NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of General Motors Corp. lost nearly one-third of their value Thursday, plunging to their lowest level in more than 58 years after Standard rapidly weakening state” of the global automotive market.

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. on Thursday launched mass production of a 4-cylinder Honda Civic sedan at its new $550-million assembly plant in Greensburg, Ind.

Toyota Motor Corp. launched a new, $187 million technical center near Ann Arbor, Michigan on Thursday. The center, set up for designing and engineering vehicles for North America, is located about 700 acres south of Ann Arbor and stretches over a 5,30,000-squa...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, GERD or acid reflux, occurs when the small ring of muscle at the bottom of the esophagus weakens and allows stomach acid and food to back up, or reflux, into the esophagus after a meal.

Amsterdam.- TomTom and Renault have formed a partnership to bring affordable, fully integrated navigation solutions to Renault customers on several models. The new partnership will contribute to the growth of both companies.

LG electronics have introduced two new LG phones LG KC550 and LG Secret (KF750) in India . The 5 mega pixel handsets are available in the Indian market for Rs. 14,990 and Rs. 18,990 respectively.

Porsche Automobil Holding SE has acquired a further 4.89 per cent of the Volkswagen ordinary shares on 16th September'08, enabling the Stuttgart-based company to hold a 35.14 per cent of the voting rights of the Wolfsburg-based car manufacturer.

General Motors Europe President Carl-Peter Forster appealed to European politicians to help restore consumer confidence in the markets. He also called for clear, European-wide environmental laws at a GM press conference at the Paris Motor Show.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Villarreal holds Manchester United 0-0, ref sends off wrong player at Celtic LONDON _ Villarreal holds defending champion Manchester United to 0-0 and a referee sends off the wrong player in Aalborg's goalless draw at Celtic in the C...

PARIS, France, October 5, 2008Honda Motor Co., Ltd. presented the concept model of its all-new Insight dedicated hybrid vehicle scheduled to be introduced in 2009, at the 2008 Paris Motor Show (October 219; Press Days: October 23).

Chrysler Launches New Round of UAW Buyouts The offer to the automaker’s Michigan workforce is the third round in a year. Earlier buyouts and retirement packages were as high as $100,000.

MORAINE, Ohio (Oct. 7) — General Motors Corp. has announced that it will close its SUV plant here two years earlier than planned because of the slowdown in U.S. sales and end production of the facility's three models.

Nagoya, Oct 3, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Toyota Motor Corp. 7203 has developed what it claims is the world's first air bag that comes out of the front passenger seat, it was learned Friday.

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By beating the Chicago Cubs 7-2 last night in the NLDS opener, pitcher Derek Lowe gave the Los Angeles Dodgers only their second playoff victory since winning the World Series 20 years ago.

On Friday, news emerged that William Ford Jr. sold 1 million shares of Ford ( F ) stock. For those unaware, Mr. Ford is the auto manufacturer’s chairman. According to Bloomberg : “Ford sold the shares, at an average price of $5.

FUJI SPEEDWAY, Japan (AFP) Germany's Nick Heidfeld Thursday expressed delight at winning a new contract with BMW Sauber for next year, with his position in doubt until the announcement this week.

Washington DC October 6, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota Motor Corp.'s unprecedented offer of zero-percent financing on nearly a dozen models is trying to make the point that tight credit is no excuse for buyers in fact, it's literally giving c...