For Subscribers Only Supply Chain Hanging by Thread, Consultant Warns  Mar 12, 2009 4:24 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Eric Mayne Five hundred auto suppliers are likely to vanish from the U.S. industry landscape. “The issue is how they come out of the supply base,” says Grant Thornton partner Laura Marcero. GM Skipping $2 Billion Installment Loan No Reason to Cheer  Mar 12, 2009 3:29 PM, WardsAuto.com, By James M. Amend The move comes just two days after a visit to Detroit by the Obama auto industry task force, and roughly two weeks ahead of GM’s government-imposed restructuring deadline. CAW, Chrysler Headed for Confrontation Over Threatened Canada Pullout  Mar 12, 2009 2:05 PM, WardsAuto.com, By Eric Mayne The union also will defend its cost-cutting deal with GM Canada from government detractors that hold the purse strings on pending emergency loans.

Newswire REFILE Fiat shares up after Peugeot merger plan report  Mar 13, 2009 3:29 AM, Newswire MILAN, March 13 (Reuters) - Fiat SpA shares opened up 7 percent at 4.64 euros, after being indicated up 5 percent in the pre-opening following a newspaper Fiat shares up after Peugeot merger plan report  Mar 13, 2009 3:13 AM, Newswire MILAN, March 13 (Reuters) - Fiat SpA shares opened up 7 percent at 4.64 euros, after being indicated up 5 percent in the pre-opening following a newspaper CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Berkshire loses top rating on investments, Bu  Mar 13, 2009 2:54 AM, Newswire (Corrects Buffett's previous wealth figure to $62 billion from $68 billion in paragraph 3) * Large market exposure, derivatives, cited as reason for cut UPDATE 3-Japan Feb power generation shows biggest ever drop  Mar 13, 2009 2:51 AM, Newswire * Feb generation plunges 15.8 pct due to weak industry demand * Six of 10 utilities report biggest percentage decline * Thermal power generation down China green car dream meets economic reality  Mar 13, 2009 2:31 AM, Newswire * High cost of environmentally-friendly cars stalls growth * More subsidies seen needed to drive demand for green cars * Beijing focused on bolstering German stocks - Factors to watch on March 13  Mar 13, 2009 2:27 AM, Newswire FRANKFURT, March 13 (Reuters) - The DAX top-30 index looked set to open 1.5 percent higher on Friday, according to pre-market data from brokers at 0715

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