Auto Store Employee Held At Gunpoint During Robbery Detroit police are investigating an armed robbery at Murrays Discount Auto store at 7737 Gratiot Avenue on Detroits eastside. Transcript: Rahul Bajaj, Chairman, Bajaj Auto He is one of corporate Indias elder statesmen. The man, who for nearly 40 years, provided transport for the worlds second most populous country. Rahul Bajaj has now handed the reigns of the $7 billion U.S. Bajaj Auto to his son Rajiv, to spend more time in politics. But he is still chairman and still very much a part of the company he took over from his father in 1968. In a business landscape ... CSE thumbs-down to Auto Mission Plan NEW DELHI: The Auto Mission Plan (AMP) 2006-2016 released on Monday has failed to meet the expectations of environmentalists. Experts from Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) feel that the plan is devoid of any concrete measure to reduce air pollution. India Auto Growth Plan Focuses On Exports Jan. 30, 2007 -- India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launched a 10-year automotive-investment plan that calls for a US$35 billion to US$40 billion to fund the growth and development of Indias auto industry, according to a statement released by the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India. Japan Dec. Auto Production Up 7.9% Annually, Exports Rise 21.3% (RTTNews) - Japanese auto production rose 7.9% year-over-year in December, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said Tuesday. Motor vehicle sales totaled 955, 040 units. In November, auto production grew 7.4%. Passenger car production advanced 9.8% to 822, 556 units. Old sign returned to auto shop owners Slightly damaged but intact, an antique sign ripped from the front wall of a north Houston auto repair shop earlier this month was returned Monday to its rightful owners. Kathryn van der Pol, who runs the Adolf Hoepfl & Son Garage with her husband, Sybren, said the sign was returned by a sign collector who had purchased the item from the apparent thief. Auto auction under new ownership Michigan longest running, continuous public auto auction has new owners. Frank Rusch, of Ada, and Troy Rubley, of Lowell, bought the Coopersville Auto Auction from Pat Schoenborn, of Grand Rapids, on Jan 1. Nissan, Renault combined 2006 auto sales down 3.6% TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Japans Nissan Motor Co. and its French partner Renault SA said on Tuesday their combined global auto sales fell 3.6 percent in 2006 from the previous year to 5,911,171 units. Germanys Merkel says she will fight against general auto emission reduction German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that she would try to block any European Commission attempt to impose a general emission reduction on the auto sector and will oppose including the car industry in the CO2 trading program. Jan. U.S. Auto Sales Seen Slightly Up Jan. U.S. Auto Sales Estimated to Be Slightly Up From Year Ago |