DAILY: Auto sales to end year on upswing | Kia promotes chief designer Schreyer to president | Nissan sweetens Leaf battery warranty | Cars, trucks that waved goodbye in 2012

DAILY NEWSLETTER December 28, 2012

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DECEMBER U.S. AUTO SALES Auto sales to end year on upswing 'Fiscal cliff' looms over consumer sentiment U.S. auto sales are expected to show a rise of 9 percent for December, capping off the best year for the industry since 2007, fueled by easier access to credit, rising home prices and pent-up demand. ... >> story  Published: Dec 28 1:45 pm U.S. Eastern time Kia appoints ex-Audi designer Schreyer first non-Korean president Kia promoted its chief designer Peter Schreyer to the role of president, the first foreigner to attain the position at the company, as the South Korean automaker seeks to elevate its global profile. ... >> story  Published: Dec 28 4:34 am U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 12/28/12 9:11 a.m. ET - adds more detail NEWS ANALYSIS Toyota poised to put major legal troubles in rearview mirror Toyota eliminated a huge obstacle with a U.S. settlement over unintended acceleration in its cars and trucks, leaving it to fight smaller cases that will be harder for plaintiffs to prove and less likely to damage the company's growing sales. ... >> story  Published: Dec 28 6:00 am U.S. Eastern time Nissan sweetens Leaf warranty in answer to critics Nissan plans to bolster the warranty of the battery modules in its electric Leafs to reassure consumers of their durability. ... >> story  Published: Dec 27 5:57 pm U.S. Eastern time Automotive News Blogs Lindsay Chappell is the Mid-South bureau chief for Automotive News On the mpg front, 2012 had some fizzle This was supposed to be a big year in the push for better auto fuel economy. Electric vehicles and hybrids were supposed to make giant strides in 2012. ...  Read the blog  Published: Dec 28 12:01 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.   PHOTO GALLERY Cars and light trucks that waved goodbye in 2012 A look back at cars and light trucks that were given a pink slip in the U.S. market and headed for the sunset during 2012. >> Photo Gallery   MORE HEADLINES Porsche faces more VW lawsuits after court win   Names, faces and brands that left the stage in 2012   Shutdown of eastern U.S. ports averted as dockworkers reach tentative deal   Tower International sells Korean parts operations      OBITUARIES   Lynn Hickey, former Oklahoma City Dodge dealer, dies Lynn Hickey, former owner of Lynn Hickey Dodge in Oklahoma City, died Dec. 14. He was 74. Hickey started his automotive career washing cars at a Ford dealership. In 1970, he opened the Dodge store. >> story  Published: Dec 28 10:36 am U.S. Eastern time

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