DAILY: Toyota: No big worries over fiscal cliff | Mazda6 goes diesel | Rechtin: Honda saves the Civic | Ford Fusion grabs green honor | A warning for Hyundai, Kia over mpg claims

DAILY NEWSLETTER November 29, 2012

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Toyota worries more about bad winter than fiscal cliff LOS ANGELES -- Toyota Motor Sales is bullish on U.S. industry sales for 2013, despite the fiscal cliff prospect of tax hikes and deep government spending cuts. ... >> story  Published: Nov 29 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 11/29/12 3:41 pm ET - adds economist's projection Advertisement DIRECTV has revolutionized TV ad buying by launching the largest addressable TV advertising platform. Go beyond traditional audience attributes with pinpoint-accurate, household-level targeting—and reach the exact viewership you're aiming for. CLICK HERE 2012 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW Revamped Mazda6 to offer optional diesel engine Mazda will become the only Asian automaker to sell a diesel engine in the United States when it adds a 2.2-liter turbocharged diesel to the 2014 Mazda6 lineup in the second half of 2013. ... >> story  Published: Nov 29 2:50 pm U.S. Eastern time 2102 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW Honda taps downtown L.A. for advanced design studio Honda R&D Americas has opened a design studio in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, replacing its advanced design center in suburban Pasadena. The location -- a hip neighborhood in the heart of downtown L.A. ... >> story  Published: Nov 29 11:51 am U.S. Eastern time

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