Kisber defends tax 'supercredit' used to woo Nissan (Kingsport Times-News)

Kisber defends tax 'supercredit' used to woo Nissan (Kingsport Times-News)
Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber defended actions Friday related to developing a $197.5 million relocation incentive package that spurred automotive giant Nissan to move its North American corporate headquarters from California to Middle Tennessee.

Groups Ask Court to Toss Auto Recall Rule (AP via Yahoo! News)
A federal appeals court was asked Friday to throw out a rule that allows the government's highway safety agency to limit some vehicle recalls by region.

Groups press appeal over regional auto recalls (USA Today)
Two consumer groups asked a federal appeals court Friday to throw out a rule allowing the government's highway safety agency to limit some vehicle recalls by region.

JUNKYARD STING ZINGS CAR CROOKS (New York Post)
-- Brownsville Auto Salvage had become a popular destination for car thieves over the past year.

Auto auctions may bring hundreds of dealers to Pulaski (New River Current)
PULASKI -- The town may be getting an auto auction facility to sell overstocked, damaged or recovered stolen vehicles to perhaps as many as 100 dealers every other Saturday.

Husky Injection to focus on new technology for auto industry: CEO (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
TORONTO (CP) - Husky Injection Molding Systems is looking to new technologies as the best way to serve its customers in the struggling auto industry, the company's new CEO told shareholders Thursday.

JUNKYARD STING ZINGS CAR CROOKS (New York Post) -- Brownsville

JUNKYARD STING ZINGS CAR CROOKS (New York Post)
-- Brownsville Auto Salvage had become a popular destination for car thieves over the past year.

Kisber defends tax 'supercredit' used to woo Nissan (Kingsport Times-News)
Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber defended actions Friday related to developing a $197.5 million relocation incentive package that spurred automotive giant Nissan to move its North American corporate headquarters from California to Middle Tennessee.

Groups Ask Court to Toss Auto Recall Rule (ABC News)
Groups Ask Court to Throw Out Rule Allowing U.S. Agency to Limit Some Vehicle Recalls by Region

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

NYPD salvage yard snares car thieves (Stamford Advocate)
NEW YORK -- During the past year, Brownsville Auto Salvage became a popular destination for car thieves. Authorities say the salvage yard in a gritty section of Brooklyn received more than 100 stolen cars and $2 million in stolen auto parts.

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

Groups press appeal over regional auto recalls (USA Today)
Two consumer groups asked a federal appeals court Friday to throw out a rule allowing the government's highway safety agency to limit some vehicle recalls by region.

Auto auctions may bring hundreds of dealers to Pulaski (New

Auto auctions may bring hundreds of dealers to Pulaski (New River Current)
PULASKI -- The town may be getting an auto auction facility to sell overstocked, damaged or recovered stolen vehicles to perhaps as many as 100 dealers every other Saturday.

JUNKYARD STING ZINGS CAR CROOKS (New York Post)
-- Brownsville Auto Salvage had become a popular destination for car thieves over the past year.

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

Auto Assault Hands-On - Character Creation, Opening Levels, and Updated

Auto Assault Hands-On - Character Creation, Opening Levels, and Updated Graphics [PC] (GameSpot)
Auto Assault is cruising toward completion, and we've checked out the latest developments in this high-speed online role-playing game.

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

Bottom Line: Roxboro auto fabric plant faces uncertain future (Fort

Bottom Line: Roxboro auto fabric plant faces uncertain future (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
ROXBORO, N.C. - For decades, the economy of Person County has been built around its government sector and the Collins & Aikman automotive fabric plant, the county's largest private employer.

Morning Briefing (Hartford Courant)
Consumer borrowing plunged in October by a record amount in dollar terms, reflecting a big drop in demand for auto loans.

ITT Industries to sell auto brakes unit (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Industrial conglomerate ITT Industries Inc. on Monday said it had agreed to sell its automotive brake and fuel tubing and parts business to Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. for $205 million.

Ideal Supply Takes Descartes Challenge to Improve Delivery Productivity (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WATERLOO, Ontario----Dec. 7, 2005--The Descartes Systems Group Inc. , a leading provider of on-demand delivery management solutions and services for transportation, logistics, manufacturing, retail and distribution enterprises, today announced that Ideal Supply, a Canadian auto parts and electrical products distributor, has successfully taken the Descartes Challenge, identified significant

Auto auctions may bring hundreds of dealers to Pulaski (New River Current)
PULASKI -- The town may be getting an auto auction facility to sell overstocked, damaged or recovered stolen vehicles to perhaps as many as 100 dealers every other Saturday.

