Azure Dynamics delivers all-electric CitiVans to USPS in New York
Oct 27, 2005
TORONTO, Oct. 26 -- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX - AZD & LSE - ADC) ("Azure Dynamics" or the "Company") a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial and military vehicles is pleased to announce that it has sold two new zero- emission, all-electric Azure CitiVans to the New York Powe ... Continue reading
Oct 27, 2005
Ford Racing Performance Parts announces three performance packs for upgrading 2005-2006 Mustang GT coupes and convertibles. ‘FR1 – Power Pack', ‘FR2 – Drag Pack’, and ‘FR3 – Handling Pack’ add credible performance gains in both acceleration and handling. Ford Racing ̵ ... Continue reading
GM Announces Corvette Chief Engineer David Hill to Retire
Oct 27, 2005
Tom Wallace to lead performance car team DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. announced today that David Hill, currently GM vehicle chief engineer (VCE) for Corvette and vehicle line executive (VLE) for performance cars, will retire effective Jan. 1, 2006 after more than 41 years of dedicated service. Tom Wallace willreplac ... Continue reading
2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4x2 Review
Oct 26, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD With Carey Russ 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4x2 While the usefulness of an SUV may be hard to question, the fuel consumption of most such vehicles is very questionable, especially in light of current fuel costs. So what could be more appropriate than a usefully-sized hybrid SUV? Toyota's hybrid ... Continue reading
Press Conference, The Great American Supercar!
Oct 26, 2005
Media Friends: Please join us at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday, November 1, for the official re-launching of the iconic Baldwin-Motion and MOTION brands and the first showing of the Great American Supercar. Joel Rosen and Marty Schorr, the people responsible for the original 1967-1974 Baldwin-Motion SS and Phas ... Continue reading
General Motors to Build 1.55 Million Vehicles with Factory-Installed XM Satellite Radio in 2006
Oct 26, 2005
XM's Popularity Prompts GM to Extend its Industry-leading Position as #1 in Factory-installed Satellite Radios DETROIT, Oct. 26 -- General Motors announced today that it plans to build 1.55 million vehicles with factory-installed XM Satellite Radio in 2006. "This will be the largest number of GM vehicles with XM Satell ... Continue reading
Coming Next Spring: Small Cars with Premium Features and Great Fuel Economy
Oct 26, 2005
Washington DC October 25, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota, Honda, and Nissan will all release new subcompact models next spring that are expected to get 40-plus miles per gallon, reports USA Today. The details are not final, but the Nissan Versa, the Toyota Yaris, and the Honda Fit, all subcompacts, are ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Posts Third-Quarter 2005 Profit
Oct 26, 2005
FRANKFURT, Germany October 25, 2005; Matt Moore and Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that DCX posted a $910 million net profit in the third quarter and its Mercedes Car Group showed signs of a turnaround. The world's fifth-largest automaker said late Tuesday its net profit fell 21 percent in the July-Septembe ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor's Joint Venture in China Plans to Build Third Tianjin Plant
Oct 26, 2005
TOKYO October 26, 2005; The AP reported that Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that its joint venture with China's biggest automaker plans to build a third plant in China with an annual production capacity of 200,000 passenger cars. Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., set up by Toyota and China FAW Group Corp., is currently ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Forecasts October Auto Sales: Domestic U.S. Market Share to Hit Record Low
Oct 26, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 26 -- This month's new vehicle sales are expected to fall to 1.2 million units, a nine percent decrease from October 2004 (when adjusted for one less selling day this year), according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Most Recognized Brand Among Nation's Top Executives for Automotive Safety
Oct 26, 2005
Frost & Sullivan Presents Volvo Cars With 2005 CEO Choice Award PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 26 -- Volvo Cars of North America LLC (VCNA) announces that it is the recipient of the 2005 Frost & Sullivan CEO Choice Award. In a nationwide survey of corporate chief executive officers and presidents, Volvo Cars was named the brand ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Vehicle Manufacturer Strategic Insight
Oct 26, 2005
DUBLIN, Ireland--Oct. 26, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26444) has announced the addition of Ford Motor Company Vehicle Manufacturer Strategic Insight 2005 to their offering. Vehicle Manufacturer Strategic Insights are individual, in-depth, constantly updated manufacturer channe ... Continue reading
Scottish Writers Give Range Rover Top SUV Spot
Oct 26, 2005
Gaydon, Warwickshire, 25 October 2005 - The Range Rover Sport has been crowned the Scottish SUV of the Year for 2005. The title, given by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW) was awarded to the Range Rover Sport over some of the toughest competitors in the sector, such as the Volkswagen Touareg and Merce ... Continue reading
GM Opens Russian R&D Science Office As Part of Global Network
Oct 26, 2005
Moscow - General Motors will open a new R&D science office in Moscow in order to leverage Russian science institutes and universities on a broad array of technologies, including fuel cells, hybrid and electronic controls, and battery research. The initial project work will include materials, emissions control catalyst ... Continue reading
Toyota to replace GM as world top automaker
Oct 25, 2005
TOKYO, Oct. 26, 2005; Xinhua News service reported that Japan's largest automaker Toyota Motor Corp. group is expected to boost its automobile production to more than 9.2 million units in 2006, making it almost certain that the group will top the giant US automaker General Motors Corp.to become the world's biggest auto ... Continue reading
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