Dodge Welcomes Finest 'Seat Stealers' At 2006 Chicago Auto Show
February 10, 2006 Dodge Ram Mega Musical Chairs finalists compete inside a Dodge Ram Mega Cab ™ with the biggest cab on the market Grand Prize Winner awarded a new 2006 Dodge Ram Mega Cab DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund to donate $6,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Today the Dodge brand is kicking off th ... Continue reading
Vincentric Announces On-Line Dealer Tool; Helps Dealers Respond to Buyers Focused on Price
ORLANDO, Florida – February 10, 2006 – Vincentric announced the launch of Vinbase Online for Dealers™ today at the National Association of Automobile Dealers (NADA) conference. Vinbase Online for Dealers™ is a new web-based tool that uses automotive cost-of-ownership data to help dealers profita ... Continue reading
Benjamin Bratt Set to Host National Hero Awards Ceremony
Fourth Annual Volvo for Life Awards, Nation's Largest Search for Hometown Heroes, to be Held April 12 in New York City's Rainbow Room View Hero Stories at www.volvoforlifeawards.com NEW YORK, Feb. 10 -- Volvo Cars of North America today announced that actor Benjamin Bratt will host the fourth annual Volvo for life Awar ... Continue reading
Ultimate Car and Youth Culture Festival Kicks off 2006 Season in San Jose
IRVINE, Calif.--Feb. 10, 2006--Action Media premieres its all new 2006 XM Satellite Radio Hot Import Nights (HIN) season on Feb. 25 at the San Jose Convention Center from 5 p.m. to midnight. For 2006, HIN takes the ultimate custom car festival to a new level by creating a show that celebrates all elements of youth cult ... Continue reading
CSM Automotive Production Barometer (APB) - February 2006
DETROIT, Feb. 10 -- CSM Worldwide, the leading provider of market intelligence and forecasting to the automotive industry, announces the February 2006 CSM Automotive Production Barometer(TM). Released in advance of existing sources of information, this service provides an accurate record of light vehicle production for ... Continue reading
Sun Motor Announces New Product Development
HONG KONG--Feb. 10, 2006--Sun Motor International, Inc. (OTCBB:SNMO) announced that it is in the process of developing, in conjunction with a leading international auto parts manufacturer, an alternative process by which the longevity of an automotive fuel pump can be significantly increased over its operating life. In ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Commits Largest Order of Fuel Cell Vehicles to LAX
* LAX receives the keys to five DaimlerChrysler F-Cells * DaimlerChrysler has the largest fleet of fuel cell vehicles in the world - more than 100 * DaimlerChrysler works in unity with BP, Praxair and government agencies to mature fuel cell vehicle technology and a hydrogen infrastructure * Two million invested for LAX ... Continue reading
Infinity and Best Buy Launch National Car Audio Alliance
WOODBURY, N.Y.--Feb. 10, 2006--Infinity Systems Inc., announced today that Best Buy will sell its Reference Series of automotive speakers, subwoofers and amplifiers through the Best Buy network of more than 700 retail stores beginning this April. "We are excited about partnering with Best Buy as our national retailer f ... Continue reading
Nissan Donates 50 Trucks to Habitat for Humanity
GARDENA, Calif.--Feb. 10, 2006--Habitat for Humanity is receiving a New Year's gift, courtesy of Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA). Today, Nissan donated 50 full-size Nissan Titan trucks to support the organization's rebuilding efforts in the Gulf Coast region due to the devastation of the 2005 hurricane season. Dan Gau ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Announces Retirement of Vice Chairman
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 10 -- After a distinguished 32-year career with Ford Motor Company , Greg Smith, vice chairman, is electing to retire, effective March 1. He will remain a consultant to the Company. As vice chairman, Smith directs central corporate staffs, including Human Resources and Labor Affairs, Corporate Str ... Continue reading
Toyota Celebrates the Opening of North American Production Support Center
Regional Training Center Will Share Global Best Practices Throughout North America GEORGETOWN, Ky., Feb. 10 -- Toyota today celebrated the opening of its North American Production Support Center (NAPSC), a training facility located in Georgetown, Kentucky which will serve Toyota's plants in the United States, Canada an ... Continue reading
AAA Texas and Babies 'R' Us Join for Child Passenger Safety Week
HOUSTON--Feb. 10, 2006--To help keep Texas children safe while they ride in vehicles, AAA Texas and Babies "R" Us today announced a partnership to provide discounts to help parents replace old, possibly unsafe child safety seats with new seats, according to AAA Texas. "Next week is National Child Passenger Safety Week ... Continue reading
Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited Announcement
HONG KONG, Feb. 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The following was released today by Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) ANNOUNCEMENT RESULTS OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 10TH FEBRUARY, 2006 The Board is plea ... Continue reading
Ford Internet Sales Increase 15 Percent
Sales from FordDirect Internet Leads Top 250,000 Vehicles and Represent 10 Percent of Ford Division Sales ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 10 -- As automobile dealers across the country gather at the National Automobile Dealers Association's (NADA) annual convention Feb. 11 - 14, they will find one of the main themes is Internet so ... Continue reading
