Chevrolet Sponsors El Premio de la Gente, Latin Music Fan Awards
Oct 15, 2005
Chevrolet Records its Third Year as the Event's Title and Exclusive Automotive Sponsor LOS ANGELES – For this year’s seventh annual El Premio de la Gente®, Latin Music Fan Awards, Chevrolet turned heads on the red carpet by showing off two of its hottest new stars – the iconic Corvette Z06 and the hi ... Continue reading
Oct 14, 2005
DALLAS, Oct. 14 -- Pat Lobb Toyota of McKinney, which broke ground Oct. 14 at S. Central Expressway and El Dorado Parkway, is going to be "green." It is being designed from the ground up to maximize all environmentally sensitive possibilities. The exterior and interior features will conserve energy and water and will i ... Continue reading
Cummins and Dongfeng Motor Co. to Develop New Heavy-Duty Engine Platform in China
Oct 14, 2005
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Oct. 14, 2005--Dongfeng Cummins Engine Company (DCEC), a 50-50 joint venture of Cummins Inc. and Dongfeng Motor Company, has begun development of a 13-liter heavy-duty truck engine designed to serve the high-end of the truck market in China. The fully electronic engine, which is expected to be ready for ... Continue reading
Retail New-Vehicle Sales Drop Dramatically in Early October
Oct 14, 2005
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--Oct. 14, 2005--Retail new-vehicle sales in the first nine days of October were down 33 percent versus the same period a year ago, and down 44 percent versus the first nine days of September, according to the Power Information Network (PIN), the industry's premier source for real-time automotiv ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated North American Weekly Vehicle Production - Octobr 14, 2005
Oct 14, 2005
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 14 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 326,626 units, down 3.3 percent from the 337,853 cars and trucks built last week, according to WardsAuto.com. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 12,997,9 ... Continue reading
Garini Group Places Order for 2,255 Electric Powered Scooter Units
Oct 14, 2005
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil--Oct. 14, 2005--Bellevue-Washington based Evader, Inc. (www.evader.us) (Pink Sheets:EVDR), the maker of electric high-performance vehicles powered by their leading-edge EPIC technology is pleased to announce that the Garini Group of Brazil has placed their initial order for 2,255 units for shipme ... Continue reading
Toyota Recalling 160,000 Prius Hybrids for Possible Engine Problem
Oct 14, 2005
TOKYO October 14, 2005; The AP reported that Toyota is recalling 160,000 Prius gasoline-electric hybrid cars worldwide because their engines can stop due to an electrical problem, Japan's top automaker said Friday. No accidents or injuries have been reported linked to the problem, in which engines in some Prius cars ha ... Continue reading
TTTech: Both Red Team Vehicles in the Top 3 at the DARPA Race
Oct 14, 2005
VIENNA, Austria & PRIMM, Nev.--Oct. 13, 2005--Two Red Team autonomous robotic vehicles, each equipped with TTTech technology, finished the 132-mile (230-kilometer) course of the DARPA Grand Challenge Race on October 8th. Both robots performed superbly. Red Team's veteran Sandstorm took 2nd place and H1ghlander was 3rd. ... Continue reading
Details Emerge On New Mercedes-Benz GL SUV
Oct 14, 2005
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on October 12, 2005 at 1:10 PM CST A little while back we brought you spy photos of the new GL-Class, Mercedes latest addition to the giant SUV market. Today, Auto Motor und Sport has posted an official photo of the new model, as well additional details to wet the appetites of anyone in ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz R-Class Review Roundup
Oct 14, 2005
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on October 13, 2005 at 10:10 AM CST Listen up soccer moms (and dads, to be politically correct), I know you've had your eye on the Mercedes R-Class for a while now, but you still can't decide whether you should go the minivan route or stick to the giant gas-guzzling monster trucks known ... Continue reading
Ford Declares Fourth Quarter Dividend
Oct 14, 2005
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 13 -- The Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company today declared a fourth quarter dividend of 10 cents a share on the company's Class B and common stock. This is the same level of dividend paid in the third quarter of 2005. The fourth quarter dividend is payable on Dec. 1, 2005 to shareholders of ... Continue reading
Blue Sky Productions Documents the History of Automotive Product Development in PBS Special
Oct 14, 2005
LIVONIA, Mich., Oct. 13 -- From the producers of "Autoline Detroit" comes a brand new documentary that chronicles the intricate process involved with bringing a new car to market. Blue Sky Productions has produced a one-hour program for Detroit Public Television called "A Car is Born." The program, premiering on WTVS i ... Continue reading
Oct 14, 2005
IIHS Frontal Crash Tests Results - SUV's
Oct 14, 2005
ARLINGTON, VA — Ford's Freestyle, a midsize SUV introduced for the 2005 model year, earned the highest rating of good in a 40 mph frontal offset test recently conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Freestyle also earned the "best pick" designation for frontal crash test performance. This bri ... Continue reading
Winnebago Industries Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2005; Cash Dividend Announced
Oct 13, 2005
FOREST CITY, Iowa--Oct. 13, 2005--Winnebago Industries, Inc. , a leading United States motor home manufacturer, today reported net income for the fourth quarter ended August 27, 2005 of $15.4 million, compared to $19.0 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004. On a diluted per share basis, the Company earned 46 ce ... Continue reading
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