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

Ideal Supply Takes Descartes Challenge to Improve Delivery Productivity (Business

Ideal Supply Takes Descartes Challenge to Improve Delivery Productivity (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WATERLOO, Ontario----Dec. 7, 2005--The Descartes Systems Group Inc. , a leading provider of on-demand delivery management solutions and services for transportation, logistics, manufacturing, retail and distribution enterprises, today announced that Ideal Supply, a Canadian auto parts and electrical products distributor, has successfully taken the Descartes Challenge, identified significant

Auto Assault Hands-On - Character Creation, Opening Levels, and Updated Graphics [PC] (GameSpot)
Auto Assault is cruising toward completion, and we've checked out the latest developments in this high-speed online role-playing game.

Auto theft probe leads to more arrests (Daily Press)
SAN BERNARDINO Thirteen people were arrested when authorities served two search warrants at locations related to an area chop shop that is linked to several stolen cars from the High Desert.

2005 Frankfurt Motor ShowMSN Autos brings you highlights from one

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

Bottom Line: Roxboro auto fabric plant faces uncertain future (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
ROXBORO, N.C. - For decades, the economy of Person County has been built around its government sector and the Collins & Aikman automotive fabric plant, the county's largest private employer.

More Auto news (Detroit Free Press)
It's round three this year in the match between auto suppliers and the car companies. First there was David Stockman, the former CEO of auto interiors supplier Collins & Aikman Corp ., who threatened to shut down production on DaimlerChrysler AG's most-popular new vehicle, the Chrysler 300, unless the automaker paid more for C&A's parts.

CSK Auto Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2005 Results (The Auto Channel)
PHOENIX--Dec. 5, 2005--CSK Auto Corp. , the parent company of CSK Auto Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, today reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2005.

ITT Industries to sell auto brakes unit (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Industrial conglomerate ITT Industries Inc. on Monday said it had agreed to sell its automotive brake and fuel tubing and parts business to Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. for $205 million.

Auto Assault Hands-On - Character Creation, Opening Levels, and Updated Graphics [PC] (GameSpot)
Auto Assault is cruising toward completion, and we've checked out the latest developments in this high-speed online role-playing game.

Attendees hear an echo at Equip?Auto international exposition (Aftermarket Business)
PARIS A recent trip to Paris for the Equip Auto Show, a collaboration of international vehicle equipment manufacturers, OE networks, independent repairers, distributors and trade unions, suggests that many challenges we re coping with in North America stretch outside our boundaries.

Ideal Supply Takes Descartes Challenge to Improve Delivery Productivity (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WATERLOO, Ontario----Dec. 7, 2005--The Descartes Systems Group Inc. , a leading provider of on-demand delivery management solutions and services for transportation, logistics, manufacturing, retail and distribution enterprises, today announced that Ideal Supply, a Canadian auto parts and electrical products distributor, has successfully taken the Descartes Challenge, identified significant

Top Sport Utilities on MSN Autos
The most popular sport-utility vehicles on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle research pages during the third quarter of 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

Tops in Vehicle SatisfactionNissan models are big winners in this

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

More Auto news (Detroit Free Press)
It's round three this year in the match between auto suppliers and the car companies. First there was David Stockman, the former CEO of auto interiors supplier Collins & Aikman Corp ., who threatened to shut down production on DaimlerChrysler AG's most-popular new vehicle, the Chrysler 300, unless the automaker paid more for C&A's parts.

ITT to sell auto parts unit (CNN Money) Conglomerate will

ITT to sell auto parts unit (CNN Money)
Conglomerate will be paid $205M by Cooper-Standard Automotive; part of plan to narrow its focus.

America's Most Loved New VehiclesDiscover which new cars and trucks

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

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

China auto parts maker Minth up 42 pct in HK debut (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
HONG KONG, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Shares in China-based auto parts maker Minth Group Ltd. jumped 42 percent in their HK$450 million (US$58 million) Hong Kong market debut on Thursday on investor hopes that auto makers would buy more local parts.

EDB opposes proposal for import of used auto parts (Business Recorder)
ISLAMABAD (November 28 2005): The Engineering Development Board (EDB) has opposed the proposal of Ministry of Commerce (MoC) for allowing import of used and old auto parts, whereas the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has estimated to collect Rs 5 billion per annum from these items' legalised import.

