Auto News Roundup 7-24-09: $33 million to fund ‘Cash for Clunkers,’ new braking distance rules for large trucks

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-- NHTSA will spend $33 million to run ‘Cash for Clunkers’’ and hire about 230 people. Detroit News

-- Hyundai’s early ‘Cash for Clunkers’ promotion has accounted for about 11% of sales so far this month. Edmunds

-- Insiders at new GM are the same as they ever were -- no new blood on the ‘new GM’ team. Detroit News

-- NHTSA institutes braking rules for large trucks, aims to cut stopping distances by 30%. Autoblog

-- Ford creates one-off aviation-inspired ‘Dearborn Doll’ Mustang. Autoweek

-- Joni Gray