Amid bankruptcy concerns, Delphi stock plummets (BizJournals) Delphi Corp. stock

Amid bankruptcy concerns, Delphi stock plummets (BizJournals)
Delphi Corp. stock dropped to new lows as reports circulated the auto parts supplier may indeed file for bankruptcy protection on Friday.

NAPA Encourages Young Driver Education to Promote Safety and Reduce Repair Costs (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Whether young drivers are getting the keys to a new or used car, NAPA AUTO PARTS encourages parents to teach them the basics of preventive maintenance to increase safety and vehicle performance.

Amid bankruptcy concerns, Delphi stock plummets (BizJournals) Delphi Corp. stock

Amid bankruptcy concerns, Delphi stock plummets (BizJournals)
Delphi Corp. stock dropped to new lows as reports circulated the auto parts supplier may indeed file for bankruptcy protection on Friday.

CSK Auto names Morrison general counsel (The Business Journal of

CSK Auto names Morrison general counsel (The Business Journal of Phoenix)
CSK Auto Corp. has appointed Randi Morrison as vice president, general counsel and secretary.

CSK Auto names Morrison general counsel (The Business Journal of

CSK Auto names Morrison general counsel (The Business Journal of Phoenix)
CSK Auto Corp. has appointed Randi Morrison as vice president, general counsel and secretary.

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006
Low price doesn't mean skimping on safety equipment anymore; some lowest-priced new cars include six standard airbags.
Ann Job

Parts Retailer Encourages Young Driver Education to Promote Safety and Reduce Repair Costs (The Auto Channel)
ATLANTA--Oct. 6, 2005--Whether young drivers are getting the keys to a new or used car, NAPA AUTO PARTS encourages parents to teach them the basics of preventive maintenance to increase safety and vehicle performance. Having knowledge of car basics such as how much air to keep in the tires can help prevent accidents, breakdowns and extend the life of the vehicle.

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

2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
MSN Autos brings you highlights from one of Europe's major shows.
Editors of MSN Autos

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-10-05 22:14 GMT: GM to sell Fuji Heavy Industries stake - UPDATE 2 (Interactive Investor)
WASHINGTON (AFX) -- General Motors Corp., faced with runaway healthcare costs and being asked to bail out its top auto parts supplier, said Wednesday it is selling its stake in Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., a move that could raise about $1 billion.

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

Free removal offered for mercury car parts (The Olympian) As

Free removal offered for mercury car parts (The Olympian)
As many as 2.2 million vehicles in the state feature trunk and hood light switches containing highly toxic mercury, according to estimates made by AAA.

Schnitzer Steel Subsidiary Pick-N-Pull Acquires GreenLeaf Auto Recyclers (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. today announced that its subsidiary, Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers , has acquired GreenLeaf Auto Recyclers, LLC , an auto dismantling and recycling business that sells reclaimed auto parts primarily to collision and mechanical repair shops.

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006
Low price doesn't mean skimping on safety equipment anymore; some lowest-priced new cars include six standard airbags.
Ann Job

Schnitzer Steel Subsidiary Pick-N-Pull Acquires GreenLeaf Auto Recyclers (Business Wire

Schnitzer Steel Subsidiary Pick-N-Pull Acquires GreenLeaf Auto Recyclers (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. today announced that its subsidiary, Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers , has acquired GreenLeaf Auto Recyclers, LLC , an auto dismantling and recycling business that sells reclaimed auto parts primarily to collision and mechanical repair shops.

Quality treatment builds reputation for success (Aftermarket Business)
This year, Wayne Auto Parts in Monticello, Ky., celebrates its 50th anniversary. A lot has changed since it opened its doors in 1955, but the key to its success remains the same: Treat people the way you want to be treated.

GM to sell Fuji stake, part of it to Toyota (Baltimore Sun)
DETROIT // General Motors Corp.'s decision to sell its 20 percent stake in Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. will help the troubled U.S. automaker streamline its business and raise cash, auto analysts said yesterday.

