Camry to Get Hybrid Version SoonThe best-selling passenger car in

Camry to Get Hybrid Version Soon
The best-selling passenger car in the U.S. will soon get a hybrid version.
Editors of MSN Autos

High-End Luxury Vehicles Without Rival
Luxury automobiles priced above $100,000.
Editors of MSN Autos

HOT NEWS (Zaman Online)
At least 35 people were arrested during a joint operation staged by US and Iraqi forces earlier Friday in Bagdat (Baghdad). Iraqi police reported that in the operation, which started at 6:00 a.m. in southwest Baghdad, houses and cars at check-points were searched.

Task force to focus on crime 'hot spots;' partnership formed between Racine Police, Sheriff's Departments (Journal Times Online)
Journal Times Three days after hosting a community outreach meeting to address public concern over violent crime, the Racine Police Department announced a partnership with the Racine County Sheriff's Department to target the city's most troubled areas.

Vote for Your Favorite!Vote now for the best concept car

Vote for Your Favorite!
Vote now for the best concept car of the NAIAS 2006 in Detroit.
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HOT NEWS (Zaman Online)
At least 35 people were arrested during a joint operation staged by US and Iraqi forces earlier Friday in Bagdat (Baghdad). Iraqi police reported that in the operation, which started at 6:00 a.m. in southwest Baghdad, houses and cars at check-points were searched.

Mr. Roadshow: Readers cherish their older cars, but they do emit lots of pollution (San Jose Mercury News)
Q I choke on the exhaust of older cars and out of tune diesels that will not die. The old cars in your recent column with 200,000 or more miles might be maintained well and might not be gross offenders, yet many run bad, smoke and pollute many, many more times than a new car or truck. Efforts of the state Air Resources Board might be better used to get these gross polluters off the road. This has

Barbara Parks, wife of NHRA founder, dies at 82 (San Diego Union-Tribune)
GLENDORA, 12:23 p.m. Jan. 27 (AP): Barbara Parks, wife of National Hot Rod Association founder Wally Parks, has died. She was 82.

Buick Enclave Debut
This luxury crossover SUV with high-tech features, which debuted at the auto show in Detroit, should be in production during 2007.
Editors of MSN Autos

China's economic ties to Iran complicate nuclear issue (Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau)
BEIJING - Chinese companies operating in Iran churn out new cars, build highways and oil pipelines and toil underground to build subway lines under the capital. Iran, for its part, ships supertankers filled with crude oil back to China. Trade and commerce between the nations is soaring.

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader)
Austin Healey cars could soon be back in production after the Healey family sold the rights to build its branded cars. HFI Automotive has paid around 1m to three family members, who will also receive a shareholding in the new company as part of the deal.

Volvo to Offer New Small Car
The Swedish automaker unveils a small car intended for young professionals in urban areas.
Editors of MSN Autos

Tourism soars at bald eagle hot spots (USA Today)
Bald eagle spotting has become a big business all across the USA. From Iowa to Wisconsin, towns are beginning to promote them, putting spotting scopes on observation decks and holding eagle-watching weekends.

Fast past: Historic display at international auto show features race cars with ties to Portland (Portland Tribune)
Twenty years ago at the Monterey Historic Automobile Races, legendary Argentine-born Grand Prix driver Juan Manuel Fangio took some parade laps in a Mercedes-Benz he had driven to victory decades before.

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader) DaimlerChrysler is under

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader)
DaimlerChrysler is under pressure from its shareholders to sell its loss-making small car division Smart.

HOT NEWS (Zaman Online)
At least 35 people were arrested during a joint operation staged by US and Iraqi forces earlier Friday in Bagdat (Baghdad). Iraqi police reported that in the operation, which started at 6:00 a.m. in southwest Baghdad, houses and cars at check-points were searched.

Cool cars make their debuts at Detroit's big auto show (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
Every year, we're wowed by what we see at the North American International Auto Show. And this year was no different. What's fun about the show is the chance to see all the cool cars and concepts in one place. It's a great place to see what you might be driving down the road someday.

China's Fast-Moving Vehicles (Time Magazine)
Ready for the next export to challenge Detroit? Low-cost Chinese cars are revving their engines in hopes to become the next automotive upstart that takes the wheel in the U.S.

New Inspection Program to Target Rail Safety Hot Spots, U.S.

