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November 19, 2012

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Penske gets his first NASCAR Sprint Cup title as team owner
Keselowski's finish also gets win for Dodge as it exits stock-car racing

Brad Keselowski won his first NASCAR Sprint Cup title on Sunday -- along with Roger Penske's first cup title as a team owner -- with a 15th place finish in the final race of the year at... ... >> story Published: Nov 19 3:05 pm U.S. Eastern time

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Subaru maker benefits from its failed expansion plan in China

Fuji Heavy Industries President Yasuyuki Yoshinaga has become a market darling for something he failed to do: build a factory in China. ... >> story Published: Nov 19 10:47 am U.S. Eastern time

L.A. AUTO SHOW
Audi to expand diesel option to A8, A7, A6 and Q5

Audi will begin offering 3.0-liter V-6 diesel engines in the A8, A7 and A6 cars and the Q5 crossover beginning next year. The four TDI diesel-equipped models will make their debuts next week at the Los Angeles Auto Show. ... >> story Published: Nov 19 4:17 pm U.S. Eastern time

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MORE HEADLINES

GM cranks up no-frills car output in China

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Daimler takes full control of Mercedes F-1 team

KEITH CRAIN
We need answers from Hyundai, Kia

Did anyone at Hyundai or Kia know about the inflation of mileage figures? It is important for Hyundai to explain whether anyone knew about the mileage figures Keith Crain is editor-in-chief of Automotive News. ... >> Read the column Published: Nov 19 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time

LINDSAY CHAPPELL
America has lots of oil? Now what do we do?

Four years after the auto industry started trembling at the real prospect of a global fuel shortage and painful pump prices, this news arrives: There's way more oil under America than we realized. Oops Lindsay Chappell is Mid-South bureau chief for Automotive News. ... >> Read the column Published: Nov 19 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time

LUCA CIFERRI
Time is running out for Alfa

Alfa Romeo has been a never-ending headache for Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne. Fiat's sports car subsidiary remains a Rubik's Cube that the workaholic CEO can't seem to solve Luca Ciferri is the editor-in-chief of Automotive News Europe. ... >> Read the column Published: Nov 19 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time

DAVID BARKHOLZ
Auto dealers say Google's imperial approach is risky

Auto dealers are losing patience with the often imperial ways of Google and beginning to look elsewhere for online vehicle shoppers David Barkholz is a reporter for Automotive News. ... >> Read the column Published: Nov 19 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time

YANG JIAN
China's new leaders should not coddle Chinese carmakers

China's new leaders are beset by economic crises, so the auto industry may struggle to receive consideration. But the leaders should do one big thing: Stop favoring state-owned companies at the expense of their private rivals Yang Jian is managing editor of Automotive News China. ... >> Read the column Published: Nov 19 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time

OBITUARIES

Obituaries
Information about Tom Burns, former executive director of administration and planning for Ford Motor Co.'s styling and design center. >> story Published: Nov 19 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time

Lindsay Chappell is the Mid-South bureau chief for Automotive News.
With Ghosn and Leaf, Kevin Costner's 'Tin Cup' comes to mind
Hearing Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn acknowledge that Nissan will not sell 20,000 electric Leafs in America this year, despite his unfailing assurances otherwise for the past year, I couldn't help remembering the old Kevin Costner golfing movie Tin Cup. ...

Read the blog Published: Nov 17 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time

Jesse Snyder is senior writer for Automotive News.
Son, you can’t escape the car biz
I was surprised when my son called last night to announce his company had become an automotive supplier -- and a Tier 1 at that. Yes, Wood Finisher’s Depot of Baytown, Texas, with 11 employees, is now in the car biz. ...

Read the blog Published: Nov 16 4:55 pm U.S. Eastern time

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