Limited Edition 2008 Ford Mustang Benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Ford will produce a special version of the 2008 Ford Mustang to support the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization in its fight against breast cancer. The âWarriors in Pinkâ Mustang special edition, limited to 2,500 cars, comes in black, metallic silver and performance white. The pink motif derives from the ... Continue reading
2008 Saab 9-3 to Arrive at Dealer Showrooms Soon
DETROIT August 10, 2007; The distinctively re-designed Saab 9-3 range, expected at North American dealerships in early September 2007, features frontal styling inspired by Saabâs award-winning Aero X concept car and a higher level of standard content. Designed to reinforce the rangeâs sporty appeal, the styli ... Continue reading
Saab will go âback to the futureâ at next monthâs (Sept) Frankfurt International Motor Show by evoking the iconic appeal of its classic âBlack Turboâ models. The Swedish premium car maker will celebrate 30 years of leadership in turbocharging by unveiling the Saab Turbo X. This limited edition, ... Continue reading
Houston Ranks Highest on List of America's Most Expensive Commutes
Washington DC August 10, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership (STTP) has released a study on the nation's top ten most expensive commutes, calculating transit costs such as gas and tolls, public transit fare, and money spent on car payments and maintenance. Click here f ... Continue reading
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 10 -- Robert Bosch LLC announced today that it has been awarded funding by the Department of Energy (DOE) as a part of eleven research and development projects to improve the efficiency of light-duty vehicle engines. Bosch will collaborate with Ricardo, Inc. and the University of Michigan ... Continue reading
New Highlander Key Component of Toyota's Marketing Strategy
<p class="style1"><strong>By Marty Bernstein<br>AIADA Contributing Editor</strong><br><br>Short lead model revels (the cars are on sale now or within days) are usually perfunctory events: arrive in the morning at a nice hotel for coffee and danish; sit through an hour or so of exec-techno-presentations; then a short dr ... Continue reading
Carfax Announces Carbon Neutral Campaign
CENTREVILLE, Va.--Carfax, pioneer of the vehicle history report, today announced a ground-breaking environmental effort â making the company entirely carbon neutral. Through partnerships with The Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org, Carfax will offset all carbon emissions generated by its day-to-day business oper ... Continue reading
Statement by Robert L. Darbelnet, President and CEO, AAA
ORLANDO, Fla. August 10, 2007; AAA welcomes the dialogue started by President Bush and Congressional leaders on the need for increased funding for our nation's bridges and roads. It should come as a surprise to no one that we have tremendous unmet transportation infrastructure needs in this country. We have only just b ... Continue reading
Chrysler Financial Announces Winner at Camp Jeep(R) 2007
Winner Receives a Two-year Lease on an All-new 2007 Jeep Patriot FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 10 -- Chrysler Financial announced today the winner of a two-year vehicle lease from the "Hike In and Win" contest held at Camp Jeep(R) 2007 in Charlottesville, Va. Chrysler Financial invited participants to guess the number ... Continue reading
C.A.R. Management Briefing Seminars - Wrap-up
CAR MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS 2007 Friday Wrap-Up - Insights in Traverse City By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Traverse City, MI â August 10, 2007 â Itâs now Friday morning and the week is winding down here in Northern Michigan. This conference has been going on for 42 years, Iâm ... Continue reading
KVH Industries Wins Patent Trial
MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Aug. 10 -- A jury for the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota ruled today that KVH Industries, Inc., is not liable for infringing King Controls' U.S. Patent 6,864,846. According to the verdict, the jury found that claim 5 of the patent, the only claim at issue, was in fact invalid due to ... Continue reading
Former Ford COO Scheele Enters Bid for Jaguar, Land Rover
Washington DC August 10, 2007; The AIADA nesletter reported that Former Ford Motor Chief Operating Officer(2001-2005)Nick Scheele has entered the bidding for Jaguar and Land Rover, reports Automotive News. Scheele has joined forces with Ripplewood Holdings, one of half a dozen groups doing due diligence on Ford's premi ... Continue reading
VW Group pulls out of Bluetec brand alliance with DaimlerChrysler - Automobilwoche
Wolfsburg, 10 August 2007; Volkswagen and Audi have ended plans to market DPF-equipped low emissions diesel cars in North America under the âBluetecâ name they were to share with DaimlerChrysler, according to a report in Automotive News Europeâs German sister publication Automobilwoche. ... Continue reading
Stuttgart -- The inventor of BLUETEC technology is entering a new era with the new E 300 BLUETEC. On the back of positive experiences gained in the American market since the autumn of 2006, the environment-compatible BLUETEC diesel system is now also available in a passenger car model in the European market. Mercedes-B ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Unveils "DiesOtto" - The Future of The Gasoline Engine
Stuttgart â The performance of a gasoline engine, the high torque and fuel economy of a state-of-the-art diesel together with extremely clean emissions: Mercedes-Benz has combined all the advantages of both engine types in its DiesOtto powertrain. The new technology package, which stands for the future of the gaso ... Continue reading
NHRA (GLENDORA) - COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP
As competitors gear up for the final two events in the NHRA POWERade âCountdown to 8â to be held in Brainerd, Minn., and Reading, Pa., NHRA has highlighted rules and policies that will shape the âCountdown to 4â and âCountdown to 1â during the final months of the inaugural season of the NH ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS) - SERIES NOTES
1. Results, luck needed in as title race enters home stretch<P> 2. Three still chasing Lloyd with four to go<P> 3. Former Reds pitcher experiences IndyCar Series in two-seater<P> <P> 1. Results, luck needed in as title race enters home stretch: Scott Dixon's recollections of the 2003 IndyCar Series five-way championshi ... Continue reading
GRAND AM (THE GLEN) - Fogarty Captures Record-Breaking Pole Position...
