NHTSA Investigating Some Ford, General Motors Models
Oct 4, 2005
WASHINGTON October 4, 2005; Ken Thomas writing for the AP reported that the US Government is investigating whether the rear coil spring can fracture and punch a hole in the rear tires of some models of the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable, federal auto safety officials said Tuesday. In a separate probe, the government is ... Continue reading
GM Certified Used Vehicles Offers 3.9% APR Financing Rate Incentive on Full-Size SUVs
Oct 3, 2005
Top-Selling Certified Brand Provides Affordable Financing on Select Vehicles DETROIT – GM Certified Used Vehicles, the top-selling manufacturer-certified used vehicle brand*, today announced a nationwide fall rate incentive program to increase consumer interest, generate traffic to GM Certified dealerships and dr ... Continue reading
General Motors Ends Employee Discount Program; Ford, DaimlerChrysler to End Theirs Monday
Sep 30, 2005
DETROIT September 30, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp., the world's biggest automaker, is ending its popular discount program that let buyers pay the same price its employees pay for vehicles throughout the summer. The promotion was scheduled to end Friday at the close of busin ... Continue reading
GM AutoShow in Motion Revs Up Las Vegas
Sep 24, 2005
Consumers encouraged to put GM and competitive vehicles to the test without sales pressure; more than 150 cars, trucks and SUVs available on closed-circuit driving courses LAS VEGAS - Las Vegas area residents are invited to experience AutoShow in Motion, the world's only auto show where consumers are handed the keys to ... Continue reading
Insurance Industry (IIHS) Crash Tests Fail Several Minivans
Sep 19, 2005
Washington DC Sepember 19, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that a test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) concluded that head restraints in some minivans do not protect people from neck injuries in rear-end crashes, but some automakers are refuting the test results. According to The Asso ... Continue reading
IIHS.Org: Only Ford Seat/Head Restraints Earn Top Rating In MiniVan Category
Sep 19, 2005
ARLINGTON, VA — Seat/head restraint combinations in the Ford Freestar and its twin Mercury Monterey earn good overall ratings. Those in some Dodge Grand Caravan/Chrysler Town & Country models are rated acceptable, based on recent evaluations by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety [see Addendum 1 (PDF)]. Ho ... Continue reading
AutoPacific Announces 2005 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
Sep 15, 2005
Lexus Top Brand, Maxima Top Car, Titan Top Truck TUSTIN, Calif., Sept. 15 -- Results of a study released today by noted automotive consulting firm AutoPacific, Inc. reveal high owner satisfaction with new 2005 model year cars and light trucks. AutoPacific's VSA (Vehicle Satisfaction Award) study is an industry benchmar ... Continue reading
GM North American Vehicle Production for Week of August 29, 2005
Sep 9, 2005
Total U.S. Passenger Car 24,111 Total U.S. Truck 43,978 Total Canada Passenger Car 8,721 Total Canada Truck 5,361 Total N.A. Car and Truck 87,730 Note: Totals exclude joint venture, alliance production (i.e. HUMMER, NUMMI, etc.) North American Scheduled Overtime/Downtime for Week of September 12, 2005 Mon9/12 Tue9/13 W ... Continue reading
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged Review
Sep 8, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Byte Bite:Chevrolet has a winner in the sport-compact class with its Cobalt SS Supercharged coupe 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged The Cobalt is the newest compact Chevrolet, and it is not merely a re-skinned Cavalier. It's a completely new car, built on GM's worldwide ``Delta ... Continue reading
Chevy Launches 2nd Annual 'Year In Country Music' Calendar
Sep 7, 2005
Calendar Shot in Iconic New York City Locations is Latest Extension of Marketing Partnership Between Chevrolet, City of New York and Country Music Association NEW YORK, Sept. 7 -- The second annual "Chevy -- Year in Country Music" calendar is hitting newsstands in October, featuring some of Country Music's hottest star ... Continue reading
Sep 7, 2005
MUNICH, STUTTGART and DETROIT, Sept. 7 -- The BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler AG and General Motors Corporation today signed a "memorandum of understanding" governing the formation of an alliance of equals for the joint development of hybrid drive systems. The three global automakers are cooperating in order to pool their e ... Continue reading
NHTSA: GM Recalling Pickups and SUVs; Hyundai Sonata's; Jeep Latch Investigation
Aug 30, 2005
WASHINGTON August 30, 2005; Ken Thomas writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp. said Tuesday it was recalling about 800,000 sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks in 14 northern states because corrosion was affecting the antilock brake system, leading to more than 200 low-speed crashes. GM, the world's l ... Continue reading
Moody’s is the Latest to Slash GM, Ford Debt; UAW Near Ready to Work Out Compromise with GM
Aug 25, 2005
Washington DC August 25, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that GM and Ford’s ability to borrow money at a reasonable cost worsened Wednesday as Moody’s became the latest in a line of credit rating agencies to move the two automakers to “junk” status as a result of continued operating losses i ... Continue reading
GM Performance Division Sets Speed Record In Rain-Shortened Bonneville Speed Week
Aug 24, 2005
WENDOVER, Utah - It took Mother Nature millennia to create the Bonneville Salt Flats, but she needed only a few hours of hard rain to wash out this year's Bonneville Speed Week. After two days of speed trials, a violent storm swept through northern Utah on the evening of August 16, leaving standing water on the immense ... Continue reading
Consumer Report Says Quality Not Incentives Most Important For Auto Buyers
Aug 16, 2005
Incentives Are a Short-Term Fix for Automakers, Study Says DETROIT August 16, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that a new survey of U.S. vehicle owners released Tuesday indicates that while this summer's employee discounts may give automakers short-term sales gains, improving quality is more important i ... Continue reading
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