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DETROIT, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ - General Motors will introduce several vehicles among its Cadillac, Saab and Saturn brands at the 2008 North American International Show. GM's NAIAS portfolio emphasizes design and technology that deliver capability and performance while reducing environmental impact. The show opens to the public on Jan. 19.

Adam Levine, lead singer of Maroon 5, summed up the reason his hitmaking pop group agreed to appear at the GM Style event Saturday night: "They said: `There will be hot girls and cars,' and we said `Yes!'"

If any dominant theme emerges from the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this year it will be that all automakers will have a fleet of environmentally friendly cars on display, say industry observers.

Most people are not aware of this, but insurance companies also offer various types of discounts to their customers subject to certain qualifications. These discounts depend on a person’s driving record, age, gender, average distance of car travel, and even credit record. During counseling sessions, auto insurance experts make it a point to fully apprise their prospective customer of the discounts available on the various policies.

VERNON, Con. - In less than one week, the racing community’s only indoor all-automotive swap meet will be held on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA. On January 19 & 20, 2008, the Better Living Center will be transformed into a racer’s paradise with over a million parts available. Thanks to the foresight of well-known promoter Ben Dodge over 30 years ago, this annual event has thrived. In recent years, it has been heralded by Hemmings Motor News as the largest ...

The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) and the German Association of the Automotive Industry or the Verband Der Automobilindustrie (VDA) jointly organised the first ever Indo-German automotive meeting at the 9th Auto Expo today.

Product design and engineering firm Cades would build seating systems for customers of C Rob Hammerstein (CRH), a leading German automotive firm, the city-based company said Friday. On Friday, both the companies signed a long-term pact at Auto Expo 2008 in New Delhi, Cades said in a statement released here. CRH makes seat structures, adjuster systems for seats, steering columns and variable interiors for global manufacturers of cars in the premium segment.

Buick Riviera Concept will impress visitors to the 2008 Detroit Auto Show. (Photo courtesy of General Motors Corporation)

??he exhibits at the HSCI booth in Hall No. 6, all complemented the theme, ???Nature Rides with Honda???, which echoes Honda??™s long-standing commitment to protection of the environment and energy conservation. Apart from the new-generation fuel-cell vehicle, the FCX Concept and the Civic hybrid, HSCI also put on display its powerful, but fuel-efficient i-VTEC and IndyCar engines.

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS): With killer Blueline buses being phased out, the Delhi government is desperately searching for a safer public transport option. The low-floor intra-city buses currently on display at Auto Expo 2008 could provide that alternative not just in the capital but elsewhere too.

Two-wheeler major Bajaj Auto (Q, N,C,F)* presented a range of KTM bikes at its stall in the Auto-Expo 2008 some of which will be progressively introduced in the Indian market.

The Mach 5 race car will be on display starting Sunday for press and industry previews at the North American International Auto Show, and the public will be able to see it starting Jan. 19 for the first three public days.

New content and entertainment platforms and electronic advances in the automotive market were the hot topics on the second day of the 2008 International CES.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Lear Corporation will webcast its management presentation at the 2008 Auto Analysts of New York Detroit Auto Show Conference on Thursday, January 17, 2008. The webcast will begin at 3:30 p.m. EST and run for approximately 45 minutes.

The automotive industry is a B2B (business-to-business), B2C (business-to-consumer) industry involving large investments and a long-term return on investment plans.

STERLING, Va. - A reported suspicious vehicle and several scrape marks on Sterling roads led to the discovery of an auto chop shop, 22 pounds of marijuana and 1,000 pills of ecstasy.

Joshua Jarrett of Newport offers professional quality paint touch-ups through his mobile service, Paint N' Chips.

General Motors (GM) sets all-time sales record in Europe in 2007, with 2,182,000* vehicles, up 179,000 units or 8.9 percent from 2006. The resultant market share of 9.5 percent constitutes a growth of 0.3 point. It is the highest market share for the group since 1999. In the forth quarter of 2007, GM sold a record 528,723 cars and LCVs in Europe, 53,900 vehicles or 11.3 percent above the same period in 2006.