Highlights From the 2006 NAIASMSN Autos highlights the eight things

Highlights From the 2006 NAIAS
MSN Autos highlights the eight things you should know about this year's show in Detroit.
Ann Job

Los Angeles Auto Show Subdued as Automakers Focus on Detroit

Los Angeles Auto Show Subdued as Automakers Focus on Detroit
The final Los Angeles auto show for January highlights a diverse range of new vehicles.
Ann Job

Xenon headlights ripped from cars (Daily Record)
MORRISTOWN -- Bandits who have ripped the xenon headlights from cars in local parking lots struck again this week, this time at lunchtime. Most of the thefts occurred in the parking lots of businesses along Madison Avenue in Morristown and Morris Township and the NJ Transit station on Morris Street.

Automakers customizing cars into second homes (Seattle Times)
What do you get when you cross "Pimp My Ride" with "Cribs"? Automakers are taking cues from customizers to design rides that feel more like living rooms.

Hybrid Vehicle Tax Credit: Like a Raffle? 60,000 is the

Hybrid Vehicle Tax Credit: Like a Raffle?
60,000 is the magic number when it comes to getting that tax credit for purchasing a brand-new hybrid vehicle.
Ann Job

2006 Detroit Auto Show Preview
2006 NAIAS in Detroit: Image is Everything
Ann Job

Xenon headlights ripped from cars (Daily Record)
MORRISTOWN -- Bandits who have ripped the xenon headlights from cars in local parking lots struck again this week, this time at lunchtime. Most of the thefts occurred in the parking lots of businesses along Madison Avenue in Morristown and Morris Township and the NJ Transit station on Morris Street.

Mayor in hot water over Merc (News 24 South Africa)
The executive mayor of one of South Africa's poverty-stricken municipalities seems to be so fond of luxury cars that he ignores the rules to get them.

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader)
Fleet funding company Lex Vehicle Leasing has teamed up with BCA in a 1.25m deal that will see them remarket over 250,000 vehicles over the next five years. Lex has an auction-only policy on all de-fleet cars and LCVs.

Home Equity Extraction Still Hot In Q3, Fueling Shopping Spree (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance)
Americans kept tapping the equity in their homes at increasingly high levels through much of last year, Federal Reserve research shows, as home...

Home Equity Extraction Still Hot In Q3, Fueling Shopping Spree (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News)
Americans kept tapping the equity in their homes at increasingly high levels through much of last year, Federal Reserve research shows, as home sales remained strong and provided hefty capital gains to sellers.

Horses and hot rods (The Wichita Eagle)
As everyone around here knows, two things tamed the Kansas prairie -- cowboys and tricked out hot rods. Wichitans can experience both this weekend, when the Kansas Coliseum hosts the Wrangler Prorodeo Classic, and Darryl Starbird's Exotic Car Show drives into Century II.

Highlights From the 2006 NAIAS
MSN Autos highlights the eight things you should know about this year's show in Detroit.
Ann Job

Hot cars on the auto show circuit (Northwest Indiana Times

Hot cars on the auto show circuit (Northwest Indiana Times Business)
DETROIT | Lexus and Chrysler are debuting luxurious sedans at this year's North American International Auto Show. Ford is offering a chiseled new crossover. Honda is hyping a subcompact.

Hot wheels: GM rolls out 'Aveo' (The Times of India)
Managing Director of General Motors India Rajiv Chaba poses with the company's new 'Aveo U-VA' car in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Reuters ) NEW DELHI: General Motors Corp. on Wednesday unveiled three new cars in India, including a hatchback model, in a bid to boost sales in one of the world's fastest growing automobile markets.

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader)
Over a third of all cars checked for four of the UK s biggest dealer groups had hidden histories according to vehicle provenance provider Experian.

COLUMN-Motor racing-F1 testing times shed little light on form (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Figuring out who is hot and who is not from Formula One's pre-season testing times has never been an exact science.

