The Auto Channel
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
Official Website of the New Car Buyer

September 2006

Select Another Month

Tuesday, September 5, 2006

Global Insight's George Magliano Comments on Ford Restructure - VIDEO NEWS STORY

Global Insight's George Magliano Comments on Ford Restructure - VIDEO NEWS STORY

NEW YORK - September 5, 2006: George Magliano, Director of Auto Research at Global Insight offers his pro and con thoughts on Bill Ford-Alan Mulally move. CLICK BELOW to watch the story. ... Continue reading

Stock Guy David Harris Talks About Carmakers - VIDEO NEWS STORY

Stock Guy David Harris Talks About Carmakers - VIDEO NEWS STORY

NEW YORK - September 5, 2006: David Herro, Harris Associates, analyzes the financial woes and goes in the auto world. CLICK BELOW to watch the story. ... Continue reading

Bentley Commences Production Of The Continental GTC

Bentley Commences Production Of The Continental GTC

CREWE, England - September 5, 2006: Following on closely from the first deliveries to customers of its new Azure, Bentley Motors is pleased to announce that it has now commenced production of the Continental GTC - an unprecedented introduction of two all-new convertibles in a single year. The GTC is the third member of ... Continue reading

Michelin 2006 Italian F1 GP - Preview

Michelin 2006 Italian F1 GP - Preview

If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email/fi ... Continue reading

LeaseTrader.com Reports Top Auto Leases for August 2006; The Auto Lease Trade Index Helps Auto Industry Identify Key Trends

LeaseTrader.com Reports Top Auto Leases for August 2006; The Auto Lease Trade Index Helps Auto Industry Identify Key Trends

MIAMI--Sept. 5, 2006--LeaseTrader.com, the company that helps consumers transfer their car lease to another individual anywhere in the country, today announced results generated from its August 2006 Auto Lease Trader Index. "We have developed this research tool to help monitor auto lease transfer activity throughout th ... Continue reading

Luxury Institute Survey: Wealthy Americans Rate Luxury Auto Ads for Mercedes SL, Lexus GS Hybrid and Acura RL Most Effective Ads in First Half of 2006

Luxury Institute Survey: Wealthy Americans Rate Luxury Auto Ads for Mercedes SL, Lexus GS Hybrid and Acura RL Most Effective Ads in First Half of 2006

NEW YORK--Sept. 5, 2006--Luxury automobile makers have spent mega-millions of dollars on print media advertising in 2006 without a clue as to the effectiveness of their campaigns. To assist luxury firms to better understand advertising effectiveness, New York City- based Luxury Institute announced the results of its fi ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces Pricing on 2007 Armada, Frontier, Murano, Pathfinder, Titan and Xterra

Nissan Announces Pricing on 2007 Armada, Frontier, Murano, Pathfinder, Titan and Xterra

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Sept. 5, 2006--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced 2007 model year pricing for Frontier mid-size pickup, Titan full-size pickup and Pathfinder, Murano, Xterra and Armada sport utility vehicles (SUVs). Other 2007 Nissan models include the redesigned Nissan Quest minivan, which was introduc ... Continue reading

Ford Names Boeing's Alan Mulally President & CEO; Bill Ford Is Executive Chairman

Ford Names Boeing's Alan Mulally President & CEO; Bill Ford Is Executive Chairman

* Mulally led turnaround of the commercial airplane division of The Boeing Company. He has a record of success in customer satisfaction, manufacturing, product development, labor relations and supplier management. * Bill Ford, as executive chairman, will concentrate efforts on strategic repositioning of Ford Motor Comp ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Launches Production of All-New 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Chassis Cab at Saltillo Assembly Plant

Chrysler Group Launches Production of All-New 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Chassis Cab at Saltillo Assembly Plant

* Addition of 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Chassis Cab expands Saltillo production capabilities to five vehicles * Flexible manufacturing allows production of multiple vehicles at one plant * $48 million investment for commercial vehicle production expands plant by 120,000 square feet * Introduction of all-new 2007 Ram 3500 Cha ... Continue reading

Survey Reveals More Motorists Read and Send SMS Messages While Driving and Would Value a Speech Interface to Improve Safety and Ease-of-Use

Survey Reveals More Motorists Read and Send SMS Messages While Driving and Would Value a Speech Interface to Improve Safety and Ease-of-Use

BURLINGTON, Mass.--Sept. 5, 2006-- Nuance Communications Unveils Survey Results on Usage of In-Vehicle Information and Communication Devices; Examines Value of Speech for Improved Driver Safety and Ease of Use Nuance Communications, Inc. , the world's leading supplier of speech and imaging solutions, today announced th ... Continue reading

Dale Jr.'s DMP Heads to THE ROCK Tonight

Dale Jr.'s DMP Heads to THE ROCK Tonight

Dale Jr.'s DMP Heads to THE ROCK Tonight Written By: Ryan Johnston Dale Jr.'s DMP Online Racing heads to Rockingham tonight for the running of the ReedyPress.com 180. THE ROCK has laid dormant too long for these SIM racers. Tonight, at 9:15 p.m. EST some of NASCAR's best may race head to head with some of the best Sim ... Continue reading

New BorgWarner Fans Offer Increased Efficiency for the Commercial Vehicle and Off-Highway Market

New BorgWarner Fans Offer Increased Efficiency for the Commercial Vehicle and Off-Highway Market

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 5 -- BorgWarner Thermal Systems has announced a new series of fans, the "X" Series, which offer better efficiency and enhanced performance for commercial vehicle and off-highway applications. "By every measure of performance, we've raised the bar again with the introduction of the X Series fa ... Continue reading

