rorty:::tort: DAILY: Akerson buys about $500,000 of GM stock | Why auto quality ratings don't mean as much | Porsche preps a Panamera wagon concept for Paris

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August 9, 2012

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Akerson buys about $500,000 of GM stock

Days after vowing to be “relentless” in getting GM back on track, CEO Dan Akerson is putting his money where his mouth is. On Wednesday, Akerson bought 25,000 GM shares at a price of $20. ... >> story Published: Aug 9 11:56 am U.S. Eastern time

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2012 MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS
Why auto quality ratings don't mean as much
Telling a good car from a bad one is not as easy as it used to be. But that does not mean each one is necessarily as good as the rest. ... >> story Published: Aug 8 4:44 pm U.S. Eastern time

2012 PARIS MOTOR SHOW
Porsche preps a Panamera wagon concept for Paris

Porsche will preview plans for a Panamera-based wagon concept in September at the Paris motor show. It is set to provide telling clues for the direction of a production version that could arrive in several years. ... >> story Published: Aug 9 2:31 pm U.S. Eastern time

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Why the governors’ plan is good for taxpayers, automakers
When the leaders of Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and Tennessee appeared at the 2012 Management Briefing Seminars here on Wednesday to say that they were forming the bi-partisan National Governors Auto Caucus, there was reason to hope this might be something more than political grandstanding. ...

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