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Thursday - Sept. 09, 2010

FOCUS: BMW August unit sales up 12.5% - MarketWatch

FOCUS II: Honda Aims to Boost Odyssey Appeal by Ditching ‘Boxy' Van Look - Bloomberg

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: European Crisis Flares Up in Ireland - WSJ

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: OECD Says Economy Slowdown ‘More Pronounced' Than Anticipated - BusinessWeek

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS III: Morgan Stanley: Europe's Sovereign Debt Crisis Could Next Hit France And Germany - BusinessInsider

CANADA

BMW, Mercedes battle for top spot in luxury autos - Reportonbusiness

Canada's AAA Credit Ratings, Stable Outlook Affirmed by Fitch - Bloomberg

‘Unusual uncertainty:' Where does the economy go from here? - TheStar

Canada's banks raise prime rate to 3% - FinancialPost

‘Canada won't be immune': Nouriel Roubini: U.S. still faces double-dip threat - Reportonbusiness

INTERNATIONAL

Japan to turn down 52,000 car subsidy requests - Reuters

Officially, Official: Chevrolet to unveil 2012 Aveo at Paris Motor Show - Autobloggreen

Car companies race to innovate - DetroitNews

China's August Passenger-Car Sales Growth Accelerates - Bloomberg

Opel to Bring Astra GTC Concept to Paris - WardsAuto

Kia denies report of new China plant - Reuters

Wednesday - Sept. 08, 2010

FOCUS: GM's OnStar Said to Consider Free Services, Targeting Ford - Bloomberg

FOCUS II: Why carmakers aren't coming back anytime soon - Fortune

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: Japan officials voice concern over economy as yen rallies - MarketWatch

CANADA

At the end of '09, total household liabilities in Canada stood at a historic high of 146.2% of disposable income: Rising debts cancel low-rate savings - FinancialPost

Carney May Raise Canada Rate Before Pausing to Gauge Recovery - Bloomberg

Manpower Inc: Fewer Canadian firms hiring in Q4 - CBC

Stocks: Canada snaps eight-session advance on Europe woes - MarketWatch

David Suzuki: Why even electric vehicles won't save us - Autobloggreen

INTERNATIONAL

Bentley unveils newest version of Continental - DetroitNews

Dongfeng Nissan unveils new China brand Venucia - Reuters

What peak oil? Why an oil glut is ahead - Fortune

VW to Extend Winterkorn's Contract, Board Member Says - Bloomberg

Navistar swings to profit, cuts revenue guidance - MarketWatch

Tuesday - Sept. 07, 2010

FOCUS: The rise and fall in China's auto production and sales growth since 2006: Shifting Gears - Caixin

FOCUS II: BMW Chief Plans ‘Big Push' to Fend Off Audi, Mercedes - BusinessWeek

FOCUS III: Gordon Murray and his T.25 city car - Telegraph

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: Four unexpected US economic bright spots - Fortune

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: Unemployment in U.S. May Rise Toward 10% on ‘Feeble' Growth - Bloomberg

CANADA

Tough rate call ahead for Mark Carney - Reportonbusiness

Canada Firms Plan to Add Jobs in Fourth Quarter, Manpower Says - Bloomberg

Unions' Labour Day bogey: Government cuts - CBC

INTERNATIONAL

NADA not happy with proposed fuel economy letter grades - Autobloggreen

Analysts: US auto sales recovery under way, but may take longer - DetroitNews

GM Powertrain Hungary to double capacity - Reuters

Audi's $66,000 A7 to Challenge BMW, Daimler for Luxury Lead - Bloomberg

Fritz Henderson Makes The Weirdest Career Move Ever - 24/7WallSt.

MMC, Peugeot to make electric cars in Spain - Reuters

Long Weekend - Sept. 04, 2010

FOCUS: Taxpayers likely to face initial loss on GM IPO - Reuters

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: Japan Has More Than Just a Yen Crisis - BusinessWeek

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: U.S. Economy: Recession Concerns Ease on Private Jobs - Bloomberg

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS III: EU austerity policies risk civil war in Greece, warns top German economist Dr Sinn - Telegraph

CANADA

Kia Canada to recall 4,500 cars - TheStar

UBS lowers estimates for Canadian GDP growth - FinancialPost

Canada Credit: Yield Forecasts Fall as Carney Prepares Meeting - Bloomberg

INTERNATIONAL

Study: Modern li-ion batteries have little effect on life cycle impact of electric cars - Autobloggreen

Chrysler takes the wraps off of 2011 Dodge Durango - DetroitNews

Movie Star, Car Buff Tim Allen New Voice for Chevy - WardsAuto

Oil eases on growth concerns and weaker storm - Reuters

Ford Settles With Minor Leaguer's Family After Losing Verdict - Bloomberg

Friday - Sept. 03, 2010

FOCUS: Opel: The achilles heel in GM's IPO - Fortune/CNNMoney

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: White House: No second stimulus being considered - Reuters

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: China reserves 65% in dollars, 26% in euro - MarketWatch

CANADA

Canada's Dollar Drops as Risk ‘Orgy' Flags Before Jobs Report - Bloomberg

TSX on longest winning streak since February - FinancialPost

Canada's big five banks earn $4.8 billion in third quarter - TheStar

INTERNATIONAL

US Treasury mulls over foreign investors in GM IPO - Reuters

Toyota's US August Performance Worst in More Than Year - WardsAuto

US hybrid sales drop off for August; even Prius records a 37.5% decline - Autobloggreen

GM IPO tour timetable emerges - DetroitNews 

Thursday - Sept. 02, 2010

FOCUS: Honda shares pass Toyota's on emerging market hope - Reuters

FOCUS II: How EPA's new fuel economy label would grade current cars - Autobloggreen

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: U.S. Avoids Recession as Data Can't Get Much Worse - Bloomberg

CANADA

Auto sales slow to a crawl - TheStar

Auto sales surge in Canada, slump in U.S. - Reportonbusiness

Electric car upswing would crash grid: Toronto Hydro chief - TheStar

INTERNATIONAL

German Aug. new-car registrations down 27% on year - MarketWatch

Continental picks banks for high-yield bond - Reuters

Toyota Leads U.S. Sales Drop on ‘Clunkers' Comparison - Bloomberg

Chevy's New Cruze Needs a Hard Sell - BusinessWeek

Ferrari 458 fires prompt global recall - Just-Auto

US Auto sales: Worst August since 1983 - CNNMoney

GM China Growth Slowest in 17 Months; Ford Sales Gain - Bloomberg

Wednesday - Sept. 01, 2010

FOCUS: Dan Akerson's first day at the top of GM - Fortune

FOCUS II: China's August Car Sales Increase 59%, Center Says - Bloomberg

FOCUS III: Feds investigate '11 Hyundai Sonata for steering issues - DetroitNews

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: The Knightian dog ate my recovery - Reuters

CANADA

Court clears Magna's $1B Stronach payout - FinancialPost

Auto Parts: Onex, CPPIB to delist Tomkins in London - Reportonbusiness

Ontario auto insurance reforms take effect Wednesday - TheStar

Canada's economic growth slows in Q2 - CBC

Canada's Dollar Falls to Eight-Week Low as Economic Pace Slows - Bloomberg

INTERNATIONAL

Visteon cleared to exit bankruptcy -DetroitNews

Tesla Roadster qualifies for Japan EV rebates - Reuters

Old GM, Motors Liquidation, files plan to revamp - MarketWatch

Japan Vehicle Sales Rise Most Since 1972 on Subsidy - Bloomberg

Hyundai Motor August sales dip due to holidays - Reuters