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

The Color of Money: Flood-damaged cars wash up in used-car

The Color of Money: Flood-damaged cars wash up in used-car lots (Miami Herald)
When the floodwaters finally recede on the Gulf Coast, no doubt there will be thousands of water-damaged cars that will flood the used car market.

Do-it-yourself auto salvage yard gives customers the pick of parts (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
A self-serve automotive-salvage yard is still a relatively new idea in the Midwest. Pick-N-Pull, a chain of 30 stores in the U.S. and Canada and based in Sacramento, Calif., took over the 23 acres of U-Wrench-It in January, when it bought the smaller four-store chain.

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-10-05 17:16 GMT: GM to sell Fuji Heavy Industries stake - UPDATE 1 (Interactive Investor)
WASHINGTON (AFX) -- General Motors Corp., faced with runaway healthcare costs and being asked to bail out its top auto parts supplier, said Wednesday it is selling its stake in Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., a move that could raise about $1 billion.

Pick-N-Pull buys GreenLeaf (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers has acquired GreenLeaf Auto Recyclers LLC, an auto dismantling and recycling business that sells reclaimed auto parts primarily to collision and mechanical repair shops.

La-Z-Boy Issues 2Q Profit Warning (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
La-Z-Boy Inc. on Tuesday issued yet another quarterly profit warning to Wall Street, this time citing a shortage of foam used to cushion its furniture.

This Week's Auto Express (AutoExpress)
n this week's mag, Subaru unveils its Impreza hatch in readiness for the Tokyo Motor Show, exclusive spy images of Volvo's Golf rival, the C30, SEAT's Leon diesel against rivals and a special report on diesel motoring and why it can save you a small fortune. On sale now.

Pick-N-Pull buys GreenLeaf (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers

Pick-N-Pull buys GreenLeaf (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers has acquired GreenLeaf Auto Recyclers LLC, an auto dismantling and recycling business that sells reclaimed auto parts primarily to collision and mechanical repair shops.

La-Z-Boy Issues 2Q Profit Warning (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
La-Z-Boy Inc. on Tuesday issued yet another quarterly profit warning to Wall Street, this time citing a shortage of foam used to cushion its furniture.

Barfield Manufacturing moving to Manchester (Tennessean)
Barfield Manufacturing Co. is moving its aluminum utility pole parts business and 42 jobs from Woodbury to a bigger building in Manchester, making room for another company to expand its Woodbury operation.

Firms risk their crown jewels (International Herald Tribune)
While Hollywood and the music industry have complained loudest about Chinese pirates, less publicized industrial theft from manufacturers like Metaldyne is far from uncommon in China, experts said.

TRW Gets A Tuneup From Dell (InformationWeek)
TRW Automotive in on a consolidation spree. The $12 billion-a-year auto-parts maker signed a three-year deal with Dell to standardize on Dell products and services as part of an ongoing effort to consolidate dozens of server sites into four regional data-center hubs.

New Jeep Concepts
Two concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto show, provide a peek into the future of DaimlerChrysler's Jeep brand.
Editors of MSN Autos

America's Most Loved New Vehicles
Discover which new cars and trucks Americans love the most . . .
Editors of MSN Autos

2005 Monterey Historics
A weekend of amazing cars and racing superstars at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California.
Editors of MSN Autos

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

Auto Racing Notebook: Cup teams creativity is crushed (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Auto Racing Notebook: Cup teams creativity is crushed (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- In the wake of a ruling by NASCAR officials that will make the type of rear shock absorbers used this past week at Dover by Hendrick Motorsports illegal in the future, Roush Racing driver Greg Biffle says creativity within the teams is being quashed.

Pick-N-Pull buys GreenLeaf (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers has acquired GreenLeaf Auto Recyclers LLC, an auto dismantling and recycling business that sells reclaimed auto parts primarily to collision and mechanical repair shops.

Japanese Stocks Rise; NEC, Advantest, Honda Motor Lead Advances (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks advanced, led by technology shares such as NEC Corp. and Advantest Corp., after the dollar rose against the yen and an industry report showed global semiconductor sales are ``on pace'' for a record in 2005.

