Highlights From the 2006 NAIASMSN Autos highlights the eight things

Highlights From the 2006 NAIAS
MSN Autos highlights the eight things you should know about this year's show in Detroit.
Ann Job

Los Angeles Auto Show Subdued as Automakers Focus on Detroit
The final Los Angeles auto show for January highlights a diverse range of new vehicles.
Ann Job

NASCAR set to use unleaded fuel in 2008 (Nascar)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla -- NASCAR on Friday announced that a special unleaded fuel has been developed and will be used by the start of the 2008 season as a result of its partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its fuel supplier, Sunoco.

Report: NASCAR to switch to unleaded fuel in 2008 (Fox Sports)
NASCAR will begin using unleaded fuel in its cars and trucks beginning in 2008, The New York Times reported Friday. The racing series has used high-octane leaded fuel for decades, but has been testing a new fuel for a few months, the newspaper said. NASCAR has been searching for an alternative for years, even though it is exempt from the 1970 Clean Air Act - which required all automobiles to use

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Report: NASCAR will switch to unleaded (News 14 Charlotte)
NEW YORK -- NASCAR will use unleaded fuel in its cars and trucks starting in 2008, The New York Times reported Friday. The racing series has used high-octane leaded fuel for decades, but has been testing a new fuel for a few months, the newspaper said.

Report: NASCAR to switch to unleaded fuel in 2008 (Covers.com)

Report: NASCAR to switch to unleaded fuel in 2008 (Covers.com)
NEW YORK -- NASCAR will begin using unleaded fuel in its cars and trucks beginning in 2008, The New York Times reported Friday. The racing series has used high-octane leaded fuel for decades, but has been testing a new fuel for a few ...

Los Angeles Auto Show Subdued as Automakers Focus on Detroit
The final Los Angeles auto show for January highlights a diverse range of new vehicles.
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Report: NASCAR to switch to unleaded fuel in 2008 (USA Today)
NASCAR will begin using unleaded fuel in its cars and trucks beginning in 2008, The New York Times reported Friday. The racing series has used high-octane leaded fuel for decades, but has been testing a new fuel for a few months, the newspaper said.

Report: NASCAR will switch to unleaded (News 14 Charlotte)
NEW YORK -- NASCAR will use unleaded fuel in its cars and trucks starting in 2008, The New York Times reported Friday. The racing series has used high-octane leaded fuel for decades, but has been testing a new fuel for a few months, the newspaper said.

Report: NASCAR to Switch to Unleaded Fuel (Chicago Tribune)
NEW YORK -- NASCAR will begin using unleaded fuel in its cars and trucks beginning in 2008, The New York Times reported Friday. The racing series has used high-octane leaded fuel for decades, but has been testing a new fuel for a few months, the newspaper said.

Report: NASCAR to use unleaded fuel starting in 2008 (Sports Illustrated)
NEW YORK (AP) -- NASCAR will begin using unleaded fuel in its cars and trucks beginning in 2008, The New York Times reported Friday.

Preview: 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota builds a new SUV with strong ties to the past and true off-road capability.
Perry Stern

Russia: Veterinary Specialist Says Cold Zoo Animals Don't Need Alcohol (Radio Free Europe: Radio Library)
Russia continues to experience record-low cold, with temperatures dipping to minus 30 degrees and beyond. The cold has paralyzed life in much of Russia, bursting water pipes, breaking down automobiles, and even freezing automatic cash machines. There have also been numerous reports about zookeepers who are trying to keep their animal charges warm by adding vodka and table wine to their water.

Highlights From the 2006 NAIAS
MSN Autos highlights the eight things you should know about this year's show in Detroit.
Ann Job

Resident shares Bowie s story in online encyclopedia (Gazette.Net) Bob Schaefer

Resident shares Bowie s story in online encyclopedia (Gazette.Net)
Bob Schaefer likes history. He owns a 1908 home, he collects model trains, he purchases late 50s automobiles and he serves on assorted historical committees.

