General Motors Develops Vehicles with a Sixth Sense
Oct 25, 2005
New Technology Helps Drivers "Watch Out" for the Other Guy Warren, Mich. – What if your car had a sixth sense that could “see” the traffic you couldn’t or didn’t notice, and, if need be, stopped your vehicle to prevent a collision? Today, General Motors Corp. demonstrated a fleet of cars t ... Continue reading
Oct 25, 2005
By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau Let’s review GM’s history of producing two-seat sports cars. First, the Corvette was brought out in 1953 considerably underpowered but sexy enough to compete with the popular underpowered British sports cars of the day. Fortunately, the introduction of the small-block V-8 in &# ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Reports Significant Increase In Third-Quarter Operating Profit
Oct 25, 2005
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on October 25, 2005 at 2:30 PM CST Warning: monotonous financial information ahead. Read at your own risk. DaimlerChrysler noted an especially strong operating profit this quarter, recording a profit of EUR 1,838 million, compared to EUR 1,332 million in the third quarter of 2004. Ultima ... Continue reading
CARMA Research Shows Media Emphasize Fuel-Efficiency Over Safety in Autos
Oct 25, 2005
WASHINGTON--Oct. 25, 2005--New research conducted by leading media analysis firm CARMA International, Inc., has found that U.S. media increasingly emphasize fuel-efficiency over safety in discussions of automobile features. Over the past two years, CARMA has discovered a steady increase in media coverage of hybrid vehi ... Continue reading
Oct 25, 2005
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on October 24, 2005 at 11:20 AM CST Over the weekend, there was talk of Mercededes renaming their flagship S500 model the S550. "Bah," I thought. Why would Mercedes change their trademark S500 name? Today, Mercedes has confirmed the speculation, officially replacing the S500 moniker that ... Continue reading
BMW Z4 M Roadster races in to lead high-performance sportscar market
Oct 25, 2005
October 25, 2005; BMW will redefine the benchmark for two-seater soft-top sportscars when the much-anticipated Z4 M Roadster arrives early next year. It uses the world-renowned 3.2-litre straight-six powerhouse previously seen in the E46 BMW M3 Coupé and Convertible. Voted the World’s Best Engine in its class fi ... Continue reading
Steven J. Landry Named President and Chief Executive Officer, DaimlerChrysler Canada
Oct 25, 2005
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 25 -- Effective November 1, Steven J. Landry is appointed President and Chief Executive Officer -- DaimlerChrysler Canada, Inc., reporting to Joe Eberhardt, Chrysler Group Executive Vice President, Global Sales, Marketing and Service. In this position, Landry is responsible for all Chrysler Gr ... Continue reading
New Mercedes 4Matic Models Available
Oct 25, 2005
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on October 24, 2005 at 9:20 AM CST Mercedes has announced today that both the E 280 CDI and the E 320 CDI willl be available with the permanent all-wheel drive 4MATIC system. With the addition of these models, Mercedes now offers customers a choice of 10 all-wheel drive E-Class variants, ... Continue reading
Oct 25, 2005
WHAT: Edmunds.com, the premier online automotive resource, will announce the winners of the 2006 Editors' Most Wanted Awards, including the Most Significant Vehicle Award for 2006, in a press conference at the 2005 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show. For eight consecutive years, the Editors' Most Wanted ... Continue reading
Press Release - AutoLink Wales 2005
Oct 25, 2005
Dear Sir/Madam, Please find attached a press release regarding AutoLink Wales - a large scale automotive event taking place within Cardiff next month for the business-to-business market, which may be of interest to some of your readership. If possible, please include within on of your upcoming editions. Release: Immedi ... Continue reading
Iteris' Lane Departure Warning System Now Offered in Technology Package on the 2006 Infiniti FX
Oct 25, 2005
ANAHEIM, Calif.--Oct. 25, 2005--Iteris Inc. (AMEX:ITI), a leading provider of vision-based technology that enhances driver safety, today announced that the Iteris Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system will now be offered as part of the Technology Package on all 2006 Infiniti FX models at 177 dealerships nationwide. In 20 ... Continue reading
PACCAR Profits Surge; Best Quarter in Company's 100-Year History
Oct 25, 2005
BELLEVUE, Wash.--Oct. 25, 2005--"PACCAR Inc earned record net income for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005," said Mark C. Pigott, chairman and chief executive officer. "This outstanding result is especially noteworthy as the company is celebrating its 100-year anniversary. All facets of the business repor ... Continue reading
Oct 25, 2005
LOS ANGELES--Oct. 25, 2005--MOTOR TREND, the world's number one automotive authority and part of PRIMEDIA's Consumer Automotive Group, today announced it has selected the Nissan Xterra as MOTOR TREND's 2006 Sport/Utility of the Year. "The MOTOR TREND awards have become a staple in the automotive industry and we are ple ... Continue reading
Nissan Production, Sales and Export Results for September 2005
Oct 25, 2005
and Fiscal First Half TOKYO (Oct. 24, 2005) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced production, sales and export results for September and the six months through September. Among the highlights, Nissan's global production in the first half of 2005 increased 9.3% to 1,725,041 units in the April-to-September period com ... Continue reading
GM and the Last Chance Saloon, 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Review, 2006 Pontiac Solstice
Oct 24, 2005
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief It was something out of a Western. You know the scene, sleepy little one horse town with a saloon and always weary of the bad guys. Remote, surrounded by mountains with only coyotes disturbing the eerie silence at night. Until I got there with slightly more than one horse. 505 in ... Continue reading
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