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

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

US senators prepare in case of asbestos vote (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Leaders of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee have asked senators to prepare amendments in case legislation to create a $140 billion asbestos compensation fund is brought up for a vote this month.

TRW Gets A Tuneup From Dell (InformationWeek) TRW Automotive in

TRW Gets A Tuneup From Dell (InformationWeek)
TRW Automotive in on a consolidation spree. The $12 billion-a-year auto-parts maker signed a three-year deal with Dell to standardize on Dell products and services as part of an ongoing effort to consolidate dozens of server sites into four regional data-center hubs.

2005 Monterey Historics
A weekend of amazing cars and racing superstars at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California.
Editors of MSN Autos

Do-it-yourself auto salvage yard gives customers the pick of parts

Do-it-yourself auto salvage yard gives customers the pick of parts (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
A self-serve automotive-salvage yard is still a relatively new idea in the Midwest. Pick-N-Pull, a chain of 30 stores in the U.S. and Canada and based in Sacramento, Calif., took over the 23 acres of U-Wrench-It in January, when it bought the smaller four-store chain.

Right Hemisphere Software Sweeps the U.S. Aerospace and Defense Industry, Serving 9 of the Top 10 Market Leaders (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Right Hemisphere , a leading provider of Product Graphics Management software, today announced that its software products are now being used by nine of the top 10 U.S. aerospace and defense companies(1), including Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman Corporation.

The Color of Money: Flood-damaged cars wash up in used-car lots (Miami Herald)
When the floodwaters finally recede on the Gulf Coast, no doubt there will be thousands of water-damaged cars that will flood the used car market.

gedas and IBM Team Up to Help Automakers and Their Dealers Improve Inventory Utilization and Reduce Cost (The Auto Channel)
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Oct. 3, 2005 -- gedas USA, Inc., and IBM announced today they are teaming up to provide automakers and their dealer networks a software solution that will significantly improve traditional parts inventory management by giving them real-time visibility into parts inventories within the OEM's supply chain.

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

Michigan auto industry suits up (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. Michigan s automotive future doesn t lie in the sprawling plants and smokestacks of the Detroit area, but in scores of nondescript office parks.

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006
Low price doesn't mean skimping on safety equipment anymore; some lowest-priced new cars include six standard airbags.
Ann Job

2005 Monterey Historics
A weekend of amazing cars and racing superstars at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California.
Editors of MSN Autos

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models dominated all others in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
Editors of MSN Autos

Porsche Cayman S Premieres
The largest show in Europe, the Frankfurt show featured worldwide premieres of 80 concept and production vehicles.
Editors of MSN Autos

2005 Monterey HistoricsA weekend of amazing cars and racing superstars

2005 Monterey Historics
A weekend of amazing cars and racing superstars at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California.
Editors of MSN Autos

US car theft rings probed for ties to Iraq bombings (Boston Globe)
WASHINGTON -- The FBI's counterterrorism unit has launched a broad investigation of US-based theft rings after discovering that some of the vehicles used in deadly car bombings in Iraq, including attacks that killed US troops and Iraqi civilians, were probably stolen in the United States, according to senior government officials.

Auto Racing Notebook: Cup teams creativity is crushed (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- In the wake of a ruling by NASCAR officials that will make the type of rear shock absorbers used this past week at Dover by Hendrick Motorsports illegal in the future, Roush Racing driver Greg Biffle says creativity within the teams is being quashed.

Inability of govt to ban used auto imports alarms industry (Manila Bulletin)
Local automotive assemblers, parts makers and their workers have expressed alarm over the government s inability to enforce laws banning the used of vehicle importation and the importation of right hand drive vehicles.

What's going on with Volkswagen? (Autoblog)
First Porsche buys in, then it s revealed that DaimlerChrysler has been looking at an equity stake in Volkswagen. So, what s going on? This week s edition of The Economist reviews the popular theories about the recent activity. First, German companies have traditionally exchanged shares in each other, partly to keep foreign shareholders out. Second, there are historical and family ties

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

Porsche Cayman S Premieres
The largest show in Europe, the Frankfurt show featured worldwide premieres of 80 concept and production vehicles.
Editors of MSN Autos

New Orleans labor shortage hobbles business recovery (Chicago Tribune via Yahoo! News)
One month after Hurricane Katrina destroyed his home and crippled his business, a bedraggled Stephen Cotsoradis sat in his empty, ancient office in the brick warehouse of Gulf Marine & Industrial Supplies. He was saying he would leave the fate of his business to his children after he retires. The phone rang.

