Auto News Roundup 7-14-09: GM dumps promotion contracts, auto companies buy ‘cash for clunkers’ search terms
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-- GM dumps 54 promotional contracts including VIP suites at international speedways and the Chevrolet clock in Times Square. Detroit News
-- Lexus HS 250h, the 54-mpg luxury sedan, launched Tuesday in Japan. The North American launch is set for September. Edmunds
-- Hydrogen fuel cell pioneer to retire from GM in the midst of a major shake-up and downsizing. Detroit Free Press
-- Auto industry buys up Google and other online search terms that equate to ‘cash for clunkers.’ Mediapost
-- Hybrids and diesel vehicles catch more consumer attention on CarMax.com. Auto Remarketing
-- Joni Gray