News By Topic: Off Road

GM's Hummer may add more models, CEO Wagoner Says

Jul 11, 2002

July 11, 2002 Milwaukee, Bloomberg News reported today that General Motors Corp.'s Hummer brand has about 3,500 orders already and the initial response to its Hummer H2 model is increasing the likelihood of future versions, the company's chief executive officer said. "We expect the vehicle to sell out the first year an ... Continue reading

HUMMER Declares July 10, 2002: National H2 Sales Day

Jul 10, 2002

Detroit - With the ringing of the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange, HUMMER and General Motors announce July 10, 2002 the first official day of sales for the much anticipated HUMMER H2. With two black H2s greeting the traders on their way into the NY Stock Exchange, the HUMMER day will officially be rung in b ... Continue reading

Review 2002 Subaru Outback H6-3.0 VDC

Jul 8, 2002

2002 Subaru Outback H6-3.0 VDC Base price: $31,895 Price as tested: $32,420 EPA mileage: 20 city/ 26 highway By Des Toups A six-cylinder engine makes the Subaru Outback feel like a different machine, more adult and more serene than its four-banger siblings. It also makes the rest of the Outback, by all standards a thor ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America Sponsors Continental Divide Trail Alliance Volunteer Efforts to Build the 'King of Trails'

Jul 6, 2002

PINE, Colo., July 5 WHAT: The Continental Divide Trail Alliance (CDTA) and Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America (MMSA) will announce their new partnership at the Meet the King of Trails! event and unveil the full-size Mitsubishi Montero donated to carry trail tools and volunteer supplies. Mitsubishi Motors' sponsorship, ... Continue reading

Sears "Believed It Handled The Tire Correcty", Weighs Appeal in Firestone Dueler APT $29 Million Verdict

Jul 5, 2002

HOUSTON, July 5 Reuters reported that Retailer Sears, Roebuck & Co. said on Friday it is weighing an appeal against its share of a $29 million jury award to the family of a man killed in an auto rollover accident involving a Bridgestone/Firestone tire. A state jury in Orange, Texas, assessed 35 percent of the damages a ... Continue reading

CANADIAN LANDROVER RETAILERS REPORT STRONG DEMAND

Jul 3, 2002

IRVINE, Calif., July 3 /CNW/ - Britain's Land Rover has the season's automotive smash hit on its hands. The 2003 Range Rover went on sale June 1 and promptly rolled over the previous one month Range Rover sales record by 150 percent. Land Rover retailers delivered 1223(x) Range Rovers in June, eclipsing the previous on ... Continue reading

Suzuki to supply 3 ATV models to Kawasaki

Jul 3, 2002

NEW YORK, July 2 Reuters reported that in a move to expand ties and cut costs, the U.S. unit of Suzuki Motor Corp said on Tuesday it plans to supply three all-terrain vehicle (ATV) models for the North American market to Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd (Tokyo:7012.T - News), on an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) ba ... Continue reading

American Honda Light Truck Sales Soar as Pilot Takes Off in First Full Month

Jul 2, 2002

TORRANCE, Calif., July 2 -- Heavy demand for American Honda's recently expanded light truck lineup pushed total truck sales up 41.9 percent to an all-time record of 36,178 units in June, while overall vehicle sales increased by 1.8 percent to 109,958.The all-new Honda Pilot SUV made a strong presence in its first full ... Continue reading

Toyota Fuel Cell-Electric Hybrid SUV For Sale Later This Year

Jul 1, 2002

TORRANCE, Calif., July 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced today that it, and parent company Toyota Motor Corporation, will start limited marketing of a fuel cell hybrid (FCHV) sport utility vehicle (SUV) in Japan and the U.S. around the end of this year, much earlier than originally planned. The ear ... Continue reading

Advanced Transportation Conference Highlights Rural and Urban Issues

Jun 27, 2002

MONTEREY, Calif., June 26 -- Monterey, California will be the backdrop for a joint Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) conference in September between the California Alliance for Advanced Transportation Systems (CAATS) and the Rural Advanced Transportation and Technology Systems (RATTS). Connecting All Roads, All ... Continue reading

US Automakers Lose 8 out of 10 On Autoweek``America's Best'' Reader Survey

Jun 26, 2002

DETROIT--June 26, 2002--AutoWeek recently tabulated results of its 13th Annual "America's Best" Survey, conducted entirely online this year at www.autoweek.com. The survey allowed respondents the opportunity to actively participate and voice their opinion on their favorite cars, trucks and sport-utility vehicles. The l ... Continue reading

Fuel FX Recognized for 5 Million Miles of Problem-Free Performance

Jun 26, 2002

DALLAS--June 26, 2002--Fuel FX, Inc., a privately held Texas corporation, which has developed proprietary technologies that increase miles per gallon (mpg) on diesel and gasoline engines, today announced that they had received recognition for 5 million miles of problem-free performance from its insurance carrier, Glaci ... Continue reading

Court Rules Consumers Union Must Face Trial On Suzuki's Charges of Rigged Testing in Consumer Report magazine

Jun 25, 2002

BREA, Calif.--June 25, 2002--Suzuki Motor Corp. today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals in California has issued an important ruling in favor of the company in its product-disparagement lawsuit against Consumers Union ("CU") and its magazine, Consumer Reports. Reversing an earlier ruling by a federal district co ... Continue reading

StabilTrack Video From GM

Jun 20, 2002

New Range Rover Takes on Washington at Steamplant Grill

Jun 19, 2002

SPOKANE, Wash., June 18 -- As part of a nationwide tour promoting the newly redesigned Range Rover, Land Rover North America will pay a special visit to the Steamplant Grill in Spokane, Washington. The tour is designed as an exclusive preview for existing and potential Land Rover customers to experience the luxury and ... Continue reading