Chery Has Luxury Car in Its Garage
Sep 6, 2007
Shanghai. September 06 2007; (Gasgoo.com) - Chery Auto is set to produce its luxury sedan under the code name "F11" as early as 2009, according to Shanghai Securities News report. The source who has access to high level Chery officials says Chery had started a program to develop the F11 as early as this April. The mode ... Continue reading
Chinese "Bentley" to debut next year, priced at $662,244
Sep 6, 2007
Shanghai. September 6, 2007; (Gasgoo.com) âFirst Automotive Works (FAW) will release a super expensive luxury Hongqi sedan next year, according to a FAW dealer in Beijing. The super luxury car, priced five million yuan ($662,244) and dubbed as Chinese Bentley, will be primarily used for senior level Chinese govern ... Continue reading
2007 Toyota Tundra 4x4 SR5 Double Cab 5.7L V8 Review
Sep 6, 2007
2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X4 SR5 DOUBLE CAB 5.7L V8 As American as Pineapple Pie By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com As Toyota spars with GM over being the worldâs largest automaker they must compete head-to-head in the full-size pickup market against the icons of the segment, Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado and Dodge Ram. Th ... Continue reading
Volkswagen of America, Inc. Revs Up With New U.S. Corporate Headquarters in Fairfax County
Sep 6, 2007
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.--Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine announced today that Volkswagen of America, Inc. will move its U.S. corporate headquarters to Fairfax County. The site also will be the U.S. headquarters for Audi of America, Inc., Audi Financial Services, Volkswagen Credit and other affiliated operations. The compan ... Continue reading
NHTSA Announces Tougher Vehicle Safety Standard To Protect Against Side-Impact Crashes
Sep 6, 2007
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters today announced new side impact safety requirements for all passenger vehicles. It is expected that the upgrade, developed by DOTâs National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), will save hundreds of lives every year. The new standard requires auto manufacture ... Continue reading
Sep 6, 2007
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 6 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that as part of its new strategic direction, the Company will relocate its U.S. corporate headquarters to Virginia and also streamline and restructure its U.S. operations. The new business strategy will bring Volkswagen of America, with its bra ... Continue reading
VW of America's Corporate Headquarters To Leave Detroit Area For Washington DC Area
Sep 6, 2007
Jacoby names five pillars of US strategy Wolfsburg / Auburn Hills, 06 September 2007 - Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced a new strategy for the US market on Thursday, including the relocation of corporate headquarters from Auburn Hills, Michigan, near Detroit, to Herndon, Virginia, in the vicinity of Washington. St ... Continue reading
Chrysler Appoints Former Toyota Car Guy Jim Press as Vice Chairman and President
Sep 6, 2007
AUBURN HILLS, MICH. September 6, 2007; Chrysler LLC Chairman and CEO Robert Nardelli today announced the appointment of James Press as Vice Chairman and President. Press, who was President and Chief Operating Officer of Toyota Motors in North America Inc. and a Director of the parent company, will now be responsible fo ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research's Q2 Brand Watch Study Results Announced
Sep 6, 2007
2008 Brand Watch 'Brand Image Awards' Scheduled for March in New York City IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 6 -- Kelley Blue Book (http://www.kbb.com/) today announces the results of Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research's second quarter consumer automotive perceptions research study, Brand Watch. The highly comprehensive report ta ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Truck Corporation Welcomes Chinese Ambassador Zhou to Facility
Sep 6, 2007
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Truck Corporation today welcomed Chinese Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong and Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle to its offices in Wisconsin. The visit comes on the heels of the announcement that Oshkosh Truck was awarded a bid for six (6) Striker® aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) vehicles for the B ... Continue reading
Ford To Participate in MainFirst Bank Frankfurt Auto Show IAA Investor & Analyst Conference 2007
Sep 5, 2007
DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 5 -- On Wednesday, Sept. 12, Lewis Booth, Ford Motor Company executive vice president overseeing Ford of Europe and Premier Automotive Group (PAG), will participate in the MainFirst Bank Frankfurt Auto Show IAA Investor & Analyst Conference 2007. The presentation will begin at 3:30 p.m. Frankfurt ... Continue reading
Joint Venture Signed to Build AVEC Powered Consumer Car and Race Car
Sep 5, 2007
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 5 -- Axial Vector Engine Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: AXVC) announced today the signing of 50-50 Joint Venture agreement with Emirates International Capital Advisory of Dubai United Arab Emirates for production of an AVEC powered consumer automobile and a separate twin engine race car ... Continue reading
Sep 5, 2007
CHICAGO, Sept. 5 -- NAVTEQ Corporation , a leading global provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, today announced with Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) that NAVTEQ Traffic RDS (Radio Data System) is now available as a standard, lifetime traffic service in all 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class an ... Continue reading
Porsche Cars North America Announces Selection of New Ad Agency for U.S.
Sep 5, 2007
ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) announced today that it has awarded Cramer-Krasselt of Chicago the creative and media buying portion of its U.S. account after a four-month review process. Carmichael Lynch had been PCNAâs agency of record since 1999. âOur decision to go with Cramer-Krasselt wa ... Continue reading
First East Coast Public Conversion of Plug-In Hybrid Electronic Vehicle Set for TechMash 2007
Sep 5, 2007
Event Combines the Expertise of the CalCar Initiative and the Breakthrough Battery of Nilar; Audience to Learn how to Perform Conversion Themselves BOSTON, Sept. 5 -- CMP Technology today announced that during the upcoming TechMash 2007 (http://www.cmp.com/techmash) conference in Boston, the East Coast will witness its ... Continue reading
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