TOM WALSH: Now we'll see how good Mulally is (Detroit Free Press)

25 Jul 2008 at 2:32am  Alan Mulally, nearly two years after leaving Boeing Co. to quarterback Ford Motor Co.'s comeback effort, just got knocked on the seat of his pants. Now we get to see what he's made of.

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AutoNation hits a rocky road (Miami Herald)

25 Jul 2008 at 2:11am  Amid a continuing slide in car sales, AutoNation said it will cut 1,300 jobs at its dealerships as part of $100 million in cost reductions.

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AutoNation to trim staff 5 percent (UPI)

24 Jul 2008 at 5:47pm  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 24 (UPI) -- The largest U.S. auto retailer, AutoNation, said it would cut 1,300 store positions in an effort to trim costs after a slumping second quarter.

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Ford, Daimler, Hyundai profits fall; Renault up (AP via Yahoo! News)

24 Jul 2008 at 5:03pm  Ford Motor Co. posted its worst quarterly loss ever Thursday in a roiling global auto market that also saw profits fall at Daimler AG, Hyundai Motor Co. and AutoNation Inc. Renault SA reported a profit increase in the first half of the year but still plans to cut jobs and scale back production.

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(AMM) AK goes global to make up for lagging US sales - Metalbulletin.com (sub...

24 Jul 2008 at 4:46pm 
(AMM) AK goes global to make up for lagging US sales
Metalbulletin.com (subscription), UK - 13 hours ago
"This represents AK's lowest level of automotive sales in more than a decade." The company's appliance market shipments and revenue were also depressed as ...

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AutoNation posts lower profit, announces cost cuts (Market Watch)

24 Jul 2008 at 10:33am  SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- AutoNation Inc. shares jumped almost 14% Thursday after the car dealership group posted a second-quarter profit decline that wasn't as steep as Wall Street had expected and announced cost cuts that will include 1,300 layoffs.

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UPDATE: AutoNation 2Q Net Slides; Sees Indus Sales Low 14 Million - CNNMoney.com

24 Jul 2008 at 9:12am 
UPDATE: AutoNation 2Q Net Slides; Sees Indus Sales Low 14 Million
CNNMoney.com - 21 hours ago
Chairman and Chief Executive Mike Jackson called the latest quarter "the most challenging automotive sales environment any of us have encountered. ...
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