Ford matches GM discounts, ups price war
DETROIT July 5, 2005; Tom Brown writinfg for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co., bowing to pressure from General Motors Corp. and hoping to end a long losing streak, said on Tuesday it was matching the big consumer incentives program that delivered blockbuster sales for GM last month. Ford announced its new marketing ... Continue reading
Avis Introduces DIRECTV(R) Service and DVD in Rental Vehicles
First Rental Car Company to Offer In-Car Satellite TV PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 5 -- To help vacationers make the most of their time on the road this summer, Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. today announced two new options to keep travelers entertained every mile of the way. Beginning this month at Sky Harbor International Ai ... Continue reading
Detroit Economic Club Announces Board of Directors Changes
DETROIT, July 5 -- The Detroit Economic Club (DEC) announces the following changes/additions to its Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2005: * Dr. Dieter Zetsche, President & CEO, DaimlerChrysler, ends his term as Chairman, Detroit Economic Club. Dr. Zetsche will remain on the board of directors and the executive co ... Continue reading
WILSONVILLE, Ore., July 5 -- G.I. Joe's, headquartered in Wilsonville, OR, the largest sports and auto retailer in the Northwest, with 23 stores throughout Oregon and Washington, has joined with SelfService Systems, Inc., of West Linn, OR, the leader in online self-service business tools, to announce a partnership that ... Continue reading
GVW Holdings to Sell Workhorse and Uptime Parts to International
CHICAGO, July 5 -- GVW Holdings Corporation (GVW) today announced it has signed an agreement to sell its subsidiaries Workhorse Custom Chassis, LLC and Uptime Parts, LLC, to International Truck and Engine Corporation, operating company of Navistar International Corporation . The acquisition agreement was signed July 1 ... Continue reading
Riviera Beach Resident Wins RentWay's National Sweepstakes
ERIE, Pa., July 5 -- Rent-Way, Inc. - Lurena Smith of Riviera Beach, Florida, is the third of twelve winners in RentWay's Second Annual Harley-Davidson(R) Motorcycle Giveaway. RentWay is one of the nation's largest rental-purchase companies. The Giveaway ran through June 18 and offered participants the chance to win a ... Continue reading
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., July 5 -- TriMas Corporation announced today that it plans to move the plastics fabricating process at its Cequent Towing Products business unit, part of the Cequent Transportation Accessories operating group of TriMas, currently located in Elkhart, Ind., to the Goshen, Ind. Manufacturing Cente ... Continue reading
Edmunds: GM Incentives Expense Relatively Low Despite Success of Employee Discount Program
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 5 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average manufacturer automotive incentive in the United States was $2,736 per vehicle sold in June 2005, down $11, or 0.4%, from June 2004, and up $170, or 6.6%, from May 2005. (Logo: http://www. ... Continue reading
Cost-conscious automakers rediscover value of keiretsu
Tokyo July 2, 2005; The Asahi Shimbun reported that in a reversal of recent procurement policies, automakers are forging closer relationships with suppliers in efforts to enhance long-term competitiveness. In the late 1990s, observers said the industry's keiretsu system, under which automakers vertically integrated the ... Continue reading
Toyota to double hybrid-vehicle production
Tokyo July 5, 2005; The Asahi Shimbun reported that Toyota Motor Corp. will double its production of gas-electricity hybrid vehicles to 500,000 in 2006 to meet the rising global demand, especially in North America, company officials said. Toyota, the leader in the field of hybrid technology, expects demand for such veh ... Continue reading
Hybrid Sales Continue to Rise; Prius Represents More than Half of Market
Washington DC July 5, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that hybrid sales in the United States had their second best month ever with 19,223 units sold. Only April of this year has been stronger, with 20,974 units. For the first six months of 2005, hybrid sales were 92,558 Toyota accounted for nearly 80% of all hybrid ... Continue reading
Parked Cars Get Dangerously Hot, Even on Cool Days, Stanford Study Finds
Researchers Advise Parents: ''Take Your Child with You'' STANFORD, Calif July 5, 2005:Even on a relatively cool day, the temperature inside a parked car can quickly spike to life-threatening levels if the sun is out, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found. They hope their findings will put ... Continue reading
General Motors Corp. Extends 'Employee Discount' Sale Through August Due to Sales Surge
DETROIT July 5, 2005; The AP reported that after sales surged 41 percent last month, General Motors Corp. on Tuesday said it will extend its June discount that allowed customers to buy most GM cars and trucks at the employee rate. The world's largest auto maker saw sales soar to their highest monthly total in nearly 19 ... Continue reading
Chinese Made Cars Now Available in Europe.
