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Thursday, May 17, 2012

DAILY: Automakers say 'Google it' to U.S. distraction guidelines | GM taps Batey as head of U.S. sales in shakeup | Chevrolet SS to be the name of brand's performance sedan, NASCAR entry

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Automakers say 'Google it' to U.S. distraction guidelines
image WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) -- Drivers, start your cars and fire up your Wi-Fi. And please don’t crash while tweeting or making dinner reservations on the interstate.
That’s the message from automakers that want to sell lots of vehicles ...
>> story  Published: May 17 3:22 pm U.S. Eastern time
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GM taps Batey as head of U.S. sales in shakeup
image DETROIT -- General Motors said today that it is shaking up its U.S. executive ranks, including moving Chevrolet sales boss Alan Batey into a newly created position as GM’s vice president of sales and service.
The move makes Batey, a 49-year- ...
>> story  Published: May 17 1:17 pm U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 5/17/12 3:51 pm ET - story expanded

Chevrolet SS to be the name of brand's performance sedan, NASCAR entry
imageDETROIT -- It's back. Big, bad and with four doors, rear-wheel-drive performance will return to the Chevrolet sedan lineup in 2013, simply called the SS.
>> story  Published: May 17 10:34 am U.S. Eastern time
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