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		<title>Driver pays: Dutch government will slash price of car taxes in favor of tax-per-mile</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Dutch drivers to pay tax on road time, not on car

AMSTERDAM — The Dutch government plans to bring the polluter-pays principle into the home garage.
Rather than an annual road tax for their cars, drivers will soon pay a few cents for every kilometer (mile) on the road, in a plan aimed at breaking chronic traffic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Woman in Washington who owned 1965 VW van found in shipping container wants to buy it back</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Woman would like to buy back long-lost VW van

SPOKANE, Wash. — Michele Squires once owned the 1965 Volkswagen van that was found recently in a shipping container at a Southern California port — 35 years after she had it stolen from a repair shop.
She&#8217;d now like to buy it back.
Squires told The Spokesman-Review that she [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Economy grows again in 3rd quarter, but worries about staying power of the recovery persist</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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Economy growing but recovery could be at risk
WASHINGTON — Fueled by government stimulus, the economy grew last quarter for the first time in more than a year. The question now is, can the recovery last?
Federal support for spending on cars and homes drove the economy up 3.5 percent from July through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Economy grows again in 3rd quarter, best showing in 2 years signals end of recession</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Economy grows in 3Q, signals end of recession
WASHINGTON — The economy grew at a 3.5 percent pace in the third quarter, the best showing in two years, fueled by government-supported spending on cars and homes. It&#8217;s the strongest signal yet that the economy has entered a new, though fragile, phase of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Economy likely grew in 3rd quarter, validating recovery; questions remain about its strength</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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Economy expected to grow in 3Q, heralding recovery
WASHINGTON — The government issues its first estimate of gross domestic product for the third quarter Thursday, and it&#8217;s expected to validate the belief that the Great Recession is over.
Many analysts expect the economy returned to growth in the July-September quarter, expanding at a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nissan unveils new platform of cheap, light cars for India and China first</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika Kinetz</dc:creator>
		
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Nissan unveils new platform of cheap, light cars

MUMBAI, India — It has become a vexing, billion-dollar question for the world&#8217;s automakers: How do you build small, cheap cars profitably?
More people across the world are buying small cars, and as demand in the U.S. and Western Europe withers, carmakers are vying for consumers on the narrow, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China auto sales jump 78 percent in September as tax cuts, stimulus spur buying</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Kurtenbach</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI — China has widened its lead over the U.S. as the world&#8217;s top auto market, with September sales vaulting 78 percent, spurred by tax cuts and government stimulus spending.

Sales totaled 1.33 million vehicles last month, with passenger cars climbing 84 percent, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reported. It was the seventh month that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer spending surges by largest amount in nearly 8 years in August but incomes lag</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Consumer spending, propelled by the wildly popular Cash for Clunkers auto sales program, shot up in August by the largest amount in nearly eight years even though personal incomes continued to lag.

The Commerce Department said Thursday that consumer spending rose 1.3 percent in August, even better than the 1.1 percent gain that had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GM&#8217;s Lutz says automaker may extend money-back guarantee program due to successful results</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — General Motors Co. may extend its money-back guarantee program after the much-touted promotion wraps up in November, the company&#8217;s vice chairman said Friday.

Bob Lutz said that the program is succeeding in its main goal: getting on-the-fence car shoppers to consider buying a GM product.
&#8220;What it was designed to do was drive consideration&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LA transit agency tentatively agrees to award $300 million to Italian light rail manufacturer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority board has tentatively agreed to award a contract to an Italian firm to make 100 light-rail cars.

The members voted 8-3 on Thursday to enter into a $300 million deal with AnsaldoBreda (ahn-SAL&#8217;-doh-BREH&#8217;-dah) if the company meets several conditions in 30 days. MTA spokesman Marc Littman [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Despite focus on cleaner cars, trucks and SUVs are big sellers under Cash for Clunkers program</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Manning</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles were big sellers under the Cash for Clunkers program despite the federal government&#8217;s focus on replacing gas guzzlers with more fuel-efficient cars.

