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August 24, 2012

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Mazda ends production at sole U.S. plant

Mazda is ending production at its suburban Detroit assembly plant today after 2½ decades. ... >> story Published: Aug 24 2:49 pm U.S. Eastern time

Ram mpg rises 25% with V-6, less drag

Powered by Chrysler's 3.6-liter V-6 engine and a new eight-speed automatic transmission, and thanks to more than a dozen improvements to reduce drag, the 2013 Ram 1500 has a fuel economy rating of 18 city/25 highway. That's up from 14 city/20 highway for the current model. ... >> story Published: Aug 24 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time

AUGUST U.S. AUTO SALES
U.S. retail sales rate projected to hit highest mark in nearly 5 years

An influential auto forecasting firm today said it expects August to yield the highest retail sales rate in four-and-a-half years. LMC Automotive projected the seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales to individual buyers at 12.3 million units. ... >> story Published: Aug 24 11:31 am U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 8/24/12 4:09 pm ET - adds IHS, Barclays reports

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