Ford Concept Cars - A Look Back
10 CONCEPTS YOU CAN GRASP 1955 Ford Futura Concept Return to Newsletter By Larry Edsall Sometimes concept cars are nothing more than astoundingly absurd flights of fancy, to explore a whimsical highway in some designer’s imagination. Other times, however, concept cars expose the very soul of a car company, as it ... Continue reading
Steve Purdy's Motown Motor Show Review Plus His Best and Worst Awards
DETROIT AUTO SHOW 2006 A Motown Motor Show Review By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau of TheAutoChannel Optimism pushed to the fore through all the dismal news about troubles in the US auto industry at the 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week. The NAIAS is one of the most important motor shows in ... Continue reading
Luxury Consumers Continue on a Spending Spree in 2005
STEVENS, Penn.--Jan. 15, 2006--In a speech at the National Retail Federation's Annual Convention Pam Danziger, president of Unity Marketing, announced the results of Unity's luxury consumer survey. "Luxury consumers ended 2005 on an up swing. The average amount spent by an affluent household on luxuries, including luxu ... Continue reading
Extravagant Night Welcomes VIPs, Celebrity Guests DETROIT, Jan. 15 -- After an exciting week for the press and industry professionals, the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) celebrated the annual black-tie Charity Preview gala on January 13 by raising $6.8 million for 11 local children's charities. The cham ... Continue reading
Toyota workers to demand basic wage hike
KAWASAKI January 14, 2006; Japan Today reported that the Federation of All Toyota Workers' Unions came up with a plan Friday to positively demand basic and other wage hikes in coming annual wage negotiations. In response, the Toyota Motor Workers' Union, the core of the federation, is expected to decide within this mon ... Continue reading
Honda begins building transmission factory in China
BEIJING January 14, 2006: Japan Today reported that Honda Motor Co said Friday it has begun building a factory in China to make automobile transmissions as part of its plan to expand auto production there. The Japanese automaker said it will invest $98 million for the new factory in Guangdong Province. It will go onlin ... Continue reading
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