Frankfurt Motor Show FavoritesPublic days for this huge auto show

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

Hubcaps are all about turning heads (South Bend Tribune)
When Lawrence Martin of South Bend bought his very first car -- a 1974 Buick Apollo -- he souped it up with a set of $500 rims. Today, he is a car salesman and the owner of three automobiles, each boasting more than your average set of hubcaps.

Whig.com (The Quincy Herald-Whig)
n Experts are warning consumers that cars damaged by hurricanes may be making their way to car lots.

Electronic toll collection in Japan tops 50% (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ The transport ministry said Wednesday 50.2 percent of vehicles used the electronic toll collection system when they passed through toll booths on expressways in Japan between Sept. 30 and Oct. 6.

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

TI seeks $2.5 billion for sensors unit (CNET)
Company hires Morgan Stanley to sell unit representing about 10 percent of revenue. Deal is in early stages, three sources say.

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

Canadians using, producing more energy (CBC News)
Canadians continued to gobble up energy at record rates during 2004, according to Statistics Canada. Despite record-high prices, consumption of gasoline and diesel fuel for automobiles jumped by more than three per cent from the previous year.