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December 4, 2008. General Motors Corp. (GM) said on Nov. 4 that its auto sales in China are up 8% so far this year, compared with the same period last year.

December 4, 2008. What is the worst performing car (in sales) in America in November? The Prius. What is Ford's best performing vehicle? The F-150 truck.

December 4, 2008. General Motors Corp. launched its Saturn division in 1985 as a "different kind of car company," but has never shown a profit.

December 4, 2008. Detroit auto CEOs told the Senate Banking Committee Thursday that they'd agree to almost anything, even what amounts to a government-administered bankruptcy reorganization, to get access to $34 billion in federal loans.

December 4, 2008. Sixteen City Plates include Berlin, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Cairo, New Orleans, Washington DC., Las Vegas, Dubai, Brasilia, New York, Melbourne, St. Petersburg, Tokyo, London, Mexico City and Rome available from Not Neutral.

December 4, 2008. AskMen consulted the National Automobile Dealers Association, or NADA, for cars’ original base prices. Then, to put these all-time best-value cars into perspective as 2008 figures.

December 4, 2008. With its cash vanishing at the rate of $2 billion a month, and with no bank in the world willing to lend it money, General Motors is headed toward bankruptcy or a government bailout...

December 4, 2008. Nissan will recall 435,400 vehicles globally to fix faulty electronic wires and brake lamps.

December 3, 2008. Diamondtrax flooring tiles, one of the top sellers for residential and commercial applications, provide a non-slip, affordable, easy to clean flooring surface that is resistant to chemicals, gas, oil and other common automotive liquids.

December 2, 2008. The State of Hawaii and the Hawaiian Electric Company on Tuesday endorsed an effort to build an alternative transportation system based on electric vehicles with swappable batteries and an “intelligent” battery recharging network.

December 2, 2008. Toyota Motor Corp will halt production for two days at the end of this month on some Lexus luxury car lines at its Tahara Plant in central Japan, cutting back output as car sales fall.

December 2, 2008. Ford will tell Washington today that it is prepared to shift away from building big petrol-guzzling vehicles to focus on small fuel-efficient cars in an effort to convince US lawmakers that it deserves to be bailed out with a $25 billion (£16.8 billion) emergency loan.

December 2, 2008. Ford Motor Chief Executive Alan Mulally plans to tell Congress he is accelerating his company's development of hybrid and electric vehicles and is willing to cut his salary to $1 a year if Ford uses any federal funds.

December 1, 2008. Aston Martin said it was planning to axe up to 600 full-time and temporary jobs because of the downturn in the world economy, hitting the company's factory at Gaydon in Warwickshire.

December 1, 2008. GM removed the Volt from LA Convention Center to Washington for a presentation to Congress.

December 1, 2008. Korean companies say we may be looking for electricity outlets not gas stations to fill our cars.

December 1, 2008. General Motors Corporation said that it would sell and lease back some of its non manufacturing operations in Europe as part of its efforts to raise cash quickly.

December 1, 2008. A growing number of Steve McGreens are souping up their gas-electric hybrids to make them go faster and handle better, while delivering stellar fuel economy.

December 1, 2008. The Engine of Democracy Coalition developed this website to tell their story and help ensure their voices aren't lost in the debate over the future of America's auto industry.

December 1, 2008. In the other American auto industry you rarely read about, car makers are gaining market share and adjusting amid the sales slump, without seeking a cent from the government.

December 1, 2008. If you see a good idea, copy it. That seems to be the motto of China's barn-storming domestic auto industry. Despite the Chinese government's protestations to the contrary, foreign automakers' intellectual property rights are simply not enforced.

November 30, 2008. The BMW Product Navigator, based on Microsoft Surface, allows potential BMW buyers to configure their new car in a fascinating way. BMW is the first car manufacturer worldwide using this technology commercially.

November 30, 2008. Offering only limited numbers of cars with on-the-road prices starting at £269,500, Rolls-Royce is defying the recession in ways volume producers can only dream about.

November 30, 2008. Despite an overall economic downturn that has had a widespread impact throughout the auto industry, Barrett-Jackson officials reported that their Las Vegas collector car event has sold out of consignment spots.

November 29, 2008. The official Bologna Motor Show website, the International Automobile's 33rd Exhibition that will be held at the BolognaFiere Exhibition Centre from December, 5th to December, 14th 2008.

November 29, 2008. Hyundai has made its 2009 Accent the cheapest new car on sale in America by lopping $1,100 from its MSRP.

November 29, 2008. The L.A. Auto Show runs through Thanksgiving weekend, which seems appropriate, because there is a lot of turkey on the show’s menu.

November 28, 2008. The smart key incorporates a chip that lets it work like a credit card.

November 27, 2008. Proton Holdings Bhd's managing director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir was named "Automotive Man of the Year 2008" for his efforts in leading the national car company.

November 27, 2008. Consumer Reports' detailed review of automotive and hiking GPS navigation devices.