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Obama says lost auto jobs are gone - Reuters border=

Obama says lost auto jobs are gone - Reuters

Reuters
WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama took a dose of reality to Michigan on Tuesday, saying that thousands of jobs lost to the auto industry's downturn are not coming back and it is time to prepare for new industries …
Detroit Free Press
The Detroit News
msnbc.com
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Retail Sales Climb for First Time in Three Months as Auto Sales ... - Bloomberg border=

Retail Sales Climb for First Time in Three Months as Auto Sales … - Bloomberg

Bloomberg
By Bob Willis June 11 (Bloomberg) — Sales at US retailers rose in May for the first time in three months as shoppers returned to automobile showrooms seeking bargains from the ailing carmakers. Purchases climbed 0.5 percent, as forecast, …
CNNMoney.com
Wall Street Journal
Reuters
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Behind the scenes of the auto emissions deal - Los Angeles Times border=

Behind the scenes of the auto emissions deal - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times
The agreement for a strict nationwide standard for US-sold cars by 2016 took a mix of firm demands and major concessions from the government.
The Associated Press
Reuters
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San Jose rate of car-theft busts not as high as reported; auto ... - San Jose Mercury News border=

San Jose rate of car-theft busts not as high as reported; auto … - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
… in 2005 stemmed from an assignment rotation within the auto theft unit, that the record-keeping problems have since been corrected and that the findings "confirmed that the auto-theft rate in San Jose is low, with a very high recovery rate. …

Despite Pension Inquiry, White House Stands by Auto Adviser - New York Times border=

Despite Pension Inquiry, White House Stands by Auto Adviser - New York Times

New York Times
By Peter Baker The White House expressed full confidence in its top auto industry adviser today, despite a new report asserting that he arranged for his investment firm to pay more than $1 million to obtain New York State pension business.
Wall Street Journal
Reuters
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No easy road for US auto industry - Los Angeles Times border=

No easy road for US auto industry - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times
Greener and fuel-efficient cars alone won't save Detroit, experts say. Higher oil prices and more popular designs are needed too.
Detroit Free Press
Michigan Messenger
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For Obama, politics may be hard to avoid in auto bailout - Los Angeles Times border=

For Obama, politics may be hard to avoid in auto bailout - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times
Given Obama's ties to the United Auto Workers and his reliance on Ohio, Michigan and Indiana to win the election, he has 'to be very careful' about alienating a key political ally in the Rust Belt.
Barron’s
Washington Post
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GM CEO forced out as US readies more auto aid - Reuters border=

GM CEO forced out as US readies more auto aid - Reuters

Reuters
By John Crawley and Kevin Krolicki WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) - General Motors Corp (GM.N) Chief Executive Rick Wagoner resigned under pressure from the Obama administration on Sunday as the government prepared to announce a second bailout for the …
Bloomberg
Detroit Free Press
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Obama Announces $2.4-Billion Grant for Electric Vehicle Programs - Auto Racing Daily border=

Obama Announces $2.4-Billion Grant for Electric Vehicle Programs - Auto Racing Daily

Auto Racing Daily
On the second day of his tour of Southern California, President Obama highlighted his environmental jobs agenda with a visit to an electric-vehicle testing facility in Pomona, where he announced a $2.4-billion competitive grant program to make the …
The Associated Press
Los Angeles Times
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Learning Game store plans to `tune up' old auto repair site - San Jose Mercury News border=

Learning Game store plans to `tune up' old auto repair site - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
The store received the 2008 Small Business of the Year award from the Cupertino Chamber "I want to make sure [the commission] understands how important we think this business is to our community and how important it is to keep our small business …