With a record-breaking performance, Jon Fogarty and co-driver Alex Gurney will lead the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve Daytona Prototypes to the green flag in Fridayâs Crown Royal 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International. Fogarty turned a qualifying lap of 1:07.020 ( ... Continue reading
C.A.R. Management Briefing Seminars - Thursday
CAR MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS 2007 Thursdayâs Insights in Traverse City By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Traverse City, MI â August 9, 2007 â Dr. Cole and his team really know how to throw a conference - dining, dancing, networking, schmoozing, and enough meeting and conferring to make ... Continue reading
Land Rover Offers a Special Version of its Highly Popular Range Rover Sport
IRVINE, Calif, Aug. 10 -- Following the huge success of the Range Rover Sport in the U.S. market, Land Rover North America is delighted to announce that a special version known as the LE will go on sale immediately. The Range Rover Sport LE will be a very exclusive model with only 250 available in North America from Au ... Continue reading
Autonomously driven Passat wagon masters first stage of the competitive urban driving challenge AUBURN HILLS, MI â August 10, 2007: Volkswagen of America has announced that the Stanford Racing Team Passat wagon, âJuniorâ, has advanced to the next round of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DA ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (HAMBURG) - LUX QUALIFIES FOR DARPA CHALLENGE...
The decision for the DARPA Urban Challenge 2007 has been made. 36 driverless autos will be competing at the NQE (National Qualification Event) in the USA from October 26 to 31 to qualify for the finals of the world's only autonomous automobile race. One of them will be LUX, the lynx vehicle of the German Team-LUX, a co ... Continue reading
BMW 325i Sports Version Launches This Month in China
SHANGHAI - August 10, 2007: Brilliance BMW will launch BMW325i (M sports package), the company announced early this week. BMW Motorsport GmbH is a research organization affiliated to BMW, which is dedicated to the research and development of racing cars. This research institution has successfully developed BMW M3, BMW ... Continue reading
Renault's New Clio Estate to Premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show
PARIS - August 10, 2007: Renault's new Clio Estate will receive its world premiere at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. Its design echoes the staple lines of Clio Grand Tour Concept, which was unveiled at the last Geneva Motor Show. Clio Estate is firmly focused on leisure pursuits. It strikes a perfect balance between sl ... Continue reading
Porsche Announces Price and Launch Date for New Limited Edition Boxster
ATLANTA--Porsche's all-new orange 2008 Limited Edition Boxster and Boxster S will soon be stirring excitement around the country with a stylish design and competitive pricing starting at $49,900 USD and $59,900 USD, respectively. With the first Limited Edition being displayed at a special sneak preview at the NY Auto S ... Continue reading
TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 9 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today placed first among all corporations and earned 10 segment awards in the 2007 J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study(SM) (VDS), more than any other manufacturer. The study tracks the number and type of problems owners have with thei ... Continue reading
Eaton Begins Commercial Production of Hybrid Power Systems for Medium-Duty Trucks
KALAMAZOO, Mich.--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced today that the companyâs medium-duty hybrid power systems are now commercially available and will be ready for customer deliveries in 2008 on the chassis of several major North American commercial vehicle manufacturers. These include ... Continue reading
Edmunds Revises Toyota Incentives Estimate
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds Inc., publisher of four Web sites that empower, engage and educate automotive consumers, enthusiasts and insiders, today regretfully announced that it recently miscalculated the True Cost of IncentivesSM (TCISM) for the Toyota Tundra. Corrected Data for July 2007 Reported July 2007 TCI Act ... Continue reading
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