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September Vehicle Sales: Press Still Won't Concede Possibility of GM, Chrysler Bailout Backlash

Reviewing September's detailed sales results in the car business carried at the Wall Street Journal, three things stick out immediately: The awful performance at General Motors -- down 45% from September 2008. Chrysler's even worse performance -- down "only" 42% from September 2008, but a mind-bogg ...

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NewsBust...dia Bias — October 03

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Save for Hyundai, September Sales Mostly Sagged

The expected slow September after Cash-for-Clunkers August came to pass, and you can get the full, brand-by-brand analysis on Auto Observer. Hyundai/Kia was the major bright spot, as the company continued its record-setting 2009 pace: It sold 55,134 vehicles -- a 26-percent year-o...

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Straightline — October 02

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Mercedes to shift C-Class production to U.S.?

Several automakers have shifted production to the United States in the past few years to avoid climbing labor costs and unfavorable exchange rates, and Mercedes-Benz could be expanding that initiative. According to the latest reports out of Germany, Mercedes-Benz in mulling shifting some C-Class ...

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World Au... Reviews — September 28

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Opposition mounts for ethanol increase

Although most industry experts universally agree that corn-based fuels are not the answer to our nation’s energy dilemma, the Environmental Protection Agency is currently considering a measure that would require a significant bump in ethanol usage. Originally spurred by corn-producing sta...

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Leftlane — September 28

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You're Watching: Barack Obama. Up Next: Barack Obama

Filed under: The Cram It's no secret that many of those displeased with the direction our country has taken since Barack Obama's swearing in eight months ago feel the federal government has gotten too big. As if the series of bailouts to banks and automakers weren't enough, the health care...

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Politica...AOL News — September 25

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Lemons From Lemonade

Although hybrids and electric vehicles can help automakers meet these targets, enough efficiency can be reaped with internal combustion autos. This can come through improvements to things like tires, engines (e.g. smaller ones with turbocharging), air conditioning, transmissions, and vehicle weig...

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Freakonomics — September 18