BRUSSELS, July 5, 2005; Reuters reported that the first Chinese cars for sale in Western Europe arrived in the Belgian port of Antwerp on Tuesday, threatening to undercut European manufacturers already struggling with weak demand for their own models. Dutch car dealer Peter Bijvelds said he had already found buyers for ... Continue reading
Magoo's Automotive Launches Its Re-Designed Website
VENTURA, Calif. July 5, 2005; Magoo's Automotive Consultants, Inc., a nationwide vehicle inspections service provider, today announced the launch of its re-designed website at http://www.magoos.net/. Along with new design elements and more detailed information about the firm's services and history, the web pages have b ... Continue reading
Texans Turning to Biodiesel, Thanks to Tax Credits and Willie Nelson
Washington DC July 5, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that The Wall St. Journal reports that more people are filling their diesel tanks with blends that incorporate renewable sources -- known as biodiesel -- in the quest to keep their rigs rolling economically. Though most manufacturers only allow warranties to sta ... Continue reading
FAIRFAX, Va. July 5, 2005: Carfax today celebrates the one-year anniversary of its exclusive used car listing service, Carfax Hot Listings. Since its launch, Carfax-subscribing dealers have made nearly six million used cars available to shoppers through Hot Listings. Each vehicle comes with a free Carfax Vehicle Histor ... Continue reading
DETROIT, July 5 -- The Independence Day celebrations aren't quite over yet -- at least not for Detroit's automakers. General Motors set off fireworks last month with its "you pay what we pay" incentive program. GM sales soared to a 19-year high, and now the giant automaker is planning to repeat the program in July. But ... Continue reading
2005 Mercedes-Benz SL600 Review
THE AUTO PAGE By<br> JOHN HEILIG<p> <pre> SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Mercedes-Benz SL600 ENGINE: 5.5-liter V12 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 493 hp @ 5.000 rpm/590 lb.-ft. @ 1,800-3,500 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 100.8 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 178.5 x 71.5 x 51.0 in. TIRES: 255/40WR18 front, 285/35WR18 rear CAR ... Continue reading
NASCAR Joins "America Supports You" Team
Daytona Beach, Fla. (July 5, 2005) - The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced today its support for the “America Supports You” program, an ongoing nationwide effort to communicate America’s admiration to the men and women of the Armed Forces. The program, launched by the U ... Continue reading
Kelly Sutton Makes NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series History
Start at Kansas Speedway breaks mark for series starts by a female driver DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 5, 2005) – With Saturday’s start at Kansas Speedway, Kelly Sutton has broken the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series record for starts by a female driver. Sutton’s 33rd career start moves her past Tammy Jo Ki ... Continue reading
Details of Ford's Second Quarter Financial Results Briefings
Ford Motor Company will release second quarter financial results at 7:00 a.m. ET on Tues., July 19. The following briefings will be held after the announcement: Don Leclair, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will host a conference call beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss second quarter financial re ... Continue reading
Vincentric Says GM Buyers Save $1100 per Vehicle
GM Employee Pricing Saves Buyers Over $1100 per Vehicle in Ownership Costs BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan - July 5, 2005 - Vincentric, a leading automotive data compilation and analysis firm, released findings today showing that the General Motors Employee Discount For Everyone promotion provides buyers average savings of ... Continue reading
New 'Budget Business' Rewards $2 Cash Back On Every Rental Day
PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 5 -- Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. today announced the launch of a unique program for small and mid-sized businesses that offers discounted rates and $2 back on every rental day. "Budget Business," is the first and only product designed to help manage travel expenses by offering great rates and ... Continue reading
Alamo Rental Offers Customers Online Check-in
