Visteon Sale Prospects Fade as Production Cuts Hurt Earnings (Bloomberg.com)

Visteon Sale Prospects Fade as Production Cuts Hurt Earnings (Bloomberg.com)

Visteon Sale Prospects Fade as Production Cuts Hurt Earnings (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Investors are losing confidence Visteon Corp., the second-largest U.S. auto parts maker, will find a buyer as earnings decline, according to traders who bet on the creditworthiness of companies in the credit-default swap market.

Action Line: Beware of Web scam involving auto loans (San Jose Mercury News)
Q Erin McCool, the dispute resolution specialist for the Better Business Bureau of Silicon Valley, caught wind of a scam that hits close to home.

Car Warranty Shopping: Competition Heats Up

Car Warranty Shopping: Competition Heats Up

Car Warranty Shopping: Competition Heats Up
General Motors Corp. is the latest automaker to bolster warranty coverage on its new vehicles, giving consumers less to worry about with their new purchases— if they keep their vehicles for a while.

Auto sales heading south (Orange County Register)

Auto sales heading south (Orange County Register)

Auto sales heading south (Orange County Register)
Truck and SUV slowdowns account for all of declines, despite incentives. Orange County new auto sales continued their downward drift in August, as consumers put the brakes on buying new trucks and SUVs, the Orange County Automobile Dealers Association reported Friday.

Preview: 2007 Saturn Aura, Sky Red Line
Saturn's new midsize sedan debuts, followed by the Sky Red Line.