-0.40
Cummins Inc. Comm	97.20	+0.46
Cooper Tire & Rub	14.69	+0.13
Daimler Ag	46.81	-0.36
Dana Holding Corp	12.36	-0.09
Dassault Systeme	88.27	-1.85
Delphi Automotive	27.26	-0.23
Denso Corp Ltd Ad	15.05	-0.15
Eaton Corporation	42.40	-0.07
Federal-mogul Cor	11.02	-0.31
Fiat Spa Ads	4.30	+0.08
Ford Motor Compan	10.01	+0.00

General Motors Co	21.18	-0.43
Goodyear Tire & R	10.04	-0.18
Honda Motor Compa	32.21	-0.54
Johnson Controls,	29.55	-0.88
Lear Corporation	38.62	-0.75
Magna Internation	40.88	-0.08
Meritor, Inc. Com	5.14	-0.01
Navistar Internat	26.31	-0.60
Nissan Mtr Spon A	18.85	-0.22
Paccar Inc.	37.59	-0.31
Penske Automotive	24.08	-0.14
Tenneco Inc. Comm	26.25	-0.15
Tower Internation	11.09	+0.07
Trw Automotive Ho	37.56	-0.35
Toyota Motor Corp	76.06	-1.15
Visteon Corporati	40.39	-0.43