Volvo Car Australia Roadshow Moves into Queensland
May 25, 2010
Residents across Queensland, from as Cairns to Southport will get to experience more to life when the Volvo Car Australia Roadshow hits town from June through to August. ... Continue reading
Plant Transforms Itself in Preparation for 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Launch
May 25, 2010
Group LLC's Jefferson North (Detroit) Assembly Plant (JNAP) celebrated the launch of production today of the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Genesis and ix35 Top AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
May 25, 2010
Hyundai Motor Company's Genesis sedan and all-new ix35 have topped their respective categories in the U.S.'s 2010 AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards. ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars' World-Leading Crash-Test Laboratory Turns 10
May 25, 2010
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Volvo Cars' world-leading crash-test laboratory. In just one decade, nearly 3,000 full-scale crash tests have been carried out and the findings used to reduce the risk of being involved in an accident or being injured in a Volvo car by more than 50 percent. ... Continue reading
Mazda Revamps Scrum Wagon and Scrum Van Micro-Minis for Japan
May 25, 2010
Automatic transmission models offer improved fuel economy - HIROSHIMA - May 25, 2010: Mazda Motor Corporation has upgraded the Scrum Wagon passenger minivan and Scrum Van commercial micro-mini for the Japanese market. Product enhancements include improved fuel economy for versions with automatic transmissions. Both mod ... Continue reading
First U.S.-China Summit on Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Set for Indianapolis
May 24, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS--Executives from Energy Systems Network joined Governor Mitch Daniels and officials from the Consulate-General of the Peoples Republic of China (Chicago) to announce that Indianapolis will host the first U.S.-China Advanced Technology Vehicle Summit Thursday and Friday (May 27-28). "This is the largest del ... Continue reading
Seat Belt Signs, Fines and Enforcement Going Up
May 24, 2010
Click It or Ticket Enforcement Campaign Starts Across State SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 24 As if saving lives weren't enough, there are even more reasons to make sure all drivers, passengers and children are buckled up every trip, day and night. First is the annual lead-into-summer Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement ... Continue reading
Bob Lutz to Join Transonic Combustion's Board of Directors - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 24, 2010
CAMARILLO, Calif. and BLOOMFIELD TWP., Mich., May 24 -- Transonic Combustion, Inc. announced today that automotive product development revolutionary Robert Lutz has joined the company's board of directors. Lutz brings to Transonic's leadership team a legendary career in the global automotive industry, including senior ... Continue reading
Susan E. Docherty Named GM Vice President, International Operations Sales, Marketing and Aftersales
May 24, 2010
DETROIT and SHANGHAI, May 24 -- General Motors today announced that Susan E. Docherty has been appointed GM vice president, International Operational Sales, Marketing and Aftersales, effective June 1. Docherty, 47, will report to Tim Lee, president, GM International Operations (GMIO). "Growth in China and other emergin ... Continue reading
Toyota to Reopen NUMMI Plant in Fremont: Religious Leaders & Workers Celebrate & Pray for More Jobs
May 24, 2010
FREMONT, Calif., May 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Monday, May 24, Bay Area religious, political and community leaders will join to celebrate Toyota's recent decision to partner with Tesla and reopen the NUMMI plant in Fremont - the last automobile production facility in California. At a time when our State is grapp ... Continue reading
Ford to Engineer, Assemble Hybrid Battery Packs and Transaxles In Michigan, Adding 220 New Jobs
May 24, 2010
YPSILANTI, Mich., May 24 -- -- Ford is investing $135 million to design, engineer and produce key components for its next-generation hybrid-electric vehicles that go into production in 2012 in North America -- Ford is adding green technology jobs in Michigan as the state becomes its center of excellence for vehicle ele ... Continue reading
Weekly NHTSA Recalls - May 24, 2010
May 24, 2010
A Fast Start for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
May 24, 2010
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is celebrating a successful start to 2010 by already winning three awards and increasing its market share by 2.4 per cent to 10.4 per cent to the end of April compared to the same period last year, with almost as many vans sold in March alone than the whole of the first quarter last year. ... Continue reading
Seat's Bank Holiday Bonanza for Used Car Buyers
May 24, 2010
This Bank Holiday weekend (29-31 May), SEAT is offering used car customers a suite of tempting deals on some of the Spanish brand's most desirable models. ... Continue reading
Hyundai to Transport All National Teams at 2010 FIFA World Cup
May 24, 2010
With just 20 days to go, Hyundai Motor Company is geared up to deliver hundreds of vehicles for the ground transportation of the world's biggest sporting event in South Africa, including the buses that will transport all 32 teams of the qualified nations. ... Continue reading
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