Data released late last week by the Department of Transportation shows that tens of thousands of trucks, minivans and SUVs with relatively low gas mileage were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GM&#8217;s Whitacre the latest exec to pitch product, but advertising world says he&#8217;s no Lee Iacocca</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/gms-whitacre-the-latest-exec-to-pitch-product-but-advertising-world-says-hes-no-lee-iacocca-174467/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:26:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Fredrix</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to businessmen as pitchmen, not everybody can be Lee Iacocca.

General Motors Co. has bet that its new chairman, Ed Whitacre, can successfully kick off its &#8220;May the best car win&#8221; campaign, which puts the struggling automaker&#8217;s vehicles up against competitors and hopes to coax reluctant buyers by offering a 60-day money-back guarantee.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meltdown 101: GM gambles on money-back guarantee to get car buyers to try its vehicles</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Krisher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — For years, General Motors Co. and its Detroit rivals have argued that their cars are as good as or better than those made by Japanese brands, but consumers either didn&#8217;t believe them or didn&#8217;t hear the message.

So in a desperate attempt to lure back skeptical buyers, GM is introducing a 60-day guarantee offering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GM offers refund to car buyers as part of new marketing campaign to win back consumers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Fredrix</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MILWAUKEE — Looking to regain consumers&#8217; trust, General Motors Co. said Thursday new car buyers will be able to return their vehicles within two months of purchase for a full refund, part of a long-awaited new marketing campaign for the biggest American automaker.

The effort will begin next week, seeking to make connections again with American [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Recession, high gas prices force American car buyers to downsize auto ambitions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Krisher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Big cars and trucks are out. Smaller ones that offer more for your dollar are in. And many drivers will hang onto the new cars they buy longer.

We&#8217;ve seen some of this before — in the 1970s. But there&#8217;s reason to believe that this time, American car-buying habits have changed forever.
Scarred [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GM offers full refunds to dissatisfied car buyers in move to rebuild quality image</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — General Motors Co. says it will allow new car buyers to return their vehicles within 2 months of purchasing them for a full refund if they&#8217;re not satisfied.

The program is part of a sweeping, new marketing campaign, called &#8220;May the Best Car Win.&#8221;
The automaker says it will help prove that its vehicles are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carmakers try to add value, safety, improved mileage to 2010 models; a list of the changes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann M. Job</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MITSUBISHI
A five-door Lancer Sportback debuts with two engine choices: a 168-horsepower, 2.4-liter four cylinder and a 237-horsepower, 2-liter, turbocharged four cylinder. Both front- and all-wheel drive are offered. Starting retail price for a Sportback is $19,910.

Mitsubishi&#8217;s Outlander has mildly updated styling and adds a sporty, all-wheel drive GT model powered by a 230-horsepower, 3-liter V-6.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>August sales increase is first in long time for automakers, but hangover to come in fall</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/august-sales-increase-is-first-in-long-time-for-automakers-but-hangover-to-come-in-fall-152953/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Strumpf</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Automakers are partying, even though they know the hangover is coming.

Auto executives on Friday said new vehicle sales in August likely did something they haven&#8217;t done in a long time: they increased compared with last year, thanks in large part to the government&#8217;s popular Cash for Clunkers program.
It was the best month [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As Cash for Clunkers comes to an end, auto industry comes down from its sugar high</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-cash-for-clunkers-comes-to-an-end-auto-industry-comes-down-from-its-sugar-high-148684/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Manning</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Now comes the hard part for the auto industry — luring customers without big Cash for Clunkers discounts.

The popular government rebates gave auto sales a jolt, but it was only temporary. Now car makers and dealerships are forced once again to confront the worst market in a quarter-century.
While Cash for Clunkers may have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With just a weekend left, dealers say Cash for Clunkers sales may be hard to make</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Manning</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Auto dealers are bracing for a possible rush of last-minute shoppers before the Cash for Clunkers program ends Monday, but some buyers may find they won&#8217;t be able to cash in on big government rebates.

