Michigan auto industry suits up (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette) Toyota s

Michigan auto industry suits up (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
Toyota s U.S. sales have quadrupled since the 1970s, to 2 million vehicles a year, and its Michigan presence has grown accordingly. The Japanese automaker now employs 600 people at the Toyota Technical Center, near downtown Ann Arbor.

Proton May Sell Stake to Volkswagen, Abdullah Says (Update5) (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Proton Holdings Bhd., Malaysia's state- run carmaker, will sell a stake to Volkswagen AG, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said. Proton's shares rose as much as 3.6 percent after his comments.