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

Software bug stalls Toyota hybrid cars (Computing.co.uk)
Toyota is recalling 160,000 of its Prius automobiles because of bugs in the software controlling the car's hybrid engine system that can cause the warning lights to come on without cause. The issue occasionally causes the system to shut of the vehicle's petrol engine, the manufacturer admitted.

Fitch Issues Presale on Honda Auto Receivables 2005-5 Owner Trust (The Auto Channel)
NEW YORK--Oct. 1, 20057, 2005--Fitch Ratings has issued a presale report on Honda Auto Receivables 2005-5 Owner Trust discussing the rating analysis behind Fitch's expected 'F1+' ratings on the class A-1 notes and 'AAA' ratings on the class A-2, A-3, and A-4 notes.

Goodbye, Mr. Goodwrench (CBS News)
The Nation says Delphi's bankruptcy is a marker of a new America in which there is no collective security, no union to make you strong, no government to give you shelter, and workers stand alone.

SmallCap Sentinel: Energy, Automobiles and a Fuel Efficient New Transmission (PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance)
"The rising cost of oil and gas has been an exceptional motivator in the automotive industry as proven by the advent of hybrid automobiles," stated SmallCap Sentinel analyst D.R. Clark.

BenQ developing PCs for automobiles (PC Advisor)
Taiwanese electronics maker BenQ is hitching a ride on the current bandwagon for car-related PC products. The company is researching several products to be used in automobiles, but so far has nothing ready to formally announce, according to a BenQ representative.