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Auto news; GM Wants $4.2 Billion European Aid For Opel Restructuring Today GM of Europe announced a restructuring plan that would spin Opel off into a separate business unit to save “as many jobs and factories as possible” according to Automotive News. But GM can’t do it alone; they claim to need 3.3 billion euros in state aid (approximately $4.18 billion).This in response to yesterday’s protests in ..

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Auto news; MINI Pop-Art Umbrella: Ridiculous Release Of The Day A steady rain is pouring down here on TCC’s Atlanta satellite office, and e-mail inbox reservoirs are filling with a week’s worth of press releases. Some are smart, some are snooty, some are silly…and some are just plain ridiculous.The MINI Umbrella release is soaked with saccharine, not to mention some British-isms that border on obscene ..

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Auto news; Berlin Set Ablaze By BMW (Literally) Tempers aren’t the only things flaring in Berlin these days: luxury vehicles are also going up in smoke by the dozens. The cause? Arson, presumably instigated by the disenfranchised and the young, who aren’t faring so well in today’s economic climate.Although things are pretty rough here in the U.S., the situation is even more dire in ..

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If the dealership experience is what matters to you when car shopping, buy a Lexus. Toyota’s luxury division topped J.D. Power and Associates’ annual Customer Service Index this year..

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