Los Angeles Auto Show Subdued as Automakers Focus on Detroit
The final Los Angeles auto show for January highlights a diverse range of new vehicles.
Ann Job

Freescale posts better-than-expected profit (Market Watch)
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Freescale Semiconductor Inc. reported a better-than-expected profit late Thursday, helped by tighter cost controls and sales of chips used in cars and Internet networking gear.

3 tech companies report high quarter sales, profits (The Arizona Republic)
Escaping the sales slump that hit Intel Corp. late last month, three other high-tech companies with strong Valley ties Thursday reported higher sales and earnings for the December quarter.

Nascar Plans to Switch to Unleaded Fuel in '08 (New York Times)
For decades Nascar has used high-octane leaded fuel but it will switch to a new fuel the series had been testing that shows promising results.

Fitness Equipment Roundup (East Bay Express)
Looking for a deal on a used NordicTrack? Turns out you're in luck. Amidst a vast marketplace for automobiles and auto-massagers, purebreds and bread makers, neglected exercise machines capture the true classified spirit.

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Jim Gary, Sculptor Inspired by Junk, Dies at 66 (New

Jim Gary, Sculptor Inspired by Junk, Dies at 66 (New York Times)
Jim Gary's best-known work transformed the skeletons of derelict cars into the hulking and surprisingly graceful skeletons of dinosaurs.

Fallbrook Technologies raises $9.3 million (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News)
San Diego-based Fallbrook Technologies Inc., an intellectual property licensing company, announced Wednesday it has completed a first close of a Series C financing round, placing $9.3 million of an authorized $11 million of preferred shares with private investors.

The Demand for Automotive Plastics in China is Predicted to Continue to Grow over the Next Five Years (The Auto Channel)
DUBLIN, Ireland--Jan. 1, 20069, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c31131 ) has announced the addition of Chinese Markets for Automotive Plastics to their offering.

Fitness Equipment Roundup (East Bay Express)
Looking for a deal on a used NordicTrack? Turns out you're in luck. Amidst a vast marketplace for automobiles and auto-massagers, purebreds and bread makers, neglected exercise machines capture the true classified spirit.

ADVERTISING RATES (Canyon Lake Times Guardian)
What are retail ads? These ads run in the "front" section of the newspaper and are primarily used by businesses and organizations to advertise sales specials, new services and major fundraising events--or just to get or keep their name and services in public view.

Citigroup Smith Barney Affluent Investor Poll Outlook 2006; Investment Climate Observations and Impact of Energy Costs (FinanzNachrichten)
Citigroup ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) Smith Barney has announced the results of a new monthly poll of affluent investors.

Top 10 Vehicles of 2005 on MSN Autos
The most popular vehicles on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages.
compiled by MSN Autos

Police say catalytic converter thefts becoming commonplace (The Advocate Messenger)
HARRODSBURG - Three area police agencies are working together in hopes of solving a rash of thefts of catalytic converters from automobiles, following the arrest of two Columbia residents in Harrodsburg last week.

EBay Profit Rises 36%; Shares Fall on Sales Forecast (Update4)

EBay Profit Rises 36%; Shares Fall on Sales Forecast (Update4) (Bloomberg.com)
Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- EBay Inc., the world's largest online auctioneer, said quarterly profit jumped 36 percent after a surge in holiday shopping led to revenue gains in the U.S. and Europe.

India's Recycled Aluminium Demand Expected to Surge (Planet Ark)
MUMBAI - Growing demand for consumer goods and automobiles in India is likely to give a huge boost to the consumption of recycled aluminium, industry officials said.

Fallbrook Technologies raises $9.3 million (San Diego Daily Transcript via

Fallbrook Technologies raises $9.3 million (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News)
San Diego-based Fallbrook Technologies Inc., an intellectual property licensing company, announced Wednesday it has completed a first close of a Series C financing round, placing $9.3 million of an authorized $11 million of preferred shares with private investors.

Fitness Equipment Roundup (East Bay Express)
Looking for a deal on a used NordicTrack? Turns out you're in luck. Amidst a vast marketplace for automobiles and auto-massagers, purebreds and bread makers, neglected exercise machines capture the true classified spirit.

