Fashion Designer and Bentley Re-Connect for Spectacular Exhibition
Sep 24, 2007
MILAN - September 24, 2007: At first sight, a couture dress and a luxury car might not seem to have much in common, but they share the spirit in which they were both created: a passion for detail and craft, a sense of personality and style and a visionary quality grounded in an understanding of tradition. So it is no s ... Continue reading
UAW Strikes GM as Talks Fail - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 24, 2007
DETROIT, Sept 24, 2007; Kevin Krolicki and Poornima Gupta writing for Reuters reported that United Auto Workers union-represented employees walked off the job and organized pickets outside General Motors Corp (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) plants as the union called a national strike against the top U.S. automaker af ... Continue reading
Sep 24, 2007
* Incentives to Buy Chrysler Products Available to National Biodiesel Board members * Chrysler Diesels Approved to Run on Clean, Renewable Biodiesel Fuel - Dodge Ram heavy duty diesel with market-leading environmental benefits - Jeep(R) Grand Cherokee full-size SUV AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 24 -- Chrysler LLC is teami ... Continue reading
Truck Showrooms Drive to New Locations, Literally - VIDEO FEATURE
Sep 24, 2007
DETROIT - September 24, 2007: The ongoing real-estate slump is also causing a decline in truck sales, automakers report. As homebuilders look to tighten their expenses, many are using their current resources a little longer than they normally would. However, truck makers are hoping to open new doors, and new sales, by ... Continue reading
Sep 24, 2007
HOLLYWOOD BEACH, Fla., Sept. 24 -- WHAT: Kia Motors Summer of Surprises Tour / Kia Optima Drivin' 1. Drive a Kia Optima and get a FREE $20 gas card 2. FREE Drivin' movie and snacks at dusk on a GIGANTIC 35' X 70' Outdoor Screen (Napoleon Dynamite) 3. Chance to win a brand new 2007 Kia Optima 4. ... Continue reading
Cummins Announces Right Technology for 2010
Sep 24, 2007
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Cummins Inc. today announced its technology approach for on-highway engines to meet the more stringent 2010 EPA emissions standards. The company will use an evolution of its proven 2007 solutions to maintain power and torque with comparable fuel economy and maintenance intervals the same as today. Cum ... Continue reading
NAC Makes Progress On "Project MG"
Sep 24, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 24, 2007: Nanjing MG is moving forward with its plans to re-introduce the internationally renowned MG brand to car enthusiasts â first in China and then in the UK. Across China, 41 dealer launches are underway â with every one of the newly appointed Nanjing MG dealers holding their own ev ... Continue reading
Sep 24, 2007
DETROIT, Sept. 24 -- The United Auto Workers announced today that due to the failure of General Motors to address job security and other mandatory issues of bargaining, the union has set a firm strike deadline for 11 am on Monday, September 24th. "We're shocked and disappointed that General Motors has failed to recogni ... Continue reading
Chrysler LLC Announces New Head of Russia Operations
Sep 24, 2007
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, September 24 -- -- Newly created position supports growth strategy in the Russian market -- Russia is one of the fastest growing markets for Chrysler with 62 percent growth year-to-date -- Long-time Chrysler management team member, John Stech, named CEO of Russia Operations With a new operation ... Continue reading
Hydrogen-Powered Chevy and Saturn Hybrid On Display at ECOFEST
Sep 24, 2007
Chevrolet Unveils First of Fuel-Cell SUVs that will be Tested by Real Drivers in New York this Winter, Saturn Shows Manhattan its Award-Winning Aura NEW YORK - September 24, 2007: Visitors to Manhattanâs ECOFEST 2007 will witness the first of a fleet of fuel-cell Chevrolet SUVs that will soon be driving across met ... Continue reading
Honda to Sell Only 400 Civic Hybrids Annually in China
Sep 24, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 24, 2007: Dongfeng Honda plans to sell the imported Honda Civic hybrid in China by the end of this year, and sales volume of the model is forecast at 400 units annually, a senior company executive said yesterday. "We has yet to set a price target for it, but it may slot in higher than Toyota Prius ... Continue reading
Report Says Volkswagen Aims to Overtake Toyota by 2015
Sep 23, 2007
FRANKFURT, Sept 22, 2007; Reuters reported that Germany's Volkswagen aims to overtake Japan's Toyota as the world's number one carmaker by the year 2014 or 2015, the German industry magazine Auto Motor und Sport reported on Saturday. "We want to overtake Toyota in volumes and by profitability," the magazine quoted Mich ... Continue reading
Toyota: Reconditioning Can Extend Hybrid Battery Life
Sep 23, 2007
the replacement module must be harvested from a battery pack out of a vehicle of about the same age and mileage. Long before the first Prius left the showroom more than a decade ago, Toyota developed a detailed procedure for recycling hybrid vehicles' nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries. In the years since, Toyota a ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel Presents Exclusive PRESS PASS COVERAGE of the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show
Sep 22, 2007
This week marks the start of the 2007/2008 Auto Shows season, with one of the largest and most exciting of the year; the 62nd Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung â commonly known (in English) as the Frankfurt Motor Show. And for the first time ever THE AUTO CHANNEL will be providing its unique PRESS PASS COVERAGE ... Continue reading
AutoWeek Editors Honor the Best of the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show
Sep 21, 2007
The magazine's Editors' Choice Awards recognize Best in Show, Best Concept, Most Significant and Most Fun DETROIT, Sept. 21 -- The AutoWeek editorial staff will announce its Editors' Choice Award winners for the 2007 Frankfurt International Motor Show in its September 24 issue. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prn ... Continue reading
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