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Yesterday, a group of CEOs gathered in Washington D.C. to launch the Electric Coalition, all with the idea of spurring sales of electric cars. The cofounders of Aptera Motors left their positions voluntarily to save money. The U.S. government wants to add a new side-impact crash standard. All that and more, plus a look at Mercedes’ updated A-Class compact hatchback.Author: AutolineDetroit Tags: john mcelroy autoline daily cars news autos aptera volvo s60 electric ford stock a-class mercedes jag Posted: 17 November 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

Volkswagen has overtaken Toyota as the number-one automaker in the world. GM’s chairman Ed Whitacre doubts the company can go public next year, even though management has been saying it would. A woman in South Korea gets her drivers license…after 950 tries. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions about Toyota’s floormat problem in the “You Said It!” segment.Author: AutolineDetroit Tags: john mcelroy autoline daily cars news autos volkswagen toyota volvo s60 peugeot HYbrid3 Evolution IPO Posted: 11 November 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

Ford is now getting $2,700 more per vehicle than before, largely through cutting back on sales incentives. Nissan will invest over half a billion dollars to boost battery production for its partner Renault. All that and more, plus a look at Ford Racing s new Cobra Jet Mustang.

China will investigate whether American automakers unfairly benefited from government assistance. October sales will be better than a year ago, we ll explain why. Navteq develops a new kind of nav system, with a 3-D display. All that and more, plus a look at whether or not Kia is looking to expand its dealer base by adding some Saturn dealers.

Ford says it will likely end up selling Volvo to Chinese automaker Geely. Consumer Reports released its annual reliability report and praises Ford s ratings. General Motors comes up with technology to convert exhaust heat into electricity. All that and more, plus John answers viewer questions in the You Said It! segment.

Ford is having trouble getting the same kind of concessions the UAW gave to General Motors and Chrysler. Honda announced it s tripling its profit forecast for its current fiscal year. All that and more, plus a look at how Brazil s booming economy has a lot to do with its energy policy.

Ford faces issues negotiating with the UAW because of its expected third-quarter earnings. GM is selling its Delaware plant to Fisker to make plug-ins. Rhys Millen Racing and Hyundai have partnered to build a special, Genesis coupe for this year’s SEMA show. All that and more, plus a look at BMW’s new flagship.Author: AutolineDetroit Tags: john mcelroy autoline daily cars news autos hyundai v-8 horsepower genesis coupe bmw series UAW union idrive Posted: 26 October 2009 Rating: 5.0 Votes: 1

The European Union has questioned the Opel bidding process and is suggesting GM may be allowed to give it another go. Kia has officially unveiled its new top-of-the-line sedan. Hundreds of workers protested Russian automaker AvtoVAZ in the country over the weekend. All that and more, plus Jim Hall shares his thoughts on the current auto industry news vacuum.