Free Prix thrills Indy fans ( Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:00:00 +0200) Fans began lining up at Belle Isle for Free Prix Day before the gates opened at 8 a.m., volunteers said. Reporters and photographers mingled with spectators, while children in clothing depicting Lightning McQueen from the movie "Cars" hung out at display tents and jumped on giant inflated attractions. Read more Woman's death explained ( Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:00:00 +0200) MOUNT CLEMENS -- A 42-year-old woman whose blood-smeared body was found in her condominium died of a lack of electrolytes caused by drinking a large amount of water, the Macomb County medical examiner ruled. Read more 'Bird lady' fined again for rats ( Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:00:00 +0200) TAYLOR -- She keeps pheasants, peacocks, roosters and quails, but it's the rats that are forcing city officials to fine the woman who supporters call Taylor's "bird lady." Read more Consumers hold off on August car, truck buys ( Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:12:39 +0200) As Detroit's automakers race to offer more fuel-efficient cars in the face of one of the most challenging economies in recent memory, droves of consumers continued holding off on the purchases of big cars and trucks in August. Read more Detroit 3 say potential U.S. loans wouldn't be bailout ( Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:12:29 +0200) WASHINGTON -- Detroit's automakers pushed back Thursday against criticism of their drive for $50 billion in federal loans as a bailout, saying the government needed to step in when markets failed. Read more
Jimmie Johnson captures pole for Fontana race: ( Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:06:00 +0200) Jimmie Johnson was the only driver to reach the 180-plus mile per hour mark in Friday afternoon qualifying for Sunday nights Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. Read more
VW's Wolfsburg human resources head tapped for Tenn. plant ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:38:00 +0200) Hans-Herbert Jagla, human resources director for Volkswagen AG in Wolfsburg, Germany, will take charge of human resources at VW's future factory in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Monday, Sept. 1. Jagla, 55, joined the Volkswagen Group in 1979. Read more
Cadillac's new CTS-V takes on the best from Germany ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:51:00 +0200) In a category where Germany has always won, America is finally, solidly, in gold-medal contention. The performance-sedan category has always been lead by Audi and Mercedes and usually is won by BMW. Read more EPC purchases plant from bankrupt Blue Water ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:16:00 +0200) Blue Water Automotive Systems Inc. has reached a deal to sell one of its Michigan plants to Engineered Plastic Components Inc. Read more
Acura to enter LMP1 prototype competition in 2009: ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:08:00 +0200) Acura Motorsports will move up from the LMP2 class to LMP1 with two entries in the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. Read more
Asbury to challenge $19M verdict ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:07:00 +0200) Asbury Automotive Group will ask a federal judge to cut a $19 million jury award against the public retailer and one of its former dealerships in a race bias lawsuit, Asbury said late last week. Read more
Corsa Motorsports to race Zytek hybrid prototype in ALMS: ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:55:00 +0200) The American Le Mans Series received another boost to its "green" credentials Friday as Corsa Motorsports announced its plan to race a hybrid-powered LMP1-class Zytek prototype in the season's final two races. Read more
Valeo to cut 200 jobs in Germany ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:50:40 +0200) PARIS, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Vehicle components group Valeo said on Friday it was consolidating its rear light manufacturing capacity in Europe implying Read more Copper thief arrested at St. Albertus, group says ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:44:00 +0200) DETROIT -- Police arrested a man attempting to steal copper from the roof of St. Albertus, the first Roman Catholic Church in the city established by Poles, at about 6 a.m. Friday, according to a spokesman for the group attempting to preserve the historic place of worship. Read more Macomb Twp. woman died from drinking too much water ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:26:00 +0200) MOUNT CLEMENS -- A 42-year-old woman whose blood-covered body was found in her Macomb Township home died of complications from severe electrolyte abnormalities, Macomb County Medical Examiner Dr. Daniel Spitz said this morning. Read more
Protests at New Tata Plant Threaten Nano Launch ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:47:33 +0200) The auto maker, which was given the land by the West Bengal government looking to cultivate new industry, says it will abandon the facility if it remains unpopular with local farmers. Read more
GM recalls 857,735 vehicles for electrical problems ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:15:00 +0200) DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. is recalling 857,735 vehicles equipped with heated windshield wiper fluid system for a potential short circuit problem, according to federal safety regulators. Read more
Taiwans Hotai Grabs Record Market Share in Dismal July ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:45:33 +0200) Taiwans auto makers are bracing for worse to come, as June and July traditionally are months with the strongest sales. Read more Transit Connect May Run Afoul of Chicken Tax ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:45:23 +0200) Importing Transit Connects equipped with seats, and then removing them, wouldnt be hard to do, says Fords manufacturnig chief. Read more Titan May See Sales Increase in August, Nissan Says ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:45:13 +0200) Incentives are a fact of life when selling fullsize pickups during times of record-high fuel prices, Nissan says. Spiffs of $1,500-$2,000 are the price of entry. Read more
UPDATE 3-Nintendo lifts profit, dividend f'cast; shares soar ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:37:02 +0200) (Adds recent share price move) By Sachi Izumi TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Nintendo Co boosted its annual profit outlook by 23 percent on white-hot demand Read more
Automakers deserve $50 bln federal loans: GM in NYT ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:35:13 +0200) Aug 29 (Reuters) - Automakers deserve as much as $50 billion in government-backed loans so that they can build more fuel-efficient cars, according to Read more
UPDATE 2-Nintendo lifts profit, dividend f'cast; shares soar ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:35:03 +0200) (Recasts, adds comments) By Sachi Izumi TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Nintendo Co boosted its annual profit outlook by 23 percent on white-hot demand for Read more
Consumers hold off on August car, truck buys ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:10:45 +0200) As Detroit's automakers race to offer more fuel-efficient cars in the face of one of the most challenging economies in recent memory, droves of consumers continued holding off on the purchases of big cars and trucks in August. Read more
Detroit 3 say potential U.S. loans wouldn't be bailout ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:10:35 +0200) WASHINGTON -- Detroit's automakers pushed back Thursday against criticism of their drive for $50 billion in federal loans as a bailout, saying the government needed to step in when markets failed. Read more
Consumers hold off on August car, truck buys 
Cadillac's new CTS-V takes on the best from Germany 
Corsa Motorsports to race Zytek hybrid prototype in ALMS: 
Protests at New Tata Plant Threaten Nano Launch 
Titan May See Sales Increase in August, Nissan Says 
Consumers hold off on August car, truck buys 
