November 2006 US Auto Sales Box Score
Dec 4, 2006
Dec 1, 2006; Reuters reported that U.S. auto sales in November fell from a year earlier, according to sales data released on Friday by auto manufacturers. The following are highlights from sales data released by the largest car makers in the U.S. market. Overall industry: * November seasonally adjusted annualized rate ... Continue reading
Nov 29, 2006
LA Auto Show November 29, 2006; Rick Wagner in a keynote speech(see below) at the 2006 6 LA Auto Show speaking in front of a record number of automotive journalists delivered the vision that he believes will lead GM back to profitability and World leadership...well designed desirable vehicles powered by sustainable pow ... Continue reading
Elegance And Efficiency Converge In GM's Los Angeles Auto Show Lineup - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 27, 2006
LOS ANGELES November 27, 2006; The General Motors portfolio at the Los Angeles Auto Show continues the companyâs ongoing and dramatic product resurgence, with a focus on cars and SUVs that feature sophisticated, globally inspired designs as well as advanced, fuel-saving technologies. The show will feature all-new ... Continue reading
Sir Richard Branson Gives Green Light to Saab BioPower
Nov 20, 2006
DETROIT â Move over fossil fuel â thatâs just so passé â or thatâs the message as the UK âs most high-profile and best-known businessman Sir Richard Branson takes delivery of a Saab 9-5 BioPower. Sir Richardâs switch to his Saab flex-fuel car, which runs on the eco-friendly and ren ... Continue reading
Saab Aero X design study named 'Concept of the Year' by Autocar
Nov 17, 2006
LONDON november 15, 2006 The stunning Saab Aero X Concept has been crowned 'Concept Car of the Year' by Autocar, Britain's longest-established car magazine. At the ceremony in London, the Saab Aero X was praised for its dynamic stance and the designers' constant references to Saab's aircraft heritage, including its inn ... Continue reading
Nov 14, 2006
PITTSFIELD, Mass.--Underscoring its position as an innovator of many of the most advanced materials technologies in the world, GE Plastics today announced another first: the invention and launch of Extem(1) thermoplastic polyimide (TPI) resins. This new family of highly engineered polymers meets growing OEM demand for ... Continue reading
The Truth About Cars Website Names Its Ten Worst Automobiles for 2006
Nov 8, 2006
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--The Truth About Cars website (TTAC) has revealed the ten winners of its first annual âTen Worst Automobiles Todayâ awards. According to the siteâs readers, the very worst vehicles sold in America today are⦠GMâs minivans. For voting purposes, TTAC lumped all four of GMâs ... Continue reading
Saab AlcoKey Helps Drivers Stay Clear of Drinking and Driving - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY
Nov 3, 2006
STOCKHOLM - November 3, 2006: The Saab AlcoKey project, supported by the Swedish National Road Administration, aims at increasing safety on the roads by reducing accidents linked to alcohol, involving 29 per cent of driver fatalities in Sweden in 2005. The car's key, fitted with a mouthpiece and a breathalyser, sends a ... Continue reading
Nov 3, 2006
Saab has readied its 9-7X Aero Concept â the companyâs first-ever SUV â to appeal to a hipper crowd of buyers attending the Specialty Equipment Manufacturer Association trade show in Las Vegas this week. In collaboration with the DUB customization company in Los Angeles, Saabâs concept is decked-out ... Continue reading
Saab Sonett Celebrates 50 Years at Swedish Car Day
Oct 2, 2006
BOSTON - October 2, 2006: The name sounds like a song. But in fact, the Saab Sonett sports car was originally named after the Swedish expression âsÃ¥ nättâ, meaning âso neatâ.Now, half a century after the launch of the first generation, the Sonett is known the world over as Saabâs quintess ... Continue reading
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