Tuesday, June 15, 2004

Nissan Qashqai Concept Wins European Design Award

SAN FRANCISCO June 15, 2004; Nissan's latest Concept car, the Qashqai, has won a prestigious award at this year's Sunday Times Motor Show Live at the NEC, Birmingham, England. It made it to the top of the judges' list in the best Concept/Prototype category of the Institute of Vehicle Engineers (IVehE) Motor Show awards ... Continue reading

U.S. Postal Service is GM's First Commercial Application of a Fuel Cell Vehicle in the U.S.

WASHINGTON DC, June 15, 2004; The United States Postal Service will lease a fuel cell vehicle from General Motors Corp. to deliver mail in and around the nation's capital, according to a joint agreement announced today. As part of the two-year agreement, the U.S. Postal Service will use a GM minivan, powered by a fuel ... Continue reading

Coalition Urges Ford to Rethink Decision to End NGV Production in the U.S., Utilize Natural Gas Technologies to Improve California's Air Quality

SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 15, 2004; The California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition (CNGVC) sent a letter to Ford Motor Company Chairman and CEO William Clay Ford urging Ford to reconsider its decision to end production of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) at the end of 2004. The Staff Report and proposed regulations released ye ... Continue reading

Edmunds Price Index (EPI) Shows SUV Buyers Are Getting Great Deals During Gas Price Hike

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 15, 2004; <a href="http://www.edmunds.com"></a> reported today that the Edmunds Price Index for new vehicles (EPI-N) (January 2002 = 100) decreased 0.8% from 100.2 in April to 99.4 in May. Edmunds.com found that this decrease was primarily the result of the significant 2.0% drop in the indice ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group Is Adding Two High-Powered Trucks to Its Dodge Ram Lineup

CHELSEA, Mich. June 15, 2004; John Porretto writing for the AP reported that DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group is adding two high-powered trucks to its Dodge Ram lineup, furthering an industry trend toward more muscular vehicles. Chrysler said the new Dodge Ram Power Wagon and SRT-10 Quad Cab will join its lineup thi ... Continue reading