DAILY: GM's Opel, union in talks to shut Bochum plant | Apple's Siri gets behind the wheel -- who wins and loses? | New Saab owners would build electric vehicles

DAILY NEWSLETTER June 13, 2012

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GM's Opel, union in talks to shut Bochum plant General Motors' ailing European unit Opel aims to strike a deal with labor unions to close the Bochum plant after production of the Zafira Tourer van ends in exchange for guaranteeing German jobs... ... >> story  Published: Jun 13 12:30 pm U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 6/13/12 12:56 pm ET - more details added Advertisement Used vehicle sales are booming. How's your profitability? Know the right time to acquire a trade, if your used vehicles are competitively priced, what to pay for the trade in, and what to do with it. Reynolds helps you find the answers with the speed and accuracy of integration. Click to learn more. Apple's Siri gets behind the wheel -- who wins and loses? Apple is taking Siri on the road. As the consumer device maker doubles down on its popular voice-enabled personal assistant software, it is looking at another large market to drive rapid adoption: cars. ... >> story  Published: Jun 13 7:56 am U.S. Eastern time Chinese-Japanese group agrees to buy bankrupt Saab, build electric vehicles A Chinese-Sweden investment group with Japanese backing has agreed to buy bankrupt automaker Saab Automobile and plans to make electric vehicles, the administrator of the bankruptcy process said today. ... >> story  Published: Jun 13 2:01 am U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 6/13/12 11:08 am ET - more details on EV 9-3 car [REG] Follow Automotive News

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