03/13/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR AUTOMAKERS.

• Fisker Automotive founder quits over "major disagreements" _{2013-03-13, 04:50 pm}
  ... stake and help build its second model, the Atlantic plug-in hybrid. The company is weighing bids from two Chinese automakers: Geely, the owner of Sweden's Volvo, and state-owned Dongfeng Motor Group Co It is unclear how the exit of the Danish-born ...
• Co-founder leaves Fisker electric car co. _{2013-03-13, 03:52 pm}
  ... chief Tony Posawatz as CEO. He has favored alliances or sale of the company. There are reports that some Chinese automakers are interested. Fisker said in a statement that Henrik Fisker's departure won't affect its pursuit of "strategic partners" ...
• Free food as China TV expose puts retailers on guard _{2013-03-13, 04:39 pm}
  McDonald's Corp will give away more than a million breakfast McMuffins across China on Monday, a few days after Chinese state television airs its annual expose on corporate malpractice to mark World Consumer Rights Day.
• Harry B. Grandison, Knightstown _{2013-03-13, 04:34 pm}
  Harry B. Grandison, age 75, of Knightstown, passed away Wednesday morning, March 13, 2013, at Hancock Regional Hospice in Greenfield.
• Recall roundup: Ford child locks; Nissan air bags; GM brake lights _{2013-03-13, 04:28 pm}
  Ford will recall vehicles built in November, because some are equipped with a defective child lock.
• Ford Is Still A Buy For Investors _{2013-03-13, 04:25 pm}
  Owning stock in Ford Motor Company has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride the last few months.
• Germany makes new offer over EU-Daimler coolant spat -sources _{2013-03-13, 04:24 pm}
  Germany has written to the EU executive with a new set of proposals aiming to break a deadlock over law requiring carmakers to stop using extremely potent greenhouse gases in air cooling systems, EU sources said.
• Fuel Systems Solutions Downgraded by Zacks to Underperform _{2013-03-13, 04:15 pm}
  The firm currently has $14.80 target price on the stock. A number of other firms have also recently commented on FSYS.
• SSI: Motorhomes Sales Jump 22.5% in January _{2013-03-13, 04:12 pm}
  Year-over-year motorhome registrations were up 22.5% in January, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc.
• GIs fighting Nazis last time factory workers toiled longer _{2013-03-13, 04:11 pm}
  The last time U.S. factory workers put in longer weeks than they averaged in February, Rosie the Riveter was on the assembly line and American GIs were fighting Nazis in Europe.
• Hyundai Announces Winners Of "Center Stage Powered By GRAMMY Amplifier" _{2013-03-13, 03:54 pm}
  Additionally, an online video series documenting each of the recording artists' mentoring experiences will be produced for the GRAMMY website and launched later this year.
• Natsis didn't brake before fatal collision, trial hears _{2013-03-13, 03:47 pm}
  A Pembroke woman on trial for impaired driving causing death did not hit the brakes in the moments before a fatal head-on crash on Highway 17 two years ago, an automotive engineer testified Wednesday.
• General Motors To End Partnership With Chevrolet Ad Agency _{2013-03-13, 03:38 pm}
  General Motors is reportedly ending its relationship with the advertising agency responsible for Chevrolet 's ad campaigns, an account that is worth nearly $1 billion.
• Fisker Automotive founder quits over "major disagreements" _{2013-03-13, 03:32 pm}
  ... stake and help build its second model, the Atlantic plug-in hybrid. The company is weighing bids from two Chinese automakers: Geely, the owner of Sweden's Volvo, and state-owned Dongfeng Motor Group Co , sources have said. It is unclear how the exit ...
• After the fire was out at Tower Automotive in Plymouth Township, the... _{2013-03-13, 03:24 pm}
  For most kids, birthdays offer a chance to get a new bike or the latest toy or outfit they've been... There may not be a lot of areas in Novi that need redeveloping, but the city is getting in a better...
• The 4 Hottest Stocks of the Week _{2013-03-13, 03:10 pm}
  According to Finviz, Navistar International , Mellanox Technologies , Petroleo Brasileiro and Rovi are the top performers over the last week, racking up gains between 18% and 43%. All have market caps greater than $2B and average volume greater than 1M shares per day.
• Cal Thomas: Detroit's precipitous decline _{2013-03-13, 03:07 pm}
  Since the Motown sound went silent -- except on oldies stations -- and General Motors and Chrysler required life support from Washington, there has been little to recommend Detroit to visitors, much less its residents.
• Toyota Motor Given Neutral Rating at Zacks _{2013-03-13, 03:06 pm}
  's stock had its "neutral" rating restated by Zacks in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday.
• Stocks in Spotlight: Rayonier Inc, Patrick Industries, Deltic Timber Corp, Pope Resources _{2013-03-13, 03:06 pm}
  Bestdamnpennystocks, an investment community with a special focus on updating investors with recent news on the U.S. stock market, issues news alert on the following stocks:- Rayonier Inc.
• Bartholomew County's economic vitality driving population growth _{2013-03-13, 02:59 pm}
  Ken Hurst moved to Columbus in early 2012 to work at engine maker Cummins Inc. and to be closer to family.