2007 Detroit Auto Show: GM Unveils 2008 Chevy Malibu
Jan 2, 2007
Detroit January 2, 2007; General Motors has released the first official photos of the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, which will have its world premiere at NAIAS 2007. The Malibu features a longer wheelbase that GM says delivers a smoother, more direct driving experience. Head-curtain side air bags are standard equipment on all ... Continue reading
Jan 2, 2007
FOREST CITY, Iowa--Winnebago Industries, Inc. , the leading United States motor home manufacturer, was recently recognized by Ford Motor Company as receiving the âfully meetsâ classification as part of their Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) Program. In order to earn the âfully meetsâ classification, ... Continue reading
New Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive Site Asks Hybrid Owners: 'What's Your Reason?'
Jan 2, 2007
Community Site Developed by Saatchi & Saatchi LA and Firstborn Invites Owners to Create the Content NEW YORK, Jan. 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., a leading manufacturer of energy efficient vehicles, today announced the re-launch of its Web site for Toyota hybrid owners (www.toyota.com/hybrids), a community that ha ... Continue reading
VW's Bernhard Poised to Move On, WSJ Says
Jan 2, 2007
Washington DC January 2, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that once famed turnaround specialist, Volkswagen's brand Chief Wolfgang Bernhard, is poised to leave the automaker over a planned management shake-up, a Wall Street Journal news report said Friday. The Journal quoted people familiar with the matter as saying ... Continue reading
Ford, Toyota Heads Meet in Tokyo
Jan 2, 2007
Washington DC January 2, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Ford's CEO Alan Mulally and Mark Fields, Ford's President of the Americas, visited Toyota Chairman Fujio Cho and other top Toyota executives in Tokyo last Wednesday in a meeting described by Toyota as a "courtesy call," reports The New York Times. While ... Continue reading
DCX, Chery Tie Knot on Small Car
Jan 2, 2007
Washington DC January 2, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler division has entered into a partnership with China's Chery Automobile for the Chinese manufacturer to begin building small cars sometime in 2007 to be sold worldwide under the Chrysler, Doge or Jeep badge, reports The Washingto ... Continue reading
Mercedes recalls 130,000 vehicles in Germany
Jan 2, 2007
FRANKFURT, Jan 2, 2007; Reuters reported that car maker DaimlerChrysler's premium Mercedes arm said on Tuesday it would recall almost 130,000 vehicles in Germany due to possible problems with windscreen wipers. A spokesman said Mercedes models of the A and B-Class as well as estate cars of the C-Class made between May ... Continue reading
Scania Strengthens Its Hold on the Russian Bus Market
Jan 2, 2007
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Scaniaâs (STO:SCVA)(STO:SCVB) success in the Russian bus and coach market is continuing. During 2006, orderintake rose by 60 percent compared to last year and will reach about 400 units, which is the highest figure ever. Today Scania is the dominant manufacturer among western European bus makes ... Continue reading
Chinese Auto Exports Hit Record
Jan 2, 2007
BEIJING, Jan 1, 2007; Reuter reported that China's auto exports hit a record high of 340,000 units in 2006, more than double that of 2005, Xinhua news agency said on Monday, quoting a Ministry of Commerce official. Sedan exports topped 90,000 units, triple those of the previous year, the official was quoted as saying. ... Continue reading
Jan 1, 2007
January 1, 2007 Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will unveil to the world its new Phantom Drophead Coupé at NAIAS 2007 on Sunday, Jan. 7. The car goes into production in the summer at Rolls-Royceâs Goodwood plant in the United Kingdom. The two-door, four-seat marries a sleek, streamlined convertible body to a lightweight ... Continue reading
Aston Martin Art Installation at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show
Dec 31, 2006
LONDON - December 31, 2006: Visitors to the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit will discover a new edge to Aston Martin's ongoing reinvention. The company will be creating an art installation, a collaboration between world renowned automotive photographer René Staud and the eagerly awaited Aston Ma ... Continue reading
Mazda Nagare - Yahoo's Top Concept Car - VIDEO INTRODUCTION
Dec 30, 2006
AUTO CENTRAL - December 30, 2006: Mazda's Nagare concept car is pretty exciting. Yahoo! lists the Nagare as the Number 1 Most Popular Concept Car. Well, perhaps you'd like to see what it really looks like? We've got the complete and unedited introduction of the Nagare at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and you can watch it ... Continue reading
Renault Nepta Concept Car - VIDEO INTRODUCTION
Dec 30, 2006
Watch the video introduction of the car that everyone is talking about: the Renault Nepta. ... Continue reading
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