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  • *Raised $1.2 bln from investors, but cash has dwindled to $30 mln. DETROIT, April 5- Fisker Automotive, the struggling, government-backed hybrid sports car maker, terminated most of its rank-and-file employees on Friday, in a last-ditch effort to conserve cash and stave off a potential bankruptcy filing, sources said.

  • New Tuk Tuk Car Aimed at Emerging Market  Friday, 5 Apr 2013 | 4:40 AM ET

    Shimpei Kato, vice president of Terra Motors Corporation, says the company's new electric Tuk Tuk car is different, as it's targeted at emerging countries and can be charged with normal electric sockets.

  • Crude Hits Low, but Still Not Buying Opportunity Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 5:17 PM ET

    U.S. crude oil has had its worst two-day drop since October 2012, and to some pro traders, further declines are likely.

  • GM Has Good News and Bad News Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 11:44 AM ET

    GM sales rose 6.4 percent in March - the best March in five years, but, still, below market expectation. TheStreet.com reports.

  • SAO PAULO, April 4- Automobile production in Brazil rose slightly in March but sales continued to lag compared with a year earlier, underscoring a fragile market that prompted the government to extend tax breaks on car and truck sales through the end of the year.

  • Brazil auto production rebounds 39 pct in March Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 9:33 AM ET

    SAO PAULO, April 4- Automobile production in Brazil rose 39.2 percent and sales climbed 20.8 percent in March from February, the national automakers' association said on Thursday. Production in the month rose 3.4 percent from March 2012, according to data released by industry group Anfavea.

  • GM's CEO on the Road Ahead  Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 7:50 AM ET

    Daniel Akerson, Chairman & CEO of General Motors, reveals his company's strategy to grow market share by bringing back favorite models from the past, with CNBC's Phil LeBeau.

  • GM's Akerson Worries Global QE Creating 'Bubbles'  Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 7:35 AM ET

    Daniel Akerson, Chairman & CEO of General Motors, discusses how central banks and Japan's aggressive monetary policy will impact his company, with CNBC's Phil LeBeau.

  • GM CEO Sees Strong US Sales, Despite Payroll Tax Bite Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 7:11 AM ET

    Auto sales are expected to be in the range of 15 million and 15.5 million units this year, General MotorsCEO Daniel Akerson told CNBC.

  • Daniel Akerson, Chairman & CEO of General Motors, discusses the automaker's plans to grow sales, and how threats in Korea are impacting his company, with CNBC's Phil LeBeau.

  • *Hyundai shares tumble 5.1 pct; Kia down 3.3 pct. "Hyundai has built factories very fast around the globe until recent years, but its quality improvement has failed to keep up with its rapid volume growth," said Kim Phill- soo, a professor at Department of Automotive Engineering at Daelim University College in Seoul.

  • Major Recall in the US Hits Hyundai, Kia Shares Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 8:16 PM ET

    Shares of Hyundai Motors and its Kia Motors affiliate slumped on Thursday, after both companies said they are recalling more than 1.8 million cars and SUVs in the United States to address faulty parts.

  • Tesla's Fuzzy Math?  Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 7:25 PM ET

    CNBC's Phil LeBeau discusses how Tesla is making its luxury sedan more appealing to the mass market.

  • *Toyota execs mull repositioning of 10- year-old brand. DETROIT, April 3- Toyota Motor Corp executives are weighing repositioning Scion as a line of premium small cars as they debate the youth brand's future in the United States.

  • Drivers, Rejoice! Expect Big Drop in Gas Prices Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 2:08 PM ET

    Gas prices have declined some 5 percent over the past month and to some pro traders, it will likely push even lower.

  • DETROIT, April 3- Hyundai Motor Corp and its Kia Motors affiliate are recalling more than 1.8 million cars and SUVs in the United States to address a potentially faulty switch and a loose headliner, according to U.S. safety regulators.

  • DETROIT, April 3- Hyundai Motor Corp and its Kia Motors affiliate are recalling more than 1.8 million cars and SUVs in the United States to address a potentially faulty switch and a loose headliner, according to U.S. safety regulators.

  • Hyundai is recalling 1,059,824 cars and SUVs and Kia 623,658 vehicles from model years 2007 through 2011 to replace a switch that could increase the risk of a crash, according to documents filed with U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

  • Recharging Tesla's Sales With New Leasing Program  Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 7:30 AM ET

    CNBC's Phil LeBeau has the details on a new finance program that could boost sales for the electric car company.

  • AutoNation's CEO: 'Excellent' March Auto Sales  Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 6:50 AM ET

    Mike Jackson, Chairman & CEO at AutoNation, reports his company's monthly sales numbers; and discusses Tesla's new auto financing program.

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