IIHS Tests Convertibles: Saab and Volvo Tops - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 1, 2007
ARLINGTON, VA May 31, 2007; The Saab 9-3 and Volvo C70 earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's TOP SAFETY PICK award for superior crash protection in the first tests the Institute has conducted of 10 midsize convertible models. The Saab and Volvo earn the top rating of good for protection in front, side, and ... Continue reading
BMW 3-litre Twin Turbo Named Best Engine of the Year
May 29, 2007
Washington DC May 28, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Business Week reports that BMW's 3-litre twin turbo engine was crowned earlier this month as International Engine of the Year 2007 at the ninth annual International Engine of the Year Awards. In an award independently judged by a jury of 62 motoring journal ... Continue reading
May 28, 2007
STOCKHOLM May 28, 2007; Reuters reported that loss-making Ford Motor Co. is planning to sell Swedish car maker Volvo and German carmaker BMW could be a possible buyer, a Swedish newspaper said on Monday. The Goteborgs Posten daily reported on its website that a source within Ford said BMW has been studying a possible p ... Continue reading
BMW Informs Magna of its Intention to Produce Next Generation BMW X3 In-House
May 16, 2007
AURORA, Canada, May 16 -- Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.A, MG.B; NYSE: MGA) today reported that BMW AG has informed us of its intention to commence in-house assembly of the next generation BMW X3 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, following end of production of the current generation BMW X3 at our Graz, Austria facili ... Continue reading
May 16, 2007
AURORA, ON, May 16 -- Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.A, MG.B; NYSE: MGA) today reported that BMW AG has informed us of its intention to commence in-house assembly of the next generation BMW X3 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, following end of production of the current generation BMW X3 at our Graz, Austria facility. ... Continue reading
May 15, 2007
Washington DC May 15, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that BMW, in order to counter a strong euro, will build the next-generation X3 mid-size sport utility vehicle in its U.S. plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the company said on Tuesday. According to ABC News, the world's largest premium carmaker will expand t ... Continue reading
MSNBC: Four Convertibles That Don't Compromise
May 11, 2007
MSNBC has compiled a list of what it calls the four best hard-top convertibles on the road. They are the Mazda MX-5 Miata, the Pontiac G6 convertible, Volkswagen's Eos and the Volvo C70. Click here to read the full reviews and see pictures. These four cars are not so much competitors as complements to one another, with ... Continue reading
May 8, 2007
BURSCHEID, Germany, May 8 -- - Two Colors at One Time When the BMW 5 Series was redesigned, the vehicle interior was also upgraded. For Johnson Controls , one of the world's leading suppliers of auto-motive interior systems, electronics and batteries, this meant a complete new development of the door panels. By introdu ... Continue reading
Which Cars are Really American?
May 6, 2007
Washington DC March 22, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that the ambiguity that exists between 'American' and 'Foreign' autos is growing as globalization increases, and it has some consumers confused. The world is no longer as simple as us vs. them, Detroit against the Asians and Europeans. It's a global industry n ... Continue reading
May 1, 2007
April 2007 one of the strongest months ever for BMW Group in the U.S. WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., May 1 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported sales of 104,125 vehicles year-to-date, a 2.9 percent increase over the 101,151 vehicles sold in the same period of 2006. The BMW Group also reported a s ... Continue reading
American Consumers : Appeal of the Wagon
Apr 30, 2007
Washington DC April 30, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that in the U.S., the wagon genre isn't booming, but it has constantly held between 3 percent and 4 percent of the new-car market. Those numbers exclude car-based SUVs, sometimes called "crossovers," which might be considered wagons by some consumers. Today, A ... Continue reading
Auto Shanghai 2007 Ends With Great Success
Apr 29, 2007
SHANGHAI, China, April 29 - Themed on 'Technology and Nature in Harmony', World Expo Group Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. announced that Auto Shanghai 2007 ended with great success on April 28. Auto Shanghai 2007 attracted over 1300 exhibitors from 21 countries and regions with a total exhibition scale of ... Continue reading
Automakers Still Not Tuned-in To HD Radio
Apr 27, 2007
Washington DC April 26, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that HD Radio has so far failed to win over U.S. carmakers. Hyundai, BMW, and Jaguar plan to offer HD Radio, But officials from GM and Chrysler Group said they were not rushing to commit to the devices, which would cost the struggling Big Three U.S. automakers ... Continue reading
Western Automotive Journalists Shindig in Monterey Next Week
Apr 27, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO - April 27, 2007: Western Automotive Journalists, America's second largest group of working automotive journalists, will be holding their 15th annual Media Days event next week in Monterey, beginning Wednesday, May 2nd. Media Days allows all group members to drive and compare dozens of vehicles, head-2-he ... Continue reading
Forbes' Hottest SUV's For 2007
Apr 25, 2007
Sport utility vehicles have become the family vehicles of choice for their spacious interiors and flexible cargo capacity. In recent years, sales of traditional truck-based SUVs have suffered, especially for the largest models. The new trend is crossovers â vehicles with car-like underpinnings matched with tall, s ... Continue reading
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