Sitting at a kitchen table in Prince Edward Island, far from home, I notice a newspaper insert with shockingly low numbers. Granted, this is a combination of at least two concurrent events; one being the rise of the Canadian dollar, the other being models that are at or near the end of their life cycle or lacking a large degree of desirability. Or both. Which would then be three concurrent events, wouldn't it? Yes.
Kia is advertising cash purchase prices of $9,995; $14,995; $15,495; $18,245; $18,445; $20,645; $26,995; $29,495 and $32,195 for the Rio; Spectra; Spectra5; Rondo; Sportage; Magentis, Sedona; Sorento; and Amanti. Yes again, these are base prices and are only on offer until the last day of March. Indeed, the fine print is hefty. But these prices are sometimes many thousands of dollars lower than the MSRP listed on Kia.ca.
That, in and of itself, is news.
It's a cause near and dear to my heart. No, no, no - I don't enjoy running red lights. I attempt the 'stop if you can do so safely' practice when the yellow/amber lights up. However, there has always been a lot more to the case against red light cameras than the simple theory of governmental financial windfalls. 
Sitting at a kitchen table in Prince Edward Island, far from home, I notice a newspaper insert with shockingly low numbers. Granted, this is a combination of at least two concurrent events; one being the rise of the Canadian dollar, the other being models that are at or near the end of their life cycle or lacking a large degree of desirability. Or both. Which would then be three concurrent events, wouldn't it? Yes. 
207,542 supercharged Buicks and Pontiacs are facing a recall. The Regal and Grand Prix could face problems with oil leaks -> manifold -> spark plugs -> flames. In fact, General Motors suggests that because of the fire potential in these cars (1997-2003), you ought not park inside carports or garages. 
By the end of 2008, BMW will relieve 8,100 workers of their jobs. More than half of them are part-timers; another 2,500 are full-time workers in Germany where BMW employs 75% of its workers and sells 20% of its product. 600 overseas jobs will be cut, but at the same time as all of these cutbacks (the first job cuts since the turn of the century for BMW), the builder of the Ultimate Driving Machines plans to hire 500 skilled workers.
After watching this clip, you'll have a greater appreciation for a high-quality car advert. No, not the kind with Maxime Talbot doing a funny dance (as seen here), but the kind you can find at The Guardian by following this link.