The Tire Rack Addresses Number One Killer of U.S. Teens

The Tire Rack Addresses Number One Killer of U.S. Teens

Street Survival(TM) program teaches life-saving driving skills SOUTH BEND, Ind., Sept. 5 -- Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for American teenagers, accounting for more than 40 percent of fatalities of youths ages 16-19. That is why the family-owned Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com/), the country' ... Continue reading

Fiat Sees 2006 Results Above Expectations

Fiat Sees 2006 Results Above Expectations

VENICE, Italy, Sept 4, 2006; Reuters reported that Italian car-maker Fiat is on course to beat 2006 targets, its chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo said on Monday. "Fiat's industrial plan is showing results that are above expectations. We expect an important performance for the end of 2006," Montezemolo told reporter ... Continue reading

Sports Car Company Offers Investment Opportunity for Future Growth

Sports Car Company Offers Investment Opportunity for Future Growth

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 5 -- As a manufacturer of high-end sports cars, Fisker Coachbuild is raising additional capital in order to increase its product portfolio. The next step in Fisker's future is for a purpose built chassis which will allow the company to enter yet another competitive price segment -- $100,000, with ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Unit Fuso to Recall 53,571 Vehicles

DaimlerChrysler Unit Fuso to Recall 53,571 Vehicles

TOKYO, Sept 5, 2006; Reuters reported that Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp., the Japanese unit of DaimlerChrysler AG, said on Tuesday it would recall 53,571 trucks and buses, spanning five models in Japan, to repair a defect in the brake chamber. In a filing with Japan's transport ministry, the unlisted truck maker sa ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Anderson wins fourth consecutive Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Pro Stock title

KB Racing LLC: Anderson wins fourth consecutive Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Pro Stock title

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK GREG ANDERSON - DRIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 52nd ANNUAL NHRA MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK IN INDIANAPOLIS (ORP) AUGUST 30-SEPTE ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Line turned back in second round

KB Racing LLC: Line turned back in second round

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK JASON LINE - DRIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 52nd ANNUAL NHRA MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK IN INDIANAPOLIS AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 4, 2 ... Continue reading

TYLER BROWN - Delaware Speedway Rookie of the Year to Brown

TYLER BROWN - Delaware Speedway Rookie of the Year to Brown

For immediate release; September 4, 2006 Delaware Speedway Rookie of the Year to Brown Waterdown 15 year old takes Rookie of the Year title at Delaware Speedway WATERDOWN, ONTARIO Sunday at Delaware was a big day of racing for 15-year-old racer Tyler Brown. A year had been spent trying to get to this point, and now, wi ... Continue reading

BRUT RACING: Capps Takes Over Funny Car Point Lead At Indy

BRUT RACING: Capps Takes Over Funny Car Point Lead At Indy

For Immediate Release Capps Takes Back NHRA Funny Car Point Lead With New BRUT Revolution Dodge Charger At U.S. Nationals Semi-Final Finish Puts Capps Past Force By 19 Points In F/C Points CLERMONT, Ind. (Sept. 4, 2006) Ron Capps looked worn out Monday afternoon after the 52nd annual U.S. Nationals drag races at O'Reil ... Continue reading

Fuller wows Indy crowd with semi-final appearance

Fuller wows Indy crowd with semi-final appearance

News from David Powers Motorsports Valvoline / Louisiana-Pacific / 84 Lumber / Mac Tools For Images or additional Information, Contact: Don Armstrong (832)-252-8732 or (713) 202-4t849 e-mail: Don@DavidPowersMotorsports.com Fuller wows Indy crowd with semi-final appearance INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 4) -- Top Fuel driver "Hot ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS POST RACE NOTES

NHRA NEWS: MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS POST RACE NOTES

NHRA POWERADE SERIES POST RACE NOTES: 52nd annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Aug. 30-Sept. 4, O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, Clermont, Ind. TOP FUEL * Tony Schumacher continued his Mac Tools U.S. Nationals dominance by earning his fifth trophy at the world's most prestigious drag race. He powered his U.S. Army dr ... Continue reading

CRA SPRINTS Heads for Ventura

CRA SPRINTS Heads for Ventura

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 4, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-256 CRA SPRINTS AT VENTURA SATURDAY; SPENCER WINS PERRIS THRILLER ON FINAL LAP! Ventura (Calif.) Raceway is the venue for Saturday night's racing program featuring one of America's most spectacular racing series - the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars. D ... Continue reading

15% of China's Large Auto Part Companies Earn a Monthly Profit 50 million Yuan

15% of China's Large Auto Part Companies Earn a Monthly Profit 50 million Yuan

DUBLIN, Ireland--Sept. 4, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c41535) has announced the addition of China Auto Part Industry Report (Merger & Reform), 2006 to their offering. Chinas auto part industry has experienced four historical phases but ever since Chinas entry into WTO, great op ... Continue reading

Melanie Troxel races to quarterfinals at U.S. Nats

Melanie Troxel races to quarterfinals at U.S. Nats

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 18 of 23 U.S. NATIONALS O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK Clermont, Ind. Race Date: Sept. 1-4, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net MELANIE TROXEL RACES TO QUARTERFINALS IN INDY CLERMONT, Ind. (Sep ... Continue reading

New Employee Representative Appointed to the DaimlerChrysler AG Supervisory Board

New Employee Representative Appointed to the DaimlerChrysler AG Supervisory Board

STUTTGART, Germany, September 4 -- DaimlerChrysler announced today that the court of registry in Stuttgart has appointed Ron Gettelfinger as an employee (union) representative on the Supervisory Board of DaimlerChrysler AG. Ron Gettelfinger is the president of the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and A ... Continue reading

Search The Auto Channel

The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.

The Auto Channel Content by Topic

Vehicle manufacturers and alt fuels.