rorty:::tort: DAILY: Ford offers lump-sum payouts to salaried retirees | House Energy chief fails to win U.S. loan for Carbon Motors | Geely signs technology transfer deal with Volvo

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March 9, 2012

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March 13, 2 p.m. EST
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Ford offers lump-sum payouts to salaried retirees

DETROIT (Reuters) -- Ford Motor Co. plans to offer lump-sum payouts as an option for future salaried retirees in the United States as part of its push to decrease the risk presented by its pension obligation.
The move, discussed during an investor ... >> story Published: Mar 9 1:28 pm U.S. Eastern time

Plastics News' April 17 Shanghai Auto Conference Focuses on Lightweighting

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

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House Energy chief fails to win U.S. loan for Carbon Motors

WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) -- House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, a critic of U.S. Energy Department lending, failed to win the startup carmaker Carbon Motors Corp. a loan to develop fuel-efficient police cars.
Upton, R-Mich., who ... >> story Published: Mar 9 11:19 am U.S. Eastern time

Geely signs technology transfer deal with Volvo

BEIJING (Reuters) -- Geely Automobile said its parent, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, and Volvo have signed a technology transfer deal that will allow the Chinese carmaker to enrich its product portfolio and boost its competitiveness.
The deal ... >> story Published: Mar 9 8:21 am U.S. Eastern time [REG]

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... Most auto shares rise as U.S. jobs report lifts markets ... Tesla hits 52-week high ... Dana, Tenneco lead suppliers ...

	Price	Daily change	52-week high / low
General Motors	25.61	+0.63%	33.47 / 19.00
Ford	12.58	+0.96%	16.18 / 9.05
Top Performers	Price	Daily change	52-week high / low
Tesla	34.74	+5.05%	35.00 / 21.50
Dana	16.31	+3.62%	19.00 / 9.45
Tenneco	38.58	+3.43%	46.80 / 22.47
TRW Automotive	45.86	+3.24%	60.36 / 28.85
Visteon	53.12	+2.69%	71.99 / 38.32
Bottom Performers	Price	Daily change	52-week high / low
Volkswagen*	33.74	-1.06%	39.43 / 21.88
AutoNation	34.15	-0.99%	41.55 / 30.46
Hyundai Motor*	29.50	-0.51%	38.25 / 24.00
American Axle	11.52	+0.09%	13.79 / 6.77
CarMax	33.67	+0.27%	35.42 / 22.77

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