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Volkswagen plans new motor plant in North America (AFP)

AFP - Volkswagen, Europe’s largest automaker, plans to build a new motor plant in North America, a spokesman said on Tuesday at the inauguration of an extension to its Mexico plant.

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Summary Box: General Motors eases dealership cuts (AP)

AP - WHAT HAPPENED: GM’s North America President Mark Reuss says the automaker plans to have 5,000 U.S.

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Ash delays and reroutes trans-Atlantic flights (AP)

AP - BRUSSELS — The Icelandic volcano with the unpronounceable name reminded the world again that it has the power to disrupt international travel — coughing out a spreading cloud of ash that delayed or canceled hundreds of flights between Europe and North America on Saturday.

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Consumer borrowing posts unexpected rise in March (AP)

AP - Consumer borrowing posted an unexpected increase in March, only the second gain in the last 14 months. It could be a sign that households are feeling more confident about boosting spending, a key development needed to support a sustained economic recovery.

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Atlantic ash cloud adds time to US-Europe flights (AP)

AP - A mammoth cloud of volcanic ash stretching 1,250 miles (2,000 kilometers) across the North Atlantic is forcing most flights between North America and Europe to divert into a sky-high traffic jam, Irish and European air authorities said Friday.

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Toyota to fix 34,000 vehicles worldwide (AP)

AP - Toyota will offer the same fix for stability control programming it has announced for the Lexus GX 460 in North America to vehicles in other regions, affecting 34,000 vehicles worldwide, the Japanese automaker said Tuesday.

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Mortgage aid program said more vulnerable to scams (AP)

AP - Recent changes to the Obama administration’s mortgage assistance program may make it more vulnerable to fraud, a government watchdog says.

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Toyota chief says sees U.S. sales recovery ahead (Reuters)

Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp’s president said on Monday he believed that sales in North America could recover in March after a sharp decline last month when the automaker suspended sales of some recalled models.

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Senate panel to review Toyota recalls (AP)

AP - Toyota Motor Corp. faces more questions from Congress over its troubled safety record when top company officials testify Tuesday at a Senate hearing on the automaker’s huge worldwide recall of 8.5 million vehicles

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Toyota details quality steps for latest U.S. hearing (Reuters)

Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp executives in North America will have more authority over recall decision-making under quality control changes that will also give safety a sharper focus in vehicle design, company officials said on Tuesday.

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