AUTOS' NEWS WORLDWIDE
* USA - Cerberus may invest in Delphi
New York,USA -The Detroit News/Bloomberg News, by Jeff Green & John Lippert -Oct 07, 2006: -- Cerberus Capital Management LP, the private-equity firm that's buying part of General Motors Corp.'s finance unit, may invest in GM's former auto-parts maker Delphi Corp., people familiar with the discussions said Friday... Cerberus may join a group led by Appaloosa Management LP in acquiring an interest in bankrupt Delphi, the biggest U.S. auto-parts supplier, according to five people with knowledge of the talks who didn't want to be named because they are private. Cerberus executives met with union leaders last month seeking their support for a possible bid, one of the people said...
* India - International groups turn heat on Buddha, Ratan Tata
New Delhi,India - India eNews -Oct 7, 2006: -- International groups, including scientists from different countries, are sending online petitions to West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadbeb Bhattacharya and Tata Group head Ratan Tata, urging them to stop acquisition of fertile farmlands in Singur near here for a proposed automobile project... In online petitions, which have crossed 1,300, individuals, academics, universities, youths and funding institutions have urged the reformist West Bengal chief minister as well as Tata Motors chairman Ravi Kant and Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata to shift the project elsewhere...
* Germany - Carmakers combine for U.S. clean diesel push
Frankfurt,GER -Reuters -Oct 07, 2006: -- Germany's carmakers are looking to join forces to push clean diesels in the U.S. market with the Bluetec technology developed by Mercedes-Benz and diesel injection system specialist Bosch... Starting in 2008, Volkswagen , its premium unit Audi, BMW and Mercedes aim to launch and market Bluetec in the world's largest car market, where diesel has a market share of just 5 percent versus 50 percent in western Europe...
* USA - Ford Recalls 140,000 Vehicles In Colder States
Washington,DC,USA -wfmy News2 -7 Oct 2006: -- Ford Motor Company issued a recall for the 2005 Ford 500, 2005 - 2006 Ford Freestar and 2005 Mercury Montego... The problem is with the side door latch mechanism, it may experience water intrusion... The condition may allow the latch mechanism to free in cold weather. As a result, the door could not close properly and open while the vehicle is in motion...
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