Auto News Roundup 7-29-09: GM returns to leasing, Cash for Clunkers nets 4,000 sales on first day

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-- After a year’s hiatus, GM plans a return to car leasing. WSJ

-- House panel approves boost to federal spending for new car technology by $216 million. Detroit Free Press

-- ‘Cash for clunkers’ program nets 4,000 sales on first day. Autoblog

-- Full list of disqualified and newly qualified cars under ‘cash for clunkers.’ Jalopnik

-- CARS has a new ‘gauge’ website function that measures the speed of money running out on ‘cash for clunkers.’ Cars.com

-- Ford makes official announcement that Mustang is coming to NASCAR. Jalopnik

-- Joni Gray