Sharing components raises odds of huge auto recalls (Corvallis Gazette

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.

Buying used? Beware car from flood (Cincinnati Enquirer)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - In the market for a good used car? Watch out for vehicles that sat submerged for days in Gulf Coast cities ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.

Assemblers step up fight vs used auto importations (Manila Bulletin)
Allowing the entry of imported used motor vehicles into the country will upset existing automotive investors as well as discourage the entry of additional investments into the country, local automotive assemblers and industry stakeholders yesterday warned.

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.