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Sunday, May 8, 2005

GM, Toyota in talks on hybrids - AWSJ

GM, Toyota in talks on hybrids - AWSJ

TOKYO May 8, 2995; Reuters reported that auto makers General Motors Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. are in talks for a possible technology-sharing deal on hybrid vehicles, the Asian Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Citing individuals familiar with the talks, the newspaper said GM Chairman and Chief Executive Rick W ... Continue reading

DALE JARRETT PAYS TRIBUTE TO MOTHER'S DAY

DALE JARRETT PAYS TRIBUTE TO MOTHER'S DAY

Dale Jarrett, driver of the No. 88 UPS Taurus, is participating in a Mother’s Day promotion along with Kyle Petty. Both drivers were involved in a Q&A session prior to Saturday’s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Darlington, along with their moms, to talk about the weekend. DALE JARRETT – No. 88 UPS Ta ... Continue reading

BIFFLE WINS THIRD NEXTEL CUP RACE OF THE SEASON

BIFFLE WINS THIRD NEXTEL CUP RACE OF THE SEASON

· Greg Biffle won for the third time this season and fourth time in the last 11 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series events with today’s triumph at Darlington. Biffle won the season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway and then captured the Auto Club 500 at California and Samsung RadioShack 500 at Texas earlier this ... Continue reading

NECK-PRO: crash-responsive head restraints standard in four Mercedes model series

NECK-PRO: crash-responsive head restraints standard in four Mercedes model series

Stuttgart, May 07, 2005; With the new NECK-PRO head restraints, Mercedes-Benz is making a further important contribution to occupant safety. The crash-responsive head restraints are part of standard specification in the C-Class, CLK-Class, CLS-Class and E-Class. The NECK-PRO head restraints are linked to an electronic ... Continue reading

MB: Positive Sales Trend Continues at Mercedes Car Group

MB: Positive Sales Trend Continues at Mercedes Car Group

* Sales increase for Mercedes-Benz and smart in April * Sales of A-Class, SLK roadster and CLS models reach record levels * smart deliveries up 33 percent through April Stuttgart, May 06, 2005 The positive sales trend at the Mercedes Car Group continued in April 2005, with the Mercedes-Benz and smart brands both regist ... Continue reading

Police to Crack Down on Drivers Watching DMB

Police to Crack Down on Drivers Watching DMB

By Staff Reporter Seoul May 7, 2005; Lee Jin-woo writing for the Korea Times reported that drivers are banned from watching satellite digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) behind the wheel to ensure their safety, police said Sunday. The National Police Agency said drivers who use the video-on-the-go services will be fi ... Continue reading

Honda Comment in Response to FIA Verdict

Honda Comment in Response to FIA Verdict

Tokyo, Japan, May 6, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. released the comment below in response to the verdict announced by Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) at Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona on Thursday, May 5, 2005 at 14:00 (21:00 Japan time), in regard to B.A.R Honda at the San Marino Gran ... Continue reading

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