DAILY: Chevy Volt cleared for California carpool lanes | Auto-loan rates fall to 4-year low, aiding sales outlook | Chrysler’s Chehab: Keep the Town & Country

DAILY NEWSLETTER February 23, 2012

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Chevy Volt cleared for California carpool lanes DETROIT -- General Motors has begun shipping a low-emissions version of the Chevrolet Volt to dealerships in California, a move GM hopes will revive sales of the plug-in hybrid. Buyers will be eligible for a $1,500 state rebate and access to the ... >> story  Published: Feb 23 3:46 pm U.S. Eastern time Advertisement China Plastics in Automotive 2012 Conference Plastics and composites hold the key to taking weight out of tomorrow's vehicles, and to enabling electric and hybrid technologies. Get the latest in material and design trends at this April 17 Shanghai conference, by Plastics News China. Details at www.pnchina.com/events Auto-loan rates fall to 4-year low, aiding sales outlook DETROIT (Bloomberg) -- Lenders are charging U.S. car buyers the lowest interest rates in at least four years as fewer borrowers fall behind on their payments, supporting demand for new vehicles, according to researcher Experian Automotive. The ... >> story  Published: Feb 23 2:29 pm U.S. Eastern time Chrysler’s Chehab: Keep the Town & Country DETROIT -- Chrysler brand CEO Saad Chehab said today that if Chrysler Group is to squeeze its minivan lineup from two vehicles down to one, his minivan should be the one that survives. Speaking to reporters today before being named a Newsmaker of ... >> story  Published: Feb 23 4:07 pm U.S. Eastern time Follow Automotive News

... Auto stocks inch ahead along with markets … Dana climbs on news of first-ever dividend for common stock … GM, Lithia rebound from Wednesday drops ... Price Daily change 52-week high / low General Motors 26.81 +0.98% 35.94 / 19.00 Ford 12.41 +1.02% 16.18 / 9.05 Top Performers Price Daily change 52-week high / low Dana 16.20 +2.60% 19.35 / 9.45 TRW Automotive 45.89 +1.98% 60.36 / 28.85 Nissan* 20.62 +1.93% 22.23 / 16.18 Visteon 54.24 +1.76% 75.94 / 38.32 Lithia 23.78 +1.62% 27.51 / 13.28 Bottom Performers Price Daily change 52-week high / low Tower International 13.01 -3.84% 18.33 / 9.45 Johnson Controls 33.47 -3.41% 42.92 / 24.29 Continental AG* 89.80 -2.60% 110.24 / 52.75 Volkswagen* 33.58 -1.58% 39.43 / 21.88 American Axle 12.09 -1.47% 13.87 / 6.77 » Check the latest automotive stock listings

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 BMW 6-series Gran Coupe With the 6-series Gran Coupe, BMW enters the fast-growing niche for coupe-styled four-door sedans such as the Mercedes-Benz CLS, Audi A7, Porsche Panamera and Aston Martin Rapide. >> Photo Gallery    PHOTO GALLERY Mini Clubvan The Clubvan concept shows a potential Mini variant targeting companies looking for an upscale small delivery vehicle. >> Photo Gallery   MORE HEADLINES Sales forecast to reach 14M rate for Feb.   Honda elevates top U.S. exec to bolster North America   Honda SUVs recalled for fuel-tank fix   Romney gets no Snyder support in run dogged by auto bailout   Mazda shares decline on plans for record share sale   Lamborghini targets China with new SUV     JOHN K. TEAHEN JR. Show some mercy for the company sales analyst Pity the poor auto sales analyst. After January’s results came in, his boss began bugging him for a full-year forecast to facilitate manufacturing plans and what not. And this is impossible. Anyone who has dealt with sales knows that you cannot make an accurate predication based on the month’s results. The best you can hope for is a SWAG – a Scientific Wild-Ass Guess. With that in mind, let’s examine the January figures one last time as we await February sales results to come next week. The ... >> Read the column  Published: Feb 23 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time Christina Rogers covers VW and regulatory/legislative issues for Automotive News. Why Obama is advertising during a Republican primary Barack Obama's re-election campaign threw its counterpunch today to all the negative publicity being heaped on the auto bailouts in the run-up to the Feb. 28 Republican presidential primary in Michigan. ...  Read the blog  Published: Feb 23 4:25 pm U.S. Eastern time Hyundai makes a pitch for livery-limo niche RICK KRANZ: Can Hyundai make a statement in the livery and limo business? It's trying. ...  Read the blog  Published: Feb 23 4:15 pm U.S. Eastern time

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