International Automobile Dealers Announce Monthly Sales
Overall Industry Sales fall Thirty-Seven Percent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) today released November 2008 sales figures for the international automobile industry. AIADA represents over 11,000 international franchises which account ... Continue reading
GM Tells Congress It Plans to Slash $600M in Marketing
DETROIT, December 02, 2008: According to Jean Halliday, writing for AdAge, as the Big Three U.S. automakers today unveiled business plans they promised to Congress to secure government funding, specifics on marketing and advertising spending went largely unaddressed by Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler -- though General Moto ... Continue reading
UAW Agrees To Suspend Jobs Bank, Gettelfinger Says...
Washington DC. December 3, 2008: According to David Barkholz, writing for Automotive News, the UAW has agreed to suspend the Jobs Bank program and allow the Detroit 3 to delay making payments to a retiree health care trust in 2010 to help the automakers through their cash crisis, UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said. Ge ... Continue reading
TomTom Announces Online Route Planner
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands--TomTom, the worldâs leading navigation solutions provider today announces the introduction of a new route planner that will be accessible via http://routes.tomtom.com. The free web based Route Planner allows users to easily pre-plan a route and obtain precise travel and arrival times be ... Continue reading
Talladega Superspeedway Promotes George Dennis to Senior Director of Sales and Marketing
TALLADEGA, Ala. December 3, 2008: Talladega Superspeedway announced today the promotion of George Dennis to Senior Director of Sales and Marketing. Dennis previously served as the Director of Sales and Marketing at the track since his hiring on April 1, 2002. âSince coming to us in 2002, George has been an integra ... Continue reading
Newman Leads List of New SCCA Hall of Fame Inductees
TOPEKA, Kan. December 3, 2008: Sports Car Club of America has announced the five individuals who will be inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame at the 2009 SCCA National Convention. The diverse group, including Paul Newman, Bill Chambres, Bill Johnson, Kim Kimberly and John Timanus, spans all facets of the Club, from form ... Continue reading
Ford Mustang Wins 'Favorite Affordable Convertible' Honor
-- The 2009 Ford Mustang is named "Favorite Affordable Convertible" by the members of the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA). -- Ford becomes the number one producer of hybrids in North America with the new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and Mercury Milan Hybrid. BOSTON, Dec. 3 -- Ford Motor Company makes a product s ... Continue reading
Visteon China Technical Center Introduces Its First Integrated Navigation System
SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 3, 2008 -- Visteon Corporation recently launched its first automotive integrated navigation system completely designed at the Visteon China Technical Center and tailored for Chinese consumers. Debuting on the Chang'An Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA) Mondeo -- Zhi Sheng Ghia Hi and Mondeo -- Zhi Sheng ... Continue reading
2009 Honda Insight Hybrid to Make World Debut
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 3 -- The all-new 2009 Honda Insight hybrid will make its world debut in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The five-passenger, five-door Insight is expected to be the most affordable hybrid car available when it goes on sale in the spring of 2009. The Insight is exp ... Continue reading
General Automotive Enters Strategic Alliance With The Future Group
ORLANDO, Fla.--General Automotive Company (OTCBB:GNAU), a North American provider of parts, accessories and advanced technology for the automotive industry, is pleased to announce a strategic alliance with The Future Group to facilitate the due diligence process for the Companyâs aggressive growth through acquisit ... Continue reading
WABCO Announces Completion of Joint Venture Agreement With Fuwa
BRUSSELS, December 3 -- WABCO Holdings Inc. (http://www.wabco-auto.com) , a global technology leader and tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, today announced that WABCO has completed its agreement with Guangdong FUWA Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., (Fuwa) to form a joint venture for production of air disc br ... Continue reading
How will Shanghai GM go if GM goes bankrupt?
How will Shanghai GM go if GM goes bankrupt? http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008590/How-will-Shanghai-GM-go-if-GM-g oes-b ankrupt.html Shanghai, December 3 (Gasgoo.com) The US Big Three automakers are meeting with Congress on December 2 with recovery plans for a $25 billion government loan. The struggling big three al ... Continue reading
Dongfeng Motor Still Rumored To Buy GM
Dongfeng Motor still rumored to buy GM http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008586/Dongfeng-Motor-still-rumored-to -buy- GM.html Shanghai, December 3 (Gasgoo.com) Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd., a leading automaker in China, is seeking to acquire at least some assects of General Motors (GM) through contact with financial a ... Continue reading
BorgWarner builds DCT JV with China carmakers
BorgWarner builds DCT JV with China carmakers http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008592/BorgWarner-builds-DCT-JV-with-C hina- carmakers.html Shanghai, December 3 (Gasgoo.com) BorgWarner Inc has recently announced the establishment of a joint venture (JV) company with a group of Chinese automakers in the city of Dalian, a ... Continue reading
Subaru Riding High With Equestrian Team GBR
Subaru (UK) Limited is set to become the official sponsor of Equestrian Team GBR. This exciting new partnership is another major step forward right in the heart of the rural community and offers support to the senior equestrian teams in the sports of dressage, eventing, show jumping and para-equestrian dressage. ... Continue reading
At the 2008 World Travel Awards ceremony on December 2 in the Turks & Caicos, Europcar was named the World's Leading Green Transport Solution Company, an environmental award launched this year. The company was also elected World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company for the second year in a row. ... Continue reading
Citroen Berlingo - Van Of The Year
Citroen has swept the board at the Fleet Van Awards, with judges singling out the Company for no less than three of the top honours. The new Berlingo was voted outright Van of the Year and also scooped the Best Small Van award whilst the Nemo completed Citroen's hat trick by winning the Best City Van award. ... Continue reading
Jaguar Offers Even More Value-For-Money On XJ
Jaguar has revised the line-up of the award-winning XJ, offering customers even better value-for-money with a host of additional features now offered at no extra cost. UK Managing Director, Geoff Cousins, said: "The latest Jaguar XJ already benefits from stronger exterior styling for a more assertive and sporting appea ... Continue reading
About Plug-in Electric Vehicles
What is a plug-in electric vehicle? âPlug-in electric vehicles,â like all electric drive vehicles, use electricity to move vehicleâs wheels. Some, or all, of that electricity comes from the grid -- from âplugging in.â How do they work?Plug-in electric vehicles come in many forms, or configurati ... Continue reading
For Mercedes, Anna or Stephanie - With Lorinser, It's Not Only the Cars That Cut a Good Figure...