Visteon Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2005 Results
Highlights: * 2005 net loss narrows; cash flow improves * Multi-year action plan for year-over-year improvements through 2008 and beyond * Customer diversification continues VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Feb. 10 -- Visteon Corporation today announced fourth-quarter and full-year results for 2005. For the fourth quarter of ... Continue reading
Get Your Copy of the Latest Edition of the Catalogue of Chinese Cars Today
DUBLIN, Ireland--Feb. 10, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c24475) has announced the addition of Catalogue of Chinese Cars - 2005 to their offering. This catalogue contains over 200 models of automobiles made in China with photos, description, road test and owner's test summaries. T ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Gas Prices Slightly Higher This Week, but Pause May Not Last Long
LOS ANGELES--Feb. 10, 2006--Gas prices largely held steady throughout Southern California this week but still inched up slightly to mark the sixth consecutive week of increases, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angel ... Continue reading
Audi Releases Custom Titanium Package for A4S
Auburn Hills, MI – February 10, 2006: The already stylish 2006 Audi A4 sedan and Avant models will have a new option package that enhances the car’s looks even further. Available at dealers this April, an optional Titanium Package will be available on all A4 2.0T and 3.2 FSI sedan and Avant models already e ... Continue reading
Bombardier to Supply Additional 40 Metro Cars to Metronet Rail in the UK
MONTREAL--Feb. 10, 2006--Bombardier Transportation has been awarded a variation contract by Metronet Rail in the United Kingdom for an additional 40 metro cars for the new fleet which will operate on the London Underground. This takes the total number of cars ordered under this contract to 1,778. The value of the addit ... Continue reading
RXT Available in March '06, MXT to Roll Out in Summer '06 CHICAGO--Feb. 9, 2006--With its diesel engine roaring and air horn blasting, the powerful red pickup truck thundered through the walls of International Truck and Engine Corporation's booth at its Chicago Auto Show press conference today. That's how the company - ... Continue reading
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Bosch Kicks Off U.S. Centennial Celebration
The company that started with a starter plans events throughout 2006 to commemorate 100 years in the U.S. FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb. 9 -- Bosch is kicking off a year-long celebration of its Centennial Anniversary in the United States. Since its first U.S. office was established in New York City in 1906, the Bosch na ... Continue reading
Famed Actor & Passionate Racer Joins Vision Racing
Star of 'Grey's Anatomy' Accepts New Role as Co-Owner of Indycar Series Team INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 9 -- Known for his scene-stealing turns in such '80s nostalgia classics such as "Can't Buy Me Love" and "Loverboy," Patrick Dempsey continues to please America with his explosive charisma and versatile talent. Now, armed wit ... Continue reading
Consumer Guide(R) Automotive Announces Winners of Inaugural Chicago Auto Show Awards
Lexus ES 350 & Toyota Tundra Named Most Significant New Car and Truck CHICAGO, Feb. 9 -- Consumer Guide Automotive, the definitive source for new and used car reviews, today announced the first recipients of its Most Significant New Introduction Awards. The Lexus ES 350 and Toyota Tundra won the honors, which were awar ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Receives Frost & Sullivan's U.S. Consumer Choice Award
Volvo Named Brand Offering the Best Overall Automotive Safety Palo Alto, CA - February 10, 2006 - Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis of active and passive safety systems in the United States and consumers’ desirability and willingness to pay for such systems recognized Volvo as the recipient of the 2005 U.S ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Retail Gas Prices Fall
HOUSTON--Feb. 10, 2006--Retail gasoline prices fell for the second straight week, according to the AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. The statewide average price for a gallon of regular self serve is $2.248 a gallon--a weekly drop of two cents. Dallas has the highest average on the list at $2.268 a gallon--down three cents. ... Continue reading
GM Certified Used Vehicles Offers Special Winter Rate Incentives on Full-Size GM SUVs
Industry's Top-Selling Certified Brand Provides Consumers Affordable Financing Detroit, MI - February 10, 2006: GM Certified Used Vehicles, the top-selling manufacturer-certified used vehicle brand according to Autodata Corp., today announced a nationwide winter rate incentive program on full-size GM SUVs to drive addi ... Continue reading
General Motors Heritage Collection Joins Elite Group
Detroit, MI - February 10, 2006: Detroit When the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) chose General Motors to receive the prestigious AACA Plaque, it put the world’s largest auto company into some very exclusive company - - namely the great automotive collections such as those of the Smithsonian, HarrahR ... Continue reading
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