New Inspection Program to Target Rail Safety Hot Spots, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta Announces (U.S. Department of Transportation)
A new program to deploy federal railroad inspectors to safety hot spots will begin early this year, Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta announced today during an update on his Department s National Rail Safety Action Plan.

Let the V-Twin Have Some: Hot Rod Hawg (Jalopnik)
It's a wacky, mixed-up, topsy-turvy world, where motorcycles are powered by car engines and cars powered by, well, you know. In the case of the Hot Rod Hawg, it's a Harley Twin Cam 95 mill nestled in...

Two children suffer heat stress after being left in cars (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
There is a renewed warning about the dangers of leaving children on their own in cars during hot weather after two children were treated for heat exhaustion.

Show Marries Cars, Policies (Washington Post)
After years of struggling for its own identity, the annual Washington Auto Show has become the spot where U.S. automakers showcase technology designed to address public policy concerns -- some of it promoted by taxpayer dollars.

Lexus Claims 'World's Best Car'
The luxury carmaker claims to have the world?s best car in an all-new flagship.
Editors of MSN Autos

Ford's appealing cars not Fords (Tucson Citizen) It's taking time

Ford's appealing cars not Fords (Tucson Citizen)
It's taking time to go back to the drawing board to come up with cars as stylish as the Volvo XC90 or the Mazda 3.

Let the V-Twin Have Some: Hot Rod Hawg (Jalopnik)
It's a wacky, mixed-up, topsy-turvy world, where motorcycles are powered by car engines and cars powered by, well, you know. In the case of the Hot Rod Hawg, it's a Harley Twin Cam 95 mill nestled in...

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

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader)
New car sales in the volume segments which make up 70 per cent of the European market fell by 1 per cent (98,000) last year compared to 2004. Sales of small cars and upper-medium models were down 4 per cent and 2 per cent respectively but the lower-medium sector posted a 3 per cent rise.

Preview: 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota builds a new SUV with strong ties to the past and true off-road capability.
Perry Stern

New Inspection Program to Target Rail Safety Hot Spots, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta Announces (U.S. Department of Transportation)
A new program to deploy federal railroad inspectors to safety hot spots will begin early this year, Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta announced today during an update on his Department s National Rail Safety Action Plan.

Davos notebook: Celebs, high security, and some humor (Market Watch)
DAVOS (MarketWatch) - The British royals might hit the slopes in the sleepy resort of Klosters each year, but neighboring Davos, the traditional host of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, has become the hot spot for celebrity watching,

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

Jackson Apparently Still Rich Enough to Kitbash Japanese Luxury Cars (Jalopnik)
Michael Jackson may be struggling financially, but apparently, according to CNN, while in Bahrain on a shopping trip recently, the erstwhile King of Pop was spotted "in a white Lexus Infinity with...

Two children suffer heat stress after being left in cars (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
There is a renewed warning about the dangers of leaving children on their own in cars during hot weather after two children were treated for heat exhaustion.

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

Top 10 Vehicles of 2005 on MSN Autos
The most popular vehicles on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages.
compiled by MSN Autos

Two children suffer heat stress after being left in cars (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
There is a renewed warning about the dangers of leaving children on their own in cars during hot weather after two children were treated for heat exhaustion.

75 Most Significant '32 Hot Rods Chosen (The Auto Channel)
POMONA, California, January 21, 2006 A committee of automotive and hot rod experts today revealed its list of the 75 most significant 32 Ford hot rods. An earlier first round of balloting resulted in 474 individual 32 Ford hot rods being nominated for consideration.

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader)
New car sales in the volume segments which make up 70 per cent of the European market fell by 1 per cent (98,000) last year compared to 2004. Sales of small cars and upper-medium models were down 4 per cent and 2 per cent respectively but the lower-medium sector posted a 3 per cent rise.

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

New Car Reviews
Featuring new reviews from top auto journalists.
Editors of MSN Autos

Preview: 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota builds a new SUV with strong ties to the past and true off-road capability.
Perry Stern

Let the V-Twin Have Some: Hot Rod Hawg (Jalopnik)
It's a wacky, mixed-up, topsy-turvy world, where motorcycles are powered by car engines and cars powered by, well, you know. In the case of the Hot Rod Hawg, it's a Harley Twin Cam 95 mill nestled in...

