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Authority's space-available inventory nears completion (Pikes Peak Courier View) Norma Engelberg The property, land and space inventory covering the Woodland Park area is 90 percent complete. Ford Says It May Sell Volvo, Its Last European Brand (Update5) (Bloomberg) Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co. said it may sell its Volvo unit, the company's sole remaining European brand, a day before the second-largest U.S. automaker is scheduled to present a survival plan to federal lawmakers. Pro sports not immune to recession (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) Pirates president Frank Coonelly is among sports executives who know the pros could be in for rough times ahead. GM, Tiger Woods end nine-year deal (Business Standard India) General Motors Corp agreed to discontinue a marketing accord with Tiger Woods, the world's top-ranked golfer, at year's end as plummeting sales spur cost cuts at the automaker. Road to Success (US News & World Report) You can still find a place in the auto industry-you just have to know where to look. Nissan to skip Detroit auto show (Detroit News) Nissan Motor Co. became the first major automaker to pull out of the North American International Auto Show when it announced Monday that it would not attend the Detroit and Chicago shows to save cash. Local Technicians Obtain Automotive Certifications (Rockbridge Weekly) Recently several area automotive technicians' earned certifications for their automotive knowledge and experience. TALK BACK: High Interest Rates Paralyzing Brazil Auto Market (Nasdaq) I have a different opinion about automotive marketing in Brazil. Due to the international economic crisis the national banks in Brazil increased interest rates and cars here were sold in monthly payments of 36, 48, 60 and 72 parcels. GM cuts output & jets (Macon Daily) DETROIT/WASHINGTON ( Reuters ) - Detroit automakers began work on turnaround plans demanded by Congress in return for $25 billion in aid as General Motors Corp said it would cut production more and give up two of its controversial corporate jets. Honda to cut more production (Boston Globe) Honda Motor Co <7267.T> said it would build fewer cars in Japan, Europe and North America to reflect an increasingly bleak outlook for sales as the global economic crisis discourages big-ticket purchases.
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