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Mark Reuss will be a keynote speaker next week at the Automotive News World Congress. Reuss, who last month was appointed head of General Motors Co. operations in North America, will speak after dinner Tuesday evening, Jan. 12, in Detroit.

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Ford Motor Co. is so intent on standardizing factories and assembly plants worldwide that no money can be spent on plants unless the expenditure improves standardization, Ford manufacturing chief Joe Hinrichs said Tuesday evening.

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The production version of the hybrid-powered Karma was pegged to be the centerpiece of the Fisker Automotive at the Detroit auto show. That was, until Tuesday evening.

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