Toyota, Chrysler Top Motor Press Guild Annual Automotive Public Relations Survey
Sep 27, 2007
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26 -- The Motor Press Guild (MPG), America's largest professional automotive media association, announces that Toyota and Chrysler ranked as having the best overall performance in media relations, according to the organization's third annual Automotive Public Relations Survey. The survey, conducted b ... Continue reading
Sep 27, 2007
-- Liberty campaign builds on the "Have Fun Out There" tagline -- Television spots to break Sept. 23 with the start of the new TV season -- Brand increases online activity to broaden appeal AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 26 -- With a distinct family resemblance, but a personality all its own, the all-new 2008 Jeep Liberty ... Continue reading
Polaris Defense Delivers New Military All Terrain Vehicles
Sep 27, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS--Polaris Industries Inc. today announced the Company has completed first production and received orders from the U.S. Department of Defense for its newest military vehicle, the MV800 4X4 ATV. The MV800 is Polaris' first military machine to feature the Patriot Engine⢠with Electronic Direct Fuel Injecti ... Continue reading
China's Sinotruck Begins Exporting Trucks To Vietnam
Sep 27, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 27, 2007: China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Corporation (CNHTC or Sinotruck) started to deliver its first batch of trucks to Vietnam, Shanghai Securities News reported today. CNHTC, one of the largest heavy-truck producers in the world, has signed a long-term export contract with Vietnam automa ... Continue reading
2008 Infiniti G37 Sport Review
Sep 26, 2007
After reviewing a spate of luxury cars these past few weeks it was a real pleasure, or more accurately a thrill, to spend a few days with this wonderful new Infiniti G37 Sport, replacement for the venerable G35 we liked so well. Itâs a bit more sophisticated, great looking, excitingly fast, crisp handling, though ... Continue reading
NYT - They're Electric, But Can They Be Fantastic?
Sep 26, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/23/automobiles/23AUTO.html?_r=1 &oref=slogin Washington DC September 26, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that with a gallon of premium gas topping $3 on average, and as carmakers and entrepreneurs pour money into the latest generation of electric cars, their prospects appear brighter ... Continue reading
Sep 26, 2007
New-Vehicle Models from BMW, Dodge, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota and Volvo Rank Highest in Ownership Satisfaction WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 26 -- Eight different brands representing U.S., European and Japanese automakers rank highest in their respective vehicle segments, according to the 2007 M ... Continue reading
Sep 26, 2007
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--The novel collective bargaining arrangement General Motors and the United Auto Workers have tentatively agreed to could have a major impact on the future of labor organizing in the United States, Vanderbilt University labor expert Dan Cornfield says. âThat the UAW flexed its muscle and was able t ... Continue reading
Sep 26, 2007
Washington DC September 26, 2007; The AIADA reported that for some consumers, buying a vehicle can be extremely stressful, but it doesn't have to be. If you want that seductive new sedan at a good price, you're probably going to need to know what to say â and more importantly, what not to say. Forbes has set out t ... Continue reading
Chrysler to Launch Production of Dodge Caravan In China
Sep 26, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 26, 2007: Chinese-made Chrysler-Dodge Caravan will roll off production line this October and go on sale in the Chinese market by the end of this year, a Beijing-based newspaper reported. "If everything goes smoothly, Chrysler-Dodge cars made in China will be launched in the last quarter of this yea ... Continue reading
Sep 26, 2007
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 26 -- Despite the fact that import vehicles make up nearly 49 percent of the U.S. auto market, the country of origin still plays a crucial role in consumer choice of which make and model to purchase, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Escaped Shopper Study(SM) released today ... Continue reading
BMW 7 Series Hydrogen - Rare Production Car Makes Its Way to the Green
Sep 26, 2007
By Marty BernsteinAIADA Contributing Editor As thousands of golf fans entered the main gate of the Cog Hill golf course near Chicago earlier this month for the BMW Championship, a gigantic globe, actually a round tent, with graphics of the earth from outer space was hard to miss. Walking toward the globe, dubbed the â ... Continue reading
UAW, GM Settle Strike, Deal Has Health Care Trust
Sep 26, 2007
DETROIT, Sept 26, 2007; Nick Carey and David Bailey writing for Reuters reported that the United Auto Workers union and General Motors Corp (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) reached a tentative contract on Wednesday to end a national strike by 73,000 workers with a deal that includes a groundbreaking health-care trust f ... Continue reading
GM and UAW Reach Tentative Agreement On New National Labor Contract
Sep 26, 2007
DETROIT, Mich. September 26, 2007; General Motors and the UAW have reached a tentative agreement on a new national labor contract, covering approximately 74,000 represented employees. The agreement is subject to UAW member ratification. The tentative agreement includes a memorandum of understanding to establish an inde ... Continue reading
Dr. Robert W. Serum Receives 2007 Automotive Education Excellence Award
Sep 26, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--The Automotive Industry Education Foundation (AIEF) presented Dr. Robert W. Serum with the 2007 Automotive Education Excellence Award. This prestigious award recognizes individuals whose dedication and innovative spirit have revolutionized the field of automotive education in the United States and ar ... Continue reading
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