Nissan Opens New European Field Quality Center
Jul 11, 2007
TRAPPES, France, July 11 -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced the official opening of a state-of-the-art field quality centre (FQC) at the Nissan Technical Centre Europe located in Cranfield, Bedfordshire in the UK. Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070711/264680 The new facility, which was built at a ... Continue reading
Mini Coopers to Heavy-Duty Pickups - Feature Electronic Stability Control from TRW Automotive
Jul 11, 2007
LIVONIA, Mich., July 10 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. - the global leader in active and passive safety systems - has announced that it is supplying its Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system to several new vehicles, including the MINI Cooper and Cooper S hardtops, the Saab 9-3, and various General Motors heavy-du ... Continue reading
HUMMER.com Ranks Highest in Usefulness to New-Vehicle Shoppers Among Manufacturer Web Sites
Jul 11, 2007
Redesigned Web Sites Can Bounce Back from Initial Stumbles in Visitor Satisfaction WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 10 -- HUMMER.com earns the highest ranking among automotive manufacturer Web sites for usefulness in new- vehicle shopping, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Manufacturer Web Site Evaluation S ... Continue reading
Winnebago Itasca Travelers Club Hosts Week-Long Tailgate Party at Annual Grand National Rally
Jul 11, 2007
FOREST CITY, Iowa--It’s the ultimate tailgate party at the 38th annual Winnebago-Itasca Travelers (WIT) Club Grand National Rally! Winnebago Industries, Inc. will welcome home approximately 1,450 Winnebago and Itasca owners to Forest City July 15-20 for a week-long celebration full of seminars, games, entertainmen ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Announces June 2007 and Second-Quarter Record Sales for Certified Pre-owned Vehicles
Jul 10, 2007
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 10 -- Chrysler Group reported that its Five Star(R) dealers sold a new June record of 11,245 Certified Pre-owned Vehicles (CPOV), an increase of 11 percent over June 2006 sales of 10,127 units. All three Chrysler Group brands posted sales increases: The Jeep(R) brand led the way in June with a ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Deploys GXS Managed Services to Support Global Trading Partner Network
Jul 10, 2007
Leading Automotive Manufacturer Achieves Optimal Ordering Process by Using GXS Trading Grid(R) Globally GAITHERSBURG, Md. and TOKYO, July 10 -- GXS, a leading provider of business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce solutions, today announced that Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has deployed GXS Managed Services to improve the ... Continue reading
Brammo Launches the Enertia, World's First Production Electric Motorcycle
Jul 10, 2007
ASHLAND, Ore., July 10 -- Brammo Motorsports today announced the Enertia, the world's first production, zero-emissions and battery powered plug-in electric motorcycle. (http://www.enertiabike.com/ Error! Hyperlink reference not valid.) With the goal of creating momentum for change in the way vehicles are conceived and ... Continue reading
July Cruise Nights at The Walter P. Chrysler Museum
Jul 10, 2007
What: Cruise Nights at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum Who: An automotive celebration for collectors and admirers alike When: July 12 and 26, 6 - 9 p.m. (continues every other Thursday through Aug 23) Where: Walter P. Chrysler Museum, One Chrysler Dr. in Auburn Hills (off I-75 at exit 78) Details: -- All makes and models ... Continue reading
Tiger Truck to Open Assembly Plant in Oklahoma for Chinese Trucks
Jul 10, 2007
POTEAU, Okla., July 9 -- In a ceremony announcing a milestone agreement today, the owners of Tiger Truck, Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry, State Senator Kenneth Corn, Poteau City Mayor Jeff Shockley and many other state and local officials, jointly announced the first Assembly Plant in the U.S. for vehicles designed by Ch ... Continue reading
Jul 9, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO July 9, 2007; Rainforest Action Network Campaign Director Sarah Connolly and Global Exchange Campaign Director Mike Hudema today released the following statement in response to Ford Motor Company’s announcement that it would team with Southern California Edison to build as many as 20 Plug-in Hybrid E ... Continue reading
Is America Ready for Cheap Chinese Cars?
Jul 9, 2007
Washington DC July 9, 2007; The AIADA nesletter reported that last week Chrysler announced that it will sell a small, inexpensive car built by Chinese automaker in the U.S. by 2009. The car is expected to cost about $10,000. The question is when, and to what degree American consumers will accept cars made in China. Bus ... Continue reading
JATO to Remarket Vincentric LLC Cost of Ownership Data in USA
Jul 9, 2007
JATO Dynamics joins forces with Vincentric to enhance its automotive data AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 9 -- JATO Dynamics, the world's leading provider of automotive data and intelligence has joined forces with Vincentric, a Michigan based automotive data compilation and analysis company, to deliver best in class Cost of ... Continue reading
Jul 9, 2007
Washington DC July 9, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that no matter how good an automaker you are, it takes a certain amount of time to develop a new car. Toyota acknowledged that last week, announcing it would add engineers, lengthen its development process, and reduce the breakneck pace at which it's been openin ... Continue reading
Dodge Announces Pricing for New 2008 Dodge Dakota
Jul 9, 2007
New Dakota is most powerful pickup in its segment, offering more power and fuel efficiency combined with bold new styling, versatility and capability AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 9 -- -- New 2008 Dodge Dakota priced at $20,080 for Extended Cab and $22,780 for Crew Cab -- Most powerful pickup in mid-size segment, with a ne ... Continue reading
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