DAILY: GM to launch new global platform with next Chevy Cruze | Opel will cut workers' hours at two German plants | Daimler mulls building compact Mercedes cars with Renault-Nissan

DAILY NEWSLETTER August 23, 2012

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GM to launch new global platform with next Chevy Cruze, sources say The next-generation Chevrolet Cruze, due in fall 2014 as a 2015 model, will be the first model to use a new General Motors global platform that eventually could underpin nearly 2. ... >> story  Published: Aug 23 10:27 am U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 8/23/12 2:29 pm ET - includes new platform report Opel will cut workers' hours at two German plants GM's Opel/Vauxhall said it will cut workers' hours at two of its four German plants in response to a drop in demand for cars in Europe. ... >> story  Published: Aug 23 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time [REG] U.S. auto efficiency rules coming soon, feds say The government said on Wednesday it plans to complete rules "soon" that significantly boost automobile efficiency, despite calls from some Republicans for further evaluation of the regulations. ... >> story  Published: Aug 23 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time Follow Automotive News

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