BMW Improves and Ranks Highest in South Africa Sales Satisfaction Study
Dec 5, 2006
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 5 -- BMW ranks highest in satisfying new-vehicle buyers with the purchase experience, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 South Africa Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study(SM) released today. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050527/LAF028LOGO-a ) Now in its s ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group's International Sales Surpass CY 2005 Total Sales
Dec 5, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan and STUTTGART, Germany, December 5 -- - Year-to-date sales increased 14 percent (186,080 units) and have surpassed total calendar year sales for 2005 (180,088 units) - One and a half years of unprecedented consecutive monthly sales increases - Sales outside North America up 17 percent for Novembe ... Continue reading
Dec 5, 2006
PARIS, France, December 4 -- Valeo today announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ford Motor Company to acquire their Thermal Systems facility, Sheldon Road, (Plymouth, Michigan). This acquisition is conditional upon reaching a new and competitive agreement with the United Auto Workers Union (UAW ... Continue reading
Dec 5, 2006
LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 4 -- Buell, Ducati, MV Agusta, Piaggio, Star Motorcycles, Roland Sands, Robert Steffano and more are set to unveil bikes not yet seen in the U.S at the upcoming Cycle World International Motorcycle Show presented by Toyota. All media is invited to attend this special day of unveils. Also on han ... Continue reading
Ford and Valeo Sign MOU For Sale of the Automotive Components Holdings Sheldon Road Plant
Dec 5, 2006
* Ford Motor Company and Valeo have signed a MOU for the sale of the Automotive Components Holdings climate control business and Sheldon Road Plant to Valeo. * This MOU is the first expected during the next several months regarding ACH's automotive component businesses. * Automotive Components Holdings was created to e ... Continue reading
Ford Announces Intention to Offer Senior Convertible Notes
Dec 5, 2006
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 4 -- Ford Motor Company today announced its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, approximately $3 billion principal amount of Senior Convertible Notes due 2036, which will be unsecured. Ford also expects to grant the underwriters an over-allotment option to purchase up to $4 ... Continue reading
Infiniti Puts Local Fund-Raising Effort in Overdrive
Dec 5, 2006
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--The California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation has received a generous donation to support its 2006 year-end fund-raising drive â a 2007 Infiniti G sports sedan valued at $39,200. Infiniti originally donated the vehicle to the Boys and Girls Club of Monterey, which raffled it off at the Pebb ... Continue reading
Dec 4, 2006
All 2007 Honda Light Trucks Rated '5-Star' for NHTSA Frontal and Side Impact Tests TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 4 -- The all-new 2007 Honda CR-V has earned 5-Star safety ratings for both frontal and side impact performance from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announ ... Continue reading
Clean Diesel: The End of Clink! Clatter!! Clash!!! Smelly! Smokey!!
Dec 4, 2006
By Marty Bernstein AIADA Contributing Editor Americanâs look to Europe for many things â wine, food, fashion and, of course, automobiles â to name just a few. But one European automotive tradition has not made the journey to our shores: diesel engines for passenger vehicles. Big, smoke belching 18 wheele ... Continue reading
Lexus Readies an F Series to Compete with M-B, BMW Models
Dec 4, 2006
Washington DC December 4, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Lexus is gearing up to compete with Mercedes' AMG and BMW's M lines when it debuts its new IS-F series at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Auto Week reports that the sedan has a "retuned version of the LS 600h L hybrid's engine" and will be available i ... Continue reading
Could VW's Bernhard Be Headed Back to Motown?
Dec 4, 2006
According to a report in German magazine Automobilwoche this Saturday, Volkwagen brand chief Wolfgang Bernhard has met with Dieter Zetsche to discuss a possible return to DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group, the company where Bernhard, as COO, first drew fame as a turnaround specialist for the brand early this decade. The ... Continue reading
Kia Sportage Earns Five-star Crash Safety Rating From U.S. Government
Dec 4, 2006
Five-Star Crash Safety Rating for Entry SUV in Frontal and Side Impact Crash Tests IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 4 -- The 2007 Kia Sportage earned a five-star crash safety rating, the highest possible, for all seating positions in the latest frontal and side impact crash tests conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation' ... Continue reading
How Global Designers Handle Getting 'Doored' & Other Vehicle Safety Challenges
Dec 4, 2006
The following excerpt is the third in four-part transportation design safety series GREENVILLE, S.C., Dec. 4 -- Ever been "doored"? Even know what it is? You do if you are riding a bicycle, motorcycle, or skateboard and pass a parked car, truck or SUV as one of the vehicle's doors is being opened in your path. (Logo: h ... Continue reading
Latest Track Car From Lotus Offers "Straight Out Of The Box" Thrills
Dec 4, 2006
December 4, 2006: Model Year 2007 Lotus Sport Exige Cup 255 Lotus Sport, the motor sport division of Lotus Cars Ltd, has unveiled the MY2007 Lotus Sport Exige Cup 255. Unveiled at the Essen Motorshow, the Exige Cup 255 is powered by a 1796 cc supercharged engine developing 252 bhp (255 PS) driving through a 6-speed clo ... Continue reading
Holden Calais V Is News Ltd's Australian Car Of The Year
Dec 4, 2006
SYDNEY - December 4, 2006: Holden's all-new Calais V V8 has won News Ltd's 2006 Car of the Year award, the highest motoring accolade from Australia's largest print media organisation. The topline VE Commodore model scored 79 out of a possible 80 points from the eight News Ltd motoring writers and was 20 points ahead of ... Continue reading
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