Automotive News - - Man dies in motorbike crash (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)

Man dies in motorbike crash (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
A motorcycle accident has claimed the life of a man on South Australia's west coast.

Fatal motorbike crash (Newstalk ZB via Yahoo!Xtra News)
A man has died in a motorbike crash in the central north Island.

Automotive News - - Boat containing migrants comes ashore in Boynton Beach (Sun-Sentinel)

Boat containing migrants comes ashore in Boynton Beach (Sun-Sentinel)
A boat with suspected illegal immigrants was stopped Thursday night before it could come ashore at the city's boat ramp on Federal Highway, police said.

11 missing after Indon boat capsizes (Straits Times)
JAKARTA - RESCUE teams searched on Friday for 11 missing people after a wooden fishing boat capsized in rough seas off Indonesia's Central Java province earlier this week, an official said.

Automotive News - - Boat buyers face docking dilemma (Miami Herald)

Boat buyers face docking dilemma (Miami Herald)
Before you go boat shopping at the Miami International Boat Show, it might be wise to go dock shopping first.

Automotive News - - Porsche names Pilet to factory driver status (Motorsport.com)

Porsche names Pilet to factory driver status (Motorsport.com)
ATLANTA — February 8 — Patrick Pilet, from France, joins the ranks of Porsche factory drivers for the 2008 season. With Pilet, the number of pilots driving for the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer increases to eleven.

Automotive News - - Guangzhou Auto eyes $1 bln dual listing -paper (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Guangzhou Auto eyes $1 bln dual listing -paper (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
HONG KONG, Feb 11 - Guangzhou Automotive Industry, parent of Hong Kong-listed Denway Motors , is eyeing a dual listing in China and Hong Kong to raise a combined $1 billion, the South China Morning Post reported on Monday.

Randy Hall Automotive completes purchase (Salisbury Post)
Randy Hall has completed a purchase from his partner in the former Tire and Auto Center at 1616 Jake Alexander Blvd. Hall bought the property next to the Farmhouse Restaurant for $1.2 million after earlier buying the business, which is now called Randy Hall Automotive.

Automotive News - - CyberTrips - Everglades Escape: Ride an air boat, camp out and see a gator (Winston-Salem Journal)

CyberTrips - Everglades Escape: Ride an air boat, camp out and see a gator (Winston-Salem Journal)
Ever seen a live alligator up close and personal, in the wild? Ridden an air boat across a sea of water and grass?

Automotive News - - CSK Auto Responds to O'Reilly Automotive Proposal (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

CSK Auto Responds to O'Reilly Automotive Proposal (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
PHOENIX—-CSK Auto Corporation confirmed today that it has received from O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. an unsolicited proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of CSK Auto.

Ballard Confirms Close of Transaction to Sell Automotive Fuel Cell Assets (T-Net British Columbia)
Vancouver, BC, February 1, 2008–(T-Net)–Ballard Power Systems (Toronto:BLD.TO)(NasdaqGM:BLDP) confirmed that the previously announced transaction to sell the company's automotive fuel cell assets to Daimler AG and Ford Motor Company closed today as planned.

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Automotive News - - Kia Motors extends major commitment to Australian Open (The Auto Channel)

Kia Motors extends major commitment to Australian Open (The Auto Channel)
(SEOUL) January 28, 2008 - Kia Motors Corporation, one of the world's fastest growing automotive companies, extended its multi-million U.S. dollar sponsorship of the Australian Open as the major sponsor until 2013 on Saturday in a new deal which includes broadcasting the tournament to fans at public locations in China as well as Australia.