Short Track U.S.A. (Radio Show)
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All-New Nissan Z Sports Car and Radical 'Alpha Truck' Concepts Debut at Detroit Auto Show
DETROIT, Jan. 8 Nissan today unveiled two stunning concept vehicles -- the all-new, next generation Nissan Z sports car and the Alpha T Concept -- at the 2001 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The introductions come at a time of tremendous momentum for Nissan, following the November 20, 2000 announceme ... Continue reading
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 8 The following statement is being issued by Christine Karbowiak, Vice President, Public Affairs of Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.: Our hearts go out to Ms. Bailey. Her accident was tragic, yet her dignity and her determination to carry on are inspiring. We are pleased we have been able to reach a s ... Continue reading
Record Year for Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars
* Mercedes-Benz sales up 5 percent to all-time record * Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars and smart revenue up 13 percent in 2000 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., and STUTTGART, Germany, Jan. 8 Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and smart sales were 1.15 million units for the year 2000. This is a 6 percent increase compared to 1999 (1.08 mil ... Continue reading
Acura RS-X Prototype Makes World Debut
DETROIT, Jan. 8 Acura debuted its RS-X sports coupe prototype at the North American International Auto Show today, providing the world with a first glimpse of the technology and styling direction for an all- new Acura production vehicle to be introduced later this year. "The RS-X provides a clear indication of the dire ... Continue reading
TRW Displays Four-Point Safety Belt in Volvo Concept Car
DETROIT--Jan. 8, 2001--TRW is displaying its four-point safety belt technology here at the North American International Auto Show in a Volvo concept vehicle and at a special Ford Motor Co. consumer clinic. Clinic attendees of various shapes and sizes are able to critique the seat integrated safety belt systems for comf ... Continue reading
The 2003 Dodge Viper RT-10 Convertible: Chapter Three in a Legendary Supercar's History
DETROIT, Jan. 8 The Dodge Viper has always been more than just a car. To enthusiasts, it represents the purest expression of free- spirited driving. For a re-emerging Chrysler Corporation, it heralded a new way of doing business, taking chances and stepping over the edge. To the industry, it served as a wake-up call th ... Continue reading
Bad Timing For GM Maybe you should reconsider and Bring Back Your Fathers Oldsmobile WARNING! WARNING! THIS ARTICLE WILL REQUIRE THE INTERPATATION OF A READER OVER 55 IF YOU ARE NOT THAT OLD (or a car nut) YOU MAY NOT UNDERSTAND PORTIONS OF THIS ARTICLE! Here at the Detroit Auto Show the only thing not in vogue a ... Continue reading
Polk Study Shows Retro Models Slowly Drawing in Younger Buyers
Baby-Boomers Still Expected to Carry Most of Success DETROIT, Jan. 8 A study released today by Polk indicates that new retro models are beginning to bridge the gap between young and old car buyers. Three models were chosen for Polk's "retro" study - the Chrysler PT Cruiser, Volkswagen New Beetle and Plymouth Prowler. B ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Pricing for All-New Highlander Mid-Size Sport Utility Vehicle
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 8 Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., released manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for its all-new 2001 model year Highlander mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV). Highlander will join 4Runner to give Toyota a diverse, dual-entry in the mid-size SUV segment. Equally significan ... Continue reading
WOLFSBURG, Germany and DETROIT, Jan. 8 Volkswagen is showing the concept car "Microbus" as a world premiere at the North American International Auto Show. The bus of the future was designed in the Volkswagen design studio in California especially for the US market. With its original design and numerous innovative ideas ... Continue reading
The New Volvo Concept Car Reaps the Benefits of Fingerprint Card Technology
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Jan. 8, 2001--The new Volvo "Safety Concept Car" is now on display at the Detroit Motor Show. The concept car has been developed in order to illustrate the direction of future safety efforts at the Volvo Car Corporation and the Ford Motor Company. A new unique remote control, where the user identity ... Continue reading
The Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2001 Announcement
Environmental Event Makes North American Debut October 26-29 DETROIT, Jan. 8 Michelin, the environmental leader of the tire industry, today reinforced that position with the announcement of ambitious plans for the Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2001. The Michelin Challenge Bibendum is a real-world demonstration of the ori ... Continue reading
