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		<title><![CDATA[New Website Demystifies Car Pricing--For Free]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10003156/new-website-demystifies-car-pricing/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Information wants to be free, and that's what you'll pay for TrueCar's deep dives into auto pricing. The startup site wants to create transparency on the dealer floor--and build up a lot of traffic that can sell advertising. by Jim Motavalli]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:17:54 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ford, Chrysler, Other Automakers Plug Cars In, But Also Worry]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10003145/ford-chrysler-other-automakers-plug-cars-in-but-also-worry/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Distracted driving is becoming a big issue, even as car companies like Chrysler and Ford make it easier than ever to stay "connected" in your car. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:34:57 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Women Are Deeply Involved in Car Buying, So How About Respect from Dealers?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10003140/women-are-more-involved-in-car-buying-says-nbc-survey-so-how-about-respect-from-dealers/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Women are more involved in buying and servicing cars, says an NBC/Universal poll. But despite improvements since 2000, some women say they are still getting treated poorly at dealerships. by Jim Motavalli]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:59:41 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Auto Pricing Begins to Lift Its Head Off the Floor]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10003136/auto-pricing-begins-to-lift-its-head-off-the-floor/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[It's good news for car companies like BMW and General Motors, but bad news for auto shoppers if the car companies can accomplish their long-frustrated desire to cut incentives and raise prices. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:28:13 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[US protests at Japan clunkers scheme]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ US trade authorities have protested against Japan's nine-month-old "cash for clunkers" vehicle scrappage scheme after Ford, General Motors and Chrysler complained that it discriminates against imported cars.The private protest, lodged by the office of Ron Kirk, US trade representative, calls on Japan to review emissions criteria governing which models...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:50:48 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Green Cars Could Create 300,000 U.S. Jobs by 2020, says Consultant]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green cars could create as many as 300,000 new jobs by 2020, says management consulting firm PRTM. It could happen faster if the U.S. government encourages consumers with tax credits and other incentives. by Jim Motavalli]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:24:57 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tapping into three decades of experience in India]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Ff7ba7f6c-e52d-11de-9a25-00144feab49a.html&siteid=23&tag=financialtimes]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ When Volkswagen launched its Beetle and Touareg sports utility vehicle into the Indian market this month, it left nothing to chance, writes Joe Leahy in Mumbai .Last month, VW staged what Indian media called an advertising "roadblock" - buying out most of the advertising space in the main newspapers.It...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Analyst Sees Stable Oil Prices for 20 Years, More SUVs and Big Cars Ahead]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[CSM Worldwide analysts see steady oil prices for 20 years, and an unchanged 50 percent of the auto market for SUVs, pickups and crossovers. by Jim Motavalli]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:07:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[GE's Smart Grid Gets Ready for Electric Cars (and Wind Power, Too)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[GE has installed transformers and transmission lines that let it send 300 megawatts from the Northeastern grid to New York City--and accommodate both the expected onslaught of EV charging and intermittent renewable energy. by Jim Motavalli]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:48:23 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Gentlemen, Remote-Start Your Engines and Relax]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cars in Germany are built to endure the high-speed autobahn. Japanese cars need to pass a white-glove inspection. Cars conceived in Detroit need to survive Detroit winters and summers. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:09:27 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New Car Sales Leap 57.6 Percent]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=ReutersUK">Reuters UK</a>) - New car sales in Britain leapt an annual 57.6 percent in November, their biggest rise this year as buyers took advantage of a government incentive scheme and a temporary cut in sales tax.The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said the scrappage scheme accounted for more...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cadillac's Identity Crisis: When Branding Won't Die]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[First it was the car for drivers between the age of 80 and deceased. Then Caddy became the ride of choice for the hip hop crowd. If Cadillac is going to become cool again, it needs to shed its former identities. Our panel of marketing experts tell us how they'd...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Carmakers race to secure electric lead]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Snub-nosed and squat, with a no-frills, cramped cabin, the little Peugeot Ion is unlikely to win any design awards. But if current industry trends continue, it may one day be remembered as a trailblazer of zero-emission cars.Road transport currently accounts for about 10 per cent of global greenhouse-gas emissions,...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Green Power is Goring Some Sacred Cows at BMW]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics car runs on diesel or battery power, or both. Even the grille is a "gee-whiz" feature that opens or closes depending on which power source is driving the car. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:25:32 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Uncertain fate clouds Swedish brand's 'new era']]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ A huge banner on the side of Saab's main manufacturing plant in Trollhattan, Sweden, declares: "A new era has begun."The slogan is emblazoned above an image of the new version of Saab's flagship 9-5 model, scheduled to hit car showrooms next year.Those plans are now in doubt, together with...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Carmakers are warning that the government scrapping incentives that helped keep them afloat in Europe this year will depress demand for cars when they expire in 2010, slowing the recovery of one of the world's largest industries.Car companies and their shareholders are bracing themselves for falling revenues in their...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[China to Expand Old-for-new Car, Appliance Schemes]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=Reuters">Reuters</a>) - China will expand schemes that give consumers a discount if they trade in old cars and household appliances for new ones, according to Vice Commerce Minister Jiang Zengwei.The programs will contribute to a fresh drive by the government to boost rural and urban consumption next year to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:30:27 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cars Should Reach 45 MPG by 2020, says Consumer Group]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Consumer Federation of America wants to see 45-mpg cars and trucks by 2020, and it thinks the industry should start preparing for that now. It also wants the EPA not the federal traffic safety agency to take the lead on legislation. by Jim Motavalli]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=ReutersUK">Reuters UK</a>) - Tackling the problem of overcapacity is key to the long-term future success of the automobile industry in Britain and Europe, Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said on Tuesday.Speaking at a major car industry summit he also said the need to switch to low-carbon technologies would present firms...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Koenigsegg Pulls Out of Deal to Buy Saab]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Nick Vinocur and Johannes HellstromSTOCKHOLM (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=ReutersUK">Reuters UK</a>) - Tiny Swedish luxury carmaker Koenigsegg has pulled out of talks to buy Saab Automobile, putting in doubt the future of General Motors' loss-making unit.Saab, which has made cars in Trollhattan, southwest Sweden, since 1949, employs 3,400 people, while thousands more jobs...]]></description>
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