Auto News Roundup 8-05-09: Senators say clunker cash will be approved, GM to speed up new model launches

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-- Key senators said the $2 billion in clunkers cash would be approved this week. Detroit Free Press

-- General Motors will speed up schedule for new models to gain market share. Detroit Free Press

-- Detroit’s auto show venue will remain at Cobo Center with a $300-million deal to expand the 50-year-old center. Autoweek

-- ‘Yachting Mahogany’ and a Porsche logo embroidered seats are some custom touches to be available on the Panamera sedan. Edmunds

-- A few beans are spilled about Mazda’s Super(light) Hero -- a bantamweight MX-5 Miata concept to debut in Frankfurt. Autoblog

-- Joni Gray