Auto News Roundup 8-17-09: Clunker payments to dealers fall behind, Ford and Toyota in race for No. 1

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-- The Department of Transportation is falling behind on ‘cash for clunkers’ payments. Leftlanenews.com

-- Ford, Toyota in a close race to No. 1 for world’s largest automaker. Detroit Free Press

-- Chrysler to make Fiat 500 at a Chrysler plant in Mexico. Reuters

-- Kia’s Soul Collective Tour will introduce Kia Soul to consumers and feature music, arts and test drives. kbb.com

-- The Chevrolet Camaro is already sold out of entire year’s quota in Japan. Edmunds

-- Investigation finds Enterprise Rent-A-Car sold Chevy Impalas without standard side air bags. Kansas City Star

-- Joni Gray