Market Place: Big Investors Breathing New Life Into Gasping Auto Parts Suppliers   01 Feb 2007 04:33 GMT
Analysts say troubled suppliers have become attractive investments because they can be bought cheaply, demand for parts is growing and interest rates are low.
Source: NY Times

Ford and G.M. Expect January Sales Drops   01 Feb 2007 02:09 GMT
The automakers pulled back from deliveries to rental-car agencies to focus on more profitable transactions at dealerships.
Source: NY Times

EU Backs Down on CO2 Standard   31 Jan 2007 17:30 GMT
As the European Commission caves in to carmakers, scaling back on emissions rules, focus shifts to greener fuels and what oil companies can do. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Economics Favor Altima Hybrid   30 Jan 2007 13:30 GMT
When you factor in the tax break and fuel savings, Nissan's Altima hybrid has a payback period of four years or less, making it a no-brainer. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Billboards 'Talk' to Mini Drivers   29 Jan 2007 17:23 GMT
Life gets a little wackier for some Mini Cooper owners, thanks to personalized messages triggered by chips in their key fobs. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Tracking Audis With RFID   27 Jan 2007 14:53 GMT
Audi will use RFID tags through production and delivery of its TT sports car for "quality-assurance." But how are the embedded tags used over a car's lifetime? Plus: BMW fields a remote-control convertible top. In Autopia.
Source: wired.com

Collecting: A Few Raindrops Fall on the Big-Money Collector Car Auctions in Arizona   27 Jan 2007 01:51 GMT
Under unusually rainy skies this month in Arizona, sales figures at four collector car auctions indicated that the red-hot market was cooling a bit.
Source: NY Times

Around the Block: An Over-the-Top Z4   27 Jan 2007 01:50 GMT
The BMW Z4 Coupe is the Cinderella story of cars. Its original incarnation was ugly, but now, this stylistic pumpkin has morphed into a magic coach.
Source: NY Times

Behind the Wheel | 2007 Lexus ES 350: If Driving Is a Pain, Here’s Your Balm   27 Jan 2007 01:50 GMT
The Lexus ES 350 is a cocoon of tranquility, and it will probably deliver many years of trouble-free transportation for those who don’t like driving.
Source: NY Times

Design: Big Dreams Under G.M.’s New Tent   26 Jan 2007 21:52 GMT
Two of the most acclaimed concept cars at the auto show in Detroit, the Holden Efijy and the Chevy WTTC, weren’t even intented to be part of the main event.
Source: NY Times