Gamespot News - All nondroid characters are able to assemble random piles of Legos into usable devices, something that originally only Jedi were capable of; many blaster-wielding characters will now auto-dodge incoming blaster fire; and most characters now have

CNBC - Struggling auto maker Ford Motor expects its Ford Europe and Premier Automotive Group divisions to report a profit in 2007, according to a Ford executive, indicating its turnaround at those businesses may be gaining traction. Lewis Booth, the head of

Fight Club (1999)
Knoxville News Sentinel - An extensive flashback is clearly in order, and it begins with Jack’s numbing life as a bland, robotic numbers-cruncher for a major auto maker whose job it is to determine how many deaths it takes to make it financially prudent to call for a product

UPDATE: Chrysler CEO: May Be Weeks Or Months Until Update
CNN Money - Some analysts have suggested a Chinese auto maker may be interested in acquiring Chrysler in order to gain instant access to the U.S. market. DaimlerChrysler hired JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) to assist the company’s review of strategic options for its

Toyota to build Miss. SUV plant
Detroit Free Press - I work at the nissan plant in Canton, MS. We can do anything just as good as any other state. The new auto capitol of the U.S. is the southeast. Unions drove away any chance for economic developement of an asian auto maker to assemble vehicles in

U.S. stocks inched up on Friday, capping a weeklong rally in which the S&P 500 logged its biggest gain since 2003 on speculation that the Federal Reserve’s next move will be an interest rate cut.

Chrysler bid reported; shares rise 
Industry analyst says auto-parts supplier and partner have made low offer.

Chrysler workers jolted by latest buyout reports 
DaimlerChrysler’s US employees were shaken Friday as reports swirled about a bid being prepared for the Chrysler Group, the American arm of the German-US auto giant.

S Korea Tax Agency Raids 3 Hyundai Motor Affiliates-Yonhap 
SEOUL -(Dow Jones)- South Korea’s National Tax Service has raided offices of three affiliates of Hyundai Automotive Group, which is led by Hyundai Motor ( 005380.SE), the country’s No. 1 automaker, the Yonhap News Agency reported, citing unnamed industry officials.

Brown’s unfinished miracle of a novel 

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Analyst says Magna, partner make Chrysler bid 
Auto parts supplier Magna International Inc. (MGa.TO) has joined with a private equity partner to offer to buy Chrysler Group for between $4.6 billion and $4.7 billion, an analyst said on Friday.

Los Angeles Daily News - The owner of Tony’s Auto Repair in Burbank put down his mechanic’s tools and wiped his hands on a work rag Thursday morning. The car repairs could wait. For now, it was time for Tony Papanikolaou to say thanks. He came to this country 40 years ago

Automotive & Transport
PR.com - A Concord, North Carolilna, Honda car dealer offering new cars, used cars, used trucks, car sales, auto repair, auto parts, car and truck Honda Sacramento Vacaville, CA Honda Sacramento is an online venture of Vacaville Honda in Sacramento, C.A

Firefighters battle blazes in building, 2 vehicles
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Main St. where two vehicles parked in the back lot of the auto repair shop were burning, Winter said. Within 10 minutes, firefighters extinguished the blaze, which was close to a neighboring apartment building, Winter said. The fire did not spread to

Renovated location will soon be open for business
Hendricks County Flyer - Tilden offers a full line of auto repair. Part of a chain, its corporate motto is We do it all. Linthicum also is stressing good service for a fair price and clear, honest answers for his customers. Being on the other side of the counter before

Tankers carrying acid derail in Alsip
Daily Southtown - The businesses were a landscaping firm, a recycling plant, and an auto repair shop. Eisenhower High School in Blue Island, which is east of the derailment, plans to release students at 1 p.m. today as a precaution. The derailment happened about 3 a.m

Man found dead under bridge was lost, not homeless
Hudson Reporter - The younger Leal, a Weehawken High School graduate in 2005 who is currently studying auto repair at Apex Tech while working as a mechanic in Secaucus, said that the family lived in Weehawken only until six months ago, when they moved to North Bergen

Former officer charged with accosting a woman
WALB 10 - ATHENS, Ga. A former police officer and jailer in northeast Georgia has been charged with accosting a woman at gunpoint outside an auto repair shop. Authorities arrested 28-year-old Aaron Javone Walker of Athens Wednesday and charged him with two

New Programs: Special Education, Computer Science, Hebrew Studies
Inside Higher Ed - Jobs Related to New Programs: Special Education, Computer Science, Hebrew Studies, Auto Repair, Electrical Engineering, Latin American Studies or search for jobs directly.

