NICB Launches Free Service to Help Protect Consumers From Buying Flood-Damaged Vehicles
Oct 17, 2005
Public-Private Partnerships Drive Unprecedented Effort PALOS HILLS, Ill., Oct. 17 -- Robert M. Bryant, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), announced today that a special online database consisting of motor vehicles and boats affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita is bei ... Continue reading
Reaction Design Launches Automotive Fuels Consortium
Oct 17, 2005
Chevron, Dow Chemical Company, L'Institut Francais du Petrole (IFP), Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, PSA Peugeot Citroen, and Toyota Join Together to Advance the Development of Cleaner Burning, Higher-Mileage Vehicles SAN DIEGO, Oct. 17 -- Reaction Design, a leader in computer- aided chemical-process simulation, today annou ... Continue reading
Oct 17, 2005
Accent Pulls Ahead With Sophistication, Spaciousness, and Performance FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 17 -- Hyundai has earned its reputation and built exceptional owner loyalty by delivering high-quality, high-value vehicles. The purest expression of the Hyundai approach to car making is the all-new 2006 Accent. The thi ... Continue reading
GM- Right From the Horses Mouth
Oct 17, 2005
3rd Quarter 2005 Earnings Broadcast Rick Wagoner GM Chairman and CEO Renaissance Center In this speech by General Motors management, our use of the words "expect", "anticipate", "design," "estimate", "forecast", "initiative," "objective", "plan", "goal", "project", "outlook", "priorities," "targets", "intend", "evaluat ... Continue reading
Cars.com and RadioShack Join MotorWeek Sponsorship Line-Up;
Oct 17, 2005
OWINGS MILLS, Md.--Oct. 17, 2005--MotorWeek, the award-winning PBS automotive series kicked off its 25th anniversary season launch with two new sponsors, cars.com and RadioShack. The two national sponsor deals follow the August announcement of Dunlop's sponsorship, bringing the total MotorWeek corporate sponsors to fou ... Continue reading
Avanti Takes a Big Step With New V-6 Power for 2006
Oct 17, 2005
~ Avanti finds new enthusiasts with a wider range of horsepower ~ VILLA RICA, Ga., Oct. 17 -- The Georgia based independent automaker, Avanti Motor Corporation, is introducing their first Avanti ever built with a 210 horsepower V-6 engine. Avanti also offers a 300 horsepower V-8 engine and a hi-performance supercharged ... Continue reading
China's Wheel Rim and Cover Industry Growing Rapidly
Oct 17, 2005
DUBLIN, Ireland--Oct. 17, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25873) has announced the addition of Car Wheel Rims & Covers in China to their offering China's car wheel rim and cover industry is growing rapidly, fueled by the booming auto industry in the mainland. Ford, Fiat, Toyota, G ... Continue reading
BMW at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show.
Oct 17, 2005
Contents. 1. Highlights. 3 2. BMW at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show. ... Continue reading
Oct 17, 2005
‘LIFE IN DRIVE’ – SIX BOLD SEMA TUNER CARS ACCENTUATE NEW FORD FUSION’S STRONG VISUAL APPEAL Featured Stories Press Releases FocusSport of Anaheim, CA bring their performance tuning experience from the Focus and apply it to their SEMA Fusion DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 13 – Ford steps up its agg ... Continue reading
Hyundai Grabs 22 Percent of Russian Market
Oct 17, 2005
Seoul October 17, 2005; Kim Yon-se writing for the Korea Times reported that one in five automobile customers in Russia are buying cars produced by Hyundai Motor or Kia Motors. The market share of Hyundai in Russia reached 17.4 percent as of August. Toyota captured 12.3 percent, Uzbek-Daewoo 10.5 percent, Mitsubishi 9. ... Continue reading
Ford's Fields and Stevens Call for New Roadmap, Innovation to Drive Auto Industry to the Future
Oct 15, 2005
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va., Oct. 15 -- The automotive industry needs to quickly develop a new roadmap and press harder for innovation to connect the industry's great past with the needs of tomorrow, two Ford Motor Company executives told industry leaders at this weekend's "Global Leadership Conference at The Greenbri ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler to Start Selling Diesel-Powered Autos in Japan Next Year
Oct 15, 2005
TOKYO October 15, 2005; The AP reported that German automaker DaimlerChrysler AG plans to start selling diesel-powered passenger vehicles in Japan next year amid concerns about rising gasoline prices in a country that imports nearly all its oil, a news report said Saturday. DaimlerChrysler stopped selling diesel models ... Continue reading
IIHS REPORT: Injury, Collision and Theft Losses By Make Model Year
Oct 15, 2005
GUIDE TO THIS REPORT The table inside summarizes the recent insurance injury, collision, and theft losses of passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs. Results are based on the loss experience of 2002-04 models from their first sales through May 2005. For vehicles that were newly introduced or redesigned during these yea ... Continue reading
2005 Tokyo Motor Show - Automakers take the brakes off creative design
Oct 15, 2005
Chiba 10/15/2005; The Asahi Shimbun reported that the 39th Tokyo Motor Show will spotlight not only the environmental advantages of fuel-cell vehicles, but also the greater freedom the technology allows for car design. At this year's show, which opens next week in Chiba, automakers will present various concepts for ext ... Continue reading
Hybrid Bus Transit Now Available in Springfield
Oct 15, 2005
GM delivers hybrid power for bus added to PVTA transit fleet SPRINGFIELD, Mass. October 14, 2005; ThePioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) today announced the addition of a hybrid bus to its mass transit fleet. PVTA and the city of Springfield join the growing ranks of communities investing in transit buses powered b ... Continue reading
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