TULSA, Okla., July 5 -- Alamo Rent A Car announced today that it had launched Online Check-in at Alamo.com. An industry first, Online Check-In(SM) lets any Alamo customer bypass the rental counter, go straight to their car and head for the exit, regardless of how the reservation was made -- online at Alamo.com, through ... Continue reading
PricewaterhouseCoopers Forecast: M&A Market Heats Up
Automotive, retail, utilities, energy and healthcare seen as the hottest sectors. Financial services heating up after a slow first half. NEW YORK, July 5 -- Corporate M&A activity will remain strong during the second half of 2005 as companies seek growth through acquisitions in consolidating industries such as automoti ... Continue reading
The Michigan RV Sale is Coming to the Rock Financial Showplace
NOVI, Mich., July 5 -- The Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC) announces that the 16th Annual Fall Detroit Camper & RV Show scheduled for this October at the Novi Expo Center has been re-named the Michigan RV Sale. The show will be at the new Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Mich. (loc ... Continue reading
U.S. Auto Parts Taps Financial Industry Veteran Barry Emerson as CFO
Will Help Guide Revenue Growth and Overall Efficiency CARSON, Calif., July 5 -- Sol Khazani, founder of U.S. Auto Parts, the nation's leading Internet direct marketer of automotive aftermarket collision replacement parts and accessories, announced today that the Company has hired Barry Emerson as the company's new Vice ... Continue reading
Safety Experts Issue New ATV Guidelines
Safe Kids Worldwide Urges: No Children Under 16 on ATVs WASHINGTON, July 5 -- All-terrain vehicles are involved in approximately 38,000 injuries and 100 deaths to children ages 16 and under each year. While wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of head injuries, there are no safety devices that adequately protect agains ... Continue reading
Low Volume Vehicle Production Trend Focus of MBS Workshop
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 5 -- The automotive industry is facing a trend in OEM strategy of targeting lower volume "niche" vehicles. Methods to achieve this vary widely from producing "halo" vehicles designed to spark interest in a company's entire line of vehicles to co-branding vehicles with a "lifestyle" partner compan ... Continue reading
Quantum's Tecstar Subsidiary to Manufacture Dale Earnhardt-Themed Chevy Silverado SS Package
IRVINE, Calif., July 5 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , today announced that its subsidiary, Tecstar Automotive Group, will manufacture Chevrolet's Intimidator SS package, which was created to honor the late Dale Earnhardt. Chevrolet is planning a limited production run of 1,333 Silverado Intimida ... Continue reading
Tokyo, Japan, July 5, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (LSE: 7267q) today announced that it has developed a new 1.8l i-VTEC engine to be introduced this fall in the new Civic that achieves both more powerful performance and improved fuel economy. The engine employs an intelligent VTEC system that switches ... Continue reading
Honda Announces Development of New Honda Hybrid System Featuring 3-Stage i-VTEC + IMA
Honda Announces Development of New Honda Hybrid System Featuring 3-Stage i-VTEC + IMA Tokyo, Japan, July 5, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (LSE: 7267q) announced that it has developed a New Honda Hybrid System, which features a 3-stage i-VTEC engine that employs Honda's intelligent VTEC (Variable Valve T ... Continue reading
Terry Borcheller - Lime Rock race
podium Terry Borcheller came from the back of the grid to earn his second-consecutive American Le Mans Series GT1 podium finish, with a strong run at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn., on July 4. Borcheller's qualifying time on the 1.54-mile road course was disallowed when his Saleen S7R failed a stall test during pos ... Continue reading
Nissan Flies Flag for UK Efficiency
TRAPPES, France, July 5 -- The UK's biggest car plant, Nissan in Sunderland, is more than 5% more productive than the most efficient car plant in North America according to a major international study. The 2005 Harbour Report measures the productivity of car plants on a labour hours/vehicle basis. It showed that in 200 ... Continue reading
Hydrogen Powered Vehicle - Most Efficient Vehicle Ever to Travel on Wheels?
