Daily Auto News Breaking: Cash for Clunkers Will Run Through Weekend; Congress Works to Add Funds

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“If you were planning on going to buy a car this weekend using [the federal 'cash for clunkers'] program, the program continues to run,” White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters this morning, according to the New York Times. “If you meet the requirements of the program, the certificates will be honored.”.

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Daily Auto News First Looks: 2010 Suzuki Kizashi

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In the U.S., Suzuki is primarily known for motorcycles, and forgettable small cars that offer good value, but never seem to compete with the best of the class. It’s the 11th largest automaker in the world, but its image in the U.S. trails well behind some smaller companies that have had more success here. The Japanese automaker is out to change that, however, with a premium midsize car for the 2010 model year, the Kizashi. The automotive press has now seen the car for the first time, and is cautiously optimistic that Suzuki may have come up with something worthwhile.

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Daily Auto News Survey: Americans Opening Up to Chinese-, Indian-Made Cars

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Americans are warming up to Chinese and Indian cars, according to a new survey.

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