HOUSTON, Jan. 8 Pennzoil-Quaker State Company announced today that Anne E. Tawney has been named senior vice president of marketing for Jiffy Lube International. Tawney will be responsible for driving the development of an aggressive marketing plan to support the company's overall growth strategy. In this role, she wil ... Continue reading
BMW Makes Three World Debuts at North American International Auto Show
DETROIT, Jan. 8 Three BMWs made their world debuts today at the North American International Auto Show. The previously unannounced BMW X coupe concept vehicle combines ground-breaking sport coupe styling with off-road capability. The M3 convertible represents something unique in the marketplace -- a true high-performan ... Continue reading
Toyota 'Matrix' World Premiere at Detroit's North American International Auto Show
DETROIT, Jan. 8 The Toyota "Matrix" was unveiled today at a world premiere press conference at the 2001 North American International Auto Show. Matrix combines the functionality of an SUV, the style, image and performance of a sports car and the affordability of a subcompact sedan. According to Don Esmond, Toyota Divis ... Continue reading
Acura MDX Named North American Truck of the Year
DETROIT, Jan. 8 The all-new Acura MDX luxury sport-utility vehicle was named North American Truck of the Year at a press conference held this morning at the 2001 North American International Auto Show. The award is given to the vehicle receiving the most points from a group of fifty top U.S. and Canadian automotive jou ... Continue reading
BMW's Fleet of Hydrogen Powered 7 Series Cars Comes to America
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Jan. 8 The BMW Group announced today that its fleet of hydrogen powered BMW 750hL sedans will be coming to the United States on July 12th of this year providing members of the media and public alike the opportunity to experience the world's first fleet of production-based, hydrogen powered cars. A ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Holds Global Debut of Three New Production Cars at Detroit Auto Show
New Models for 2002 Cover Entry Level to High-Performance MONTVALE, N.J., Jan. 8 Continuing the unprecedented product offensive that started in 1998, Mercedes-Benz unveils three new production models at the 2001 North American International Auto Show in Detroit at Cobo Center: the C-Class wagon, the C32 AMG sedan, the ... Continue reading
Independent Journalists Name the North American Car And North American Truck of the Year
DETROIT, Jan. 8 The Chrysler PT Cruiser and Acura MD-X were named the 2001 North American Car and Truck of the Year, respectively, in an awards ceremony at the start of the North American International Auto Show here today. Now in their ninth year, the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards are chosen by a jur ... Continue reading
Detroit Press Club Foundation Gives 'Golden Wheel' Award to Newsweek, ABC News
DETROIT, Jan. 7 Journalists from Newsweek magazine and ABC News/Good Morning America took top awards in the Detroit Press Club Foundation's 36th annual International Wheel Awards announced in ceremonies at Cobo Center Sunday night during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Judged best of the best fro ... Continue reading
Chrysler PT Cruiser Named North American Car of the Year
DETROIT, Jan. 8 In a year of indecision, the ballots have been counted and the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser emerged as the clear winner for North American Car of the Year. Whether electors' priorities leaned toward style, comfort, safety, functionality, innovation or affordability, the PT Cruiser proved to be the compellin ... Continue reading
Build-To-Order Capabilities Will Emerge By 2004,
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Jan. 8, 2000--The auto industry will adopt a build-to-order (BTO) car manufacturing and sales approach over the next four years to improve market responsiveness and bolster sagging profits. According to a new Report from Forrester Research, Inc. , industry players will create a BTO information platfor ... Continue reading
2002 Q45 Means Performance Luxury; Company Also Reveals FX45 Concept
GARDENA, Calif., Jan. 8 Following record sales in calendar year 2000, Infiniti enters the new year with a pair of dramatic new vehicle introductions on Tuesday January 9 at 11:30 a.m. EST at the 2001 North American International Auto Show in Detroit -- the 2002 Infiniti Q45 performance luxury sedan and the futuristic I ... Continue reading
Ford Puts a Price On 'Dream Car'
DETROIT, Jan. 8 The 2002 Ford Thunderbird debuts at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit today, with Ford announcing the start of public sale and a suggested retail price starting at $35,495. The convertible roadster will be in dealerships starting late this summer. "Our dealers have been deluged with ... Continue reading
2002 Q45 Powers Infiniti Into Performance Luxury Leadership Position
The expansion of Infiniti's product line is being fueled by a resurgence in sales and brand acceptance and parent company Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.'s (NML) renewed profitability. ... Continue reading
AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 2 YEAR 2001
AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 2 YEAR 2001 ... Continue reading