The man of the world has long been able to bring joy to his Mercedes by going to vehicle customiser Lorinser. With the new Fashion Collection by Nina Lorinser, this now also works on a person who probably means a little more to him. Regardless of whether her name is Mercedes, Anna or Stephanie. ... Continue reading
Mazda's Dynamic Small Car Duo Judged Australia's Best
The Mazda2 and Mazda3 small cars have been judged the best small cars in Australia by critics from some of the country's leading newspaper and internet media. ... Continue reading
The Audi A5/S5 Cabriolet - The Joy of Open-top Driving
Dynamic and wonderful to look at, the new A5 Cabriolet is a real Audi, and an especially exciting one at that. The four-seater with the fabric top combines a sporty character with the fascination of open-top driving, refined comfort, and great everyday utility. ... Continue reading
WASHINGTON December 3, 2008; Julie Hirschfeld Davis writing for the AP reported that a top executive of General Motors Corp. said Wednesday bankruptcy isn't a viable option, as the United Auto Workers braced for a decision on contract concessions to the endangered Big Three. Fritz Henderson, president and chief operati ... Continue reading
Big Three Auto Makers Compared To Toyota and Honda by ProCon.org on New Research Website
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 3 -- ProCon.org, a nonpartisan 501c3 nonprofit research organization, created the new website bigthreeauto.procon.org to explore the question "Should the Big Three auto makers be bailed out by the US government?" Pro and con statements addressing this question come from President-Elect Barack ... Continue reading
LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 2 -- BMW, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki, KYMCO, Star, Suzuki, Vectrix, Yamaha and more are set to unveil new bikes at the upcoming Cycle World International Motorcycle Show(R) presented by Toyota. All media is invited to attend this special day to get an up-close look at several bikes makin ... Continue reading
eCall is Possible - Nearly Free-Of-Charge - Continental Presents New eCall Business Models
At the car2x conference in Ulm, the leading automotive supplier Continental presented its view on eCall and how it is investigating new business models that could help lower implementation costs and accelerate the time-to-market of eCall systems across Europe. eCall is an electronic emergency call that is activated for ... Continue reading
Lear and Toyota Boshoku Restructure Joint Venture; Reach Agreement on Further Collaboration
Lear Corporation and Toyota Boshoku today announced that they have agreed to restructure their current joint venture (JV) which supplies seating systems and other interior components to Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana for the Sienna minivan, built in Princeton, Indiana. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet is the Strategic Partner of the first Global Mobile Short Film Festival
Twice Academy Award winning actor and director Kevin Spacey will headline at the GSM Mobile World Congress (February 16-20, 2009) in Barcelona, as host of the MOFILM Mobile Short Film Festival and mobile entertainment keynote speaker, the GSMA and MOFILM jointly announced today. ... Continue reading
General Motors Launches Extensive New 2009 Model Year Line-up In The Middle East
New models from Chevrolet, Cadillac, HUMMER and GMC will spearhead General Motors' latest product offensive, marking the arrival of the new 2009 model year line-up and seeing the company's brands expand into a number of important new market sectors. ... Continue reading
Hyundai i30 and iMax named Australia's Best Cars
Australia's seven State and Territory based motoring clubs have recognised two Hyundai models as class-winners in their 2008 national awards. The Hyundai i30 SX petrol and CRDi turbo Diesel were named Australia's 'Best Mid-size Car Under $28,000' 2008 and the Hyundai iMax CRDi turbo Diesel was named Australia's 'Best P ... Continue reading
Two Awards in Two Days for Land Rover Discovery 3
For an unprecedented fourth year in succession the Land Rover Discovery 3 has won the prestigious Australia's Best Cars All Terrain 4WD of the Year Award. The Discovery 3 SE TDV6 added to its success by beating tough competition, from Mitsubishi and Toyota, to once again claim the tile of best all terrain 4WD in 2008. ... Continue reading
To the Point: Volkswagen at the Bologna Motor Show 2008
Volkswagen continues to vigorously pursue its worldwide product offensive. Just two months after the market launch of the new Golf, and two weeks after presentation of a completely new generation of Clean Diesels developed for the Touareg and Jetta in the USA, more new product fireworks are now on display at the Bologn ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze And Malibu Star On Bin Hamoodah Automotive's Abu Dhabi Show Stand
Three show-stopping Middle East Premieres and two regional Show debuts will form the highlights of the Chevrolet and GMC line-ups on the Bin Hamoodah Automotive stand at the 2008 Abu Dhabi International Motor Show (Stand 10E, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, 17-21, December). ... Continue reading
Rear-View Camera Makes Holden Sportwagon an Even Smarter Choice
GM Holden has introduced a rear-view camera option for all Sportwagon models, continuing to reinforce the popular Sportwagon as the smart new choice for families. ... Continue reading
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