India's Recycled Aluminium Demand Expected to Surge (Planet Ark) MUMBAI

India's Recycled Aluminium Demand Expected to Surge (Planet Ark)
MUMBAI - Growing demand for consumer goods and automobiles in India is likely to give a huge boost to the consumption of recycled aluminium, industry officials said.

BioCryst, ConocoPhillips, Dana, LSI: U.S. Equity Movers Final (Bloomberg.com)
Jan. 17 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies whose shares had unusual price changes in U.S. markets. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names. All share prices are as of 4:15 p.m. New York time.

Welcome to gomerasol.com (Gomerasol.com)
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More Michigan business (Detroit Free Press) Just as Henry Ford

More Michigan business (Detroit Free Press)
Just as Henry Ford made history by putting America on wheels, entrepreneur Shufu Li is making history in his country, as his company debuted in Detroit with the first Chinese vehicle ever shown at a U.S. auto show.

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

The Truth About Fuel Economy Ratings
If your new car's actual fuel mileage does not match the fuel economy numbers on the window sticker, it's not necessarily your car's fault.
Ann Job

2006 North American International Auto Show Opening Weekend Yields Strong

2006 North American International Auto Show Opening Weekend Yields Strong Attendance (The Auto Channel)
DETROIT, Jan. 16 -- Opening weekend at the 2006 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) yielded strong attendance. Public Days began Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006 with 95,662 attendees and continued to gain momentum with more than 245,000 total visitors by Sunday evening.

Laser guns aid police in speed detection (Macon Telegraph)
In the dark of night on Interstate 75 South, Macon police officer William Barron squeezed his finger on the trigger.

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?
After decades of market share losses, look for a leaner and more focused Big Two.
Ann Job

Love and winter (The Times Argus)
Janisse Ray grew up in Georgia along U.S. Highway 1, the onetime main road between Maine and Miami. Drivers, however, never seemed to notice her house. Their eyes gravitated like magnets to the hundreds of dilapidated automobiles and appliances around it.

Reporting on the world's largest from the Great Plains (Bismarck Tribune)
ALLIANCE, Neb. - At first it was the world's largest pelican at Pelican Rapids, Minn. Then, later, the world's largest loon at Vergas. The world's largest buffalo brought North Dakota into the game - with some dignity - in 1959. After that ... well, you know the rest.

Derailment Disrupts Freight, Passengers (WTOK-TV Meridian)
A train derailment in Cuba, Ala., disrupted business for a lot of people. A CSX freight train traveling east derailed around noon Monday. The railroad track is owned by Norfolk Southern, but is also used by Amtrak.

Platinum storms to record high (Business Report)
London - Platinum prices hit a record high of $1 050.25 per ounce in London trade on Monday of as investment funds piled into the market amid tensions caused in part by Iran's disputed nuclear program.

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used Car
Carfax provides guidance and tips to help you spot vehicles with potential water damage.
Editors of MSN Autos

IIHS's Top 10 Safety Picks
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety picks the ten safest cars of the 2006 model year.
Perry Stern

Let nature be your guide to design, Duke prof says (The News & Observer)
To appreciate Duke University scientist Adrian Bejan, think back to comedian Jerry Lewis. In his prime, Lewis was loved in America but idolized in Europe.

South Korea to get new steel mill (UPI) SEOUL, Jan.

South Korea to get new steel mill (UPI)
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- A unit of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group will spend $5 billion building an integrated steel mill.

South Korea to Get New Steel Mill (RedNova)
A unit of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group will spend $5 billion building an integrated steel mill. The INI Steel Co. facility, which gained government approval Monday, will become the nation's second integrated steel mill, along with Posco's steel plant, JoongAng Ilbo reported.

South Korea to get new steel mill (MENAFN)
South Korea to get new steel mill

UPI NewsTrack Business (UPI)
TOKYO, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Falling tech stocks brought down key Asian exchanges Monday, with Tokyo's and Shanghai's exchanges each losing more than 1 percent of their value.

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used Car
Carfax provides guidance and tips to help you spot vehicles with potential water damage.
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Letters to the editor (Portsmouth Herald)
There is unbelievable news out there. (Portsmouth Herald, Wednesday, Jan. 11). "Military drinking age battle." Seems to me that New Hampshire State Rep. Jim Splaine s bill to allow people in the armed services to drink at age 18 has a relatively simple solution.

