2006 Nissan Murano SL AWD Review
Oct 12, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Nissan Murano SL AWD ENGINE: 3.5-liter DOHC V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 245 hp @ 5800 rpm/246 lb.-ft. @ 4400 rpm TRANSMISSION: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) WHEELBASE: 111.2 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 187.6 x 74.0 x 66.5 in. TIRES: 235/65R18 CARGO CAPACITY: 81.6 ... Continue reading
Compact and powerfully athletic: Audi Shooting Brake Concept
Oct 12, 2005
Audi is unveiling a new highlight in the sporty compact segment at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show: the Shooting Brake Concept is a study vehicle offering a further trailblazing interpretation of Audi's current formal idiom, blending the powerful dynamism of a sports car with a new sense of spaciousness and greater functiona ... Continue reading
American Red Cross, HUMMER and GM Foundation Announce Six-Year Partnership
Oct 12, 2005
72 HUMMER Vehicles, $600,000 to be Donated by GM Foundation WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The American Red Cross and HUMMER are pleased to announce a partnership which will provide the American Red Cross with vehicles and cash totaling $4 million, through a donation from the GM Foundation. This month, American Red Cross chapt ... Continue reading
Oct 12, 2005
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Oct. 12 -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) announced today that its subsidiary, Ovonic Battery Company, Inc., has been awarded a $900,000 contract by Xcel Energy, Inc. to develop its Ovonic proprietary Biofuel Reformation technology. The two-year, cost-shared technology development ... Continue reading
Mercedes 62 MPG F600 Hygenius Officially Announced
Oct 12, 2005
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on October 12, 2005 at 9:10 AM CST Welcome, welcome, welcome ladies and gentleman. How's everyone doing today? I have to warn everyone, I'm in an exceptionally good mood today, so I may banter on a little more than usual. As we reported earlier, Mercedes is set to debut their latest F-Mo ... Continue reading
Oct 12, 2005
Washington DC October 12, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz on Tuesday announced plans to streamline engineering and production of new models and possibly build more autos overseas, in an effort to trim costs by $1 billion, reports Bloomberg News. Beginning January 1, Lutz s ... Continue reading
GM Management - The Heat Builds Up as Troubles Mount
Oct 12, 2005
DETROIT October 12, 2005; Tom Brown writing fo0r Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rick Wagoner is feeling heat. The pressure is mounting on Wagoner with its main auto parts supplier in bankruptcy, GM's share price near multiyear lows and its once-robust sales of gas-guzzling SUVs ... Continue reading
Harley-Davidson Sets Records for Quarterly Revenue and Earnings
Oct 12, 2005
U.S. Retail Sales of Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Climb 12.1% during the Quarter MILWAUKEE, Oct. 12 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. today announced record earnings for its third quarter ended September 25, 2005. Third quarter diluted earnings per share (EPS) were 96 cents, a 24.7 percent increase compared with 77 cents last ye ... Continue reading
Kia Amanti (Opirus) receives Strategic Vision total value award
Oct 12, 2005
(SEOUL) October 12, 2005 -- Kia Motors Corporation announced that for the second time in less than a month, new vehicle owners have expressed their extreme satisfaction with the 2005 Kia Amanti (Opirus) as the premium sedan, which earned top honors in the large car category in Strategic Vision's 2005 Total Value Index ... Continue reading
Hyundai Ups Ante on Japan in US Market
Oct 12, 2005
Seoul October 11, 2005; Kim Yon-se writing for the Korea Times reported that Hyundai Motor seeks to increase its sales in Europe and the U.S. with its new Grandeur TG, aiming to take market share from Japanese car manufacturers. The nation’s largest automaker Tuesday said it will export the new model of Grandeur ... Continue reading
smart Debuts Winter Accessories
Oct 12, 2005
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on October 11, 2005 at 9:30 AM CST If you're like me and live anywhere up north, you've probably noticed the temperatures are dropping, the leaves are changing colors, and people are starting to bundle up a little more. All of this can only mean one thing - winter is coming. And as all y ... Continue reading
Ford Liists 1932 Hot Rod In Charity Auction
Oct 12, 2005
Edsel Ford poses with the Dearborn Deuce Convertible™ Ford Motor Company is auctioning on eBay for Juvenile Diabetes Ford Motor Company will put up for bid a new Dearborn Deuce Convertible™ styled after the classic 1932 Ford roadster. Proceeds from the sale of the hot rod, valued at more than $100,000, will ... Continue reading
Oct 11, 2005
MX-5 Miata The widely anticipated all-new 2006 Mazda MX-5 is the first total redesign of the lightweight, nimble, open-air roadster since it was launched in 1989. All-new from bumper to bumper and from the wheels to the top, the 2006 MX-5 has grown in size yet the exterior design and shape remain true to the lively roa ... Continue reading
Oct 11, 2005
October 11, 2005 Toyota to Display Fuel Cell Hybrid and Personal MobilityConcept Vehicles at Tokyo Motor Show Tokyo — TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that it plans to exhibit seven Toyota-brand concept vehicles and 16 production vehicles, as well as display various technologies, at the 39th Tokyo M ... Continue reading
2006 Mazda3 S Touring 5-Door Review
Oct 11, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Mazda3 s Touring 5-Door What's not to like about the Mazda3 s 5-Door? With its space-efficient namesake five-door hatchback body style, an energetic 160-horsepower 2.3-liter engine matched to a smooth-shifting five-speed gearbox, and a fully-independent suspension that provide ... Continue reading
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