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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

Tuesday - August 31, 2010

FOCUS: US Car Sales Head Toward 1982 Lows - 24/7WallSt.

FOCUS II: US Chrysler dealers get details on adding Fiat sales - DetroitNews

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: World markets fall on economic fears - Guardian

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: Kan's Stimulus Plan May Fail to Offset Impact of Yen - BusinessWeek

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS III: 10 reasons Jeremy Grantham's betting $100 billion on historic game-changer - Seven lean years: No US recovery till 2016 - MarketWatch

CANADA

Magna, Stronach deal gets 2nd court OK - CBC

Canada auto sales near 3-yr high in summer - Reuters

Economists see Canada's growth slowing - FinancialPost

Canadian Dollar Declines as Data Underpin Weak-Recovery Case - Bloomberg

INTERNATIONAL

US proposes grading cars on emissions, efficiency - Reuters

Honda's India Unit to Boost Dealers 28% to Spur Flagging Sales - Bloomberg

Mazda Betting Big on New Engines - WardsAuto

Feds investigate 2007-08 Jeep Wranglers, '09 Jetta diesels - DetroitNews

Future Leaf owners revolt over AeroVironment's outrageous charger installation quotes - Autobloggreen

Toyota Prius Augurs Collapse in Japan's Auto Sales - Bloomberg

Monday - August 30, 2010

FOCUS: US used vehicle demand up, supply down; prices soar - DetroitNews

FOCUS II: Friends of the Earth urges end to 'land grab' for biofuels - Guardian

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: Euro-zone economic sentiment rises in August - MarketWatch

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: "Rebuilding a US rare earth supply chain may take up to 15 years": Backlash over China curb on metal exports - Telegraph

CANADA

Quebec utility bets on the electric car - Reportonbusiness

Week Ahead: Wake-up call on economy - FinancialPost

INTERNATIONAL

Oil dips below $75 as Bernanke factor fades - Reuters

US Gasoline Prices Plunge - 24/7WallSt.

US late payments on auto loans fall in 2nd quarter - DetroitNews

Guangzhou Auto Rises in Hong Kong on Trading Debut - Bloomberg

China's Dongfeng Motor lifts 2010 sales target - Reuters

Weekend - August 28, 2010

FOCUS: August US auto sales sluggish; economy a concern - Reuters

FOCUS II: Ford Recalls 575,000 Windstars on Axle-Fracture Risk - Bloomberg

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: Death of equities, part 2? - MarketWatch

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: Oil Analysts' Horrible Track Record Shows Why Prices Could Super-Spike Thanks To China - BusinessInsider

CANADA

It's not a cannabis car but... - TheStar

Que. lithium mine aims to cash in on boom - CBC

Federal deficit shrinks to $7.2-billion - Reportonbusiness

Canadian dollar ‘big winner' with more quantitative easing - FinancialPost

INTERNATIONAL

AvtoVAZ to Debut $7,200 Granta by End of 2011, Le Figaro Says - Bloomberg

BMW mourns loss of Jack Pitney - DetroitNews

Mercedes-Benz will build 500 A-Class E-Cells using Tesla batteries - Autobloggreen

Santander Acquires $4 Billion U.S. Car-Loan Portfolio - BusinessWeek

Friday - August 27, 2010

FOCUS: Dan Akerson Takes the Wheel at GM - BusinessWeek

FOCUS II: Russian car market steps up a gear (VIDEO) - Reuters

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: Fiscal ammunition runs low - MarketWatch

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: Stock markets face a 'bloodbath', warns SocGen strategist Albert Edwards - Telegraph

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS III: Yen rise to push more Japan output overseas - Reuters

CANADA

7 questions for Dennis DesRosiers - Reportonbusiness

Toyota Canada recalls 200,000 vehicles on stalling risk - TheStar

Judge erred in approving Magna share structure plan, panel told - FinancialPost

INTERNATIONAL

Toyota Recalls 1.1 Million Corolla, Matrix Cars - Bloomberg

Ford to expand presence in Asia - CNNMoney

Spyker posts fresh loss, trims Saab target - Reuters

Autoworkers Adjust to Job Banks' End as GM, Ford Try to Rebound - BusinessWeek

Peel looking to reintroduce world's smallest car - Autobloggreen

Thursday - August 26, 2010

FOCUS: Study: China to gain top spot in electric vehicle sales by 2015; U.S. will remain hybrid haven - Autobloggreen

FOCUS II: Strong Used-Car Values Should Help New-Car Sales - WardsAuto

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: Skittish consumers, executives boost odds of new U.S. downturn - Reportonbusiness

