Your Link to Germany (Deutsche Welle) In December, 2002, the

Your Link to Germany (Deutsche Welle)
In December, 2002, the 200-metre-long car carrier Tricolor sank after colliding with a container ship in the English Channel. Its cargo was 3,000 luxury automobiles. When an oil tanker ran into the wreck, it became clear that the it had to be salvaged.

Police, insurers bracing for car scams (The Morning Call)
Vehicles flooded during Katrina may wind up on used-car lots. By Andrew Martin and Andrew Zajac Special to The Morning Call ST. BERNARD PARISH, La.

Record imports of automobiles in 2005 (Iceland Review)
2005 will go down as a record year for automobile imports, reports Icelandic National Broadcasting Service. Never before have as many cars been imported into Iceland; automobile imports increased 50% in 2005 from the year before.

U.S. braces for Katrina car scams (Kansas City Star)
ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. - As the vast vehicular wreckage wrought by Hurricane Katrina is carted away, law enforcement and insurance officials are anticipating the arrival of tens of thousands of those vehicles on used-car lots across the United States.

Sleeping with the enemy? Beware (Rediff.com)
Thinking about a strategic alliance with your competitor? How deep a relationship do you want?

Preview: 2006 Porsche Cayman S
Porsche's new mid-engine coupe builds on the Boxster S, but kicks it up a notch in the performance department.
Mike Meredith