DAILY: Chrysler under pressure to issue wobble warning on Wrangler | BMW sees record 2012 sales | Lexus banks on made-in-Japan | Strapped A123 Systems raises $39M in new cash

DAILY NEWSLETTER July 6, 2012

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Chrysler pressed to issue wobble warning on Jeep Wrangler Two House Democrats are pressing Chrysler Group to launch a campaign warning Jeep Wrangler owners about a potential "wobble" condition in the SUV's front suspension. ... >> story  Published: Jul 6 12:50 pm U.S. Eastern time Advertisement Calling All Engineers - Job Fair at IAC Southfield! Thursday, July 12 — IAC Group is seeking Engineers ranging from recent college grads, to up to 15 years experience, with ME, IE, CE or EE degrees. Meet our team at our Southfield headquarters, Thursday, July 12. Click to learn more. Toyota bets made-in-Japan Lexus can drive sales Automaker protects home production base for now Toyota on Friday launched production of its revamped Lexus ES sedan, a luxury car that represents a renewed bet the automaker can keep building cars for the United States and China at more costly factories in Japan. ... >> story  Published: Jul 6 5:31 am U.S. Eastern time [REG] Piech crowns 20-year VW turnaround with Porsche takeover When Ferdinand Piech took charge of Volkswagen 20 years ago, the automaker was losing almost $1.24 billion. ... >> story  Published: Jul 6 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time [REG] Follow Automotive News

Subscribe to Automotive News today! You are receiving the free registrant version of our newsletter. If you would like a more comprehensive version, purchase a subscription to Automotive News. If you are already a subscriber, please contact subs@crain.com to get the full version of our newsletter.  MORE HEADLINES Strapped battery maker A123 Systems to raise about $39 million   Buffett acquired GM stake before automaker's shares slumped   Startup GreenTech takes first U.S. car order from Domino's   BMW sees record 2012 global sales despite Europe woes   Mexico withdraws Argentina automobile-tariff accord   EV maker Smith Electric names former Cadillac boss to board, names new president   European carmakers dampen EU's free-trade drive   Ford completes $14 million overhaul of German design studio   Navistar to introduce engine to meet 2010 emission standards     JOHN K. TEAHEN, JR. Handicapping 2012 sales at the halfway mark .... So how many new cars and light trucks will be sold in the United States this year? Try this number: 14,486,247. That is pretty much in line with predictions trumpeted by the Wall Street “experts.” The main difference is that many of them make a new prediction every month. They started at about 14 million in January and have been inching upward ever since. I don't play that game. I make one estimate and stick with it. ... >> Read the column  Published: Jul 6 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time A tour of the National Corvette Museum Leslie J. Allen tours the National Corvette Museum and the assembly plant that makes the sports car. The factory in Bowling Green, Ky., marked its 30th anniversary last year and attracts as many as 50,000 visitors a year. ...  View the video  Published: Jul 6 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time The rap against the Wrangler is a wobbly argument LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE: If the English-speaking world changed the name of the common cold to “fatal sniffles,” the ubiquitous ailment would sure get a lot more attention from drug companies and the media -- but the symptoms would remain. ...  Read the blog  Published: Jul 6 2:58 pm U.S. Eastern time

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