Do-it-yourself auto salvage yard gives customers the pick of parts (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
A self-serve automotive-salvage yard is still a relatively new idea in the Midwest. Pick-N-Pull, a chain of 30 stores in the U.S. and Canada and based in Sacramento, Calif., took over the 23 acres of U-Wrench-It in January, when it bought the smaller four-store chain.

Inability of govt to ban used auto imports alarms industry

Inability of govt to ban used auto imports alarms industry (Manila Bulletin)
Local automotive assemblers, parts makers and their workers have expressed alarm over the government s inability to enforce laws banning the used of vehicle importation and the importation of right hand drive vehicles.

US car theft rings probed for ties to Iraq bombings (Boston Globe)
WASHINGTON -- The FBI's counterterrorism unit has launched a broad investigation of US-based theft rings after discovering that some of the vehicles used in deadly car bombings in Iraq, including attacks that killed US troops and Iraqi civilians, were probably stolen in the United States, according to senior government officials.

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.

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models dominated all others in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
Editors of MSN Autos

Do-it-yourself auto salvage yard gives customers the pick of parts (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
A self-serve automotive-salvage yard is still a relatively new idea in the Midwest. Pick-N-Pull, a chain of 30 stores in the U.S. and Canada and based in Sacramento, Calif., took over the 23 acres of U-Wrench-It in January, when it bought the smaller four-store chain.

Auto Racing Notebook: Cup teams creativity is crushed (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- In the wake of a ruling by NASCAR officials that will make the type of rear shock absorbers used this past week at Dover by Hendrick Motorsports illegal in the future, Roush Racing driver Greg Biffle says creativity within the teams is being quashed.

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.

Two men charged with bank robbery (Madera Tribune) Two men

Two men charged with bank robbery (Madera Tribune)
Two men who police believe robbed the Washington Mutual Bank last month were arrested in Stockton. They were arrested Sept. 23 following an armed robbery of a Stockton Auto Zone parts store, Det. Tom Burns said.

Planning, Common Sense Can Increase Fuel Mileage, According to Advance Auto Parts (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
With the high cost of gas, drivers can use planning and common sense to squeeze a few more miles out of a gallon of gas, and reduce the flow of money going from their wallet to the gas pump.

What's going on with Volkswagen? (Autoblog)
First Porsche buys in, then it s revealed that DaimlerChrysler has been looking at an equity stake in Volkswagen. So, what s going on? This week s edition of The Economist reviews the popular theories about the recent activity. First, German companies have traditionally exchanged shares in each other, partly to keep foreign shareholders out. Second, there are historical and family ties

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.

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006
Low price doesn't mean skimping on safety equipment anymore; some lowest-priced new cars include six standard airbags.
Ann Job

Planning, Common Sense Can Increase Fuel Mileage, According to Advance

Planning, Common Sense Can Increase Fuel Mileage, According to Advance Auto Parts (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
With the high cost of gas, drivers can use planning and common sense to squeeze a few more miles out of a gallon of gas, and reduce the flow of money going from their wallet to the gas pump.

New Jeep Concepts
Two concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto show, provide a peek into the future of DaimlerChrysler's Jeep brand.
Editors of MSN Autos

Do-it-yourself auto salvage yard gives customers the pick of parts (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
A self-serve automotive-salvage yard is still a relatively new idea in the Midwest. Pick-N-Pull, a chain of 30 stores in the U.S. and Canada and based in Sacramento, Calif., took over the 23 acres of U-Wrench-It in January, when it bought the smaller four-store chain.

Auto Racing Notebook: Cup teams creativity is crushed (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- In the wake of a ruling by NASCAR officials that will make the type of rear shock absorbers used this past week at Dover by Hendrick Motorsports illegal in the future, Roush Racing driver Greg Biffle says creativity within the teams is being quashed.