CANADA

Mitsubishi's new e-car ‘plugging away' across Canada - MarketWatch

INTERNATIONAL

Continental AG looks to enter India car tyre segment - Reuters

Roewe cashes in on MG Rover's British heritage - Telegraph

Jaguar's XJ Sentinel uncaged at Moscow motor show - Guardian

US auto sales likely to keep slipping - DetroitNews

Renault India to launch 5 new cars in the next 3 yrs - Reuters

Wednesday - August 25, 2010

FOCUS: 3 million Jeep Grand Cherokees in safety probe - CNNMoney

FOCUS II: Audi to Sell A1 Compact Car Outside Europe, Boost Production - Bloomberg

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: "We are right at the tipping point. The end game approaches, probably in next few weeks": Hard-nosed Fed sends global markets reeling - Telegraph

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: Fed's Evans says US double-dip risk has risen - Reuters

CANADA

Recovery hopes take another knock - FinancialPost

June insolvencies increase 7% - CBC

INTERNATIONAL

Feds intensify probe of stalling Corollas - DetroitNews

Sounds like a Prius down the street - CNNMoney

Infiniti getting ready for more hybrid models - Autobloggreen

Russia Recovery Makes Car Market Europe Bright Spot - Bloomberg

Tuesday - August 24, 2010

FOCUS: The Big SUV's death rattle - Fortune

FOCUS II: U.S. agency steps up probe into Corolla stalling - Reuters

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: Latest US data suggest we are already in double-dip recession: Blowing in the wind - MarketWatch

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: Deflation: the Neutron Bomb of Balance Sheets - Barron's

CANADA

GM Canada, 21 dealers settle suit - Reportonbusiness

Petro-Canada's Certigard tops auto service rankings - TheStar

Loonie Touches Weakest in Month After Revised Rate Expectations - Bloomberg

Ontario debt tops $200B - CBC

INTERNATIONAL

U.S. government seeks oil company tax to fund transportation - Reuters

Scania ups Europe hires to cope with truck demand - MarketWatch

Focus ST fails to meet Euro 5 standard, Ford gives it the axe - Autobloggreen

Toyota shifts more authority to U.S. units - DetroitNews

BRIEF-Fiat July car sales down 32.6 pct - Reuters

Monday - August 23, 2010

FOCUS: VW Interested in Buying Fiat's Alfa Romeo, Automobilwoche Says - Bloomberg

ECONOMIC FUNDMENTALS: If the economic road is so bumpy, why are all those trucks on the move? - Reportonbusiness

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: America no longer needs Chinese money, for now - Telegraph

CANADA

Canada Credit: Carney Rate-Increase Odds Drop Below 50 Percent - Bloomberg

INTERNATIONAL

Facebook's ‘Car Town' Gains Honda Ads in Games Shift - BusinessWeek

Toyota 2011 hybrid output to rise 7 pct y/y - Reuters

Mahindra, Ssangyong to Work Together on New Vehicles - Bloomberg

UK: Motorists face £250-a-year tax to park at work - Telegraph

Hyundai's diesel-powered i40 to offer "class-leading CO2 emissions" - Autobloggreen

Weekend - August 21, 2010

FOCUS: The New GM to hit market with new hopes, old ghosts - MarketWatch

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: US: THE NEVER ENDING RECESSION - PragCap

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: Preparing for the Next 'Black Swan' - WSJ

CANADA

Honda Canada discontinuing Insight and Civic hybrid - Autobloggreen

Odds of rate hike shrinking - FinancialPost

HST drives up Canada's inflation rate - CBC

INTERNATIONAL

Bill Ford sees sunnier days after weathering '07 storms - DetroitNews

Bond prices suggest GM stock may be overvalued in IPO - MarketWatch

GM considered, rejected HK listing - Reuters

BorgWarner May Make Acquisitions, Resume Dividends - Bloomberg

GM IPO may cost Ford some investors, chairman says - TheStar

Friday - August 20, 2010

FOCUS: Rising from the ashes in Detroit - TheEconomist

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: US unemployment Ready To Push Above 10% - 24/7WallSt.

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: Flight to "safety" eases China diversification - Reuters

CANADA

BDC small-business loans hit record level - Reportonbusiness

Survey: Salary hikes eyed for 2011 - CBC

INTERNATIONAL

Honda's Dream of U.S. Production Protects Profit - Bloomberg

Look out below: Mitsubishi drops i-MiEV still-high price by £10,000 - Autobloggreen

Chrysler previews new Jeep Wrangler - DetroitNews

Another Hyundai exec jumps to GM - CNNMoney

Crude Oil Falls to Six-Week Low on Signs Recovery Is Slowing - Bloomberg