Fuel economy deal near
By 2020: Automakers would get help, retain jobs
November 27, 2007
BY JUSTIN HYDE
FREE PRESS WASHINGTON STAFF
WASHINGTON — Congressional negotiators are close to agreement on an increase in fuel economy standards to 35 miles per gallon by 2020, with some caveats to satisfy U.S. automakers, people familiar with the talks told the Free Press [...]

Toyota’s global production up 14.4%

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Kozo Mizoguchi / Associated Press
TOKYO — Japan’s top automaker Toyota Motor Corp. said today its global production climbed 14.4 percent in October, moving it closer to overtaking General Motors of the United States as the world’s biggest automaker.
Four other major Japanese automakers also reported overall production gains for [...]

France: NASCAR won’t sell stake in company
Automotive News | November 27, 2007 – 2:02 pm EST

NEW YORK (Reuters) – NASCAR Chairman Brian France on Tuesday dismissed the idea that his family would sell any part of their racing company.
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