Two children suffer heat stress after being left in cars

Two children suffer heat stress after being left in cars (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
There is a renewed warning about the dangers of leaving children on their own in cars during hot weather after two children were treated for heat exhaustion.

Let the V-Twin Have Some: Hot Rod Hawg (Jalopnik)
It's a wacky, mixed-up, topsy-turvy world, where motorcycles are powered by car engines and cars powered by, well, you know. In the case of the Hot Rod Hawg, it's a Harley Twin Cam 95 mill nestled in...

Financial math on hybrid cars keeps getting better (Market Watch)
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Does starting the year with a brand new hybrid automobile sound like a good idea? Gas at three bucks a gallon last summer sent an oh-so-clear message: Maybe it's time to "green up" your lifestyle a bit. But is it time just yet to get your wallet out of park?

Backstory: Spinning their wheels (The Christian Science Monitor)
Hot cars spinning doughnuts are a metaphor for freedom in South African townships.

Finland trying to go oil-less (Little Speck)
Iceland First oil-less nation? Hot water heats homes, businesses; hydrogen fuel oil powers cars, buses. ABC Jan 24, 2004 Reykjavik - Iceland has energy to spare, and the small country has found a cutting-edge way to reduce its oil dependency.

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

Hot metal also a local sore spot (The Pueblo Chieftain Online)
Pueblo isn't immune to scrap metal theft. Deputy Steve Bryant, spokesman for the Pueblo County Sheriff's Department, said scrap metal ripoffs are increasing locally as the price of metals rises. "It's not rampant but it is increasing," Bryant said. Pueblo's scrap metal dealers are proactive in helping law enforcement with tracking suspected scrap metal thefts, Bryant said. On cars, the

An Auto Auction's Bumper Crop (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)

An Auto Auction's Bumper Crop (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)
The 2006 Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction in Scottsdale is now history. And like the most recent previous editions of this mega-auction for collector cars, history was made. Barrett-Jackson always seems to inspire superlatives -- the most registered bidders for a collector car auction, the most cars consigned, record prices achieved, most exhausting walk from one end of the site to the other.

75 Most Significant '32 Hot Rods Chosen (The Auto Channel)

75 Most Significant '32 Hot Rods Chosen (The Auto Channel)
POMONA, California, January 21, 2006 A committee of automotive and hot rod experts today revealed its list of the 75 most significant 32 Ford hot rods. An earlier first round of balloting resulted in 474 individual 32 Ford hot rods being nominated for consideration.

Hot cars on the auto show circuit (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
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.

Backstory: Spinning their wheels (The Christian Science Monitor)
Hot cars spinning doughnuts are a metaphor for freedom in South African townships.

Hot grilles: Vintage vehicles at Wellington car show wow the crowds (Sun-Sentinel)
WELLINGTON -- In its time, the car was an innovative marvel. Today, it's an oddity that defies description. "It looks like a loaf of bread," said one astonished onlooker.

Let the V-Twin Have Some: Hot Rod Hawg (Jalopnik)
It's a wacky, mixed-up, topsy-turvy world, where motorcycles are powered by car engines and cars powered by, well, you know. In the case of the Hot Rod Hawg, it's a Harley Twin Cam 95 mill nestled in...

Top Sport Utilities of 2005 on MSN Autos
The most popular sport-utility vehicles on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle research pages during 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

Two children suffer heat stress after being left in cars (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
There is a renewed warning about the dangers of leaving children on their own in cars during hot weather after two children were treated for heat exhaustion.

America's Bestsellers of 2005
Trucks continued to dominate U.S. vehicle sales in 2005.
Editors of MSN Autos

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

High-price cars ready for prime time at auction (The Arizona Republic)
The Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction gears up for prime time today, when the air in the huge auction tent turns electric and the most valuable cars of the week come up for bid.. Barrett-Jackson 2006* Hot rod's ornament is controversial but highlights good cause* Terms car auction visitors need to know

Hot grilles: Vintage vehicles at Wellington car show wow the

Hot grilles: Vintage vehicles at Wellington car show wow the crowds (Sun-Sentinel)
WELLINGTON -- In its time, the car was an innovative marvel. Today, it's an oddity that defies description. "It looks like a loaf of bread," said one astonished onlooker.

Hot cars worth P3M seized (Philstar.com)
The Bureau of Customs seized a container van from Singapore with smuggled luxury vehicles worth P3 million last week.

