The study found that side air bags are particularly effective in sport utility vehicles, cutting the chances of a fatality by 52 percent.

PHILADELPHIA, October 3, 2006 -- Rohm and Haas Company said today that it finalized the sale of its Automotive Coatings business to Nippon Paint Co., Ltd. (NPC). The business was sold for $230 million, plus a working capital adjustment.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 10 -- MBtech Group, a leading global automotive engineering and consulting service provider, announced today that it has acquired the business of Autodie International Inc. Autodie was founded in 1962 and is one of the top die ma...