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Automotive Industry Consortium Selects Wind River Linux

Automotive Industry Consortium Selects Wind River Linux

Wind River Linux Is the Only Runtime and Development Tool Selected for On-Board Equipment Prototype Telematics Updates Conference DETROIT May 22, 2007; Wind River Systems, Inc. , the global leader in Device Software Optimization (DSO), today announced that the Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Consortium (VIIC), has s ... Continue reading

Automotive Hall of Fame Greets 250,000th Visitor

Automotive Hall of Fame Greets 250,000th Visitor

DEARBORN, Mich., May 22 -- The Automotive Hall of Fame greeted its 250,000th visitor Saturday, May 19, 2007. The visitor, Ben Young, from Northampton, Mass., was greeted by Hall of Fame President Jeffrey Leestma. "Ben is an engineering student at the University of Hartford, and represents the enthusiasm and potential o ... Continue reading

International Automakers Meet With California Legislators

International Automakers Meet With California Legislators

AIAM Member Companies Highlight Contributions to State Economy and Leadership in Advanced Technology Vehicles SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. (AIAM) and several of its member company representatives met with lawmakers of the Californi ... Continue reading

Subaru Launches Next Phase Of Marketing Campaign

Subaru Launches Next Phase Of Marketing Campaign

-- New Ads Define Core Values of Company, Products to Consumer -- CHERRY HILL, N.J., May 21 -- With a range of new products hitting dealer showrooms this summer, Subaru is embarking on the next phase of the "It's What Makes a Subaru, a Subaru" campaign. The campaign, which started in early 2006, first focused on produc ... Continue reading

Superhero Status For New Toyota Land Cruiser Invincible

Superhero Status For New Toyota Land Cruiser Invincible

LONDON - May 22, 2007: Superman, Spiderman and the Hulk all boast special powers, but remain the stuff of comic book and movie screen fantasy. The new Land Cruiser Invincible, however, is a superhero vehicle that's designed for the real world. The new eight-seat Invincible is positioned at the pinnacle of the Land Crui ... Continue reading

Winnebago Industries Introduces Exciting New 2008 Motor Homes at Dealer Days Event in Las Vegas

Winnebago Industries Introduces Exciting New 2008 Motor Homes at Dealer Days Event in Las Vegas

FOREST CITY, Iowa--Winnebago Industries, Inc. , unveiled its exciting, new 2008 Winnebago® and Itasca® brand motor homes during the Company’s Dealer Days event held May 14-16, 2007, at The Mirage in Las Vegas, Nev. With a theme of “Dialed In,” Winnebago Industries introduced a lineup featuring 25 m ... Continue reading

Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. 8th Annual Las Vegas ''Sneak-Peek'' Show Success

Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. 8th Annual Las Vegas ''Sneak-Peek'' Show Success

LAS VEGAS--On Monday May 14th through Wednesday May 16th, dealers from across the country were able to not only enjoy the lights and sights of the magnificent Las Vegas “strip” but also the incredible sights offered by Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. at the 8th annual Las Vegas “Sneak-Peak” show. Hosted ins ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Breaks Ground for New Axle Plant

Chrysler Group Breaks Ground for New Axle Plant

-- Chrysler Group executives and public officials break ground at site of new plant -- Plant brings $700 million investment to Marysville, Mich. -- New common axle program will improve overall fuel economy MARYSVILLE, Mich., May 21 -- Chrysler Group broke ground today at the future site of the Marysville Axle Plant its ... Continue reading

Young Americans Resist Buying Pre-Configured Cars From The Lot

Young Americans Resist Buying Pre-Configured Cars From The Lot

Washington DC May 21, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that in the past, Americans have been content to buy vehicles off dealers' lots, compromising on color and other features. But now, according to Automotive News, young buyers are more particular about how their cars are equipped. "My daughter bought a Prius, and ... Continue reading

Test Drive: Honda's FCX Fuel-Cell Car

Test Drive: Honda's FCX Fuel-Cell Car

Washington DC May 21, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Honda has decided that hydrogen fuel-cell power has a mainstream, everyday future. The car company's 2008 FCX is a fuel-cell vehicle specifically for the consumer market. In a test drive conducted by James Healey of USA Today, the FCX received high honors. ... Continue reading

Internet Captures More Automotive Ad Dollars

Internet Captures More Automotive Ad Dollars

New York NY May 21, 2007; The Center for Media Research reported that according to a new report from Borrell Associates, automotive ad spending will reach $31 billion this year, but total ad dollars will grow only 1.7% over the next five years, compared to an annual growth rate of 3.7% in the last five years. Online sp ... Continue reading

Chery Halts Joint Project With DaimlerChrysler in Wake of Cerberus Deal

Chery Halts Joint Project With DaimlerChrysler in Wake of Cerberus Deal

FRANKFURT, Germany May 21, 2007; The AP reported that Chery, the Chinese automaker that DaimlerChrysler AG formed a limited partnership with to build Chrysler-branded cars, wants to re-examine the deal in light of the sale to Cerberus, a newspaper reported Monday. Zhang Li, the general manager of Chery Automobile Co. L ... Continue reading

Do You Agree With Kelley's Best New 2007 Road Trip Vehicles?

Do You Agree With Kelley's Best New 2007 Road Trip Vehicles?

Editors of Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com Choose 10 Great New Road Trip Cars, Shoppers Rank Top Choices IRVINE, Calif., May 21 -- With Memorial Day officially kicking off the summer driving season, a record numbers of travelers will be hitting the road this year. According to AAA, approximately 38.3 million people are expe ... Continue reading

Volvo Receives Order For 187 BRT Buses to Colombia

Volvo Receives Order For 187 BRT Buses to Colombia

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Volvo Buses has received an order for 187 buses to the first phase of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Santiago de Cali, Colombia. The buses will be delivered in autumn 2007. “The population density in our cities is rising at an increasingly faster pace, resulting in untenable situations wi ... Continue reading

Quantum Awarded Contract to Develop Diesel Hybrid Electric Vehicles for U.S. Army

Quantum Awarded Contract to Develop Diesel Hybrid Electric Vehicles for U.S. Army

IRVINE, Calif., May 21 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that it was awarded a contract to develop a diesel hybrid electric version of its Alternative Mobility Vehicle (AMV) "Aggressor." This program is a follow on to Quantum's successful "Aggressor" vehicle, a high performance light- ... Continue reading

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