smart Car Faces Safety Questions - smart Crash Test Video
Jul 15, 2007
Washington DC July 12, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that at just 1700 pounds, 8.8 feet long, and slightly wider and taller than 5 feet, the Smart car is already one of the smallest cars on any road in any country. Click here for a picture. It isn't surprising, then, that safety is a concern for some consumers. M ... Continue reading
FORD to attempt land speed record for Fuel cell powered vehicle with Fusion Hydrogen 999 Racer
Jul 14, 2007
Ford to attempt land speed record for production-based fuel cell powered vehicle at Bonneville with the Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999. Ford, Ohio State University, Ballard and Roush are collaborating to build and engineer the hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrains. Ohio State University will attempt to set the land speed r ... Continue reading
2007 Saturn Outlook XR FWD Review
Jul 14, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Saturn has a new Outlook on life... ok, the pun is obvious and inescapable, and Outlook, capitalized, in this case refers to the GM division's new large crossover vehicle. But, looking at Saturn products in the past year or two, the company really does have a new outlook, and a new ... Continue reading
Jul 14, 2007
For Immediate Release NEW COHERIX DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY WILL CHANGE AUTO INDUSTRY ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Digital holographic imaging technology developed at the University of Michigan has the potential to dramatically improve the competitiveness of the U.S. auto industry within the next five years, according to Dwight Carlson ... Continue reading
Grammer Implements Ergomechanics Seat Design
Jul 14, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Grammer implements ergomechanics seat design, allowing natural movements while providing support TROY, Mich. - Grammer AG Automotive, a leading supplier of automotive interior systems and components, has thrown away conventional automotive-seat design and introduced a new design philosophy it refe ... Continue reading
LEDs (light emitting diodes) Offer Unique Opportunity For Car Makers
Jul 14, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LED headlamps offer high differentiation for automakers PLYMOUTH, Mich. - LEDs (light emitting diodes) are currently used as light sources in tail lamps, and also increasingly at the front of a vehicle, for signal functions. The first full-LED headlamps, which will generate both low and high beam, ... Continue reading
Plug-In Hybrid Cars to Be Featured at Hybridfest 2007: The Nation's Largest Hybrid Car Festival
Jul 13, 2007
Largest Public Gathering Of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles to Date Best Hypermilers From Across America to Compete in MPG Challenge MADISON, Wis., July 13 -- Hybridfest 2007, the nation's largest hybrid car festival, will be held on Saturday, July 21, from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. and Sunday, July 22, from noon to 5 P.M. at ... Continue reading
Ten Years Ago They Didn't Sell, But Today Sales are Up for Top Down Cars
Jul 13, 2007
By Marty BernsteinAIADA Contributing EditorA gorgeous summer day … top down! These two phrases are among the most scintillatingly descriptive words of summer in American English. Instantly, a picture comes to mind; a mood is set; frowns and stress vanish; and, smiles appear. No matter what the moniker – conve ... Continue reading
Scion Announces Pricing For All-New 2008 xD - The Third Vehicle in the Lineup
Jul 13, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., July 13 -- Scion, of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the all-new 2008 xD. "The xD is a clever new take on the five-door urban subcompact, with style and flair to match its efficiency and utility," said Mark Templin, Scion vice preside ... Continue reading
Autoweb Announces New Majority Shareholder
Jul 13, 2007
For Immediate Release AUTOWEB ANNOUNCES NEW MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER Rochester Hills, Mich.,- Autoweb, a leading provider of software-based data management and interoperability solutions for the automotive, aerospace and manufacturing industries, recently announced that Kinderhook Industries ("Kinderhook"), a New York base ... Continue reading
Top 10 Luxury Vehicles with the Lowest Resale Value
Jul 13, 2007
Washington DC July 13, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that poor reliability, aging designs and supply that exceeds demand are the main culprits for low resale values. The 10 luxury vehicles likely to shed the most value over time each have at least one of those qualities. Forbes has compiled a list of those ten, a ... Continue reading
All New Mazda2 Prepares for UK Launch - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 13, 2007
Three-strong petrol range at launch to be priced from £8,499 (on-the-road) Exceptionally generous levels of standard equipment on all models Thatcham Category 1 alarm and immobiliser as standard for all models LONDON - July 13, 2007: When it goes on sale in the UK from 8 September, the all-new Mazda2 range of five doo ... Continue reading
Jul 13, 2007
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62596) has announced the addition of “Indian Automobile Sector - A Booming Market†to their offering. "Indian Automobile Sector - A Booming Market", a market research report, focuses on the growing Indian auto market. This repor ... Continue reading
Report Says GM Diesel Passenger Cars Here Soon
Jul 13, 2007
TOKYO Jul 13, 2007; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. plans to offer diesel-engine cars under the Cadillac and Saturn brands in the United States by 2010, industry journal Automotive News reported, citing a source familiar with the plan. The United States will gradually begin enforcing the world's strictest re ... Continue reading
TUNDRA PROVE IT! Lets Consumers Test the All-New 2007 Toyota Tundra at the North Dakota State Fair
Jul 13, 2007
Tour lets drivers discover truck in person, while "proving" its top-of-the- line capabilities MINOT, N.D., July 12 -- Toyota is bringing its nationwide tour, "Tundra Prove It!" to the North Dakota State Fair in Minot on June 20- 28. Tundra Prove It! is designed to provide consumers with a firsthand opportunity to exper ... Continue reading
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