IT Glitch Halts Payments to GM Workers, Retirees   11 Apr 2005 18:34 GMT
Some General Motors workers and retirees are having problems getting health care and prescription payments due to a IT system flaw exposed during a change in health plan administrators.
Source: Computerworld

AAA's Best Picks for Family Vehicles   11 Apr 2005 07:00 GMT
AAA and Parents magazine choose the top family vehicles for 2005.
Source: MSN

Advertiser Registers Its Objection   11 Apr 2005 04:00 GMT
The uneasy relationship between advertiser and media outlet made news again when General Motors said it would stop running its advertising in The Los Angeles Times until further notice.
Source: NY Times

To Reshape Headlamps, First Get Rid of the Bulbs   11 Apr 2005 04:00 GMT
Already popular at the back of the car, L.E.D. lamps are expected to move up to front as stylish and efficient headlamps.
Source: NY Times

2005 Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Frontier: Those Baby Pickups Are Grown Up and Ready to Move Out   10 Apr 2005 04:00 GMT
Toyota and Nissan have set their sights on the single most neglected sector of the automotive market: pickups that have clearly outgrown their old "compact" label.
Source: NY Times

Ford Lowers Its Earnings Forecast for Year   09 Apr 2005 04:00 GMT
The Ford Motor Company lowered its earnings forecast for the year on Friday, citing higher gas prices and rising health care costs.
Source: NY Times

Britain Offers $75 Million in Aid to Suppliers of Failing MG Rover   08 Apr 2005 04:00 GMT
Britain's last major car producer, MG Rover, started bankruptcy proceedings today after the collapse of takeover negotiations with a Chinese auto maker.
Source: NY Times

Where the Police Are Taught How to Step on It   08 Apr 2005 04:00 GMT
Scores of driving schools have sprung up across the country in recent years, teaching specialized skills from how to race to how to skid.
Source: NY Times

Volvo to use IBM supercomputer for crash test simulations   07 Apr 2005 18:34 GMT
Volvo selected IBM to build a more powerful Linux supercomputer for crash simulation tests.
Source: Computerworld

U.S. to Order Tire Sensors on New Cars   07 Apr 2005 04:00 GMT
WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - Federal regulators are set to make automakers equip all lightweight passenger vehicles with tire pressure monitors, concluding a fight over what technology to adopt.
Source: NY Times