Dealers are increasing staff for the last weekend of the $3 billion program. But many say they will stop [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama administration plans to wind down Cash for Clunkers program on Monday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Manning</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will end the popular $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program on Monday, giving car shoppers a few more days to take advantage of big government incentives.

The Transportation Department said Thursday that the government will wind down the program on Monday at 8 p.m. EDT. Car buyers can receive rebates of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cash flows to car buyers, but the government bureaucracy proves to be biggest clunker</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/cash-flows-to-car-buyers-but-the-government-bureaucracy-proves-to-be-biggest-clunker-145385/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Manning</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — It&#8217;s revived business at car dealerships, taken gas-guzzlers off the road and given a badly needed boost to struggling auto factories. By many measures, the government&#8217;s Cash for Clunkers program has been a success.

Yet as it winds down, there is another lasting image: the hasty planning and troubled execution that nearly derailed the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama administration to wind down Cash for Clunkers on Monday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Manning</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Car shoppers have until Monday night to take advantage of lucrative Cash for Clunkers rebates from the government, and the Obama administration is hoping for a smooth ending to a program that has spurred auto sales but created headaches for many auto dealers.

The popular program will end at 8 p.m. EDT Monday after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Optimistic GM boosts production by 60,000 vehicles as sales rise on Cash for Clunkers demand</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Krisher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — Shoppers are snapping up cars and trucks so quickly that General Motors Co. is boosting production for the rest of the year to keep up with Cash for Clunkers demand.

It&#8217;s another sign that automakers believe consumers are returning to showrooms after a yearlong slump. Ford Motor Co. last week moved to increase its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 vehicles bought by people trading clunkers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[As of Tuesday morning, car buyers in the U.S. had signed deals to trade in 411,624 clunkers for new vehicles, getting rebates of up to $4,500 from the federal government. Most of the trades have been pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. The top 10 vehicles purchased by those making clunker trades:

1.  Toyota Corolla
2. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delaers say they are still waiting for government payments under Cash for Clunkers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Manning</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Auto dealers say they still haven&#8217;t been repaid for the majority of Cash for Clunkers deals they have made, creating cash crunches for many as they wait for the government to reimburse them under the popular $3 billion vehicle trade-in program.

Some dealers report they have hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of rebates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gov&#8217;t says car shoppers can qualify for Cash for Clunkers for vehicles not yet on dealer lots</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:16:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Car shoppers running into shortages of certain vehicles at dealerships will still be able to use the Cash for Clunkers program to reserve the car of their choice, the Obama administration said Thursday.

The Transportation Department said consumers who want to purchase a new vehicle not available on a dealer lot would still be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer groups call on DOT to protect car buyers from questionable Cash for Clunkers deals</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumer-groups-call-on-dot-to-protect-car-buyers-from-questionable-cash-for-clunkers-deals-138838/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Consumer advocacy groups are calling on the Department of Transportation to crack down on dealerships offering questionable sales terms to customers participating in the government&#8217;s Cash for Clunkers program.

The groups complained that some dealerships have pressured customers to sign agreements forcing them to repay their Clunkers rebate if the dealership isn&#8217;t reimbursed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cash for Clunkers also helps consumers buy SUVs, trucks and crossovers too</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett J. Blackledge</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the nation&#8217;s top car salesman in recent weeks, has cited the Obama administration&#8217;s best-seller list of mostly smaller, fuel-saving cars like the Ford Focus to describe the success of the Cash for Clunkers rebate program.

But what LaHood and other administration officials usually don&#8217;t mention is that some trucks and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SPIN METER: Cash for Clunkers also helps consumers buy SUVs, trucks and crossovers too</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett J. Blackledge</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the nation&#8217;s top car salesman in recent weeks, has cited the Obama administration&#8217;s best-seller list of mostly smaller, fuel-saving cars like the Ford Focus to describe the success of the Cash for Clunkers rebate program.

