The Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standards Council (AGRSS) in cooperation with ASA, NACE and CARS is excited to announce that Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, III, the heroic pilot who masterfully landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River earlier this year, saving 155 people, will serve as keynote speaker during the Opening General Session. read more

The Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) is leading a strongly worded charge to overturn a Federal Government decision to allocate all automotive industry training to a skills council called Manufacturing Skills Australia (MSA). read more

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's Koenigsegg, maker of some of the world's fastest and most expensive sports cars, has struck a deal to buy loss-making Saab Automobile from General Motors, the companies said yesterday. In one of the most unlikely pairings in automotive history, the tiny sports car firm of 45 staff is expected to take over a company that employs around 3,400 staff, a cherished Swedish brand that became a national icon for stability and reliability. read more

General Motors filed for bankruptcy yesterday, the third-largest in US history, with White House advisers confirmings the bankruptcy would not affect GM Holden. read more

Sue Houghton has been appointed as the new Head of Claims for NRMA Insurance, SGIC and SGIO following a change of the business’ Executive Team by new CEO, Andy Cornish. read more

AkzoNobel Car Refinishes is pleased to announce that they are joining forces with Global Autocoat to create a stronger distribution presence in Perth, WA. read more

The move towards low VOC and/or waterborne paint is continuing to gather momentum with regulatory agencies if recent meetings in Sydney are any indication. The NSW Government has appointed Rare Consulting to conduct a study and prepare recommendations for possible legislation. read more

DETROIT (Reuters) - - Chrysler LLC, battered by collapsing US sales and a global credit crisis, filed for bankruptcy and announced an industry-changing deal with Fiat. read more

Messe Frankfurt is offering exhibitors of Automechanika 2008 a special ‘loyalty price’ for the next fair in 2010. On booking the same or more exhibition space, companies that register by 15 June 2009 for the Automechanika in Frankfurt am Main from 14 to 19 September 2010, will only be charged the same square-metre price as in 2008. read more

Britain approved a 10-month program enticing consumers to scrap older vehicles, becoming the latest European country to adopt a sales incentive that's stalled in the US Congress. read more