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Bankruptcy Is Now ‘More Probable,’ New G.M. Chief Says

seen at 2009-04-01 01:02:55 - www.nytimes.com

The new chief executive, Fritz Henderson, said he still hoped to restructure the company out of court.

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In Europe, ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Drives Sales

seen at 2009-04-01 16:08:27 - www.nytimes.com

A plan that provides government subsidies to drivers who junk their old jalopies for new cars has exceeded expectations.

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U.S. Hopes to Ease G.M. to Bankruptcy

seen at 2009-04-01 16:11:41 - www.nytimes.com

The government is seeking to avoid court chaos by persuading at least some creditors to agree to a plan that would cleave General Motors into two pieces.

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Wheels: Ford and G.M. Insure Against Job Loss

seen at 2009-04-02 16:03:23 - www.nytimes.com

The Ford Motor Company announced that it will provide financial protection to a car buyer who loses a job. Hours later, General Motors introduced a similar program.

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Wheels: How Tata Built the Nano for Less

seen at 2009-04-02 16:03:56 - www.nytimes.com

Exactly how does a carmaker build the world’s cheapest car? The answer is in the spartan spec-sheet.

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Toll Discounts for In-State Residents Draw Constitutional Challenge

seen at 2009-04-02 18:02:11 - www.nytimes.com

Suits charge that using E-ZPass transponders to give state residents discounts on road tolls is discriminatory and hinders interstate commerce.

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Auto Ego | 1975 Datsun 280Z: A Trophy That Keeps Moving

seen at 2009-04-05 04:41:23 - www.nytimes.com

After more than three decades, Morton Ash rarely needs an excuse to take his 1975 Datsun 280Z out for a spin.

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Design: It’s Macho, Without the Men

seen at 2009-04-05 04:41:05 - www.nytimes.com

The redesigned BMW Z4, which will be displayed at the New York auto show, was praised for its “masculine” looks, although its principal designers are women.

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Upheaval Among Designers

seen at 2009-04-05 04:41:32 - www.nytimes.com

The opening of the New York show will find several major designers working for different companies than those that employed them a year ago.

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Giving Buyers a Green Light

seen at 2009-04-05 04:32:37 - www.nytimes.com

The automakers and President Obama were busy last week devising plans they hoped would entice reluctant consumers to buy new vehicles.

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G.M. Willing to Consider Bankruptcy

seen at 2009-04-03 05:22:12 - www.nytimes.com

The car company said in a filing that Chapter 11 was “certainly more probable” unless it can reach agreements with bondholders and the United Automobile Workers union.

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Advertising: With the Car Industry in Trouble, Nissan Rolls Out the Mobile Device

seen at 2009-04-06 00:24:31 - www.nytimes.com

Nissan is presenting a new car to the niche market, the Cube, which it is promoting to young people by positioning the car as a “mobile device.”

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New G.M. Chief Doesn’t Rule Out Bankruptcy

seen at 2009-04-06 01:07:54 - www.nytimes.com

Fritz Henderson said he felt confident in General Motors but that a structured bankruptcy was still possible.

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Lessons on How to Guzzle Less Gas, From Europe and Japan

seen at 2009-04-06 01:13:31 - www.nytimes.com

Europeans love their small cars and swallow their giant gas taxes. Any chance for us?

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Porsche Finds Fortune From Unlikely Outsourcing

seen at 2009-04-04 08:35:08 - www.nytimes.com

Instead of outsourcing to cheaper production markets, Porsche has been using Finnish factories, yet it remains profitable.

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