Oct 11, 2007
One Week With 2008 Ford Escape XLT By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel Authors Note: No attempt at completeness, simply comments on one weekâs driving experienceâbalanced against decades of experience and hundreds of comparisons. Fordâs 2008 Escape, while not drawn from a comple ... Continue reading
Nissan Concept Cars Set to Excite the World at 2007 Tokyo Motor Show - 4 VIDEO FEATURES
Oct 10, 2007
TOKYO - October 10, 2007: Nissan will present four show vehicles that incorporate new and exciting ideas for future models at the upcoming 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. The four concept cars include the "Pivo 2," which presents a new connection between car and driver, with an "always enjoyable, everywhere convenient" state-of ... Continue reading
Chrysler LLC Reaches Tentative Agreement With UAW
Oct 10, 2007
Posted on The Fire House by Mike Aberlich Auburn Hills, Mich., October 10, 2007 Tom LaSorda, Vice Chairman and President, Chrysler LLC said that Chrysler LLC and the UAW have reached a tentative agreement on a new national labor contract, covering approximately 45,000 represented employees. The agreement is subject to ... Continue reading
Oct 10, 2007
Consumer Ratings and Reviews, Enthusiast Sites and Blogs Are Helpful Information Sources to Shoppers WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Oct. 10 -- Automotive manufacturer Web sites are gaining ground on independent Web sites, as the percentage of new-vehicle shoppers who initially visit manufacturer sites achieves parity, accor ... Continue reading
NADAguides.com: Cars With the Right Stuff for the White Stuff
Oct 10, 2007
NADAguides.com Releases Top Ten Go-in-the-Snow Vehicles COSTA MESA, Calif., Oct. 10 -- Just in time for Old Man Winter, the experts at NADAguides.com (http://www.nadaguides.com/), a leading vehicle pricing and information site, today announced their Top Ten Go-in-the- Snow Vehicles -- cars, trucks, SUVs and crossovers ... Continue reading
Chrysler Posts Double-Digit Growth for Third Quarter Sales Outside North America
Oct 10, 2007
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan and STUTTGART, Germany, October 10 -- - Third quarter sales jumped 20 percent over 2006 - September 2007 sales grew 12 percent and marked the best September ever - Record 28 consecutive months of year-over-year sales growth - Year-to-date sales increased 18 percent over 2006 Fueled by demand for ... Continue reading
Lexus LF-Xh Concept Car Makes Its Global Debut At 2007 Tokyo Motor Show
Oct 10, 2007
TOKYO - October 10, 2007: Lexus announced today that it plans a global unveiling of the LF-Xh concept at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show. Also on the Lexus stand will be the LF-A concept, along with six production vehicles at the International Convention Complex (Makuhari Messe) in Makuhari, Chiba Prefecture. On the basis of ... Continue reading
Ferrari Hopes to Deliver 150 Vehicles to Chinese Market This Year
Oct 10, 2007
SHANGHAI - October 10, 2007: Ferrari has sold 130 vehicles in Chinese market in the first nine months this year, and the company hopes to deliver 150 vehicles by year end, Ferrari executive director Jean Todt told a press conference in Shanghai. Ferrari plans to increase sales in China by 15 percent this year and 20 pe ... Continue reading
Gail-Rice Hired By VW For Auto Shows
Oct 10, 2007
For: Gail & Rice Contact: Rohatynski-Harlow PR, LLC 21301 Civic Center Drive Joe@JoePR.com / <mailto:Marc@HarlowPR.com> Southfield, MI 48076 Marc@HarlowPR.com Jtrouba@Gail-Rice.com 517.579.0789 <http://www.aisinworld.com/> 248.799.5005 <mailto:Joe@JoePR.com> VOLKSWAGEN SELECTS GAIL & RICE FOR AUTO SHOW STAFFING, EVENTS ... Continue reading
Top 10 Selling Auto Brands in China - Shanghai GM Regains No.1 Position
Oct 10, 2007
SHANGHAI - October 10, 2007: Shanghai General Motors has regained its place as best selling automaker in the Chinese market in September after the American automaker had lost No. 1 place to Volkswagen in Chinese market in five consecutive months earlier this year, according to official statistics released today. In Sep ... Continue reading
Toyota Safety Campaign Raises Risk Awareness Among Older Drivers
Oct 10, 2007
LONDON - October 10, 2007: The risks faced by older drivers are the focus of a new road safety campaign, Keep Driving Safely, supported by Toyota. Working with the charity Help the Aged, Toyota Motor Europe has commissioned a series of attention-grabbing posters, designed to make motorists think about issues that can a ... Continue reading
Chrysler LLC Reports Trio of Records for September 2007 Certified Pre-owned Vehicle (CPOV) Sales
Oct 10, 2007
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 9, 2007; Bucking the industry's Certified Pre-owned Vehicle (CPOV) sales decline in September, Chrysler LLC reported a new September sales record of 9,466 CPOV units, up slightly 0.4 percent, versus September 2006. The automaker also released record third quarter sales, reporting sales of 29,2 ... Continue reading
Authentic Porsche from "The Sopranos" Auctioned for $100,000 at Agassi Grand Slam Children's Charity
Oct 10, 2007
ATLANTA--Two lucky Sopranos fans' lives just got a lot spicier. Their winning bid at the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation's 12th Annual Grand Slam for Children landed the actual Porsche Cayenne SUV Carmela Soprano drove through the streets of her New Jersey suburb on the hit drama "The Sopranos." Last weekend in Las ... Continue reading
SRI Consulting Publishes Carbon Footprint of Biofuels & Petrofuels Report
Oct 10, 2007
MENLO PARK, Calif.--Should motorists concerned about global warming fill their next tank with biodiesel, petrodiesel, gasoline, or ethanol? The best choice could be any of the four, concludes a comprehensive study just published by independent analysts at SRI Consulting (SRIC). The new Carbon Footprint of Biofuels & Pe ... Continue reading
Oct 10, 2007
TORONTO, Canada, October 9 -- Alcohol Countermeasure Systems Corp (ACS) has been awarded the manufacturing contract to produce Volvo Car Corporation's new Alcoguard(TM) - a device aimed at preventing drink driving by requiring the intended driver to pass a breath alcohol test prior to starting the vehicle. ACS has work ... Continue reading
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