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
Sep 21, 2007
BEIJING & PITTSBURGH--Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Company, Ltd, and Alcoa announced today the formation of a partnership to apply world-class structural design, materials and manufacturing technologies to develop a new generation of energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly buses for Chinaâs growing commuting public. Th ... Continue reading
ZAP Signs Electric Car Joint Venture with China's Largest Luxury Bus Manufacturer
Sep 21, 2007
Youngman Auto Group to Make Electric and Hybrid Cars, Trucks and Buses for Joint Venture JINHUA CITY, China and SANTA ROSA, Calif., Sept. 21 -- In a joint statement released today, USA electric car pioneer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAAP) and Youngman Automotive Group, China's number one luxury motor coach and high-quality c ... Continue reading
The South African Vehicle Industry Accounts for Nearly 7% of the Country's Exports
Sep 21, 2007
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c69182) has announced the addition of âThe South African Automotive Industryâ to their offering. This month, we take a look at vehicle production in South Africa. It is the second biggest industry in South Africa, and one of its ... Continue reading
MARVAC Touts Benefits of RV Ownership
Sep 21, 2007
OKEMOS, MI September 21, 2007; Recreation vehicles (RVs) offer a number of great benefits to those who own them. Today's RVs also provide travelers with the comforts and convenience of a "home away from home" as they participate in activities and hobbies of interest to families, not limited to camping. RVs make the tra ... Continue reading
Acacia Technologies Acquires Rights to Patent for Vehicle Location Technology
Sep 21, 2007
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--Acacia Research Corporation announced today that Acacia Patent Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary that is part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has acquired rights to a patent relating to vehicle location technology. "As Acacia's licensing succes ... Continue reading
Sep 21, 2007
The Auto Channel is pleased to present an exclusive four-part series about the design and development of General Motor's latest concept vehicles. ... Continue reading
Largest U.S. Outdoor Auto Show Opens the Season in Midland, Michigan
Sep 21, 2007
Northwood University's student-run show features new, concept and classic cars MIDLAND, Mich., Sept. 20 -- Auto enthusiasts will get their first look at the newest and hottest innovations from auto makers worldwide at the upcoming Northwood University International Auto Show September 28-30, 2007 at Northwood Universit ... Continue reading
Hear New Chrysler Vice Chairman Jim Press' Interview on WJR Radio
Sep 20, 2007
Posted on The Firehouse Blog Mike Ellis Detroit September 20, 2007; In his first interview since joining Chrysler, Vice Chairman and President Jim Press said, âitâs great to be back on the home team,â and he confidently predicted that the company would gain market share. âI think every 37 or 38 year ... Continue reading
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