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.

CNN's 2008â?™s Automotive Winners and Losers
Washington DC January 7, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that even as grateful manufacturers and dealers bid goodbye to 2008, the worst year for sales in decades, CNN was looking back and compiling a list of automotive winners and losers for the year.

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.

RP car industry sales grow but miss target in 2008
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine automotive industry closed 2008 with a sales figure a tad short of target but manufacturers said the local market is still better off as it managed to post growth amid the global economic and financial slump.

Battery co. seeks $1.84B boost
A123 Systems said it will apply for $1.84 billion in government loans to build automotive-battery manufacturing plants and "dramatically expand" its production capacity. ...

Harris County Sheriff?s Office reports for Dec. 30 to Jan. 2
On December 30, 2009, Harris County Sheriff?s Deputies T. Berry and A. Vera responded to the Christian Brothers Automotive located at 24155 Tomball Parkway in reference to an alarm call. When they arrived it appeared a vehicle had been driven through the large over-head glass door of one of the repair bays. Pieces of broken tail light were found just outside the bay door and collected as ...

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]

It?s not just a man?s world anymore
For many years, careers in automotive technology, construction and welding have been dominated by males.

Sun Newspapers - MNSUN.com
From left to right, Pat Whelan of PJW Automotive, and the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce board chair, stands with Bobbi L. McKechnie and Laurel M. Zellner, both of Zellner & Associates, PA. Zellner & Associates, PA, was named Small Business of the Year for 2008 on Dec. 18, 2008, at the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce Annual Charity Luncheon.

Porn Industry Moguls Ask Congress For Bail Out
Porn kings Joe Francis and Larry Flynt are begging for a bailout. The creator of Girls Gone Wild and the Hustler founder will ask Congress for five billion dollars.   The porn pair say they deserve a bailout just like the financial and automotive industries got. Francis told TMZ the industry is hurting because of the economy. Francis said, " The government is handing ...

08-01-2009: Malaysia?s auto sales could fall as much as 20% in 2009, says CLSA
KUALA LUMPUR: Automotive sales in Malaysia could fall as much as 20% in 2009 as demand for big ticket items is affected by the slowing domestic economy, while regional auto players are already experiencing declining numbers, said CLSA.

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.