Iceland the First Country to Try Abandoning Gasoline (ABC News)

Iceland the First Country to Try Abandoning Gasoline (ABC News)
Hot Water Heats Homes, Businesses; Hydrogen Fuel Oil Powers Cars, Buses

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader)
Over a third of all cars checked for four of the UK s biggest dealer groups had hidden histories according to vehicle provenance provider Experian.

A show all revved up with someplace to go (Austin 360)
Now that we've made it through the Rose Bowl extravaganza, it's time to move on to another American obsession: cars. From hot-rods to mini-trucks, the Austin 32nd Annual Custom Car and Hot Rod show at the Palmer Events Center displays every crevice of a car fanatic's dream.

Hot Rodders have sweet Georgia on their minds (Barossa & Light Herald)
The Valley Hot Rodders do an excellent service raising money for charity each year through their 'Cruise On' weekend which will be held in Tanunda from Friday, January 20.

Dumped cars spark fire fear (Daily Liberal)
Twenty-six burnt-out, abandoned cars will be carted out of the Goonoo Forest to reduce the threat of fire. Operations forester Matt de Jongh said he was pleased the cars were being removed because they were not only unsightly but also dangerous.

Hot wheels: GM rolls out 'Aveo' (The Times of India)
Managing Director of General Motors India Rajiv Chaba poses with the company's new 'Aveo U-VA' car in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Reuters ) NEW DELHI: General Motors Corp. on Wednesday unveiled three new cars in India, including a hatchback model, in a bid to boost sales in one of the world's fastest growing automobile markets.

Going Green Can Pay Off on Your Taxes (AP via

Going Green Can Pay Off on Your Taxes (AP via Yahoo! News)
Going green can pay off in more ways than one. Under federal legislation that went into effect Jan. 1, consumers who invest this year in energy-efficient products from insulated windows to heat pumps and hybrid cars will be able to save on their taxes next year.

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used Car
Carfax provides guidance and tips to help you spot vehicles with potential water damage.
Editors of MSN Autos

Winter Driving Tips From the Experts
Winter conditions can be challenging for drivers of all skill levels. The editor of Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada offers sound advice from the Great White North.
Marc Lachapelle, with Gerry Malloy for Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada

Hot cars on the auto show circuit (Northwest Indiana Times

Hot cars on the auto show circuit (Northwest Indiana Times Business)
DETROIT | Lexus and Chrysler are debuting luxurious sedans at this year's North American International Auto Show. Ford is offering a chiseled new crossover. Honda is hyping a subcompact.

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader)
Despite a modest revival in the residual values of three-year-old cars during the last quarter of 2005, the overall outlook remains bleak. The latest Glass s Used Car Market Index showed rates of depreciation slowing for the second successive quarter after an extended period of weakness.

Auto Show Visitors Eye Gadgets, Dream Cars (Detroit Now) DETROIT

Auto Show Visitors Eye Gadgets, Dream Cars (Detroit Now)
DETROIT - If money were no object, a Nissan URGE would be sitting in Colton Austin's driveway. The 8-year-old wouldn't be able to drive it yet, but he could use the car's Xbox 360 video game system.

Hot cars on the auto show circuit (Northwest Indiana Times Business)
DETROIT | Lexus and Chrysler are debuting luxurious sedans at this year's North American International Auto Show. Ford is offering a chiseled new crossover. Honda is hyping a subcompact.

Video game reviews for Friday, October 14: "The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction"; "Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the (The Davis Enterprise)
Published Oct 14, 2005 - 15:41:12 CDT. Oh, brother ... are we out of the summer drought, or what? I'm not referring to another ridiculously hot summer here in the Valley, but rather the dearth of quality games made available during those sweltering months.

Don t exercise your dogs on hot days, warn University of Melbourne vets (University of Melbourne University News)
Dog owners risk giving their pets heat stress and heat stroke by continuing to exercise them on very hot days, University of Melbourne veterinarians have warned.

