Auto parts maker shutting down Indiana plant (Channel 8 San Diego)

Associated Press - July 3, 2009 1:53 PM ET SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Meridian Automotive Systems is idling a central Indiana factory, putting 295 people out of work.

What the future of the auto industry will look like (The Christian Science Monitor)

Surging demand for cars in rapidly growing nations will mean a robust car industry in 20 years. The US will have a piece of it – though smaller than today – and the models it turns out will be much greener as the iconic industry reinvents itself.

Auto Source (Easy Reader)

For a short while, the original Honda Fit was a nice little secret in the marketplace. Introduced in 2007, the quirky little 5-door hatchback offered a nice entry-level offering below the Civic. To many, it looked like just another soldier in the gas miser wars.

Price, market forces drive benefits of current vehicle purchases (The Post and Courier)

The decision to purchase a new truck, car, sport utility, crossover, minivan or whatever else is out there is a weighty one for just about anybody. Granted, rappers, athletes, rich executives and lottery winners probably don’t fret too much.

Renault to test electric cars in Paris, Milan: company (PhysOrg)

Renault-Nissan will hold large-scale tests for its new electric cars in the Paris and Milan regions next year ahead of planned mass production from 2012, the Franco-Japanese auto group said Thursday.