CPSC Posts Polaris Snowmobile Recall to its Web Site
Nov 6, 2007
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that the following voluntary recall alert was posted in cooperation with the firm listed below. Recalls can be viewed at http://www.cpsc.gov/. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO ) ... Continue reading
BMW 1 Series Coupe Set for Los Angeles Debut
Nov 6, 2007
NORTH AMERICAN DEBUT FOR new BMW 1 Series Coupe IN LOS ANGELES 2008 is Year 1 of the 1 Woodcliff Lake, NJ - November 6, 2007. The BMW 1 Series Coupe, which draws inspiration from the iconic BMW 2002 of some 40 years ago, will make its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. By combining sporty rear-wheel-dri ... Continue reading
Chrysler LLC Posts Records for October 2007 Certified Pre-owned Vehicle (CPOV) Sales
Nov 6, 2007
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 6 -- Chrysler LLC reported that its Five Star(R) dealers sold a new October record of 9,660 Certified Pre-owned Vehicles (CPOV) in 2007, a 4 percent increase from 9,324 units sold in October 2006. For the month, each of the automaker's brands posted increases; Chrysler brand sales rose 4 perce ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces Certified Pre-Owned Program
Nov 6, 2007
- 150-Point Certified Inspection, 10-Year/100-Mile Warranty Included - LAS VEGAS, Nov. 6 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today at its national dealer meeting in Las Vegas announced its new Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program for Kia vehicles. The Kia CPO program launched today will roll out to Kia dealers through the end of ... Continue reading
China to Become Porsche's Largest Market in 5 Years, Top Sales Official Says
Nov 6, 2007
SHANGHAI - The marketing chief of Porsche, Klaus Bernig, has told German magazine Auto Motor und Sport that he expects the company's sales in China to surpass the sales in its domestic market within the next five years, according to a Deutsche Welle report. "The United States is our largest market, which represents 38 ... Continue reading
Nov 6, 2007
DETROIT November 6, 2007; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that local officials from the United Auto Workers union on Monday voted unanimously to recommend that workers at Ford Motor Co vote to ratify a new four-year contract. Following are key points in the tentative agreement that UAW officials hope to see ... Continue reading
Thetford's Phillips Appointed to RVAA Board of Directors
Nov 6, 2007
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 6 -- Kevin Phillips, vice president of sales and marketing for Thetford Corporation, a leading supplier of sanitation and refrigeration products to the worldwide marine, recreational vehicle (RV) and heavy-duty truck industries, has been appointed to the Recreational Vehicle Aftermarket Associati ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces U.S. Executive Appointments
Nov 6, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 6 -- Toyota announced today the appointments of two executives to top leadership positions within its North American operations, effective immediately. Jim Lentz, currently executive vice president of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A, Inc., has been promoted to President. TMS is the sales, marketing, di ... Continue reading
Mazda Sets Up Sales Unit in Beijing to End Partner Feud
Nov 6, 2007
SHANGHAI - November 6, 2007: Japanese automaker Mazda declared in Shanghai that the company has established a branch office in Beijing last week to manage and coordinate its sales network in China. The founding of this sales unit in Beijing is part of Mazda China's efforts to unify Mazda's sales networks in China and p ... Continue reading
Nov 6, 2007
FRANKFURT November 6, 2007; Christiaan Hetzner writing for Reuters reported that BMW, the world's largest premium carmaker, reported third-quarter pretax profit that fell far short of market expectations amid a strong euro and higher raw material costs, sending its shares sharply lower. Earnings before tax rose 6.3 per ... Continue reading
Nov 6, 2007
VICTORVILLE, Calif., Nov. 5 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. has announced that the Stanford Racing Team's clean diesel Passat wagon TDI, "Junior," has scored a second place victory at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge. "Junior" was one of only six vehicles to complete this challenging ... Continue reading
DARPA Urban Challenge / Driverless Car Race
Nov 6, 2007
Ibeo is the Technological Winner HAMBURG, Germany, November 5 -- The future of safe road traffic belongs to laser technology. This was demonstrated at the race for driverless cars, the DARPA Urban Challenge in the USA. The winning Tartan Racing Team, the second-place Stanford Racing Team and the third-place Victor Tang ... Continue reading
Study Reveals New Online Advertising Strategies for Reaching In-Market Automotive Consumers
Nov 6, 2007
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--ValueClick, Inc. today announced that its ValueClick Media division, in conjunction with interactive agency Goodway 2.0, has published the results of a multi-campaign study demonstrating new online advertising strategies for automotive marketers in a white paper entitled âCost-Effectively ... Continue reading
Take Off in Color With Gap and Vespa This Holiday Season
Nov 6, 2007
Gap and Vespa Team Up to Introduce the 2007 Limited Edition Vespa LX 50 in a Custom 'Crazy Stripe' Design by Gap SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5 -- This holiday, for the first time, Gap and Vespa have partnered to design the ultimate gift for that special someone on your list -- the 2007 Limited Edition Vespa LX 50 in a custom " ... Continue reading
China's Lifan Passes Crash Test in Russia
Nov 6, 2007
SHANGHAI - November 6, 2007: Chongqing Lifan Group, one of Chinaâs leading motorcycle makers, said its Lifan 520 sedan produced by the companyâs assembly line in Russia has passed the Europe R-94 crash test. The test was performed by Russia's national collision experimental laboratory. The sedan's four doors ... Continue reading
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