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07/23/2008 01:11 PM
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Shift to smaller cars raises safety questions
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An accelerating consumer shift from sport utility vehicles and pickups to more fuel-efficient cars should reduce rollover, but safety experts worry a lighter fleet poses serious risks despite air bags, anti-collision systems and other advances. 
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07/23/2008 01:16 PM
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Crowd-sourcing the e-car
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HELSINKI (Reuters) - After the wikipedia, the wikicar. "eCars - Now!" is a Finnish Internet community seeking to apply the collective approach taken by online collaborators like the authors of Wikipedia to start converting used petrol-fuelled cars to electric ones, with the first roll-out due this year. 
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07/23/2008 03:25 PM
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GM trails Toyota in first-half 2008 global sales
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DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp trailed Japanese rival Toyota Motor Corp in global vehicle sales decisively through the second quarter and first half of the year, hurt by a large decline in North America. 
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07/23/2008 11:23 AM
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Ford mass plug-ins at least 5 years away
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is at least five years away from manufacturing big numbers of plug-in electric vehicles for the mass market, an executive said on Tuesday. 
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07/23/2008 03:15 PM
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Chrysler to cut 1,000 jobs; liquidity unchanged
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DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler LLC said on Wednesday it plans to cut 1,000 white-collar jobs by the end of September to slash costs and survive a deep industry downturn. 
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07/23/2008 11:31 AM
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Winnebago CEO: RV industry outlook worsening
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FOREST CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - The head of Winnebago Industries Inc told Reuters the economic challenges facing motor-home makers has only worsened in the month since it reported that quarterly earnings tumbled 73 percent. 
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07/23/2008 11:22 AM
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Nissan's Ghosn sees no 2009 U.S. auto recovery
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NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co does not expect U.S. auto sales to bounce back in 2009 after a sharp decline this year, Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said on Tuesday. 
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07/23/2008 11:25 AM
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GM allies with U.S. utility group on electric cars
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - General Motors Corp on Monday said it is collaborating with an organization representing U.S. utilities to ready the nation's electric infrastructure for the widespread sale of plug-in electric cars, such as the Chevrolet Volt. 
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07/23/2008 11:10 AM
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Volkswagen, Peugeot and Fiat defy sector gloom
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PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen led a trio of European automakers which issued surprisingly strong results and held to full-year targets on Wednesday, sending their shares higher despite analysts warning the second half will be tough. 
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07/23/2008 11:25 AM
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Ford extends buyout offers to more hourly workers
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RICHMOND, Ind (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co will extend buyout offers to hourly workers at more than a dozen plants in Michigan and Ohio next week as it looks to trim its workforce to match a declining U.S. market share. 
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