The Truth About Fuel Economy Ratings
If your new car's actual fuel mileage does not match the fuel economy numbers on the window sticker, it's not necessarily your car's fault.
Ann Job

Record Year Of Sales For Suzuki In New Zealand (Scoop.co.nz)

Record Year Of Sales For Suzuki In New Zealand (Scoop.co.nz)
Record sales of new Suzuki cars and commercial vehicles in New Zealand for 2005 gave the Japanese franchise its best-ever year.

Heavy rainfall creates potential for sudden destructive mudflows (The Bellingham Herald Online)
City of Bellingham Public Works Department, 676-6850; after-hours line: 676-6896. Whatcom County River and Flood Department (day time): 676-6876. Whatcom County Division of Emergency Management 24-hour hot line (recording): 738-4551, or look online at www.co.whatcom.wa.us/ ; under hot topics, click on "Road closures and restrictions."

Auto Show Visitors Eye Gadgets, Dream Cars (AP via Yahoo!

Auto Show Visitors Eye Gadgets, Dream Cars (AP via Yahoo! News)
If money were no object, a Nissan URGE would be sitting in Colton Austin's driveway.

Hot cars on the auto show circuit (Northwest Indiana Times Business)
DETROIT | Lexus and Chrysler are debuting luxurious sedans at this year's North American International Auto Show. Ford is offering a chiseled new crossover. Honda is hyping a subcompact.

Auto Show Visitors Eye Gadgets, Dream Cars (ABC News)
Visitors to North American International Auto Show in Detroit Seek Out Gadgets and Dream Cars

Wanted Couple Attempts Getaway On Freight Train (KUTV.com)
(KUTV) SALT LAKE CITY In an unsuccessful attempt to avoid capture, a couple wanted in a string of car thefts hop a train after crashing a stolen car. But police were hot on their rail and put them behind bars.

A.J. Carter (Newsday) As a programming genre, plastic surgery is

A.J. Carter (Newsday)
As a programming genre, plastic surgery is hot, but is the world ready for a show that combines rhinoplasty and the Ramones?

Cars offer touch of home (Sun-Sentinel)
Something like the wilder offerings earlier this month at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?
After decades of market share losses, look for a leaner and more focused Big Two.
Ann Job

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader)
No Banners found for this page! Proton Cars has appointed advertising and design company Zinc Advertising to produce its first television advertising campaign.

The Truth About Fuel Economy Ratings
If your new car's actual fuel mileage does not match the fuel economy numbers on the window sticker, it's not necessarily your car's fault.
Ann Job

Winter Driving Tips From the Experts
Winter conditions can be challenging for drivers of all skill levels. The editor of Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada offers sound advice from the Great White North.
Marc Lachapelle, with Gerry Malloy for Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada

As Bernanke Era Begins, Former Fed Governors Expect Change (SmartPros Accounting)
Jan. 16, 2006 (Knight Ridder Washington Bureau) Imagine that you wake up one morning with the power to rattle or rally financial markets across the globe, determine the strength or weakness of the U.S. dollar and encourage or discourage the purchases of cars or homes across America.

Auto Show Visitors Eye Gadgets, Dream Cars (AP via Yahoo! News)
If money were no object, a Nissan URGE would be sitting in Colton Austin's driveway.

Test Drive: Project Gotham Racing 3
Editors at MSN Autos take Microsoft's latest driving game out for a spin.
Perry Stern

Week in pictures: Macworld stars, awesome cars (CNET)
roundup Apple fans at Macworld Expo find iPod, iMac and other offerings golden and delicious. Also: Cool cars, ugly DVD players.

Auto Show Visitors Eye Gadgets, Dream Cars (ABC News) Visitors

Auto Show Visitors Eye Gadgets, Dream Cars (ABC News)
Visitors to North American International Auto Show in Detroit Seek Out Gadgets and Dream Cars

Delivery restriction debate still hot (The Daily Progress)
Brad Chaffee parks his car lights-on in the driveway, glancing into the shadows around the side door of the home as he rings the bell to deliver a Papa John's pizza.

