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November 21, 2012

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November U.S. auto sales predicted to rise 12% from year ago
Sales rate could reach 15 million units, J.D. Power and LMC say
Auto sales in the United States are rebounding after Superstorm Sandy cut sales in late October and early November, and this month should show a 12 percent increase from a year before, consultancies... ... >> story Published: Nov 21 12:24 pm U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 11/21/12 2:22 pm ET - adds more details

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ANALYSIS
2013 Viper now enjoyable off the racetrack, too
Modern makeover gives Chrysler halo car new life

Chrysler Group will sell less than half as many 2013 SRT Vipers all of next year as it sold Jeep Patriots in October. Executives with the automaker's new Street and Racing Technology brand are OK with that. ... >> story Published: Nov 21 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time

Toyota recalls 150,000 Tacomas for defective spare tire plate

Toyota said it is recalling about 150,000 Tacoma pickup trucks because the spare tires can fall from beneath the trucks. The trucks -- built for the 2001 to 2004 model years -- were sold or registered in 20 cold-weather states and Washington, D.C. ... >> story Published: Nov 21 4:14 pm U.S. Eastern time

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MORE HEADLINES

Toyota Prius not popular with car thieves, report says

China car market to grow 8% on small-city demand, McKinsey says

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Hyundai Capital America seeking $1.2 billion credit line

GUEST COMMENTARY
Does Beijing need to rethink its auto policy?

John C. Humphrey, J.D. Power’s global auto chief, writes: China's automotive industry faces two critical challenges: substantial overcapacity and a massive proliferation of automotive companies and brands. Both challenges are structural but self-inflicted. ... >> Read the column Published: Nov 21 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time

OBITUARIES

Cecil Van Tuyl, patriarch of largest independent dealership group, dies

Cecil Van Tuyl, the patriarch of the nation's largest independently-owned auto dealership group, died Tuesday at age 85. >> story Published: Nov 21 12:55 pm U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 11/21/12 4:01 p.m. ET -- adds another link

Ford takes Ram's bait with an empty hook
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE: Ford Motor -- whose absolute dominance of the profit-producing pickup segment is now measured in geological terms -- is throwing a hard elbow at the rival Ram 1500 and its claim of best-in-class 25 mpg highway fuel economy. The Blue Oval's marketing campaign doesn't mention the Chrysler Group offering by name, but delivers a stiff jab to an area where the Ram 1500 lags the F-150. ...

Read the blog Published: Nov 21 3:44 pm U.S. Eastern time

Cadillac to give ATS breathing room by trimming CTS output
MIKE COLIAS: We've heard a lot about how Cadillac's new ATS compact sedan was built to lure buyers away from the BMW 3 series and other German luxury juggernauts. That might yet happen. But, at least early on, the ATS is poaching buyers from its older and larger sibling in the Cadillac lineup: the CTS. ...

Read the blog Published: Nov 21 1:38 pm U.S. Eastern time

Jim Henry is a special correspondent for Automotive News
Give thanks for pent-up demand, lender rivalry
This Thanksgiving, dealerships can be grateful for pent-up demand and sharper competition among auto lenders. Those factors show no sign of letting up any time soon, according to research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. ...

Read the blog Published: Nov 21 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time

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