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Officials want to annex county land

Officials want to annex county land Jacksonville’s city officials are planning to add some county annexation proposals to November’s general election ballot. Read more on Jacksonville Patriot

GM seeks loans for buyers with subprime credit

GM seeks loans for buyers with subprime credit DETROIT — General Motors Co. is seeking to boost auto sales by lining up banks and other financial institutions to make loans and lease deals for buyers with poor credit. Read more on Cape Cod Times

Toyota, Nissan Pay Chiefs Less Than Ford CEO

Toyota, Nissan Pay Chiefs Less Than Ford CEO The combined compensation of the heads of Japan’s three largest carmakers was less than that of Ford Motor Co.’s Alan Mulally, the world’s top-paid auto chief. Read more on BusinessWeek

Insurance rules changes aired

Insurance rules changes aired SPRINGFIELD – Customers and an agent had a chance to air their complaints with the auto insurance industry Thursday as the state Attorney General’s Office conducted a public hearing on a new set of regulations in Springfield. Read more on The Republican

CarMax 1st-quarter net income jumps

CarMax 1st-quarter net income jumps Used car dealership chain CarMax Inc. said Wednesday its net income more than tripled in the fiscal first quarter because it sold more vehicles as the industry slowly recovers from the worst U.S. auto sales market in decades. The results beat Wall Street… CarMax – Car dealership – Automobile – [...]

Toyota output hit by latest Chinese strike

Toyota output hit by latest Chinese strike Chinese auto industry workers have gone on strike at another parts plant, stalling car production at a Toyota factory. Read more on Brisbane Times

Germany’s auto industry thriving again

Germany’s auto industry thriving again Mercedes, VW, BMW and Audi are adding extra shifts and hiring more workers to meet increasing demand Read more on The Globe and Mail

CarMax Surpasses Estimates

CarMax Surpasses Estimates KMX revealed a net income of 41 cents per share for the first quarter, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 33 cents. Read more on Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance

Lotus finds a buyer for its hybrid engine

Lotus finds a buyer for its hybrid engine Lotus signs an agreement with Fagor Ederlan to sell its generator engine designed for series hybrid vehicle. Read more on CNET

U.S. to target foreign websites in anti-piracy push

U.S. to target foreign websites in anti-piracy push By Doug Palmer Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News