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DAILY NEWSLETTER

January 4, 2012

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2011 DECEMBER U.S. AUTO SALES
Kia, Chrysler, VW set pace as year's sales set to top 12.7M units
BMW, Mercedes yet to report as luxury race goes down to wire

DETROIT -- Kia, Chrysler and Volkswagen posted some of the strongest sales gains for December as the industry looked to close out 2011 on a high note.
The year's tally was still incomplete as of 4:35 p.m. ET. Daimler AG and BMW Group still hadn't ... >> story Published: Jan 4 9:09 am U.S. Eastern time / Last changed: 1/4/12 4:54 pm ET

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Multiyear deal expected to keep Detroit show at Cobo Center

DETROIT -- A multiyear deal that will keep the Detroit auto show at Cobo Center will be announced Thursday, according to Crain's Detroit Business, an affiliate of Automotive News.
It is thought that the contract is for five years. ... >> story Published: Jan 4 4:41 pm U.S. Eastern time

Honda, with sales off 7%, sees market share loss in 2011
LOS ANGELES -- What began as a promising year for American Honda Motor Co. ended as one of the worst in the automaker's recent history as natural disasters continued to wreak havoc on the automaker's supply chain, output and inventories.
Despite ... >> story Published: Jan 4 4:27 pm U.S. Eastern time

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Read the blog Published: Jan 4 3:31 pm U.S. Eastern time

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Read the blog Published: Jan 4 12:38 pm U.S. Eastern time

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5 F&I trends for 2012

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Read the blog Published: Jan 4 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time

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