Auto Dealers Say Internet Is Important Now and in the Future
Nov 21, 2005
Black Book(R) Online Research Finds 92 Percent of Auto Dealers Will Expand Internet Departments in Next Year BOCA RATON, Fla., Nov. 21 -- According to a survey recently conducted by Black Book(R) Online, American auto dealers are becoming more positive about the value of the Internet to their sales and marketing effort ... Continue reading
UAW Statement on GM's Plant Closing Announcement
Nov 21, 2005
DETROIT, Nov. 21 -- UAW President Ron Gettelfinger and Vice President Richard Shoemaker, who directs the UAW General Motors Department, issued this statement on today's announcement by General Motors: "Today's action by General Motors is not only extremely disappointing, unfair and unfortunate, it is devastating to man ... Continue reading
'A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor' Signs with Toyota
Nov 21, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 21 -- Lake Wobegon has a new member in the community. Toyota, with its Hybrid Synergy Drive campaign, has begun national broadcast sponsorship of A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor, the popular weekly radio program heard weekends on public radio stations across America. Garrison Keill ... Continue reading
Motorcycle Racing Moves Forward With Toyota's Multi-Year, Multi-Series Sponsorships
Nov 21, 2005
Toyota joins the Supercross, Motocross and Arenacross Family in 2006 TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 21 -- Toyota is jumping full bore into one of America's fastest growing sports -- motorcycle racing -- becoming a multi-year sponsor of several leading series starting with the 2006 racing season. The company will become the tit ... Continue reading
GM to Cut 30,000 Jobs in Restructuring
Nov 21, 2005
NEW YORK, Nov 21, 2005; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. on Monday said it will cut about 30,000 jobs, affecting six assembly plants, as part of a broader restructuring plan as it struggles with billions of dollars in losses. ... Continue reading
GM: Rick Wagoner Seech - Manufacturing Restructuring Actions
Nov 21, 2005
Rick Wagoner GM Chairman and CEO Renaissance Conference Center Welcome and thanks to everyone for being with us for today’s special broadcast. I want to share with all of you some important next steps in our ongoing efforts to turn around our North American business. At our Annual Shareholders Meeting in June, I ... Continue reading
GM North America to Undergo Major Capacity Reduction
Nov 21, 2005
Next Significant Step in GM's North American Turnaround Plan 9 Assembly, Stamping & Powertrain Facilities, 3 SPO Facilities to Cease Operations Total Reduction of 30,000 Positions Total Cost Reduction Running Rate of $7 Billion by End of 2006 DETROIT - General Motors will undergo a wide-ranging restructuring of its man ... Continue reading
OHANA ROAD WINS ANOTHER NATIONAL AWARD
Nov 21, 2005
Ohana Road, Hawaii’s premier automotive entertainment weekly television series was awarded the coveted GOLD medallion for best automotive TV series in the video / entertainment category at the annual International Automotive Media Association (I.A.M.A.) awards ceremony at Sardis restaurant in New York City, Novem ... Continue reading
Report Says GM to Close 4 US Plants
Nov 21, 2005
FRANKFURT November 21, 2005; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp Chief Executive Rick Wagoner will announce plans this week to close four U.S. assembly plants, the Automotive News industry paper reported on Monday, citing a "company insider." It said the move was part of an effort by the world's biggest carmaker ... Continue reading
Ultra-Low Levels of Platinum Emissions from Clean Diesel Technologies Fuel-Borne Catalyst
Nov 21, 2005
STAMFORD, Conn.--Nov. 21, 2005--Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. (Clean Diesel) (OTCBB:CDTI) (AIM:CDT) (AIM:CDTS), a developer of chemical and technological solutions to reduce harmful engine emissions, announced today that independent tests have demonstrated that the platinum emissions from the company's Platinum Plus(R ... Continue reading
Hybrid Technologies Inc. Announces Major Lithium Fleet Acquisition by Fortune 500 Giant
Nov 21, 2005
NEW YORK & SEOUL, South Korea--Nov. 21, 2005-- Hybrid and Kokam Ltd., Korea, Announce Partnership, 26 Billion Dollar Corporation's Newest Vehicles to Utilize Kokam Lithium Polymer Batteries Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HYBT) www.hybridtechnologies.com - is pleased to announce that pursuant to executive meetings wit ... Continue reading
New Wave of Hybrids Offer More Acceleration and Power but Aren't As Environmentally Friendly
Nov 21, 2005
SAN DIEGO November 20, 2005; Tim Molloy writing for the AP reported that when automakers rolled out the first hybrid cars, drivers who wanted their spectacular fuel economy had to settle for weird shapes and a lack of luxury options. Now it seems the high-mileage, low-frills trend in hybrid automaking may prove shorter ... Continue reading
Nov 20, 2005
Make / Models : Model/Build Years: VOLVO / S80 2005 VOLVO / XC90 2005 Manufacturer : VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V529000 Mfg's Report Date : NOV 16, 2005 Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID Potential Number Of Units Affected : 10259 Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND ... Continue reading
World premiere of the CrossPolo at the Essen Motor Show
Nov 20, 2005
<img class="FirstElement" src=" http://eng.volkswagen-media-services.com/medias_publish/ms/content/en/p ressemitteilungen/2005/11/20/world_premiere_of.zoompopup-0.gid-oeffentl ichkeit.html" alt="Volkswagen CrossPolo" width="165"></a></div><br class="None"><div class="SectionText"> <h3>World premiere of the CrossPolo at ... Continue reading
Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Bills Introduced in Congress
Nov 20, 2005
Washington DC November 20, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that this past Wednesday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the Vehicle and Fuel Choices for American Security Act of 2005 in both chambers. The bill will seek to boost corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards by increasing the number of alt ... Continue reading
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