Volkswagen To Elevate Urban Ownvers and Prospects To Celebrity Status During All-Star Weekend
Feb 7, 2007
Volkswagen million dollar sweepstakes, personal paparazzi, big ticket giveaways, celebrity sightings and more throughout âIn it to Win itâ weekend AUBURN HILLS, MI - February 7, 2007: Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that itâs taking its Volkswagen Important People (VW i.p.) initiative a step ... Continue reading
2007 Chicago Auto Show: Mazda Ryuga Concept
Feb 7, 2007
CHICAGO, Feb. 7 -- On the heels of a highly successful debut at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Mazda North American Operations will bring its Ryuga design concept to the Chicago Auto Show for an encore Midwest display. Ryuga (pronounced: ree-yoo-ga) builds on Mazda's concept of flow. Nag ... Continue reading
Feb 7, 2007
Company Celebrates 100 Years of Trucking Innovation CHICAGO--International Truck and Engine, a Navistar company, is marking the 100th anniversary of its first truck by unleashing a truck that is re-defining image pickup trucks. The production model International® MXT(TM) 4x4 pickup and a new special edition, the Inter ... Continue reading
Feb 7, 2007
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c49892) has announced the addition of 2007 Worldwide Automobile & Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Industry Report to their offering. The Automobile & Motor Vehicle Mfg. Industry report features 2007 current and 2008 forecast estimates on the s ... Continue reading
Aluminium Car Front Section Reduces Weight and Emissions
Feb 7, 2007
BRUSSELS, February 7 -- According to a new study from the Institut fur Kraftfahrwesen Aachen (IKA) carried out in cooperation with the European Aluminium Association, an aluminium concept front section1 for a C-Class2 vehicle reduces weight as well as exceeds the structural performance. In addition to the advantages in ... Continue reading
Feb 7, 2007
CHICAGO--PRIMEDIAâs IntelliChoice.com, the online source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced the results of its âBest Overall Value of the Yearâ awards for model year 2007. The Toyota Prius, one of four hybrids on the list, is the Best Car Value Under $23,000 for the second ... Continue reading
Ford Renames Ford 500 Taurus, Hopes to Reverse Lackluster Sales by Resurrecting the Taurus Name
Feb 7, 2007
DETROIT February 6, 2007; Tom Krisher writing for the AP reported that Ford Motor Co. might hope resurrecting the once-mighty Taurus name will help reverse lackluster sales and a lack of desirable cars. One analyst says it's a good start but the automaker has a long way to go. Ford will rename its slow-selling Five Hun ... Continue reading
Carroll Shelby and Rucker Performance Create the Ultimate American Performance Motorcycle
Feb 7, 2007
LAS VEGAS--Shelby Automobiles, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc., (Pink Sheets:CSBI) and Rucker Performance unveiled a limited production Shelby motorcycle at the Cincinnati V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati, Ohio, on February 2, 2007. This incredible high performance American motorcycle, whi ... Continue reading
Honda Commits to Hybrid Future With New Sports Concept
Feb 7, 2007
LONDON - February 7, 2007: Honda will display its continued commitment to hybrid car technology with the unveiling of a hybrid sports car at the Geneva Motor Show in March, and an increase in the supply of Civic Hybrids to the UK. The Small Hybrid Sports Concept is a sports car that features advanced hybrid technology ... Continue reading
Alfa Romeo Announces Limited Edition 147 COLLEZIONE
Feb 7, 2007
LONDON - February 7, 2007: A small number of desirable Alfa 147 Collezione models have just become available in the UK, with an attractive price that includes metallic paint, leather interior and unique 17 inch spoked alloy wheels. From just £13,950, this limited edition version of the multi award-winning Alfa 147 ( ... Continue reading
Mazda to Exhibit Hakaze Concept Car At 2007 Geneva Motor Show
Feb 7, 2007
Hakaze is the third concept vehicle expressing Mazda's 'Nagare' design language HIROSHIMA - February 7, 2007: Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase the world premiere of the new Hakaze design concept at the 77th annual Geneva International Motor Show to be held from Tuesday, March 6 through Sunday, March 18, 2007. Offi ... Continue reading
Feb 7, 2007
Silver-screen-inspired 'Flix' XL7 Concept and Production Offerings Steal the Show CHICAGO, Feb. 6 -- With company sales up 13 percent in January, indicating a solid start to 2007, and following a record-setting 2006, when American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) enjoyed automobile sales in excess of 100,000 vehicles fo ... Continue reading
Suzuki Motor to Release V-type 6-Cylinder Engine Outboard Motor
Feb 7, 2007
Tokyo, Feb 5, 2007; Suzuki Motor Corporation released the DF300-a four-stroke, V-type, six-cylinder engine outboard motor. The motor can be mounted on sport fishing ships and high-speed cruisers and has counter-rotation setups for mounting two engines. The DF300 is the first four-stroke outboard motor to achieve 300 ho ... Continue reading
Don Swearingen Returns to Mitsubishi as Vice President of Fixed Operations
Feb 7, 2007
February 6, 2007 -- CYPRESS, CALIF. -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) has announced former Vice President of Parts, Don Swearingen, will return to the company as Vice President of Fixed Operations, effective Tuesday, February 20. Swearingen returns to MMNA after serving as Vice President of Parts Supply a ... Continue reading
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