Pruett cleared after practice crash: ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:33:00 +0200) Sports-car racer Scott Pruett was released from a New Jersey hospital today following a major accident in practice for the Grand-Am Series race at New Jersey Motorsports Park, a new 2.25-mile track in Millville. Read more
North Oakland Medical will rehire half of staff after sale ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:52:00 +0200) PONTIAC -- Once the bankrupt North Oakland Medical Center changes hands in October, more than half of the current staff will be rehired. Read more
UPDATE 1-Russian steel firms to cut prices for cars-Deputy PM ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:43:17 +0200) (Adds quotes, details, background) By Anton Doroshev MOSCOW, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Russian steel companies have agreed to cut prices for car manufacturers Read more Mayor issued $315K in contracts since text scandal ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:27:00 +0200) DETROIT -- The Auditor General has found that the Kilpatrick administration has initiated $315,500 in legal contracts since the settlement of the police whistleblowers lawsuits, none which have been approved by the City Council. Read more Macomb jail guards cleared in 2004 death ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:14:00 +0200) Guards at the Macomb County Jail can not be held liable in the 2004 death of a man who was locked up for failing to pay child support, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. Read more
Ford revamps Mustang logo for 2010 model ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:13:00 +0200) Some might say Ford's latest press release is a lame attempt to keep the Mustang in the news as Chevrolet's new Camaro moves closer to launch and Dodge's Challenger wins acclaim from enthusiast magazines. Read more
Deer killed after disease discovered at Kent Co. facility ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:18:00 +0200) GRAND RAPIDS -- Federal wildlife officials have killed about 50 whitetail deer at a private Kent County breeding facility where Michigan's first case of chronic wasting disease in a deer was found. Read more
Union at GM Daewoo rejects pact ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:09:00 +0200) SEOUL -- The union at GM Daewoo Auto and Technology Co. today voted against a tentative agreement, made this week, that ended two months of partial strikes related to contract negotiations. Read more
09 Chevy Corvette ZR1 Strengthens Legacy, Bolsters Future ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:34:09 +0200) The ZR1s seamless marriage of everyday drivability and outrageous performance demonstrates the vaunted engineering capabilities GM built its business on remain intact. Read more Ultra-Low-Cost Cars Pose Opportunities, Risks, Study Shows ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:29:57 +0200) The low-cost car segment is growing at an incredible rate, with volumes expected to reach 17.5 million units globally by 2020. Read more
CORRECTED-FACTBOX-Five facts about Roberto Colaninno ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:29:47 +0200) (Corrects value of 1999 Telecom Italia leveraged buyout to $58 billion from $58 million in third bullet point) Aug 26 (Reuters) - Roberto Colaninno, best Read more
Proton Produces 3 Millionth Vehicle ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:27:27 +0200) The auto makers manufacturing facilities have expanded since it began operations in 1985, with two factories in Shah Alam and a newer, advanced facility in Tanjung Malim. Read more
Europeans back tough car emission targets - poll ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:27:07 +0200) BRUSSELS, Aug 28 (Reuters) - A majority of Europeans back planned legislation to enforce big cuts in carbon dioxide emissions from new cars, a public Read more
Cadillac plans a compact sport sedan to debut in '11 ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:21:06 +0200) Cadillac will introduce a compact rear-wheel drive sport sedan in 2011 to compete with the size and performance of cars like the BMW 3-series, Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-class. Read more
Doosan to pump $1 bln into holding firms for Bobcat ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:25:28 +0200) SEOUL, Aug 28 (Reuters) - South Korea's Doosan Infracore Co Ltd said on Thursday it and its affiliate will pump a combined $1 billion into companies set Read more
Mazda cuts China output as inventories rise ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:22:21 +0200) TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Mazda Motor Co said on Thursday it is cutting back production in China after slower-than-expected sales of its compact Read more China's Jiangling to build Polish car plant-paper ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:22:01 +0200) WARSAW, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Jiangling Motors plans to build a car factory in Poland to become the first Chinese automaker to establish a European plant, Read more REVS: Beauty in the details: Two racers and two icons worthy of any scale-model collection ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:30:00 +0200) As we head into fall, four very exciting, although different, premium 1/18-scale diecasts are making their way into the marketplace. Read more Italian instrument: New Maserati is a sporty, aerodynamic, pricey . . . pen ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:30:00 +0200) At this time of year, old cars are antiques, automakers are coachbuilders and car shows are concours. And a pen is not a pen, it is a writing instrument. Read more Cadillac plans a compact sport sedan to debut in '11 ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:11:52 +0200) Cadillac will introduce a compact rear-wheel drive sport sedan in 2011 to compete with the size and performance of cars like the BMW 3-series, Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-class. Read more Auto news in brief: Hyundai recalls Elantras ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:11:12 +0200) Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, is recalling 65,000 Elantra sedans in the United States to replace a fuel pump that may lose pressure and degrade the engine's performance. Read more
Too many unknowns make oil's impact too tough to predict ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:10:42 +0200) In the short term, oil prices should decline, but long-term prices will be too volatile to predict, said Mustafa Mohatarem, chief economist at General Motors Corp., during the Society of Automotive Analysts conference today in Troy. Read more
UPDATE 1-PPC unveils $347 mln deal with black investors ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:15:20 +0200) (Adds more details) JOHANNESBURG, Aug 28 (Reuters) - South African cement producer PPC will sell a 15 percent stake worth 2.7 billion rand ($347 million) Read more
Avon Rubber wins $10 mln fuel storage tank contract ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:20:16 +0200) Aug 28 (Reuters) - Avon Rubber Plc on Thursday said its U.S. subsidiary, Avon Engineered Fabrications Inc, has won a $10 million, five-year contract for Read more PPC unveils $347 mln deal with black investors ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:13:05 +0200) JOHANNESBURG, Aug 28 (Reuters) - South African cement producer PPC will sell a 15 percent stake worth 2.7 billion rand ($346.6 million) to black investors Read more
Mayor issued $315K in contracts since text scandal 
Union at GM Daewoo rejects pact 
Proton Produces 3 Millionth Vehicle 
Mazda cuts China output as inventories rise 
Cadillac plans a compact sport sedan to debut in '11 
Avon Rubber wins $10 mln fuel storage tank contract 
