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WOLFSBURG, Germany — The head of the Volkswagen Group's supervisory board, Ferdinand Piëch, used celebrations surrounding his 70th birthday over the weekend to point at the resurrection of plans for a new super-economical small Volkswagen. In an interview with the Braunschweiger Zeitung newspaper, Piëch said the production of a car capable of traveling 100 kilometers on just one liter of fuel (the equivalent of 235 miles per U.S. gallon) is now achievable, citing advances in materials and general reductions in costs. Piëch hinted that newly installed Volkswagen chairman Martin Winterkorn will likely make the car a reality, although he declined...

Religious Leaders Press Automakers By JOHN PORRETTO AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP)--A group of religious leaders came to the Motor City on Wednesday with a proposition for U.S. automakers: Start producing vehicles that are kinder to God's creation, and we will urge the faithful to buy them. The delegation, which included representatives from a variety of Jewish and Christian organizations, met with executives and top officials at Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers. Earlier, the group introduced a ``What Would Jesus Drive?'' television advertising campaign, sponsored by the Pennsylvania-based Evangelical Environmental Network. The ad, to...