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Michael Block, an Orlando native, is a recent graduate from UCF with a writing degree. He delivers car parts throughout Central Florida, and has his finger on the pulse of the local automotive scene. He can be reached at orlandoautoexaminer@gmail.com.

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The end of Cash for Clunkers... and the beginning of an automotive bubble

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The Cash for Clunkers program (also called CARS, or the' Car Allowance Rebate System' or 'Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save' Act of 2009) ended...
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General Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today, after months of surviving off of government bailout loans and...
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Chrysler will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Chrysler will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as talks with Chrysler's creditors fell through last night and this...
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Daimler breaks its ties with Chrysler

Daimler AG, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, announced yesterday that it would unload its remaining share of...
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GM will shed Pontiac, Saturn, and Hummer

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As part of GM's new restructuring plan that it must have prepared by the end of the month as dictated by the terms...
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Fiat to acquire 35% of Chrysler

Fiat has anounced today that it plans to take control of 35% of beleaguered Chrysler.Cerberus Corporation,...
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Recollection Road: The history of Jeep and why Chrysler shouldn't sell it

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Amid rumors that Chrysler was going to sell its Jeep brand to the Renault-Nissan Alliance, Tom LaSorda, Chrysler's...
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Automotive racing: In danger of being postponed on account of poor economy conditions

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The downturn of the economy has certainly affected the automotive industry in a big way, as the current bailout...
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GM just doesn't get it

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The bailout package for the automotive industry that has been in the works for the past couple months, and...
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