The Color of Money: Flood-damaged cars wash up in used-car lots (Miami Herald)
When the floodwaters finally recede on the Gulf Coast, no doubt there will be thousands of water-damaged cars that will flood the used car market.

US car theft rings probed for ties to Iraq bombings (Boston Globe)
WASHINGTON -- The FBI's counterterrorism unit has launched a broad investigation of US-based theft rings after discovering that some of the vehicles used in deadly car bombings in Iraq, including attacks that killed US troops and Iraqi civilians, were probably stolen in the United States, according to senior government officials.

Hybrids Are HotAutomakers that used to downplay the viability of

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

Planning, Common Sense Can Increase Fuel Mileage, According to Advance Auto Parts (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
With the high cost of gas, drivers can use planning and common sense to squeeze a few more miles out of a gallon of gas, and reduce the flow of money going from their wallet to the gas pump.

The Color of Money: Flood-damaged cars wash up in used-car lots (Miami Herald)
When the floodwaters finally recede on the Gulf Coast, no doubt there will be thousands of water-damaged cars that will flood the used car market.

Auto Racing Notebook: Cup teams creativity is crushed (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- In the wake of a ruling by NASCAR officials that will make the type of rear shock absorbers used this past week at Dover by Hendrick Motorsports illegal in the future, Roush Racing driver Greg Biffle says creativity within the teams is being quashed.

Iraq terror cars stolen in U.S. (Arizona Daily Star)
WASHINGTON - The FBI's counterterrorism unit has launched a broad investigation of U.S.-based theft rings after discovering that some of the vehicles used in deadly car bombings in Iraq, including

What's going on with Volkswagen? (Autoblog)
First Porsche buys in, then it s revealed that DaimlerChrysler has been looking at an equity stake in Volkswagen. So, what s going on? This week s edition of The Economist reviews the popular theories about the recent activity. First, German companies have traditionally exchanged shares in each other, partly to keep foreign shareholders out. Second, there are historical and family ties

Inability of govt to ban used auto imports alarms industry (Manila Bulletin)
Local automotive assemblers, parts makers and their workers have expressed alarm over the government s inability to enforce laws banning the used of vehicle importation and the importation of right hand drive vehicles.

Auto Racing Notebook: Cup teams creativity is crushed (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Auto Racing Notebook: Cup teams creativity is crushed (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- In the wake of a ruling by NASCAR officials that will make the type of rear shock absorbers used this past week at Dover by Hendrick Motorsports illegal in the future, Roush Racing driver Greg Biffle says creativity within the teams is being quashed.

2005 Monterey Historics
A weekend of amazing cars and racing superstars at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California.
Editors of MSN Autos

US car theft rings probed for ties to Iraq bombings (Boston Globe)
WASHINGTON -- The FBI's counterterrorism unit has launched a broad investigation of US-based theft rings after discovering that some of the vehicles used in deadly car bombings in Iraq, including attacks that killed US troops and Iraqi civilians, were probably stolen in the United States, according to senior government officials.

Deadly imports (Independent Record)
WASHINGTON The FBI's counterterrorism unit has launched a broad investigation of U.S.-based theft rings after discovering that some of the vehicles used in deadly car bombings in Iraq, including attacks that killed U.S. troops and Iraqi civilians, were probably stolen in the United States, according to senior government officials.

NHRA Kurt Johnson Saturday Update: KJ Will Roll Off Tenth

NHRA Kurt Johnson Saturday Update: KJ Will Roll Off Tenth at Route 66 Raceway (The Auto Channel)
Event: Fifth Annual Ameriquest Mortgage NHRA Nationals Day/Date: Saturday, October 1, 2005 Location: Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL Kurt Johnson and the ACDelco Cobalt Racing team multi-tasked their way to the tenth starting position at the Ameriquest Mortgage NHRA Nationals in Joliet, IL. At the same time that they were trying to earn a starting spot in Sunday's field, the crew used their four

Deadly imports (Independent Record)
WASHINGTON The FBI's counterterrorism unit has launched a broad investigation of U.S.-based theft rings after discovering that some of the vehicles used in deadly car bombings in Iraq, including attacks that killed U.S. troops and Iraqi civilians, were probably stolen in the United States, according to senior government officials.