Building an exit ramp (Springfield Business Journal)
O Reilly Auto Parts knows about life in the fast lane. Now the family members behind the Springfield-based company are changing lanes. The business has grown from a single store on Sherman Avenue in 1957 to a publicly traded company of more than 1,200 stores covering half the country.

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

ITT Industries to sell auto brakes unit (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Industrial conglomerate ITT Industries Inc. on Monday said it had agreed to sell its automotive brake and fuel tubing and parts business to Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. for $205 million.

Amcast files bankruptcy, tags GM lull (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

Amcast files bankruptcy, tags GM lull (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
GAS CITY An auto parts supplier has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in a year, citing a loss of business from General Motors Corp.

Malaysian Firm Opens Auto Parts Plant in Vietnam (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News)
HANOI, Dec 2 Asia Pulse - APM Springs Vietnam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Malaysia-headquartered APM Automotive Holdings Berhad, opened an automotive parts plant in Binh Duong Province on November 30.

MALAYSIAN FIRM OPENS AUTO PARTS PLANT IN VIETNAM (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Transport APM Springs Vietnam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Malaysia-headquartered APM Automotive Holdings Berhad, opened an automotive parts plant in Binh Duong Province on November 30.

EDB opposes proposal for import of used auto parts (Business Recorder)
ISLAMABAD (November 28 2005): The Engineering Development Board (EDB) has opposed the proposal of Ministry of Commerce (MoC) for allowing import of used and old auto parts, whereas the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has estimated to collect Rs 5 billion per annum from these items' legalised import.

Malaysian Firm Opens Auto Parts Plant In Vietnam (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News)
APM Springs Vietnam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Malaysia-headquartered APM Automotive Holdings Berhad, opened an automotive parts plant in Binh Duong Province on November 30.

Building an exit ramp (Springfield Business Journal)
O Reilly Auto Parts knows about life in the fast lane. Now the family members behind the Springfield-based company are changing lanes. The business has grown from a single store on Sherman Avenue in 1957 to a publicly traded company of more than 1,200 stores covering half the country.

ITT to sell auto parts unit (CNN Money)
Conglomerate will be paid $205M by Cooper-Standard Automotive; part of plan to narrow its focus.

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

China auto parts maker Minth up 42 pct in HK debut (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
HONG KONG, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Shares in China-based auto parts maker Minth Group Ltd. jumped 42 percent in their HK$450 million (US$58 million) Hong Kong market debut on Thursday on investor hopes that auto makers would buy more local parts.

Amcast files bankruptcy, tags GM lull (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

Amcast files bankruptcy, tags GM lull (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
GAS CITY An auto parts supplier has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in a year, citing a loss of business from General Motors Corp.

Malaysian Firm Opens Auto Parts Plant In Vietnam (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News)
APM Springs Vietnam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Malaysia-headquartered APM Automotive Holdings Berhad, opened an automotive parts plant in Binh Duong Province on November 30.

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

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

China auto parts maker Minth up 28 pct in HK debut (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
HONG KONG, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Shares of China-based auto parts maker Minth Group Ltd. rose 30 percent on their HK$450 million (US$57.7 million) Hong Kong market debut on Thursday as investors expect it to benefit from a move by auto makers to buy more local parts.

Amcast files bankruptcy, tags GM lull (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

Amcast files bankruptcy, tags GM lull (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
GAS CITY An auto parts supplier has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in a year, citing a loss of business from General Motors Corp.

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

China auto parts maker Minth up 28 pct in HK

China auto parts maker Minth up 28 pct in HK debut (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
HONG KONG, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Shares of China-based auto parts maker Minth Group Ltd. rose 30 percent on their HK$450 million (US$57.7 million) Hong Kong market debut on Thursday as investors expect it to benefit from a move by auto makers to buy more local parts.

More Auto news (Detroit Free Press)
A battle over costs between DaimlerChrysler AG and the company that supplies it with seats and other key parts landed in court Thursday.

China auto parts maker Minth up 42 pct in HK debut (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
HONG KONG, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Shares in China-based auto parts maker Minth Group Ltd. jumped 42 percent in their HK$450 million (US$58 million) Hong Kong market debut on Thursday on investor hopes that auto makers would buy more local parts.

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