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		<title><![CDATA[U.S. Auto Sales Pick Up, But Consumers Still Worry About Jobs]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It may not feel like it, because consumers are still worried about jobs, but U.S. auto sales continued to creep out of the cellar in November. Chrysler still lags Ford and General Motors. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:46:35 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fritz Quits: GM Board Makes a Change After Opel Non-Deal]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fritz Henderson resigned as president and CEO of General Motors, after plans to sell GM's European operations very publicly fell through. Chairman Ed Whitacre will take over his duties for now. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:59:17 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[GMAC Problems Drag Chrysler and Fiat, Too, Not Just GM]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10003013/gmac-problems-drag-chrysler-and-fiat-too-not-just-gm/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Even though it's been a while since General Motors gave up control of GMAC, people still tend to associate GMAC exclusively with GM. A Fitch Ratings report reminds us GMAC affects Chrysler, too. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:41:34 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Green Power is Goring Some Sacred Cows at BMW]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10003010/green-power-is-goring-some-sacred-cows-at-bmw/]]></link>
		<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[GM Touts Money-Back Guarantee, But Consumers Ignore It]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10003003/gm-touts-money-back-guarantee-but-consumers-ignore-it/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Did fewer than one in 1,000 GM customers take GM up on its money-back guarantee, or three out of 10? It depends how you look at it. Most GM customers would rather have $500 off. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:47:43 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Senators Back Chrysler and GM Ex-Dealers, But Maybe Too Late]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chrysler and GM can't afford to ignore the U.S. Senate, especially with the U.S. government as major shareholder. However, ex-dealers for Chrysler and GM are running out of time. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:45:47 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Things The Auto Industry Can Be Thankful For, 2009 Edition]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10002996/things-the-auto-industry-can-be-thankful-for-2009-edition/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[It takes some effort, but there are some things the U.S. auto industry can be thankful for in 2009, like Cash for Clunkers and the fact that gas prices aren't worse than they are. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:37:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BMW Says Flexible, Not Lean, Is The Next Big Thing in Autos]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10002978/bmw-says-flexible-not-lean-is-the-next-big-thing-in-autos/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In the future of auto manufacturing, it won't be enough to lean, and it won't be enough to be flexible, according to BMW. The trick is, to do both. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:39:36 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ford Set to Regain U.S. Market Share First Time Since 1995]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10002962/ford-set-to-regain-us-market-share-first-time-since-1995/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[There's a lot of water under the bridge since 1995, the last time Ford gained market share in the United States. In autos, the biggest change is the drop in sales of big pickups and SUVs. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:44:58 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[GM Chairman Whitacre Has Angel in One Ear, Devil in the Other]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The short-term devil one one of Ed Whitacre's shoulders says Whitacre should slash prices and jump-start sales. The long-term angel tells the GM chairman he should be patient. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:45:31 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Troubled GMAC Is Making It Look Easy For Rival Ford Credit]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10002942/troubled-gmac-is-making-it-look-easy-for-rival-ford-credit/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The ongoing troubles at GMAC Financial Services are a costly sideshow to former parent GM's efforts to recover from bankruptcy. Ford Credit, in contrast, has hung in there for Ford. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:59:28 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ford Bets Small-Vehicle Trend Is Here to Stay]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10002938/ford-bets-small-vehicle-trend-is-here-to-stay/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Baby Boomers and their kids are buying more small cars and crossovers. By adding small vehicles to its lineup, Ford is betting the trend will continue, even after the economy recovers. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:44:33 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[GM Repays U.S. Early, In Part By Charging Us More]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10002928/gm-repays-us-early-in-part-by-charging-us-more/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[General Motors is quietly benefiting from charging higher prices for some of its new models, versus the models they replaced. That's helping GM repay its government bailout sooner than expected. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:42:34 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ford Has Volvo On the Block, But the Safety Hits Keep Coming]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10002921/ford-has-volvo-on-the-block-but-the-safety-hits-keep-coming/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[It took an inexcusably long time, but Volvo and Ford seem to be just hitting their stride, when it comes to sharing safety features. It's too late for the relationship, with Ford now selling Volvo. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:09:48 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Whitacre On Keeping Opel, GM IPO and Repaying Bailout]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[GM Chairman Ed Whitacre makes keeping Opel sound like an easy decision, even though GM's decision reversed months of negotiations and embarrassed governments that supported the sale. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:22:43 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BMW, Beware: DYG Says Recession Attitudes Outlast Recession]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10002900/bmw-beware-dyg-says-recession-attitudes-outlast-recession/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Even after the recession, a prestigious brand alone won't be enough to justify luxury purchases, according to market research firm DYG. BMW, for instance, promotes "free" maintenance. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:42:54 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lower Gas Prices Deflate Sales for Smart, Other Smallest Cars]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10002882/lower-gas-prices-deflate-sales-for-smart-other-smallest-cars/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[High gas prices last year started a stampede to the smallest of the small cars, including Smart. But this year, except for the Kia Forte, sales of entry-level cars are down sharply. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:59:31 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Toyota Finance Arm, Used Cars Help North America Recovery]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10002867/toyota-finance-arm-used-cars-help-north-america-recovery/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Better used-car values mean captive finance company Toyota Motor Credit loses less money on cars coming back from leases. That helped reverse an operating loss for all of North America. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:18:51 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fiat Plan for Chrysler is One Letter Away from "Faith"]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10002854/fiat-plan-for-chrysler-is-one-letter-away-from-faith/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Fiat's turnaround plan for Chrysler calls for changes in marketing, brand image, positioning, product development and manufacturing much, much faster than car companies usually move. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:19:17 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[GM Keeps Opel; Supplier Magna Still a Supplier, Not a Maker]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10002846/gm-keeps-opel-supplier-magna-still-a-supplier-not-a-maker/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Everybody wants to get into the act. Some big-time retailers and suppliers, like Penske Automotive and Magna International, have nearly become automakers themselves, but so far haven't made it. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:41:18 -0800</pubDate>
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