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July 25, 2012

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Toyota extends global sales lead over GM, VW after first half

Toyota, rebounding from lost production from last year’s natural disasters in Asia, sold the most cars and trucks worldwide for the year’s first half, extending its lead over GM and VW. ... >> story Published: Jul 25 1:58 pm U.S. Eastern time

GM revamps vehicle line operations to streamline product development
Move said to eliminate layer of management

GM is restructuring its product-development enterprise so that a single engineer takes full responsibility for each of GM's vehicle programs, a move aimed at increasing accountability and speeding the introduction of new cars and trucks. ... >> story Published: Jul 25 11:21 am U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 7/25/12 1:53 pm ET - detail added

General Motors reconsiders Penn State sponsorship in light of Sandusky scandal

In light of the child sex abuse scandal that has ensnarled Penn State, General Motors is re-evaluating its sponsorship of the university. ... >> story Published: Jul 25 10:53 am U.S. Eastern time

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