Autonet Mobile to Launch the First Internet Service for the Car at CES
SAN FRANCISCO CA January 2, 2007; Autonet Mobile (www.autonetmobile.com), the first Internet Service Provider for cars, today announced they will debut a new wireless service that turns the car into a WiFi Hotspot at ShowStoppers during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The company also plans to announce an a ... Continue reading
New EU Directive Increases Child Safety in Cars - CRASH TEST VIDEO
GOTHENBURG - January 2, 2007: Every year, tens of thousands of children are injured in traffic accidents throughout Europe, in most cases because they are not strapped into the correct safety equipment. The new EU Child Safety Protection laws call for all children who are shorter than 135 cm to sit belted into a childr ... Continue reading
The New 2007 Volvo C30 In Paris - VIDEO
AUTO CENTRAL - January 2, 2007: Take a short New Year's drive through Paris in the new Volvo C30. ... Continue reading
2007 Detroit Auto Show: GM Unveils 2008 Chevy Malibu
Detroit January 2, 2007; General Motors has released the first official photos of the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, which will have its world premiere at NAIAS 2007. The Malibu features a longer wheelbase that GM says delivers a smoother, more direct driving experience. Head-curtain side air bags are standard equipment on all ... Continue reading
FOREST CITY, Iowa--Winnebago Industries, Inc. , the leading United States motor home manufacturer, was recently recognized by Ford Motor Company as receiving the âfully meetsâ classification as part of their Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) Program. In order to earn the âfully meetsâ classification, ... Continue reading
New Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive Site Asks Hybrid Owners: 'What's Your Reason?'
Community Site Developed by Saatchi & Saatchi LA and Firstborn Invites Owners to Create the Content NEW YORK, Jan. 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., a leading manufacturer of energy efficient vehicles, today announced the re-launch of its Web site for Toyota hybrid owners (www.toyota.com/hybrids), a community that ha ... Continue reading
VW's Bernhard Poised to Move On, WSJ Says
Washington DC January 2, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that once famed turnaround specialist, Volkswagen's brand Chief Wolfgang Bernhard, is poised to leave the automaker over a planned management shake-up, a Wall Street Journal news report said Friday. The Journal quoted people familiar with the matter as saying ... Continue reading
Ford, Toyota Heads Meet in Tokyo
Washington DC January 2, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Ford's CEO Alan Mulally and Mark Fields, Ford's President of the Americas, visited Toyota Chairman Fujio Cho and other top Toyota executives in Tokyo last Wednesday in a meeting described by Toyota as a "courtesy call," reports The New York Times. While ... Continue reading
New Trade Association Name for CCIA
CHICAGO--In response to dynamic changes in the ways that consumers seek to protect debt and credit repayment when they borrow and in recognition of the expanded business scope of its membership, the former Consumer Credit Insurance Association today formally adopted the new name of Consumer Credit Industry Association, ... Continue reading
DCX, Chery Tie Knot on Small Car
Washington DC January 2, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler division has entered into a partnership with China's Chery Automobile for the Chinese manufacturer to begin building small cars sometime in 2007 to be sold worldwide under the Chrysler, Doge or Jeep badge, reports The Washingto ... Continue reading
110th Congress Seeks Green Fund, Rollback of Tax Cuts
Washington DC January 2, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that in the first few weeks of the new Congress, Democrat leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to establish a dedicated fund to promote renewable energy and conservation, using money from oil companies, reports The Wall Street Journal. "What we'l ... Continue reading
Mercedes recalls 130,000 vehicles in Germany
FRANKFURT, Jan 2, 2007; Reuters reported that car maker DaimlerChrysler's premium Mercedes arm said on Tuesday it would recall almost 130,000 vehicles in Germany due to possible problems with windscreen wipers. A spokesman said Mercedes models of the A and B-Class as well as estate cars of the C-Class made between May ... Continue reading
Scania Strengthens Its Hold on the Russian Bus Market
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Scaniaâs (STO:SCVA)(STO:SCVB) success in the Russian bus and coach market is continuing. During 2006, orderintake rose by 60 percent compared to last year and will reach about 400 units, which is the highest figure ever. Today Scania is the dominant manufacturer among western European bus makes ... Continue reading
Chinese Auto Exports Hit Record
BEIJING, Jan 1, 2007; Reuter reported that China's auto exports hit a record high of 340,000 units in 2006, more than double that of 2005, Xinhua news agency said on Monday, quoting a Ministry of Commerce official. Sedan exports topped 90,000 units, triple those of the previous year, the official was quoted as saying. ... Continue reading
2007 Could Be the Year of Biomethane, Says Fleets & Fuels
SAN FRANCISCO--Biomethane, chemically the same as natural gas yet available from essentially any kind of organic waste, is emerging as a viable renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Biomethane's fundamental production efficiencies make it competitive with such better known liquids as biodiesel and ethanol, even though ... Continue reading
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