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January 17, 2012

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New CAFE proposal would add $5,000 to sticker price, NADA says
DETROIT -- An Obama administration proposal to nearly double today's fuel economy standards could end up tacking on $5,000 to the sticker price of a new vehicle, a top official with the National Automobile Dealers Association said today.
The ... >> story Published: Jan 17 11:40 am U.S. Eastern time / Last changed: 1/17/12 4:25 pm ET

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Average age of U.S. light vehicles reaches record high, Polk says

The average age of light vehicles on U.S. roads keeps rising, reaching a record high of 10.8 years in 2011, according to an analysis released today by automotive research firm Polk.
Experts say that could be good news for new-vehicle dealers and the ... >> story Published: Jan 17 12:05 pm U.S. Eastern time / Last changed: 1/17/12 3:46 pm ET

Tesla says Model S plans unaffected by executive departures
Stock surges on news

LOS ANGELES (Bloomberg) -- Tesla Motors Inc. said the production and showroom debut of its all-electric Model S sedan won't be delayed by two top engineers leaving the carmaker, helping the company's shares recover in Tuesday trading.
Tesla shares ... >> story Published: Jan 17 9:45 am U.S. Eastern time / Last changed: 1/17/12 4:24 p.m. ET

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