Automaker NewsAutomakers news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Man on Harley finds wedding ring in middle of road- August 13, 2008 The wedding is on. A 23-year-old man who left an engagement ring on the hood of a car went from extremely unlucky to lucky when another man riding a Harley-Davidson noticed a little black jewelry box in the middle of the road.'I never thought we'd see that ring again,' said Karen Jones, whose son Tyler forgot he had put the $3,000 diamond ring on his girlfriend's car.After some frantic days, turning the house upside-down looking for the ring, the Jones family had just about given up hope. They..http://www.topix.net/business/automakers/2008/08/man-on-harley-finds-wedding-ring-in-middl... Convicted South Korean tycoons pardoned- August 13, 2008 Amnesties given to top executives 'to reinvigorate economy and create new jobs' South Korea has announced a sweeping amnesty for convicted business tycoons including the Hyundai Motor chairman, citing a need to ...http://www.topix.net/business/automakers/2008/08/convicted-south-korean-tycoons-pardoned?f... GM to add XFE models to full-size pickup and SUV, 15 mpg city21 mpg hwy- August 13, 2008 In a bid to try and salvage some sales from the rapidly deflating full size truck market, General Motors has decided to add XFE models to its big pickups and SUVs.http://www.topix.net/business/automakers/2008/08/gm-to-add-xfe-models-to-full-size-pickup-... Wisconsin: Obama ad cites Harley to criticize McCain- August 12, 2008 A radio ad unveiled Monday by Barack Obama's campaign invokes a signature Wisconsin product -- Harley-Davidson motorcycles -- to criticize John McCain's economic policies.http://www.topix.net/business/automakers/2008/08/wisconsin-obama-ad-cites-harley-to-critic... Tesco enters India with cash-and-carry- August 12, 2008 Tesco , the world's No.3 retailer, plans to set up shop in India with a wholesale cash-and-carry business and a deal to help Indian conglomerate Tata Group grow its hypermarket business.http://www.topix.net/business/automakers/2008/08/tesco-enters-india-with-cash-and-carry?fr... Ohio Has Most 'Dying Cities'- August 12, 2008 Ohio has four entries on Forbes Magazine's list of the top 10 dying U.S. cities, Forbes said Monday.http://www.topix.net/business/automakers/2008/08/ohio-has-most-dying-cities?fromrss=1 Toyota, Other Exporters Spur Tokyo Gains- August 12, 2008 Think telemarketer. Except, it's much worse because you can't avoid this call. Instead, when you get one, it's time to pay up, because the bet you placed with borrowed money is eating itself.http://www.topix.net/business/automakers/2008/08/toyota-other-exporters-spur-tokyo-gains?f... Sandvine confirms five new customers- August 12, 2008 Sandvine , a provider of broadband network solutions, announced on 7 August that it has confirmed five new international customers, two of which were gained through reseller partner relationships.http://www.topix.net/business/automakers/2008/08/sandvine-confirms-five-new-customers?from... ORNL at forefront of energy savings trend- August 11, 2008 Oak Ridge National Laboratory's $88.1 million plan to replace its traditional steam plant with one fueled by wood chips and make other energy efficiency improvements to its facilities puts the lab at the ...http://www.topix.net/business/automakers/2008/08/ornl-at-forefront-of-energy-savings-trend... Toyota could downsize U.S. temporary work force: ec- August 11, 2008 Toyota Motor Corp could cut temporary U.S. manufacturing jobs if the downturn in the U.S. auto industry deepened, the automaker's U.S. manufacturing chief said on Monday.http://www.topix.net/business/automakers/2008/08/toyota-could-downsize-u-s-temporary-work-... |