July 4, 2005 A new British hydrogen vehicle will attempt the world efficiency record using a driver aged just 13 BOC's dolphin-shaped eco-marathon vehicle, the BOC Ech2o is today (Monday July 4) ready to attempt the world fuel efficiency record. The BOC Ech2o has been designed with a simple goal to demonstrate fuel eff ... Continue reading
Stuttgart, Jul 04, 2005 From July of this year Mercedes-Benz is also offering diesel-powered models in the current E-Class range in conjunction with 4MATIC. Both the Saloon and Estate versions of the new E 280 CDI 4MATIC with 140 kW/190 hp and the E 320 CDI 4MATIC with 165 kW/224 hp, featuring a six-cylinder engine in ... Continue reading
USAC CAROLINA/VIRGINIA FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: July 3, 2005 Elkin, North Carolina Friendship Motor Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Chase Scott, 4, Real Race Cars-14.892; 2. Robbie Ray, 11, Trotter-14.944; 3. Mike Ward, 80, Ward-14.949; 4. Michael Sboro, 24, Sboro-15.164; 5. ... Continue reading
CVX: Kontron's new data server for vehicles
CVX: Kontron's new data server for vehicles Turning vehicles into mobile server centers Eching, Germany, June 29, 2005. – CVX, Kontron's next-generation mobile data server, is equipped with an Intel® 1.7 GHz Mobile Pentium® M processor. The innovative, modularly-constructed mobile computing system is specially ... Continue reading
Petersen/ White Lightning Continues Podium Streak with Second at Lime Rock
Petersen/ White Lightning Continues Podium Streak with Second at Lime Rock LAKEVILLE, Conn., July 4, 2005 – With the conclusion of today’s New England Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park (Lakeville, Conn.), Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing continues its streak of finishing on the GT2 class podium in ev ... Continue reading
STEVENS LEADS NORTHEAST FOCUSES TO OSWEGO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 4, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-173 STEVENS LEADS NORTHEAST FOCUSES TO OSWEGO Stephanie Stevens of Phillipsburg, N.J. leads the USAC Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series to action Saturday at the Oswego Speedway in Oswego, N.Y. Stevens leads Michael Sboro of Watertown, N.Y. b ... Continue reading
Kia Motors unveils plans for new design center in Europe
News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Choo (mjc@kia.co.kr <mailto:cdore@kia.co.kr> ), International Communications Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2-3464-6574, Fax: +82-2-3464-6845 Kia Motors unveils plans for new design center in Europe - Design center to be located in new European headquarters - New f ... Continue reading
Canadian Automakers June 2005 Sales Mostly Higher
TORONTO, July 4, 2005; Reuters reported that Canadian automakers had mostly higher sales in June, with General Motors of Canada posting a whopping 19.1 percent gain. GM, the country's biggest automaker, said its total monthly sales jumped to 43,307 vehicles compared with 36,368 in the same period in 2004. The automaker ... Continue reading
Chrysler to offer employee pricing program on July 6
SAN FRANCISCO July 5, 2005; Shawn Langlois writing for MarketWatch reported that Chrysler, following rival General Motors' report of a 41% sales surge in June, said Friday it will offer consumers an employee pricing plan beginning July 6. Mercedes-Benz, DaimlerChrysler's luxury line, will not be included in the program ... Continue reading
"Mercedes-Benz CLK designed by Giorgio Armani": Refined taste and that exceptional cabriolet feeling
Milan, Jul 04, 2005 Following the presentation of Giorgio Armani’s exclusive special designo range for the “Mercedes-Benz CLK designo by Giorgio Armani” at the international motor show in Paris, the first of these vehicles have now been delivered to customers. These automotive rarities, limited to jus ... Continue reading
Volker Mornhinweg to be new Head of Mercedes-AMG GmbH
Stuttgart, Jul 04, 2005 Volker Mornhinweg (45), Vice President for Executive Management Development (EMD) at DaimlerChrysler AG, has been appointed the new Chairman of the Board of Management Mercedes-AMG GmbH in Affalterbach. This decision was made by the DaimlerChrysler AG Board of Management. Mornhinweg succeeds Hub ... Continue reading
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