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Soil Data Sought in Power Plant Debate: WARREN, Mich. — General Motors Corp. is aiming to double the number of more fuel-efficient crossover vehicles in its lineup by 2010, including the possible introduction of its first small Cadillac model in the segment. Crossover vehicles, which marry the ride
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Car Sales Suffer From Employee-Discount Program Hangover: DETROIT -- October auto sales fell to their lowest point in seven years, down 14% from last year, as the industry continued dealing with a hangover from this summer's employee-discount incentives. General Motors, which instigated employee prices in June, saw
Detroit's Gung-Ho for Hybrids: SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Ford Motor executive Mary Ann Wright looks exasperated. She's trying to hawk a new Mercury gas-electric hybrid SUV to the most eco-friendly of crowds, attendees of a clean-ocean fundraiser, including such Hollywood celebrities as supermodel Cindy
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