Insurgents attack U.S. base, killing two soldiers
Independent Record - In Mahmoudiya, 20 miles south of the capital, a car bomb went off among auto repair shops, killing two and wounding two, police said. Mahmoudiya is mostly Shiite with Sunnis living in villages around the community and has long been a flashpoint for

Gamespot News - All nondroid characters are able to assemble random piles of Legos into usable devices, something that originally only Jedi were capable of; many blaster-wielding characters will now auto-dodge incoming blaster fire; and most characters now have

Gamespot News - All nondroid characters are able to assemble random piles of Legos into usable devices, something that originally only Jedi were capable of; many blaster-wielding characters will now auto-dodge incoming blaster fire; and most characters now have

Bentley Brooklands, Volvo XC70, Geneva highlights.

Daily Auto News: Mar. 21, 2007 
Buick Super returns, Wolfsburg Edition Passat.

Daily Auto News: Mar. 14, 2007 
Lexus LX 570, S2000 club racer, new Hyundai plant.

More woes for Wall Street 
Turbulence in overseas markets and a bigger-than-expected inflationary reading put U.S. stocks on a course for a sharply lower open Thursday, despite reports of some deals that could provide some support.

Daily Auto News: Mar. 23, 2007 
Ford Flex, Tata air car, GM’s new rear-drivers.

Don’t miss our Auto Show section 
Tips on testing cars at the show. A guide to nearby restaurants. Games to play with your children while you’re there.

AUTO NEWS IN BRIEF: GM amends bylaws 
General Motors Corp. reported two changes to its bylaws in a report filed Friday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The board voted to change the required number of directors from 12 to a range of three to 17.

Washington Post - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Influential members of Congress expressed doubt on Wednesday about the White House goal of raising auto fuel efficiency by 4 percent next decade, convinced the target would harm U.S. manufacturers. Rep. John Dingell , a

CPCL to pay 120 % dividend
News Today - CPCL has investment plans of about Rs 5000 crore on various projects including auto fuel quality upgradation and resid upgradation projects. In addition, CPCL is studying the feasibility of setting up a grassroot 15 MMTPA refinery cum

Michigan gas prices highest in Midwest, 8th-highest in U.S.
WZZM 13 - cash for gas instead of using a credit card, slow down, avoid long warmup times in the winter, combine errands into one trip and don’t top off the gas tank when you’re filling up. More tips can be found at http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/auto/fuel

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Cape Cod Today - We got a call from Jim Twite of Brewster this morning that the Cumberland Farms near Route 28 and Bank Street, AND the Harwich Gas at 435 Route 28, Harwichport next to the 400 Club, are both selling regular for $2.29. The price is $2.32 on Rte 6 in

DailyTech - About a month ago, DailyTech first brought you a glimpse at Ford’s Edge HySeries crossover utility vehicle (CUV). In its current form, the concept features a hydrogen fuel cell, a 336-volt lithium-ion battery pack and electric motors for propulsion

Beurs.nl - The affiliate of Ford Motor Co. (F) also said synergies achieved through close cooperation with the U.S. auto maker will remain a ‘top priority’ for Mazda. (MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires March 22, 2007 02:47 ET (06:47 GMT) Copyright (c) 2007 Dow

Talking with Toyota’s Top Man
BusinessWeek - The Big Three’s woes, combined with Toyota’s imminent ascension to the rank of the world’s No. 1 auto maker, displacing General Motors ( GM ), have execs in Toyota City concerned over a potential backlash in the U.S. And for all its strengths in the U

Kicking Chrysler’s Tires
Wall Street Journal - But the South Korean auto maker isn’t considering buying Chrysler, a Hyundai spokesman said. “Our hands are full,” he said. Hyundai is in the midst of aggressive overseas expansion, with plant investments in the Czech Republic, the U.S. and elsewhere.

2nd UPDATE: GM’s Buick To Share Products Between China, US
CNN Money - DETROIT -(Dow Jones)- General Motors Corp.’s (GM) Buick division chief said Tuesday the auto maker plans to “significantly” increase product-development cooperation between the brand’s fast-growing China unit and sluggish U.S. unit by the end of the