Auto News Roundup 6-23-09: Ford and Tesla get loans, Mini adds more dealers, diesels on the rise

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-- Ford gets $5.9 billion in U.S. aid, Tesla $465 million to boost car mileage. LAT

-- Cash-for-clunkers site launches, but rules to oversee the program may take up to a month to craft. Detroit Free Press

-- Exxon Spends $500,000 on electric car program. CNN Money

-- Mini announced on Monday that it will expand its U.S. dealer network by 20%. Edmunds

-- Clean diesels seeing strong U.S. sales due to more availability and lower diesel prices. Leftlanenews.com

-- Joni Gray