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American automakers hold a media preview for their new electric concept cars in Washington
The Chevy Volt logo is seen on a prototype during a media preview to showcase advance electric vehicles currently in production by General Motors, Ford and Chrysler on Capitol Hill in Washington on December 4, 2008. The CEO's of the three automakers testified on the state of the American car industry on Capitol Hill today. The Volt in GM's first electric-gasoline mix powered vehicle, designed to be driven for 40 miles before the gasoline engine takes over. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch) | Slideshow
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    Thailand's main airport resumes service
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    Big Three will get bailout, but times will change
    Big Three will get bailout, but times will change
    The heads of America's Big Three automakers -- General Motors, Ford and Chrysler -- descended on Washington Thursday in a convoy of hybrid and flex-fuel vehicles seeking $34 billion in loans to save the floundering U.S. auto industry. They look certain to get the bailout, but U.S. public opinion, even in the Midwest heartland where the industry is based, remains surprisingly lukewarm, even hostile.
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    Big Three will get bailout, but times will change
    Big Three will get bailout, but times will change
    WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) --
    The heads of America's Big Three automakers -- General Motors, Ford and Chrysler -- descended on Washington Thursday in a convoy of hybrid and flex-fuel vehicles seeking $34 billion in loans to save the floundering U.S. auto industry. They look certain to get the bailout, but U.S. public opinion, even in the Midwest heartland where the industry is based, remains surprisingly lukewarm, even hostile.
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