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A Land Rover for the Rest of Us

A Land Rover for the Rest of Us

New York july 27, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that amid all the speculation surrounding Ford Motor Co.'s likely sale of Land Rover, The Wall Street Journal sees one thing as certain: Whoever takes control of the venerable luxury brand will do so at its pinnacle. Land Rover has never had as attractive a lineup a ... Continue reading

Volkswagen's Cost Cuts Boost Profits

Volkswagen's Cost Cuts Boost Profits

Auburn Hills July 27, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Volkswagen will meet its 2008 pretax profit target of 5.1 billion euros ($7 billion) a year earlier than planned as cost cuts boost results, the group said today, sending its shares sharply higher. According to Automotive News, Volkswagen said it would "sig ... Continue reading

Toyota, Honda Are Among the Top Ten Most Recognized Brands

Toyota, Honda Are Among the Top Ten Most Recognized Brands

By Marty BernsteinAIADA Contributing EditorAutomobile brands are of paramount importance to consumers. Buying a car, as everyone knows, is a major investment and decision, often based on the vehicles’ brand name and reputation. But just twelve years ago, neither Toyota nor Honda were in the Top Ten brand list, com ... Continue reading

World Premiere for Johnson Controls' New Concept Car at the International Motor Show 2007 (IAA)

World Premiere for Johnson Controls' New Concept Car at the International Motor Show 2007 (IAA)

BURSCHEID, Germany, July 27 -- - New Vision Directly Implemented in Products Picture is available via EPA (European Pressphoto Agency) and can be downloaded free of charge at: http://www.presseportal.de/pm/19526/johnson_controls_gmbh/ At this year's International Motor Show, Johnson Controls , one of the world's leadin ... Continue reading

Toyota and GM Top 2007 Motorist Choice Awards

Toyota and GM Top 2007 Motorist Choice Awards

CAMPBELL, Calif.--PRIMEDIA’s IntelliChoice.com, the online source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, and AutoPacific, the industry source for owner satisfaction rankings, today announced the results of their second annual Motorist Choice Awards for model year 2007, with Toyota and GM coming in as th ... Continue reading

Lexus Announces Prices on 2008 RX 400h, SC 430, GX 470, IS 250/350, ES 350 and LS 460

Lexus Announces Prices on 2008 RX 400h, SC 430, GX 470, IS 250/350, ES 350 and LS 460

TORRANCE, Calif., July 27 -- Lexus announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the 2008 RX 400h hybrid luxury utility vehicle, SC 430 luxury hardtop convertible, GX 470 premium luxury utility vehicle, IS 250/350 luxury sport sedans, ES 350 luxury sedan, and LS 460 premium luxury sedan. Each model ... Continue reading

AIADA Says Discriminatory Tax Increase in Farm Bill Discourages Business Investment in America

AIADA Says Discriminatory Tax Increase in Farm Bill Discourages Business Investment in America

Alexandria, VA (July 26) - American International Automobile Dealers Association President Cody Lusk today respectfully urged Members of the House of Representatives to oppose the rule for H.R. 2419, the Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007, which calls for a tax hike on U.S. companies and puts current and future American j ... Continue reading

General Motors' China Joint-Venture to Develop Three New Series of Engines

General Motors' China Joint-Venture to Develop Three New Series of Engines

SHANGHAI - July 27, 2007: Gasgoo.com is reporting that SGM (Shanghai General Motors) will develop 3 series engines. The three new engines series are AlloyTecV6 engine, ECOTECR four cylinder engine and Twin-Tec four cylinder engine. "SGM will configure these three kinds of engines on Park Avenue, Lacrosse and Spark." Sa ... Continue reading

2007 Motorist Choice Award

2007 Motorist Choice Award

SEE ALSO: New Car Buyers Guide The Motorist Choice Award is in its second year and is a collaboration between AutoPacific and IntelliChoice.com. AutoPacific, widely known for its industry expertise and research, and IntelliChoice, known for its comprehensive cost of ownership information, designed the Motorist Choice A ... Continue reading

Chrysler Introduces New 'Best-in-Industry' Lifetime Powertrain Warranty on Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge Vehicles

Chrysler Introduces New 'Best-in-Industry' Lifetime Powertrain Warranty on Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge Vehicles

- The New Chrysler Lifetime Powertrain Warranty - the first from an OEM and the longest in the industry - is a statement of confidence in the reliability of Chrysler products - Warranty covers the cost of all parts and labor needed to repair covered powertrain components - engine, transmission and drive system - Provid ... Continue reading

Level Field Asks Congress to Read the Fine Print of the Current CAFE Bills - Or Risk Sending Jobs Overseas

Level Field Asks Congress to Read the Fine Print of the Current CAFE Bills - Or Risk Sending Jobs Overseas

Washington, DC – July 26, 2007 – The Level Field Institute, an automotive research organization founded by retired autoworkers, today launched an ad campaign that will examine the potential economic impact of competing CAFE bills. Today’s ad highlights two lesser known provisions that could have a signif ... Continue reading

Japan Certifies Toyota Plug-in Hybrid for Public Road Tests - VIDEO ENHANCED

Japan Certifies Toyota Plug-in Hybrid for Public Road Tests - VIDEO ENHANCED

TOKYO - July 26, 2007: Toyota Motor Corporation announced yesterday that it has developed a plug-in hybrid vehicle and become the first manufacturer to have such a vehicle certified for use on public roads in Japan. The TOYOTA Plug-in HV — certified for public road-use by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure a ... Continue reading

Porsche Reveals Early Stages of New Cayenne Hybrid

Porsche Reveals Early Stages of New Cayenne Hybrid

ATLANTA--Porsche, a company renowned for its high-performance sports cars and sport utility vehicles (SUV), this week in Stuttgart demonstrated to the media a Cayenne SUV hybrid prototype, providing a glimpse of what the company will offer to consumers by the end of the decade. Porsche is targeting average fuel consump ... Continue reading

Freedom from Oil Campaign: Toyota Plug-in Hybrid Takes Toyota into the Lead in the Race to get Plug-In Hybrids on the Road to Consumers

Freedom from Oil Campaign: Toyota Plug-in Hybrid Takes Toyota into the Lead in the Race to get Plug-In Hybrids on the Road to Consumers

SAN FRANCISCO July 25, 2007; Rainforest Action Network Campaign Director Sarah Connolly and Global Exchange Campaign Director Mike Hudema, released the following joint statement today in response to Toyota’s announcement that it will publicly road test eight plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in the U.S. and Japan: ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Forecasts July Auto Sales: Industry Down Approximately Four Percent From Last Year

Edmunds.com Forecasts July Auto Sales: Industry Down Approximately Four Percent From Last Year

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--This month's new vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be 1.37 million units, a 7.9 percent decrease from July 2006, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. This July had 24 selling days, one less than July 2006. When adjusted for this diff ... Continue reading

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