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2010 Nissan Altima gets light updates

The lightly updated 2010 Nissan Altima will start at $20,620 when it goes on sale on Monday. The biggest changes are visible at first glance, as the Altima is fitted with a restyled grille, hood, bumper and wheel designs. The base sedan with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and CVT transmission is the entry-level car.

Japan automakers extend shutdowns as quake impact widens

Japan's seven big automakers are extending nationwide production shutdowns amid growing concern about supply chain interruptions, power shortages and export difficulties following the massive earthquake and tsunami that hammered northern Japan, killing thousands. Toyota Motor Corp., one of the few automakers with a major manufacturing presence in the quake zone, suspended all manufacturing--at both assembly and parts plants--on Monday and extended the shutdown through at least Wednesday as an added precaution. The company will lose output of roughly 40,000 vehicles over the three-day period, spokesman Dion Corbett said.

In memoir, Bush defends auto bailout to safeguard American jobs

Former President George W. Bush is defending his $17.4 billion bailout of the U.S. auto industry in his memoir, Decision Points.