DAILY: 7 current and former auto dealers elected to Congress | Obama leverages auto bailout for crucial Midwest wins | Suzuki continues line of small Asian automakers bowing out of U.S.

DAILY NEWSLETTER November 7, 2012

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7 current and former auto dealers elected to Congress All seven current and former auto dealers running for seats in the House of Representatives won on Election Day, mostly by comfortable margins. ... >> story  Published: Nov 7 11:19 am U.S. Eastern time Advertisement CUDL is your connection to 900 credit unions and 28 million members. Reach pre-approved credit union members through the CUDL system; access lenders with competitive options for credit-challenged buyers. Sell more cars with CUDL. Click to learn more. Obama leverages auto bailout for crucial Midwest wins Support in Ohio for the bailout helped Obama to a victory Tuesday in the state, which together with Michigan has about 65 percent of General Motors and Chrysler Group's domestic factories. A projected Ohio win for Obama shortly after 11 p.m. ... >> story  Published: Nov 7 7:16 am U.S. Eastern time ANALYSIS Suzuki continues line of small Asian automakers bowing out of U.S. market American Suzuki's departure from the United States makes it the fourth automotive brand from Asia unable to find sales and marketing success here. Isuzu Motors, Daewoo Motor and Daihatsu Motor similarly struggled in the market and left. ... >> story  Published: Nov 7 10:55 am U.S. Eastern time

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 Recording contradicts defendant in GM trade secrets case   Ford may cut more Europe jobs if slump deepens   Automakers will scrap 15,000 new vehicles damaged by Sandy   Obama victory may boost EV agenda, spur rules on emissions, safety   Hyundai, Kia face $100 million in outlays for overstated mpg claims, Moody's says   AutoNation exec Koehler becomes general manager of Fla. Toyota store   Eaton names Kroon president of N.A. automotive unit      OBITUARIES   Rusty Restuccia, who ran Ford’s minority dealer program, dies at 77 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Rusty Restuccia, a 33-year veteran of Ford Motor Co. and former head of the company’s minority dealer program, died Oct. 31 at his home here. He was 77. >> story  Published: Nov 7 2:15 pm U.S. Eastern time Hans Greimel is Asia editor for Automotive News. Suzuki's split with VW may have forced its hand in the U.S. It's a small stumbling block in the mountain of problems plaguing Suzuki in America, but its ugly fallout with partner Volkswagen made it even more untenable for the Japanese carmaker to keep selling cars in the United States. With VW gone, the U.S. pull out was less a strategic retreat than a pragmatic reality. It may have forced Suzuki's hand in a decision that was a long time coming. ...  Read the blog  Published: Nov 7 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time David Phillips is deputy managing editor of autonews.com. Sales outlook hangs on whether fiscal cliff is avoided One big question down. One very big one on the near horizon. To what extent can a re-elected President Obama work with a sharply divided Congress and resolve a fiscal crisis while keeping the feeble economy humming? The answer will play a major role in how strong the recovery in auto sales continues. ...  Read the blog  Published: Nov 7 2:57 pm U.S. Eastern time

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