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American suppliers Lear and Delphi are also under investigation for automotive electronics suppliers by the European Commission. Dealers in China are so ecstatic that Tengzhong lost out on Hummer, that they’ve raised the prices of their vehicles. Jaguar/Land Rover reported its first quarterly profit since being bought out by Tata. All that and more, plus a preview of this week’s Autoline Detroit about how cars and movies go together.

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Authorities around the world raid the offices of Japanese automotive suppliers. Honda admits that it expanded too fast and quality suffered. Fiat prepares to launch a 2-cylinder engine. Alfa Romeo gets ready to launch the Giulietta and Porsche will show the new Cayenne at Geneva. All that and more!

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Akio Toyoda takes the hot seat today in front of Congress and it’s not looking good. Hyundai gets Toyota fever and recalls 47,000 of the brand new 2011 Sonatas. And, the Hummer deal with Tengzhong looks like it’s dead. All that and more, plus John McElroy answers your letters about Toyota and journalistic integrity.

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ABC News slams Toyota claiming to be able to recreate electronic throttle malfunction. Executives at the company get hit with subpoenas and support for Toyoda begins to flag. All that and more, plus John McElroy explains why network exposes on the auto industry should be taken with a grain of salt.

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Internal documents indicate Toyota bragged about how it delayed and avoided certain investigations and recalls. General Motors rehires former CEO Fritz Henderson as an adviser. China will implement rules this year to help its larger automakers take over the smaller ones. All that and more, plus a look at the Bentley Continental Supersports.

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A former lawyer for Toyota says he has evidence the company deliberately concealed evidence regarding roll-overs. Akio Toyoda says he will testify in front of the U.S. House of Representatives. A look at more of the new cars coming out at the Geneva auto show. All that and more, plus a preview of this week’s Autoline Detroit about how Toyota is handling its crisis from a public relations standpoint.

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Daimler, parent company of Mercedes-Benz, reported today that it lost a bunch of money.  The U.S. Department of Energy still has some $16 billion sitting around that it can loan out for developing alternative-fuel vehicles.  GM has come up with a way to prevent Chevy Volt drivers from ever getting stuck with bad gas.  All that and more, plus a look at some of Visteon’s latest tech.

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Toyota shuts some plants, considers doing another recall, and prolongs its PR nightmare. A big fight between Texas and the Environmental Protection Agency over its tailpipe emission limits is starting to brew. A sneak peek of some of the cars coming to the Geneva Auto Show. All that and more, plus John answers your questions about Toyota and biodiesel in the “You Said It!” segment.

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A recent survey indicates that Chevrolet is the second choice of consumers after Toyota.  Ford is cutting a shift from its Auto Alliance International (AAI) plant in Flatrock, Michigan, where it builds the Mustang and Mazda 6.  BMW is temporarily parking its long-running tagline in favor of something new.  All that and more, plus John comments on America’s energy policy.

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Toyota is voluntarily calling back some 8,000 Tacoma pickups, but this one’s not their fault. BMW will start using some of the same components from the 7 Series in the new 5 Series. All that and more, plus we’ll show you what this MyFord Touch is all about.

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