DAILY: Feds' crystal ball sees tough times for 2 bailed-out automakers | New-car sales pace to top 13 million, J.D. Power says | Fisker seeks to lift Karma sales to move on from loan scrutiny

DAILY NEWSLETTER December 22, 2011

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Feds' crystal ball sees tough times for 2 bailed-out automakers DETROIT -- President Barack Obama boasts about the successful reorganization of General Motors and Chrysler, but some in his administration are using forecasts that anticipate a lackluster future for those automakers. >> story  Published: Dec 22 2:58 pm U.S. Eastern time Advertisement Thinking plastics parts, Chinese suppliers or the China market? If you are looking for independent, Western-standard, quality news on China's vast plastics industry and market, we are your No. 1 source. Check out the latest breaking news, industry features and in-depth market analysis on the bilingual Plastics News China Web site. Sign up for the free China eWeekly now. Sign up here. DECEMBER U.S. AUTO SALES New-car sales pace to top 13 million, J.D. Power says DETROIT (Reuters) -- The U.S. auto sales rate in December is expected to top 13 million on an annual basis for the fourth consecutive month, indicating uncertainty about the economy has not slowed the industry down, J.D. Power and Associates and LMC Automotive said today.  >> story  Published: Dec 22 2:34 pm U.S. Eastern time Fisker seeks to lift Karma sales to move on from loan scrutiny LOS ANGELES (Bloomberg) -- Fisker Automotive Inc., a California maker of plug-in hybrid sports cars, wants to put scrutiny of a federal loan to build rechargeable vehicles behind it as the company ramps up U.S. deliveries of $102,000 Karma sedans. >> story  Published: Dec 22 12:04 pm U.S. Eastern time Follow Automotive News

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