rorty:::tort: DAILY: Tiny Chevy Sonic to get big Super Bowl pitch | Battery maker Ener1 seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy | More U.S. buyers avoiding imports, J.D. Power says

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January 26, 2012

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Tiny Chevy Sonic to get big Super Bowl pitch

DETROIT -- General Motors plans to air a pair of commercials on Super Bowl Sunday to plug its Chevrolet Sonic small car, which has been selling well since its autumn launch despite a Web-only marketing campaign.
The Sonic will be featured in two of ... >> story Published: Jan 26 3:23 pm U.S. Eastern time

China Plastics in Automotive 2012 Conference

Plastics and composites hold the key to taking weight out of tomorrow's vehicles, and to enabling electric and hybrid technologies.

Get the latest in material and design trends at this April 17 Shanghai conference, by Plastics News China.

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Battery maker Ener1 seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
NEW YORK (Bloomberg) -- Ener1 Inc., which received a $118 million U.S. Energy Department grant to make electric-car batteries, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today after defaulting on bond debt amid heavy competition from Asia.
The ... >> story Published: Jan 26 10:34 am U.S. Eastern time / Last changed: 1/26/12 3:54 pm ET

Share of U.S. buyers shying away from imports rises, J.D. Power says
DETROIT -- The share of new-vehicle buyers steering clear of imports because of their origin has risen to a historic high, J.D. Power and Associates said today.
Conversely, the percentage of new-vehicle buyers avoiding domestic vehicles because of ... >> story Published: Jan 26 3:39 pm U.S. Eastern time

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GM execs have been telling just about anyone who will listen how important they view the upcoming launch of the Cadillac ATS sport sedan. Now, they plan to tell a few hundred million more. ...

Read the blog Published: Jan 26 4:13 pm U.S. Eastern time

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So which company is the world's largest automaker -- Volkswagen or General Motors? A deceptively simple question. Last week, GM announced that it had sold 9.03 million vehicles in 2011, while Volkswagen says it sold 8.16 million units. ...

Read the blog Published: Jan 26 3:00 pm U.S. Eastern time

Cruze wagon has potential for U.S. -- but will it get here?

RICK KRANZ: Any way you measure it, Chevrolet's Cruze had a great year in 2011. And GM has an ace up its sleeve. The automaker is putting the finishing touches on a Cruze wagon. Is it coming here? ...

Read the blog Published: Jan 26 3:02 pm U.S. Eastern time

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