GST collection: 'VIN chip' made mandatory for new cars SOHAIL

GST collection: 'VIN chip' made mandatory for new cars SOHAIL SARFRAZISLAMABAD (September 15 2005): The Central Board (Business Recorder)
ISLAMABAD (September 15 2005): The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has made mandatory the installation of 'vehicle identification number' (VIN) chip in the newly manufactured cars to ensure proper GST collection.

Motorola takes calls for auto unit (CNN Money)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Motorola Corp. has hired J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. to pursue a possible sale of its 5,000-employee automotive-products unit, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

CORRECTED-Motorola may sell auto unit:WSJ (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
(Corrects in first paragraph to "Motorola Inc." instead of "Motorola Corp.")

Agency Warns Buyers on Katrina Car Sales (AP via Yahoo! News)
In the market for a good used car? Watch out for vehicles that sat submerged for days in the flooded streets of New Orleans, Biloxi or other Gulf Coast cities ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.

More massive auto recalls likely (The State)
CONSUMER WATCHCHICAGO As auto manufacturers share parts and designs across more vehicles, they run greater risks of having safety recalls that cover millions of vehicles, such as the one Ford Motor Co. announced last week.

2006 Toyota Yaris: North American debut at Georgian College Auto Show (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
Toyota Canada Inc. today gave Canadians their first look at the 2006 Yaris, unveiling the all-new hatchback model at the Georgian College Auto Show in Barrie, Ontario. Canada will be among the very first markets in the world to sell the new Yaris, which had its global debut recently at the 2005 Frankfurt International Motor Show.

Sharing components raises odds of huge auto recalls (Corvallis Gazette Times)
CHICAGO As auto manufacturers share parts and designs across more vehicles, they run greater risks of having safety recalls that cover millions of vehicles, such as the one Ford Motor Co. announced Wednesday.