Volvo to Sell Four Models in China
Jul 24, 2007
SHANGHAI - July 24, 2007: Volvo Cars has announced that they will be selling four models in China: the S40, XC90, C30 and S80 T6. The S40 will be built in Fordâs Chongqing plant, while the other three models will be imported from abroad. The C30, Volvo's first two-door sedan, debuted at the Paris Auto Show last ye ... Continue reading
Polk Data Shows Nearly 11 Percent Growth In Ethnic Market From 2003 To 2006
Jul 24, 2007
Non-ethnic market declines seven percent SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 24, 2007 â New vehicle registrations among ethnic groups increased by nearly 11 percent from 2003 to 2006, according to data released by R. L. Polk & Co. Hispanics, Asians and African Americans are represented in the category. Polk also reports non-e ... Continue reading
Avis Expands 'Cool Car' Collection To Offer Choice of Hybrid Vehicles Reservable by Make and Model
Jul 24, 2007
Environment-Friendly Vehicles Available at West Coast and Washington, D.C. Locations Coming Soon to Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New York and Philadelphia PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 24 -- Avis Rent A Car System, LLC announced today that it will add 500 Nissan Altima Hybrid vehicles to its U.S. fleet, available at select locati ... Continue reading
China's SAIC And Nanjing Auto to Cooperate, Favor Daimler-Chrysler Style Merger
Jul 24, 2007
"The negotiations concentrates on cooperation instead of acquisition", said one NAC official. SHANGHAI - July 24, 2007: Sources from Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Group (SAIC) and Nanjing Automobile (Group) Corporation (NAC) said negotiations between the two parties are well underway and the initial framewor ... Continue reading
Nissan Begins Tests on Preventive Drunk-Driving Technology
Jul 24, 2007
- On-board breathalyzer system to immobilize vehicle - TOKYO, July 24 -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced it will begin testing of a new technology to prevent drunk-driving in cooperation with local prefectural authorities in Japan. Nissan is actively engaged in developing a wide range of technologies to improve road s ... Continue reading
Jul 24, 2007
TOKYO, July 24 -- - Global Vehicle Sales up 5.9% on Demand for New Product Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced that consolidated net income after tax totaled 92.3 billion yen (US $764 million, euro 566 million) in the first quarter of fiscal year 2007, ending March 31, 2008, down 16.2% compared with the same period ... Continue reading
New Survey Yields Extreme Examples of Dangerous and Distracted Driving
Jul 24, 2007
WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Everyone's heard of people doing outrageous things while driving, but can you top these? A new survey by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) asking participants to describe examples of distracted driving they have witnessed has yielded some extreme results. Along ... Continue reading
Nissan Set for Light Commercial Vehicle Growth in Europe
Jul 24, 2007
LONDON, July 23 -- - New Products and Expansion to Drive Growth Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced plans to grow its light commercial vehicle (LCV) business in Europe by 2010 by introducing new products and expanding into new markets. "Nissan has a long tradition in the European LCV sector and plays a key role in ... Continue reading
Power Information Network Reports: Midsize Van Segment Continues to Contract and Lose Market Share
Jul 24, 2007
Manufacturers Rely on Incentives to Bolster Midsize Van Sales WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 23 -- The midsize van segment continues to lose market share while at the same time losing several models, according to real-time retail sales transaction data from the Power Information Network (PIN), a division of J.D. Power ... Continue reading
Jul 23, 2007
- Addition of all-new 2008 Jeep Liberty part of major expansion in Chrysler Group's Toledo Manufacturing capabilities - Flexible manufacturing allows multiple products to be produced at one plant AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 23 -- Chrysler Group today announced the production launch of the all-new 2008 Jeep(R) Liberty whi ... Continue reading
Nissan Reveals Van for the Future
Jul 23, 2007
LONDON, July 23 -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., has today revealed a highly innovative small van concept at Nissan Design Europe (NDE). Called NV200 and due to be given its worldwide debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in October, the concept turns conventional light commercial design inside out... literally. Its most striking fe ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster: New high-performance roadster for exclusive open-top motoring
Jul 23, 2007
The new Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster combines high-tech from motor racing and the power of a top high-performance sports car with the long-distance attributes and sophisticated atmosphere of a classic Gran Tourismo car. In common with Formula 1 vehicles of today, it too is made of carbon fibre, a material that en ... Continue reading
Ford To Have Larget Presence at Oshkosh Air Show
Jul 23, 2007
DEARBORN, Mich., July 20, 2007 â Ford Motor Company will have its largest presence ever next week at the Experimental Aircraft Associationâs (EAA) annual aviation extravaganza. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007, which is expected to draw in excess of 650,000 visitors, will be held July 23-29 in Oshkosh, Wis. â ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces 'Sustainable Plant' Activities
Jul 23, 2007
Tokyo July 23, 2007; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that it plans to soon initiate "sustainable plant" activities aimed at increasing the sustainability of its production operations. The activities are to emphasize the role of nature in creating production sites that harmonize with their natural surroun ... Continue reading
Jul 23, 2007
Tokyo July 23, 2007; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that, starting with new models to be launched shortly, all of its new passenger vehicle models in Japan would come standard with side-impact-reducing SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) side airbags for front seats and SRS curtain shield airbags. When ... Continue reading
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