Changan To Mass Produce Hybrid Vehicles in China Next Year
Oct 17, 2007
SHANGHAI - October 17, 2007: The Chongqing based Changan Automobile will deliver 10 hybrid vehicles to Beijing Olympic Games next year, Xu Liuping, the president of Changan Automobile said earlier this week. "The means Changan automobile will start mass production of hybrid vehicles next year," Xu told Chinese media. T ... Continue reading
2008 Volkswagen New Beetle Review
Oct 16, 2007
VW NEW BEETLE A Beetle in Gecko Green By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [0240] The little neighbor boy, Noah age 8, jumped up and down excitedly pointing as we returned from town in the Gecko Green New Beetle. We waved, of course, though we werenât used to getting such attention with what we thought ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Unveils New Plug-in Electric Vehicle to South Florida
Oct 16, 2007
MIAMI--For the first time, South Floridians will have a chance to preview the Chevy Volt concept vehicle on display at various South Florida venues October 18 â 23. The Chevy Volt was first shown in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Volt is powered by a 16 kWh lithium-ion battery to ... Continue reading
Toyota Statement in Response to Consumer Reports' 2007 Car Reliability Survey
Oct 16, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 16 -- Toyota, Lexus and Scion models collectively led the industry with the greatest number of models, 17, ranked "Most Reliable" in this year's Consumer Reports Reliability Survey. With dozens of models from three dozen makes vying for a spot on the magazine's "Most Reliable" list, only 39 were ... Continue reading
Toyota Reliability Slips in Consumer Reports' Survey
Oct 16, 2007
93 percent of Ford, Lincoln, Mercury models in survey score average or better YONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After years of sterling reliability, Toyota is showing cracks in its armor, according to data from Consumer Reports' 2007 Annual Car Reliability Survey. By contrast, Ford's domestic brands hav ... Continue reading
Dongfeng Launches Its First Own-Brand Hatchback "Joyear"
Oct 16, 2007
SHANGHAI - October 16, 2007: Dongfeng Motor Group, China's third-largest automaker, released its first own-brand passenger car--"Joyear" today, which is scheduled to hit the market later this month. By design, this new hatchback is 4320 cm in length, 1804 cm in width and 1644 cm in height, leaving bigger in-vehicle roo ... Continue reading
2008 Audi TT Roadster 3.2S Review
Oct 16, 2007
2008 AUDI TT ROADSTER 3.2S TRONIC By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We are running out of time here in the north to enjoy a convertible. Fall is beginning to encroach. Fortunately, we worked this fun little Audi TT convertible into the schedule just in time. Unfortunately, I was off on a junket for part ... Continue reading
Nissan QASHQAI Travels Length of UK on a Tank of Fuel
Oct 16, 2007
CRANFIELD, England, October 15 -- How far can the average customer drive a Nissan QASHQAI on one tank of fuel? The entire length of the UK and more if they drive economically. Seven test drivers from the Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, proved this recently when they took turns piloting ... Continue reading
Mercedes is First to Bring Diesel Back to California
Oct 16, 2007
E320 BLUETEC Makes Market Debut in Los Angeles at Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek at Smashbox Studios LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15 -- On the runway at this week's Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek at Smashbox Studios, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) unveiled a version of its E320 BLUETEC, a diesel sedan that will immediately be available in limit ... Continue reading
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: The New Impreza WRX STI Will Debut October 24
Oct 16, 2007
CHERRY HILL, N.J., Oct. 15 -- The third generation Impreza WRX STI, as the latest incarnation of the proud history of Subaru Tecnica International (STI), will be shown to the world on October 24 at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show in Japan. ( Debuting on the eve of Subaru Tecnica International's 20th anniversary (April 2008), ... Continue reading
Indian Company Prepares $2,500 "People's Car"
Oct 15, 2007
Washington DC October 15, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that a revolution is taking place in India that could change what most of the world drives. The New York Times is reporting that next fall, the Indian automaker Tata Motors is scheduled to introduce its long-awaited People's Car, with a sticker price of abou ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors North America Celebrates 25th Anniversary Dealers
Oct 15, 2007
Pioneering Dealers From Across the U.S. Recognized for Their Loyalty and Success Representing the Mitsubishi Motors Brand CYPRESS, Calif., Oct. 15 -- Celebrating 25 years of selling cars and trucks in North America, Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today recognizes ten dealers from across the United States who ha ... Continue reading
Forbes RV Industry Article Recommended By Charter Equities
Oct 15, 2007
GILBERT, Ariz.--Charter Equities, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CEQI) encouraged its shareholders and potential investors today to take notice of the recent October 9, 2007 article in Forbes.com that featured the RV industry analysis of Edward Aaron of RBC Capital Markets who upgraded shares of Winnebago Industries Inc. from â ... Continue reading
Suzuki Auto Launches Animation Contest to Celebrate 'La Vida Suzuki'
Oct 15, 2007
Winner to be featured at the 2008 New York International Latino Film Festival BREA, Calif., Oct. 15 -- Suzuki Auto, widely known for its exciting and life-enthusiast-focused products, has teamed with the New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) and Cinedulce.com to announce the official call for entries for ... Continue reading
China's Changan Auto to Launch 30 Own Brand Models Before 2010
Oct 15, 2007
SHANGHAI - October 15, 2007: Changan Auto Group, Ford Motor's Chinese partner, plans to launch 30 of its own branded vehicles within the next three years, Xinhua News Agency reported. Under Changan's plan, the automaker will invest 12 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) to develop local brands; the company aims to launch 30 co ... Continue reading
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