Winter Driving Tips From the Experts
Winter conditions can be challenging for drivers of all skill levels. The editor of Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada offers sound advice from the Great White North.
Marc Lachapelle, with Gerry Malloy for Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada

Love and winter (The Times Argus)
Janisse Ray grew up in Georgia along U.S. Highway 1, the onetime main road between Maine and Miami. Drivers, however, never seemed to notice her house. Their eyes gravitated like magnets to the hundreds of dilapidated automobiles and appliances around it.

Phase Change In Fluids Finally Simulated After Decades Of Effort

Phase Change In Fluids Finally Simulated After Decades Of Effort (Science Daily)
Researchers at the University of Rochester have now created a mathematical model that will allow scientists to simulate and understand phase changes, which could have an impact on everything from decaffeinating coffee to improving fuel cell efficiency in automobiles of the future.

Endless Traffic: Can It End? (Gotham Gazette)
On the third day of last month's transit strike, some New Yorkers found a silver lining in the shutdown of subways and buses. Bicycle traffic had increased by 500 percent . People got more exercise as they walked to work.

W.D.M. school updates (The Des Moines Register)
Students were given packets to take home last week about the spelling challenge. In the challenge, students will work together to earn an extra long recess or a pop and popcorn party for each class.

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?
After decades of market share losses, look for a leaner and more focused Big Two.
Ann Job

Designation built on a mistake (The News & Observer)
A historic building in Raleigh got national recognition as a former streetcar garage.

From the Home of Hitsville, U.S.A., Give It Up for . . . Jazz! (New York Times)
Motown had no place on the program, for better or worse. Automobiles, on the other hand, offered an easy analogy.

Eight-bit MCUs claim half the automobile (Electronic Engineering Times Asia)
As the backbone of most automotive network systems, the 8bit MCU is hardly on its way out.

Asia News: China s market for in-car GPS maps to exceed

Asia News: China s market for in-car GPS maps to exceed US$1.25bn (Telematics Update)
According to a Xinhua report, China's market capacity of electronic GPS maps used in vehicles may exceed 10 billion yuan (US$1.25 billion) within the next three years.

Winter Driving Tips From the Experts
Winter conditions can be challenging for drivers of all skill levels. The editor of Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada offers sound advice from the Great White North.
Marc Lachapelle, with Gerry Malloy for Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used Car
Carfax provides guidance and tips to help you spot vehicles with potential water damage.
Editors of MSN Autos

Some residents upset with upcoming construction (Benton Courier)
The proposed construction of two overpasses on Arkansas 35 near the Union Pacific Railroad crossing on Edison Avenue in Benton is expected to help end years of traffic congestion and train-related snarls.

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

Reporting on the world's largest from the Great Plains (Bismarck Tribune)
ALLIANCE, Neb. - At first it was the world's largest pelican at Pelican Rapids, Minn. Then, later, the world's largest loon at Vergas. The world's largest buffalo brought North Dakota into the game - with some dignity - in 1959. After that ... well, you know the rest.

State offers alternatives to gasoline blend 01/15/06 (News-Herald)
Ethanol, created from corn, is a cleaner-burning alternative to gasoline. In some Michigan counties with air quality issues, such as Wayne, a 10 percent ethanol/90 percent gasoline mixture is sold during the warmer months. The blend can be used in any nondiesel car or truck.

Test Drive: Project Gotham Racing 3
Editors at MSN Autos take Microsoft's latest driving game out for a spin.
Perry Stern

Love and winter (The Times Argus)
Janisse Ray grew up in Georgia along U.S. Highway 1, the onetime main road between Maine and Miami. Drivers, however, never seemed to notice her house. Their eyes gravitated like magnets to the hundreds of dilapidated automobiles and appliances around it.

Development to lead in green energy (The Daily Tar Heel)
Four years ago Tim Toben, an active environmentalist, met architect William McDonough and was blown away by his vision to create buildings modeled after trees.