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Chrysler has less than 48 hours to negotiate a merger with Italian auto giant Fiat or face the withdrawal of federal funding and almost certain bankruptcy. Though many are still skeptical of the Detroit-based automaker’s survival, developments this week have led some analysts to conclude that Chrysler might yet avoid bankruptcy protection.
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General Motors has begun allowing a handful of auto writers to test drive working prototypes of the much-hyped Chevy Volt, and early reviews say the vehicle that’s meant to save Detroit shows promise. The prototypes aren’t finished Volts. They are what the auto industry calls “mules” — experimental parts of the Volt, built into a working example of a different car. In this case, the mules use the chassis, suspension, steering and body of the 2011 Chevy Cruze, with the Volt’s electric drivetrain built in.
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Toyota is recalling about 39,000 2008 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid SUVs to correct a defect involving a decorative chrome exhaust tip fitted to some vehicles.
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