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Germany's BMW, Daimler see month-on-month sales improve, cautiously optimistic
AP Business WriterFRANKFURT (AP) — German luxury carmakers BMW and Daimler said their June sales slipped lower from a year ago, but the overall decline slowed. Both companies said they were cautiously optimistic that market may start to improve sooner than later....Tags: Mini, United States, Auto Trends, Passenger Cars, Automotive Equipment
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Germany's Mercedes Benz Cars sees June sales levels decline 7 percent
FRANKFURT (AP) — Carmaker Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz Cars division saw 7 percent lower sales in June as the world recession continued to affect demand, the German company said Tuesday. The Stuttgart-based company said the Mercedes-Benz Cars group...Tags: Mercedes-Benz, Vehicles, Sales, Maybach, Passenger Cars
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Culture Clash, Part 2: Chrysler Small-Car Big-Wig Outta There
Auto ObserverBy Bill Visnic First it was Americans and Germans who couldn't make it work at Chrysler Group LLC. Now it might be Germans and Italians having trouble finding the love while mutually working to revive Chrysler. Automotive News reports that barely a... -
Toyota keeps lead in auto-quality survey as Ford, GM close gap
Toyota Motor Corp., the world's largest automaker, hung onto its lead in a benchmark U.S. survey of new-vehicle quality while Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. closed the gap. GM, which filed for Chapter 11 protection on June 1, saw its Cadillac...Tags: Porsche, Minivans and Vans, Personal Service, Mini, Tata Motors
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GM to Sell Saturn Brand to Penske Dealership Chain
Associated PressGeneral Motors Corp. has a tentative deal to sell its Saturn brand to former race car driver and dealership group owner Roger Penske, both companies said Friday. Penske has signed a memorandum of understanding that would give his dealership chain, Penske...Tags: Plant Openings, Smart Car, Vehicles, Saturn, General Motors Corp.
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GM Strikes Tentative Deal to Sell Saturn Brand to Penske
AP Auto WritersGeneral Motors Corp. has a tentative deal to sell its Saturn brand to former race car driver and dealership group owner Roger Penske, both companies said Friday. Penske has signed a memorandum of understanding that would give his dealership chain, Penske...Tags: Super Bowl, Vehicles, Bankruptcy, China, Sales
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GM strikes tentative deal to sell Saturn brand to Penske Automotive Group dealer chain
AP Auto Writers AP Auto WritersNEW YORK (AP) — General Motors Corp. has a tentative deal to sell its Saturn brand to former race car driver and dealership group owner Roger Penske, both companies said Friday. Penske has signed a memorandum of understanding that would give his...Tags: Super Bowl, Plant Openings, Bankruptcy, Roger Smith, General Motors Corp.
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Obama plug-in car goal may fall short
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's campaign pledge to put 1 million plug-in hybrid cars on the road by 2015 is fraught with difficulties, from technical and engineering hurdles to the realities of the economy and the price of gasoline. It...Tags: Petroleum Industry, United States, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Passenger Cars, Toyota Motor Corp.
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Former La. Lawmaker Charged In Racketeering Case
Staff reporterA former Louisiana state representative was charged Friday with taking part in a scheme to pocket hundreds of thousands of dollars in grant money earmarked for charitable and educational programs.The 34-count indictment handed up by a federal grand jury...Tags: Prosecution, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Virginia, Corruption, Louisiana
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Without Chrysler, Daimler may see fortunes improve
Tribune Media Services columnistQ: Now that Chrysler is no longer a part of the company, what is the situation for Daimler AG and its shares? -- R.M., via the Internet A: The German automaker is giving the general impression that a house guest has finally left after an extended visit....Tags: Buyback, Precision Castparts Corporation, Proxy Filings, Procter & Gamble Co., Roche Holding Limited
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The week ahead
Chicago TribuneMonday: -- Earnings: American Express Co.; Apollo Group Inc.; Apple Inc.; Halliburton Co.; Hasbro Inc.; Kimberly-Clark Corp.; Merck & Co.; Pactiv Corp.; PrivateBancorp Inc.; Schering-Plough Corp.; Texas Instruments Inc.; Wintrust Financial Corp.; Zebra...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Rohm & Haas Company, Occidental Petroleum Corp., Hasbro Incorporated, Aetna Inc.
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DaimlerChrysler paid record fuel economy fine in 2007
Associated Press WriterThe former DaimlerChrysler AG paid a record $30.3 million fine in 2007 for violating fuel efficiency requirements set by the federal government. The fine was assessed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration against the automaker, which...Tags: Porsche, Ferrari, Automotive Equipment, Mercedes-Benz, BMW
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