Land of opportunity / China's bustling Guangdong province is emerging as an export hot spot (San Francisco Chronicle)
As far back as the second century B.C., Chinese ships set sail from this storied city on the Pearl River for the far shores of India and Africa, laden with fine Chinese silk. Today, Guangzhou is still a bustling trading center, with mammoth container...

High-price cars ready for prime time at auction (The Arizona Republic)
The Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction gears up for prime time today, when the air in the huge auction tent turns electric and the most valuable cars of the week come up for bid.. Barrett-Jackson 2006* Hot rod's ornament is controversial but highlights good cause* Terms car auction visitors need to know

Preview: 2007 Toyota FJ CruiserToyota builds a new SUV with

Preview: 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota builds a new SUV with strong ties to the past and true off-road capability.
Perry Stern

Top Sport Utilities of 2005 on MSN Autos
The most popular sport-utility vehicles on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle research pages during 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

Hot cars worth P3M seized (Philstar.com)
The Bureau of Customs seized a container van from Singapore with smuggled luxury vehicles worth P3 million last week.

Hot market for certified used vehicles (Newsday)
It wasn't the proverbial cream puff driven to church on Sundays by a little old lady. But the 2001 Lexus ES 300 looked like a great deal to West Islip insurance executive Lynda Wertheim.

2006 Detroit Auto Show Preview2006 NAIAS in Detroit: Image is

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

NASCAR's Hot Numbers (Newsweek)
Jan. 30, 2006 issue - Until 2003, Stefan Kretschmann followed three sports: baseball, football and hockey. Then he watched his first NASCAR race. He was hooked. "I just love the strategy of it," he says.

Hot market for certified used vehicles (Newsday)
It wasn't the proverbial cream puff driven to church on Sundays by a little old lady. But the 2001 Lexus ES 300 looked like a great deal to West Islip insurance executive Lynda Wertheim.

Preview: 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota builds a new SUV with strong ties to the past and true off-road capability.
Perry Stern

Top 10 Vehicles of 2005 on MSN Autos
The most popular vehicles on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages.
compiled by MSN Autos

High-price cars ready for prime time at auction (The Arizona Republic)
The Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction gears up for prime time today, when the air in the huge auction tent turns electric and the most valuable cars of the week come up for bid.. Barrett-Jackson 2006* Hot rod's ornament is controversial but highlights good cause* Terms car auction visitors need to know

Hot metal also a local sore spot (The Pueblo Chieftain Online)
Pueblo isn't immune to scrap metal theft. Deputy Steve Bryant, spokesman for the Pueblo County Sheriff's Department, said scrap metal ripoffs are increasing locally as the price of metals rises. "It's not rampant but it is increasing," Bryant said. Pueblo's scrap metal dealers are proactive in helping law enforcement with tracking suspected scrap metal thefts, Bryant said. On cars, the

Top Sport Utilities of 2005 on MSN Autos
The most popular sport-utility vehicles on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle research pages during 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

Hot cars on the auto show circuit (The Times of

Hot cars on the auto show circuit (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
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.

America's Bestsellers of 2005
Trucks continued to dominate U.S. vehicle sales in 2005.
Editors of MSN Autos

High-price cars ready for prime time at auction (The Arizona Republic)
The Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction gears up for prime time today, when the air in the huge auction tent turns electric and the most valuable cars of the week come up for bid.. Barrett-Jackson 2006* Hot rod's ornament is controversial but highlights good cause* Terms car auction visitors need to know

HOT lanes may soon take a toll (Deseret Morning News)
If you're one of those drive-alone commuters who always wishes you could drive legally in the less-crowded carpool lane, your wish may soon be granted. Of course, you'll have to pay for that privilege

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.

See the Batmobile at custom car show (News 8 Austin)
The Batmobile and Herbie the Love Bug are just two unique vehicles at Austin's 32nd annual Custom Car and Hot Rod Show.

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

Best Of (Denver Westword)
Best Free Entertainment LoDo at Let-Out The action can get pretty hot and heavy when LoDo's bars let out at 2 a.m. But from the cheap seats on the sidelines, watching the crowds pour out of the clubs and pour themselves into cars and cabs -- after some last-second attempts to hook up...

Hot market for certified used vehicles (Newsday)
It wasn't the proverbial cream puff driven to church on Sundays by a little old lady. But the 2001 Lexus ES 300 looked like a great deal to West Islip insurance executive Lynda Wertheim.