But what LaHood and other administration officials usually don&#8217;t mention is that some trucks and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tell them and they will buy: experts say GM has the fleet but needs to define brands</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Fredrix</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Put the brakes on the apologies. Think about your brands. And give us a reason to buy your cars.

That&#8217;s what marketing gurus say General Motors Co. must do as it begins a massive overhaul of advertising worth more than $2 billion a year now that it&#8217;s out of bankruptcy protection.
Since emerging from bankruptcy court last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of contentious negotiating, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepared to unveil a retooled health care overhaul plan intended to bridge differences among Democrats and open a history-making floor debate on extending [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Europe, &#8216;cash for clunkers&#8217; driving sales _ but what happens when the money runs out?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Moore</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BERLIN —For months, European car buyers have been junking clunkers for cash, boosting automakers sales — but making experts fear that once the government handouts stop, the struggling car industry will return to a slump no pile of cash can conquer.

The various programs have surged in popularity since France introduced the idea in December 2008.
Germany, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama signs law giving car shoppers more time to trade cash for clunkers</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-signs-law-giving-car-shoppers-more-time-to-trade-cash-for-clunkers-133621/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — It&#8217;s official: Car shoppers are getting more time to trade in their clunkers for cash.

President Barack Obama signed into law Friday morning an extension of the stimulus program that proved so popular it ran out of money.
The Senate voted Thursday to triple the &#8220;cash-for-clunkers&#8221; fund to $3 billion and extend the program to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Car shoppers can take advantage of $2B more in &#8216;cash-for-clunkers&#8217; program through August</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/car-shoppers-can-take-advantage-of-2b-more-in-cash-for-clunkers-program-through-august-133324/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Car shoppers caught up in the frenzy of the &#8220;cash-for-clunkers&#8221; program now have more time and a $2 billion reason to trade in their old gas guzzlers.

President Barack Obama signed into law Friday a measure tripling the budget of the $1 billion incentive program that has drawn big crowds to formerly deserted showrooms. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legislation extending &#8216;cash for clunkers&#8217; car rebate program headed for presidential signature</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/legislation-extending-cash-for-clunkers-car-rebate-program-headed-for-presidential-signature-133133/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Espo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Pedal to the metal, Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation Thursday night with an additional $2 billion for &#8220;cash for clunkers,&#8221; the economy-boosting rebate program that caught the fancy of car buyers and instantly increased sales for an auto industry long mired in recession.

The Senate approved the money on a 60-37 vote after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vacation looming, Senate readies more money for &#8216;cash for clunkers&#8217; program</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Espo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Acting with unusual haste, the Senate readied a $2 billion fill-up Thursday night for &#8220;cash for clunkers,&#8221; the economy-boosting program that caught the fancy of car buyers and instantly increased sales for an auto industry long mired in recession.

The House approved the replenishment last week for the 10-day-old program, which gives consumers up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meltdown 101: Enticed by &#8216;cash for clunkers&#8217;? Do your homework before jumping in to a new car</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Pitt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Is the government&#8217;s cash-for-clunkers rebate and the thought of that new car smell about to pull you off the couch and into the nearest showroom?

Before you take the leap, you should consider the total impact on the family budget of owning a new car. And think about that old car you&#8217;ll be trading in — [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senate reaches deal to add $2 billion to save the dwindling &#8216;cash for clunkers&#8217; program</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/senate-reaches-deal-to-add-2-billion-to-save-the-dwindling-cash-for-clunkers-program-132170/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Kellman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Senate reached a deal on saving the dwindling &#8220;cash for clunkers&#8221; program late Wednesday, agreeing to vote on a plan that would add $2 billion to the popular rebate program and give car shoppers until Labor Day to trade in their gas-guzzlers for a new ride.

Following lengthy negotiations, Senate Majority Leader Harry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Analysis: Think of clunker cash as an economic shot in the arm, not a long-term fix</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The popular &#8220;cash-for-clunkers&#8221; program may be a well-timed shot of adrenaline for the economy, but it&#8217;s not a prescription for a lasting recovery.

