DAILY: GM idles Chevy Malibu plant, tries to clear glut | Chrysler would invest $162 million in transmission plant, create 850 jobs | Toyota set to reclaim world sales crown as GM, VW vie for No. 2

DAILY NEWSLETTER December 17, 2012

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GM idles Chevy Malibu plant, tries to clear glut General Motors has idled the primary assembly plant that makes the Chevrolet Malibu for nearly three weeks amid swollen inventories of the mid-sized sedan. ... >> story  Published: Dec 17 3:59 pm U.S. Eastern time Advertisement Personalized service is key for Exeter Finance Corp. Dealers don't know what they're missing in premier service until they try Exeter Finance Corp. This national subprime auto lender offers local decision makers, flexible financing options and quick funding that keep dealers coming back for more. Click or call 855.4.EXETER today. Chrysler would invest $162 million in transmission plant, create 850 jobs Several steps still needed for project to move forward Chrysler Group wants to invest nearly $162 million in an Indiana plant finished in 2008 but never occupied because of a failed joint venture and Chrysler's bankruptcy. ... >> story  Published: Dec 17 3:00 pm U.S. Eastern time Toyota set to reclaim world sales crown as GM, VW vie for No. 2 Global annual sales will top 80 million for first time Toyota is poised to take back the title of world's biggest automaker for 2012, as Volkswagen fights General Motors for second place heading into the final weeks.The battle among the world's biggest carmakers comes as the industry is headed for a record year. ... >> story  Published: Dec 16 6:46 pm U.S. Eastern time

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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 Industry report exposes why some dealerships lose employees   Ford loses bid for $445 million in interest on income taxes   VW says it will resume Routan production in 2013   U.S.-backed vanmaker wins what Chrysler calls monopoly   Johnson Controls appeals A123 bankruptcy sale to Wanxiang   Honeywell, DuPont coolant safe to use, auto engineers group says   Mercedes faces off with Honeywell, DuPont over coolant safety   GM talks with PSA are on track, Opel CEO says   Mazda leads diesel comeback as dirty-clunker stigma fades   Mercedes valued at half of BMW as Zetsche loses investors     KEITH CRAIN So who owns the data? I talked to an expert in data resources about all the data that companies own, and how those companies may not have the foggiest notion of how much that information is worth. Now the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to confuse the issue even more by mandating so-called black boxes in all new light vehicles beginning Sept. 1, 2014 Keith Crain is editor-in-chief of Automotive News. ... >> Read the column  Published: Dec 17 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time DAVID BARKHOLZ Car-shopping site execs take aim at Google Two big digital auto-shopping sites, AutoTrader.com and Cars.com, are trying to use Big Data to puncture Google's reputation as the premier online advertising source for dealers. But they'll need lots of luck and some very persuasive arguments to wrestle that 800-pound gorilla to the ground David Barkholz is a reporter for Automotive News. ... >> Read the column  Published: Dec 17 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time GM pickups raise the 'wow' bar JAMES B. TREECE: General Motors' new pickups have plenty of cool extra features. I'm not talking about the big stuff. I give the Chevrolet and GMC pickup truck specialists the benefit of the doubt on the big stuff. ...  Read the blog  Published: Dec 17 4:02 pm U.S. Eastern time Mike Colias covers General Motors for Automotive News. Let the pickup smack-down begin Even in the hubris-filled auto industry, it can be tough to get executives to publicly talk smack. Ask a leading question about a rival’s latest entry and the best you can hope for usually is a generic, delicately worded put-down. But the elbows get a little sharper when it comes to full-sized pickups. ...  Read the blog  Published: Dec 15 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time

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