Preview: 2006 Ford FusionFord's most important sedan launch since the

Preview: 2006 Ford Fusion
Ford's most important sedan launch since the Taurus.
Perry Stern

Growth in Demand for Replacement Brake System Parts (The Auto Channel)
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 11, 2005; Growth in the United States and Canadian vehicle populations are sustaining the demand for replacement brake system parts.

Bankruptcy Court to Consider Delphi Case (NPR)
A U.S. bankruptcy court Tuesday in New York is to hear motions from Delphi. The auto parts supplier filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy over the weekend, after failing to reach an agreement with its union on salary and benefit cuts. The filing comes at a time when much of the U.S. auto industry is in turmoil.

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models are big winners in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
Editors of MSN Autos

With Delphi Filing, Tougher Times for Auto Industry Workers (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
By DANNY HAKIM New York Times DETROIT, Oct. 9 - When Delphi, the nation's largest auto supplier, filed for bankruptcy on Saturday, it was the latest blow to the American auto worker's gilded age.

Auto-parts giant files for bankruptcy (The New Zealand Herald)
Delphi, the largest US auto-parts maker, filed for bankruptcy protection for its US operations after failing to win concessions from unions and financial aid from former parent General Motors.

Top U.S. supplier of auto parts seeks Chapter 11 / Delphi's filing is largest in car industry history (San Francisco Chronicle)
Delphi, the nation's largest auto parts supplier, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Saturday, the largest filing ever in the domestic auto industry. The move reinforces the industry's deepening financial crisis and is a sign that the labor...

Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
Public days for this huge auto show run through September 25, and concept cars continue to be a big draw. Our editors pick their ten favorites.
Editors of MSN Autos

Hybrids Are Hot
Automakers that used to downplay the viability of gasoline-electric hybrids are now embracing them.
Ann Job