Auto News Roundup 7-16-09: New Mini SUV may be ‘Countryman,’ Obama opposes dealer plan to reverse terminations
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-- BMW trademarks ‘Countryman’ for new Mini SUV crossover name. Autoblog
-- Obama ‘strongly opposes’ dealer legislation to reverse terminations of Chrysler and GM dealerships by bankruptcy courts. Automotive News/via The Scoop
-- Global survey on green cars shows 59% of consumers coveting more environmentally friendly vehicles. AdAge
-- Toyota, Mazda reported to form partnership on hybrid technology -- Mazda has none to date. AP via KTLA
-- Robert Downey Jr. filming ‘Iron Man 2’ caught driving a pre-production Audi R8 5.2-liter V10 convertible. Leftlanenews.com
-- Joni Gray