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GM offers dealers advances on clunkers cash

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General Motors Co will provide cash advances to dealers to cover Cash for Clunkers rebates while the incentives are being processed by the U.S. government, the company said on Thursday.
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Key players in GM Opel chase to meet: source

The heads of Canada's Magna and Russian partner Sberbank will meet their General Motors counterpart on Thursday, a person close to the matter said, as decision time nears on the sale of GM's Opel business.
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GM raises production as

General Motors Co said on Tuesday it is increasing production in North America for the second half of 2009 after a surge in sales ignited by the U.S. government's
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GM raises production as clunker sales rise

General Motors Co said on Tuesday it is increasing production in North America for the second half of 2009 after a surge in sales ignited by the U.S. government's Cash for Clunkers incentives program.
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GM, German govt say Opel deal not imminent

General Motors and the German government played down hopes on Friday of a quick decision on the sale of the carmaker's Opel unit, and Berlin reiterated its support for Canadian bidder Magna .
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GM says no deal with Magna yet on Opel sale

General Motors' top negotiator for the sale of its European business took issue on Friday with assertions that Opel suitor Magna had struck a deal in principle on a contract for the deal.
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Merkel ally says only Magna would get state aid

The federal government in Berlin and the states where Opel has plants are only prepared to offer financing aid if Canada's Magna wins the battle for the carmaker, a senior ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
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Ford boosts output as

Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Thursday it will increase production over the rest of the year after a surge in sales triggered by the U.S. government's
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Magna resolves final Opel issues with GM

Magna and its Russian partner Sberbank have reached an agreement in principle with General Motors management over a contract to buy 55 percent of GM's European unit Opel, Magna's co-CEO Siegfried Wolf told Reuters on Thursday.
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Ford boosts output as clunker sales surge

Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it will increase production over the rest of the year after a surge in sales triggered by the U.S. government's Cash for Clunkers sales incentive program.
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Ford ramps up production as demand rebounds

Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is increasing production over the rest of the year to meet increased demand spurred by the U.S. government's Cash for Clunkers sales incentive program.
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Magna Co-CEO agrees with GM to buy Opel

Magna and its Russian partner Sberbank have reached an agreement with the management of General Motors to acquire a 55 percent stake in GM's European unit Opel, Magna Co-Chief Executive Siegfried Wolf told Reuters on Thursday.
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RHJ set to sweeten offer for GM's Opel - sources

Belgian-based RHJ International is set to sweeten its offer for General Motors' European business in its race with Canadian rival Magna to buy Opel, sources close to the situation said on Wednesday.
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RHJ set to sweeten offer for GM's Opel: sources

Belgian-based RHJ International is set to sweeten its offer for General Motors' European business in its race with Canadian rival Magna to buy Opel, sources close to the situation said on Wednesday.
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GM plans significant increase in ad spending

General Motors Co GM.UL plans to increase its advertising budget for the rest of 2009 and 2010 to challenge consumer perceptions on quality and fuel economy that the automaker believes are out of line with improvements in its vehicle line-up.
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Auto inventories tight, U.S. clunker interest slips

Red hot auto sales under the U.S. government's cash for clunkers incentive began to cool as dealer inventories tightened and showroom traffic showed signs of leveling off from its frantic pace of a week ago.
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Auto inventories tight, clunker interest slips

Red hot auto sales under the U.S. government's cash for clunkers incentive began to cool as dealer inventories tightened and showroom traffic showed signs of leveling off from its frantic pace of a week ago.
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GM says will not reopen Opel sale process

General Motors Co GM.UL has no intention of reopening the sale process for its European Opel operations and remains intent on reaching a deal with one of the two remaining bidders as quickly as possible.

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