DAILY: Calif. dealer challenges new Volkswagen franchise | A123 Systems issues fix for Fisker battery issue | Audi will beef up global work force, spending on new products

DAILY NEWSLETTER December 27, 2011

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Calif. dealer challenges new Volkswagen franchise A Volkswagen dealer near Los Angeles is a step closer to halting construction of a franchised VW store less than nine miles away. The California New Motor Vehicle Board, in a 4-0 decision on Dec. 13, ruled that Ontario, Calif., Volkswagen dealer ... >> story  Published: Dec 27 10:22 am U.S. Eastern time A123 Systems issues fix for Fisker battery issue DETROIT (Reuters) -- Hybrid-electric battery supplier A123 Systems says it has identified a possible safety problem with the cooling system on batteries it made for Fisker Automotive Inc.'s first production car. A fix has been developed and ... >> story  Published: Dec 27 1:46 pm U.S. Eastern time Audi will beef up global work force, spending on new products Audi AG plans to continue increasing its work force globally in 2012 and will step up its annual pace of spending on new products and technologies to 2.6 billion euros (or about $3.40 billion) over the next five years, >> story  Published: Dec 27 2:04 pm U.S. Eastern time Follow Automotive News

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