Cars offer touch of home (Sun-Sentinel)
Something like the wilder offerings earlier this month at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

Week in pictures: Macworld stars, awesome cars (CNET)
roundup Apple fans at Macworld Expo find iPod, iMac and other offerings golden and delicious. Also: Cool cars, ugly DVD players.

Auto Show Visitors Eye Gadgets, Dream Cars (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
If money were no object, a Nissan URGE would be sitting in Colton Austin's driveway. The 8-year-old wouldn't be able to drive it yet, but he could use the car's Xbox 360 video game system.

Hot-shooting New Albany tops Scottsburg, 87-67 (Louisville Courier-Journal)
New Albany High School opened the game with an 8-0 run and shot 58.2 percent in an 87-67 victory over visiting Scottsburg last night in boys' basketball.

Ford picking up energy from sales of hot Fusion (The Sacramento Bee)
With the Ford Taurus rolling toward that far horizon where cars go to retire, I feel more comfortable saying that I really didn't think much of it.

Hot cars on the auto show circuit (Northwest Indiana Times

Hot cars on the auto show circuit (Northwest Indiana Times Business)
DETROIT | Lexus and Chrysler are debuting luxurious sedans at this year's North American International Auto Show. Ford is offering a chiseled new crossover. Honda is hyping a subcompact.

Test Drive: Project Gotham Racing 3
Editors at MSN Autos take Microsoft's latest driving game out for a spin.
Perry Stern

Auto Show Visitors Eye Gadgets, Dream Cars (AP via Yahoo! News)
If money were no object, a Nissan URGE would be sitting in Colton Austin's driveway.

2006 NAIAS Coverage
The Official Web Site of the North American International Auto Show.
Editors of MSN Autos

Hot-shooting New Albany tops Scottsburg, 87-67 (Louisville Courier-Journal)
New Albany High School opened the game with an 8-0 run and shot 58.2 percent in an 87-67 victory over visiting Scottsburg last night in boys' basketball.

Week in pictures: Macworld stars, awesome cars (CNET) roundup Apple

Week in pictures: Macworld stars, awesome cars (CNET)
roundup Apple fans at Macworld Expo find iPod, iMac and other offerings golden and delicious. Also: Cool cars, ugly DVD players.

What's Hot at the Detroit Auto Show (Smart Money)
Check out the flashy concept cars that could soon be coming to a dealer near you.

Cars Owned by Elvis, Paul McCartney, Van Halen and Alice Cooper Gather at Barrett-Jackson Auction (The Auto Channel)
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Jan. 13, 2006--The 35th anniversary Barrett-Jackson "World's Greatest Classic Car Event" will auction at no reserve vehicles once or currently owned by some of the greatest rock and roll legends of all time.

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used Car
Carfax provides guidance and tips to help you spot vehicles with potential water damage.
Editors of MSN Autos

Auto show visitors flock to gadgets, dream cars (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
DETROIT - If money were no object, a Nissan URGE would be sitting in Colton Austin's driveway. The 8-year-old from Delton wouldn't be able to drive it yet, but he could keep it in park and use the Xbox 360 video game system controlled by the car's steering wheel and pedals.

Mother convicted of buying hot cars to flee Katrina (KATC3)
HOUMA, La. A 35-year-old woman could get up to 10 years in prison for buying a stolen car and truck from a stranger to get out of the New Orleans area after Hurricane Katrina.

Area briefs: Drag race event ends today (Greensboro News-Record)
The fourth annual Shriners Southern Drag Racing and Hot Rod Expo will run from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. today at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center.

Test Drive: Project Gotham Racing 3
Editors at MSN Autos take Microsoft's latest driving game out for a spin.
Perry Stern