rorty:::tort: DAILY: Akerson to defend Volt, lament political point-scoring | Ford expects Fusion to grab profits without Camry's crown | Fiat launches Italian version of 'Made in Detroit' ads

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January 24, 2012

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Akerson to defend Volt, lament political point-scoring

DETROIT -- The Chevrolet Volt has received "a disproportionate level of scrutiny" by critics of General Motors and the Obama administration, GM CEO Dan Akerson is expected to tell a congressional committee tomorrow.
In a five-page copy of his ... >> story Published: Jan 24 3:05 pm U.S. Eastern time

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Ford expects Fusion to grab profits without Camry's crown

DETROIT (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally has suggested that his stylish new Fusion sedan is seeking sales supremacy over Toyota Motor Corp.'s Camry.That's not exactly what the boss wants, executives said.
Ford can't make enough Fusions ... >> story Published: Jan 24 5:49 am U.S. Eastern time

Fiat launches Italian version of 'Made in Detroit' ads

MILAN (Reuters) -- Fiat rolled out an introspective 90-second video for its new Panda minicar on the Internet this week aimed at tapping into the austerity zeitgeist.
The ad showcases Fiat's controversial plan to make its factories more ... >> story Published: Jan 24 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time [REG]

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RICK KRANZ: The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic sedan is more than a foot longer than its little brother, the Sonic hatchback. But while General Motors' plan all along was to make the subcompact sedan a little longer for the sake of creating trunk space, the original intent was never to boost the length 14.1 inches beyond the five-door hatchback. ...

Read the blog Published: Jan 24 3:52 pm U.S. Eastern time

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Why the auto industry matters in national politics this year

It won't be a surprise if the auto industry's comeback merits more than a passing mention in President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight. Among the guests of Michelle Obama during the speech will be Alicia Boler-Davis. She is the plant manager at GM’s Orion assembly and Pontiac stamping plants in Michigan. ...

Read the blog Published: Jan 24 3:32 pm U.S. Eastern time

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