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June 19, 2012

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Ford: Software fixes too late to improve standing in Power quality survey

Ford, working to fix glitches in dashboard touchscreens, said the software upgrades offered to customers came too late to improve quality scores in J.D. ... >> story Published: Jun 19 3:19 pm U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 6/19/12 4:09 pm ET [REG]

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Toyota to cut Japan capacity more than 10% by 2014, report says

Toyota will cut its production capacity in Japan by more than 10 percent from current levels to about 3.1 million units by 2014, continuing to reduce its domestic output, the Nikkei said on Wednesday. ... >> story Published: Jun 19 2:31 pm U.S. Eastern time [REG]

THE 'AMERICANIZATION' OF FIAT
How Chrysler's recovery ignited a power shift in Italian-U.S. alliance

Fears that Chrysler would be "Italianized" when Fiat took control of the U.S. automaker once seemed reasonable. Three years later, a thriving Chrysler is propping up an ailing Fiat and some outraged Italians complain about the "Americanization" of Fiat. ... >> story Published: Jun 19 3:00 am U.S. Eastern time [REG]

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Heading for 7 million-plus sales at the midway mark

May was a good month for new-vehicle sales in the United States. Not a great month, but a good one. It brought 1,334,642 sales of cars and light trucks, a roaring 26 percent gain over last year. ... >> Read the column Published: Jun 19 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time

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California dealer George Dexter dies at 88
George Dexter, 88, a multifranchise dealer in California's Marin County, died June 7. Dexter acquired his first dealership, Dexter Rambler in San Rafael, Calif., in 1958, after working as a car salesman on San Francisco's downtown auto row. >> story Published: Jun 19 12:54 pm U.S. Eastern time

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