Auto Racing Notebook: Cup teams creativity is crushed (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- In the wake of a ruling by NASCAR officials that will make the type of rear shock absorbers used this past week at Dover by Hendrick Motorsports illegal in the future, Roush Racing driver Greg Biffle says creativity within the teams is being quashed.

Iraq terror cars stolen in U.S. (Arizona Daily Star)
WASHINGTON - The FBI's counterterrorism unit has launched a broad investigation of U.S.-based theft rings after discovering that some of the vehicles used in deadly car bombings in Iraq, including

The Color of Money: Flood-damaged cars wash up in used-car lots (Miami Herald)
When the floodwaters finally recede on the Gulf Coast, no doubt there will be thousands of water-damaged cars that will flood the used car market.

Two men charged with bank robbery (Madera Tribune) Two men

Two men charged with bank robbery (Madera Tribune)
Two men who police believe robbed the Washington Mutual Bank last month were arrested in Stockton. They were arrested Sept. 23 following an armed robbery of a Stockton Auto Zone parts store, Det. Tom Burns said.

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

Planning, Common Sense Can Increase Fuel Mileage, According to Advance Auto Parts (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
With the high cost of gas, drivers can use planning and common sense to squeeze a few more miles out of a gallon of gas, and reduce the flow of money going from their wallet to the gas pump.

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

2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
MSN Autos brings you highlights from one of Europe's major shows.
Editors of MSN Autos

Spare Parts (Independent Record) Photo by Motor Matters - The

Spare Parts (Independent Record)
Photo by Motor Matters - The 2005 Jetta is Volkswagen's top-selling car. The 2005 Jetta, Volkswagen's best-selling car, is now in its fifth generation. The sedan has a new design. The length has increased 7 inches and is nearly 3 inches longer in the wheelbase.

DELPHI ASKS GM FOR $6B (New York Post)
DELPHI ASKS GM FOR $6B September 30, 2005 -- Delphi Corp., the biggest U.S. supplier of auto parts, has asked General Motors Corp. for an aid package worth $6 billion to help avoid a bankruptcy filing, people familiar with the negotiations said.

Planning, Common Sense Can Increase Fuel Mileage, According to Advance Auto Parts (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
With the high cost of gas, drivers can use planning and common sense to squeeze a few more miles out of a gallon of gas, and reduce the flow of money going from their wallet to the gas pump.

New Jeep Concepts
Two concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto show, provide a peek into the future of DaimlerChrysler's Jeep brand.
Editors of MSN Autos

Porsche Cayman S Premieres
The largest show in Europe, the Frankfurt show featured worldwide premieres of 80 concept and production vehicles.
Editors of MSN Autos

Do-it-yourself auto salvage yard gives customers the pick of parts (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
A self-serve automotive-salvage yard is still a relatively new idea in the Midwest. Pick-N-Pull, a chain of 30 stores in the U.S. and Canada and based in Sacramento, Calif., took over the 23 acres of U-Wrench-It in January, when it bought the smaller four-store chain.

America's Most Loved New Vehicles
Discover which new cars and trucks Americans love the most . . .
Editors of MSN Autos

Do your homework when purchasing a used vehicle (Courier-Post)
When the floodwaters finally recede on the Gulf Coast, no doubt there will be thousands of water-damaged cars that will flood the used-car market.

Business briefcase (The Des Moines Register)
Delphi Corp., the biggest U.S. supplier of auto parts, has asked General Motors Corp. for an aid package worth $6 billion to help avoid a bankruptcy filing.

What's going on with Volkswagen? (Autoblog)
First Porsche buys in, then it s revealed that DaimlerChrysler has been looking at an equity stake in Volkswagen. So, what s going on? This week s edition of The Economist reviews the popular theories about the recent activity. First, German companies have traditionally exchanged shares in each other, partly to keep foreign shareholders out. Second, there are historical and family ties