Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production - December 30, 2005
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 30 -- With the majority of manufacturers closed this week due to the holiday season, WardsAuto.com is estimating that calendar-year 2005 production in North America of all cars and trucks -- including medium- and heavy-duty makes -- will finish at 16,316,174 units, up 0.6 percent from 2004's 16, ... Continue reading
<b>Preview:</b> 2007 Toyota Yaris<br> By Carey Russ <p> Have you ever noticed that cars seem to get ever larger and more expensive? Take, for instance, the Toyota Corolla. Once tiny, the current Corolla is about the size of the first-generation Camry. And the Camry is now at the large end of mid-sized. So what to do to ... Continue reading
120th Birthday Of The Automobile
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on December 30, 2005 at 9:40 AM CST Believe it or not, it's been almost 120 years since the birth of the world's first automobile. On January 29, 1886, Karl Benz applied for a patent for his motorized vehicle. In November of the same year, Benz received Patent No. 37435a, and his three-w ... Continue reading
MicroTRAKgps Announces over Subscription of Private Placement
DALLAS--Dec. 30, 2005--MicroTRAKgps, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MIOK), a leading provider of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology and products, today announced the over-subscription of its private placement announced August 5, 2005, and subsequent closing on the full amount. In connection therewith, the Corporation has i ... Continue reading
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Subaru WRX Sedan Subaru Before: The unofficial official car of the snowy northern corners of the country, and then creator of the Outback SUV-car crossover. Functional, practical, but not particularly exciting. Subaru After: Serious all-wheel drive high-performance excitement. ... Continue reading
SAA Hosts “Beyond Restructuring” Conference Looking into Future of Auto Industry
The Society of Automotive Analysts will host its annual Automotive Outlook Conference on Tuesday, January 10, 2006, at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center, featuring keynote speaker Jerome B. “Jerry” York, former chief financial officer for both Chrysler Corp. and IBM, and now top deputy to billionaire ... Continue reading
For Auto Industry, 2006 May Look Like 2005
Washington DC December 30, 2005; The AIADA newslerrt reported that automotive experts expect 2006 to have a similar look to 2005 with steady sales, high gas prices, and intense competition for automakers, reports The Detroit News. Sales are expected stay consistent with this year, but the competition for domestic autom ... Continue reading
Matthew Flynn Steps Down from CFO Position of PRIMEDIA
NEW YORK--Dec. 30, 2005--PRIMEDIA Inc. today announced that Matthew Flynn has resigned from his post as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to become Chief Financial Officer of Hanley Wood, LLC. Beverly Chell, the Company's Vice Chairman who is currently overseeing the corporate financial departments, wil ... Continue reading
USAC MIDGET CAR SPECIAL EVENT RACE RESULTS: December 29, 2005 Fort Wayne, Indiana Memorial Coliseum Expo Center “Rumble in Fort Wayne” QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Tony Stewart, 2, Stewart-7.582; 2. Aaron Pierce, 95, Covington-7.783; 3. Billy Wease, 99, Burrow-7.895; 4. Mike Fedorcak, 56, Fedorcak-7.914; 5. ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; The New Year Brings Lower Gas Prices
HOUSTON--Dec. 30, 2005--The end of the year is wrapping up on a high note for motorists, with gas prices falling for the first time after three weeks of price increases, according to the AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. The statewide average price for a gallon of regular self serve is $2.133 a gallon -- a drop of three ce ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Gas Prices Continue Trickling Downward
LOS ANGELES--Dec. 30, 2005--Gas prices continued downward for the 13th consecutive week, but at a continued slower pace, indicating that the decreases may soon end, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beach ... Continue reading
NHRA NEWSMAKERS: Dec. 29, 2005
NHRA Newsmakers Your inside glimpse at the world's fastest motorsport WHO'S HOT! * Miller Lite vs. Budweiser vs. NHRA Media: Football Bowl picks. This time of the year all eyes are on college football. True fans live for bowl season - and even the most novice couch-campers pick their favorites come December. ... Continue reading
Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Next Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Touch, Test and Buy Everything to do With Motorcycles at SUPERSHOW 2006 Thursday, December 29, 2005 (Toronto) - The continent's largest and most comprehensive motorcycle show, the North American International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW, is coming to the International Centre January 6-8, 2006. Now in its ... Continue reading
60th Anniversary of Volkswagen Launch of Series Saloon Production on 27 December 1945
Wolfsburg, 22 December 2005 - Production numbers were tiny by comparison when the incredible story of Volkswagen’s success began 60 years ago. In the midst of the ruins of war and the most difficult of ambient circumstances, a staff of 6,033 at Volkswagenwerk GmbH set out to get the assembly lines rolling. The fi ... Continue reading
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