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			<title><![CDATA[New vehicle controls]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A golfing buddy and I were enjoying the last few days of the season and he mentioned that he went to one of Ford's facilities in Dearborn to participate in some simulator tests of new vehicle instrumentation panels.

Ford wanted to see how various instrumentation groupings would work for seniors]]></description>
			<author>(Bruce Hall)</author>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:19:53</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[As dust settles on Fiat's Chrysler plan, "ambitious" is the watchword]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Fiat's aggressive and ambitious plan for Chrysler was delivered with panache, brio and at some length by CEO Sergio Marchionne by all accounts, but investors think he might have bitten off more than he can chew.

The main points of the five-year plan were &acirc;€&quot;

*More than double]]></description>
			<author>(Neil Winton)</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:24:04</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[GM financial exec mum on reassignment]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ray Young, chief financial officer of General Motors Co., appeared on the sidelines of the automaker's third-quarter results announcement this morning and deflected reports that he will be replaced soon.
The Detroit News earlier this month reported that GM is considering former AT&amp;T Vice]]></description>
			<author>(Robert Snell)</author>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:53:11</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Loyalty fades for domestic brands]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A deeper look at the detailed data from the &quot;cash for clunkers&quot; program shows that GM did the best job in retaining owner loyalty, followed closely by Ford. Chrysler was a dismal third.
We compared the make of the cars traded in to the make of the cars sold. The data comes from a]]></description>
			<author>(Mike Wilkinson)</author>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:18:48</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[No interest in Opel]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, who is also CEO of Fiat SpA, said he has lost interest in Opel, a brand that Fiat bid on earlier this year.

Marchionne said he sees the sense in GM keeping its European subsidiary.]]></description>
			<author>(Alisa Priddle)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:56:42</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Marchionne: Keep American jobs in U.S.]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[CEO Sergio Marchionne said American jobs, &quot;need to be kept here.&quot; He also told the mayor of Toledo, Ohio, &quot;just be proud to be an American car company.&quot; He added &quot;We will deliver.&quot; He also vowed to keep work in Brampton, Ontario.]]></description>
			<author>(Louis Aguilar)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:50:29</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Electric vehicle plan not settled]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chrysler's electric vehicle strategy is still under review, but these vehicles will only account for 1-2 percent of total volume initially, executives said.

One of the first applications could be a commercial van from Fiat and marketed under the Ram brand.

In the past, Chrysler has shown]]></description>
			<author>(Alisa Priddle)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:32:30</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[CEO: Don't worry, be happy]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne just finished speaking, ending a more than eight-hour event outlining the automaker's five-year business plan.
His closing comments mixed an appreciation for singer Bobby McFerrin (whose songs, drawn from Marchionne's personal music collection, were played inside the]]></description>
			<author>(Robert Snell)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:02:58</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Chrysler CEO: Hold me accountable]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is giving his closing address after his leadership team finished outlining the automaker's five-year plan.
&quot;It's comprehensive, it's ambitious and it's a serious plan,&quot; he said. &quot;It's a plan for which this leadership team ultimately wants to be held]]></description>
			<author>(Robert Snell)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:45:51</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Chrysler chief: We will invest billions]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chrysler will invest $23 billion in coming years to rebuild the automaker's product portfolio and manufacturing infrastructure, CEO Sergio Marchionne said.]]></description>
			<author>(Robert Snell)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:40:47</pubDate>
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