The federal rebates of up to $4,500 to drivers who trade in a gas guzzler for a more fuel-efficient vehicle are steering cash to car dealers, giving a boost to troubled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Sec&#8217;y LaHood proclaims &#8216;cash for clunkers&#8217; successful, says it boosts economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood proclaimed &#8220;cash-for-clunkers&#8221; a roaring success just as the Senate seems poised to push the popular program back into high gear with another $2 billion in cash.

LaHood said Wednesday that in just a brief time, &#8220;the government has proved we can get money out the door and sell almost 160,000 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senate will approve &#8216;cash-for-clunkers&#8217; extension, Democratic and GOP leaders say</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Kellman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Senate has cleared the way for a vote extending the &#8220;cash-for-clunkers&#8221; program, which offers car buyers rebates of up to $4,500 for trading in their gas-guzzlers for new, higher-mileage models, setting aside Republican opposition to the plan.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Wednesday he had several very good conversations with Republican Minority [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some dealers hold back on new &#8216;clunkers&#8217; deals until Senate approves additional money</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Strumpf</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[As dealerships and car shoppers alike wait for the Senate to decide the fate of &#8220;cash for clunkers,&#8221; one question reigns: Deal or no deal?

Many dealerships have stopped selling cars and trucks through the program while Washington decides whether to approve more money for it. In some cases, salesmen are only taking deposits and not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senate will approve cash-for-clunkers extension, Democratic leader says; GOP won&#8217;t block vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Kellman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Senate will vote to extend the popular &#8220;cash-for-clunkers&#8221; program before going home on Friday, Majority Leader Harry Reid declared Tuesday in a strong signal the government won&#8217;t let the trade-in rebates die under the surging demand that has almost exhausted federal backing.

Reid&#8217;s GOP counterpart, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, predicted his party would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senate will approve &#8216;cash-for-clunkers&#8217; extension, Democratic leader says</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is predicting swift approval for an extension of the popular &#8220;cash-for-clunkers&#8221; program, which is rapidly running out of money because of surging demand from consumers eager to purchase new cars with federal help.

Senate approval of a House-passed measure would send a $2 billion extension of the program to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOT declines to release data on &#8216;cash for clunkers&#8217; that would show impact on US carmakers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett J. Blackledge</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is refusing to quickly release government records on its &#8220;cash-for-clunkers&#8221; rebate program that would substantiate — or undercut — White House claims of the program&#8217;s success, even as the president presses the Senate for a quick vote for $2 billion to boost car sales.

The Transportation Department said it will provide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reid says Senate will vote to replenish &#8216;cash-for-clunkers&#8217; program before August vacation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is predicting swift approval for an extension of the popular &#8220;cash-for-clunkers&#8221; program, which is rapidly running out of money after surging demand from consumers eager to purchase new cars with federal help.

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		<title>&#8216;Cash for clunkers&#8217; gains support in the Senate</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the Senate will vote to replenish the popular &#8220;cash-for-clunkers program&#8221; before leaving on a monthlong vacation later this week.

Reid made his prediction after a meeting at the White House with President Barack Obama.
Reid spoke at the same time as Republican Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina told [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Cash for clunkers&#8217; gains support in the Senate, could end by Friday unless $2 billion added</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Obama administration expressed more confidence Tuesday that Senate Democrats can win over enough Republicans to pass a $2 billion extension of a popular rebate program that gives consumers up to $4,500 to trade in their old gas guzzlers for more fuel-efficient vehicles.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the popular program has allowed thousands [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Car buyers returned to showrooms in July, boosting sales as big rebates drive business</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — The government&#8217;s &#8220;cash-for-clunkers&#8221; program drew car and truck buyers back to American showrooms last month, making July the best month for auto sales in nearly a year and offering powerful evidence that the rebates were working as senators debate whether to continue them.

In fact, some automakers, dealers and government officials declared an end [...]]]></description>
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