– Landmark Creations is adding a woodie station wagon to its list of ornaments. The wagons come in two colors, red and white. The red travel wagon sells for $12 and the larger white wagon, decked out to appear to be leaving a wedding, sells for $34. Call 800-588-3844 or visit www.landmark-creations.com.
– Honda will begin selling its Acura luxury brand in Japan in 2008 to compete with Toyota’s Lexus, which went on sale in Japan this year. Honda may sell up to five Acura models in the first year. Honda developed the Acura brand for the U.S. in 1986.
– Having settled a dispute with General Motors, Chinese automaker Chery Automobile Co., faces another trademark battle. Tencent Holdings Ltd. says the Chery QQ mini car infringes on its QQ instant messaging service. The two companies reportedly are in in negotiations.
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Transportation in brief is compiled from the notebooks of Jim Mateja and Rick Popely, and from Tribune news services.
