Chrysler tech center workers may have lost jobs to H-1B contractors, union claims   15 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
A United Auto Workers local thinks that H-1B visa holders are doing work previously done by union members at Chrysler's technical center, although the auto maker denies that is the case.

Source: Computerworld

More High-Tech Invitations to Take Your Mind Off Road   12 Feb 2008 03:16 GMT
Safety experts say the influx of electronics is turning cars into sometimes chaotic — and distracting — moving family rooms.
Source: NY Times

New York to Paris the Hard Way, 100 Years Ago   09 Feb 2008 01:03 GMT
Competitors in the first around-the-world race traveled by land and by sea, crossing continents with few good roads and making repairs on the fly.
Source: NY Times

Around the Block | Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8: When Pigs Fly   09 Feb 2008 01:02 GMT
Drivers who are even slightly power-hungry may find the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 tempting — too bad it’s all strength and no finesse.
Source: NY Times

Chicago Auto Show: Tasty Morsels on a Limited Menu   08 Feb 2008 23:41 GMT
Higher-profile shows gobbled up the major model unveilings, leaving mostly crumbs for the show in Chicago.
Source: NY Times

No Tool Left Behind   08 Feb 2008 23:20 GMT
Ford demonstrated a radio frequency identification system designed to let drivers keep track of their tools.
Source: NY Times

Motoring: Citing 15-Year Delay, Suit Seeks Action on Rebuilt Wrecks   08 Feb 2008 22:31 GMT
More than 15 years after a law was passed to protect buyers of used cars, there is still no system in place to track seriously damaged vehicles.
Source: NY Times

Biofuels Deemed a Greenhouse Threat   08 Feb 2008 19:12 GMT
The full emissions costs of producing biofuels are higher than those of producing of conventional fuels, scientists said.
Source: NY Times

Ford embeds RFID tech into new trucks and vans   07 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
Ford Motor Co. this week at the Chicago Auto Show showed off new RFID technology for its pickup trucks and vans that will help skilled workers keep track of their tools.

Source: Computerworld

Collecting: Prestige for Everyman   02 Feb 2008 00:13 GMT
In the 1950s and 1960s, the Chevrolet Impala came to be the quintessential big American car, an aspirational object of desire for millions.
Source: NY Times