Buick Park Avenue Ultra (2001)
Buick Park Avenue Ultra (2001) Review ... Continue reading
Build-To-Order Capabilities Will Emerge By 2004
The auto industry will adopt a build-to-order (BTO) car manufacturing and sales approach over the next four years to improve market responsiveness and bolster sagging profits. ... Continue reading
CART: Team Target Drivers Pass Test at Tricky Laguna Seca Road Course
CART: Team Target Drivers Pass Test at Tricky Laguna Seca Road Course ... Continue reading
Cellport Announces Availability of Universal Hands-Free System
Cellport Systems, a world leader in providing in-vehicle wireless communications and telematics systems, announced general availability of the Cellport(R) 3000 Universal Hands- Free System for wireless phones in vehicles ... Continue reading
Chrysler Announces Q1 2001 Production Forecast of 678,700
The Chrysler Group announced a 2001 first quarter production forecast of 678,700 cars and trucks. ... Continue reading
Chrysler PT Cruiser Named North American Car of the Year
In a year of indecision, the ballots have been counted and the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser emerged as the clear winner for North American Car of the Year. ... Continue reading
Code-Alarm Wins CES Innovation Awards
Code-Alarm, Inc. announced that it has won engineering and design awards for two new products, including its recently released PowerElite(TM) 7600 remote vehicle control system. ... Continue reading
Dateline Detroit: See It For Yourself!
Dateline Detroit: See It For Your Self! ... Continue reading
Delphi and Toyota Link Up to Offer Telematics System on Lexus Sedan
Delphi Automotive Systems announced an agreement to provide telematics units for the Lexus LS 430 at the 2001 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. ... Continue reading
If I were a dyed-in-the-wool Dodge racing fan, I think I'd be getting a bit nervous about the competition future of my favorite marque. These enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the February 18 running of the Daytona 500, the event that opens the 34-race Winston Cup stock car series, with good reason: It marks the re-entr ... Continue reading
Featherlite Unveils New State-of-the-Art Luxury Coach
Culminating two years in development, a new, state-of-the-art luxury motorcoach has been launched by Featherlite Luxury Coaches of Sanford, Fla. ... Continue reading
Ford Puts a Price On 'Dream Car'
Ford Thunderbird debuts at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit today, with Ford announcing the start of public sale and a suggested retail price starting at $35,495. ... Continue reading
GenCorp, Draftex Combine to Create GDX Automotive
GenCorp Vehicle Sealing, the industry leader in sealing technology for sport utility vehicles (SUVs), has been renamed GDX Automotive to reflect its expanded new role as a global sealing leader in both cars and light trucks. ... Continue reading
I recently received a press release from Jaguar outlining a special display of the various roadsters it has offered to the public during its 60-some-odd years in the business. The display is at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, which runs January 6 to 18 and as far as I can tell, all Jaguar sports cars, past and prese ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls and LEGO Unveil The 'Ultimate Family Concept Vehicle
LEGO InMotion by Johnson Controls -- developed through an exclusive partnership between Johnson Controls and the LEGO Company -- completely redefines the vehicle interior with more than 50 new features to surprise and delight consumers. ... Continue reading
Lexus LX470 (2001) Review ... Continue reading
Nitronics Encourages Nitrogen Tire Inflation for Car/Truck Owners
Nitronics Systems of Lafayette, Colorado encourages the motoring public to insist on nitrogen tire inflation for their tires for better mileage and improved road safety. ... Continue reading
Pickups Plus Continue Expansion With New Location in Lexington, Kentucky
Pickups Plus, Inc., a leading retailer and franchiser in the $30 billion truck and SUV aftermarket accessories industry, announced that it has approved a franchise for the Lexington, Kentucky area. ... Continue reading
Record Year for Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars
Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and smart sales were 1.15 million units for the year 2000. ... Continue reading
Timken's New Sensor Prototype a Success
A new sensor developed to facilitate energy conservation in steel production has proven successful following a one-week prototype trial. ... Continue reading
Toyota Corolla LE (2001) Review ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Winners Celebrate at Irwindale Speedway NASCAR Champion's Banquet
TRACKS: Winners Celebrate at Irwindale Speedway NASCAR Champion's Banquet ... Continue reading
Volvo Concept Car Reaps the Benefits of Fingerprint Card Technology
The concept car has been developed in order to illustrate the direction of future safety efforts at the Volvo Car Corporation and the Ford Motor Company. ... Continue reading
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