James Huffines Jr., automotive businessman and philanthropist, dies at 85
James Lecil ?J.L.? Huffines Jr. built his family?s automotive business into a highly recognized retail brand in North Texas. Along the way, he distinguished himself as a civic leader and philanthropist.

Unipart Automotive Launches Type Approval Awareness Campaign
OXFORD, United Kingdom ? January 7, 2009: Unipart Automotive, the UK?s largest independent supplier of car parts, is launching a campaign to help the trade understand and promote the benefits of Type Approved exhaust systems to the consumer.

Another plan to save the automotive industry
Dear Editor, The crises in the automotive industry puts five percent of the North American economy at immediate risk. At stake are not just the [...]

8.1% decline in automotive sales expected
KUALA LUMPUR: Research company Frost & Sullivan expects local automotive sales to decline 8.1% to 501,500 units this year.

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Provides 2008 Year-End Update
TULSA, Okla., January 6, 2009: Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today announced that, based on preliminary estimated results, it ended the year with an unrestricted cash balance in excess of $210 million, approximately the same balance the Company reported on September 30, 2008. During the fourth quarter, operating losses and changes in working capital were offset by the benefit of a $100 ...

Japan's Takata Forms JV With Anand Automotive Systems
(RTTNews) - Japan's Takata Corporation has entered into a joint venture with Delhi-based auto component manufacturer Anand Automotive Systems to manufacture and market automobile safety systems, such as airbags, seatbelts and steeling wheels in India, reports media.

Bergstrom Automotive to close Sturgeon Bay dealership
A Sturgeon Bay car dealership will soon be closing its doors.

Ross on the Lookout for Bank Deal
The next big deal for distressed investor Wilbur Ross may well be a bank. ?We will end up with a bank, there is no doubt about that,? Mr. Ross, best known for his bets on distressed steel and automotive assets, told CNN Money.

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited Announces Unusual Share Price and Trading Volume Movement
HONG KONG, January 7, 2009: This statement is made at the request of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

Lear Debt Cut by Moody?s as Supplier Seeks New Terms (Update1)
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Lear Corp ., the world?s second- largest maker of automotive seats, had its debt rating cut further into junk status by Moody?s Investors Service after the company said it?s seeking to rework credit terms.

Car Repair Prices: Automotive Website Provides Solution to End Car Repair Rip-Offs
Automotive group, RepairTrust, shines a bright light into the dim underworld of automotive service with a comprehensive exploration of the who, what, when, where, why, and how of automotive service repair scams and rip offs. The in-depth background information and the powerful tools empower the automotive service customer to stop getting price-gouged. [PR.com - September 21, 2006]

Nissan to showcase 15 exciting models at Tokyo Auto Salon and Osaka Auto Messe
Çѹ·Õè 8 Á¡ÃÒ¤Á 2552 08:50 ¹. Title-winning Xanavi Nismo GT-R to feature in Japan?s Biggest Automotive Aftermarket Exhibitions Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. together with AUTECH Japan and Nissan Motorsports International Co. Ltd. will present 15 exciting models equipped with the latest custom and after-market parts in the upcoming ?Tokyo Auto Salon 2009 with NAPAC? (Japan Car Parts and Aftermarket ...

U.K. Car Sales Drop 21%, Fueling Concern About U.K. Industry
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. car sales fell 21 percent last month, the biggest drop among major European markets, deepening concern that the nation?s automotive industry may fail to survive the recession, a trade association said.

Honda eyes higher sales this year
Honda Cars Philippines Inc. said it is eyeing higher sales and plans to launch more models also this year, pinning its hopes on the positive outlook of the local automotive industry, a company executive said.

3M to Acquire Meguiar's Inc
September 08, 2008 01:00 PM ST. PAUL, Minn.--3M announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire Meguiar's Inc., the 100-year-old family business that manufactures the leading Meguiar's brand of car care products for cleaning and protecting automotive surfaces. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Meguiar's brings its renowned products and proud history-from its beginnings ...

European car industry stalls in a fog of uncertainty
The heads of Europe?s automotive and car components industry appear more worried than they have ever been. In spite of promises from various governments of support, they all claim to be driving in a fog of uncertainty.

Microcontrollers feature on-chip flash memory.
Built around SH-4A CPU core, 32-bit Models SH74504 and SH74513 offer 2 MB and 1.5 MB embedded flash memory, respectively, as well as 512 KB on-ship SRAM, providing support for driver-assist systems in automotive applications. Units operate at 240 MHz, allowing them to achieve processing performance of 432 MIPS. Fabricated using 90 nm process technology, MCUs come in 17 x 17 mm BGA package with ...

Tough Times Call for Smart Automotive Marketing
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif. , Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to provide manufacturers, dealers and automotive information websites with cost effective marketing tools in a tough economy, eVox Images today announced it has launched a new product called Signature Video.

MORNING AUTO REPORT: UAW: GM, Chrysler may not need more loans; Honda axes high-end models
The best of today's automotive news, reviews and commentary -- as well as the cool and weird -- from Freep.com and other Web sites. Check back for updates throughout the morning.

Cash-strapped GM to auction off historic cars
The General Motors logo at an automotive sales lot in Burlingame, California. Cash-strapped General Motors is auctioning off more than 200 of its historic and most unique cars, including a Cadillac made for Pope John Paul II and a presidential limousine replica used in several films.