MAZDASPEED3 Selected Best New Sports Car Under $50,000
Nov 22, 2006
Automobile Journalists Association of Canada announces best new vehicles for 2007-- ONTARIO, Canada - November 22, 2006: The 2007 MAZDASPEED3 was selected the Best New Sports/Performance Car under $50,000 today by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada. The MAZDASPEED3, based upon the popular Mazda3 compact h ... Continue reading
Massive Airbus A380 Makes China Southern Visit
Nov 22, 2006
For web version of this email, visit Massive Airbus A380 Makes China Southern Visit; China Southern Chairman Lauds Mega Aircraft GUANGZHOU, China - November 22, 2006 - China Southern Airlines, - www.cs-air.com/en - with the largest and most technically advanced aircraft fleet in The People's Republic of China, served a ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Experts Clear The Air On All-Wheel Drive vs. Four-Wheel Drive
Nov 22, 2006
With the addition of the all-wheel-drive (AWD) Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, Ford Motor Company is now offering affordable AWD technology to a whole new group of customers, bringing it to one of the largest volume segments in the industry. Many of these new customers may wonder why they need AWD on their midsize sedan ... Continue reading
Ford Gains Recognition in CSR Reporting Surveys
Nov 22, 2006
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 20, 2006 â Ford Motor Company was recently recognized for its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) leadership by three influential CSR reporting surveys. Ford was rated among the top 25 companies in the world in CSR reporting by Tomorrow's Value The Global Reporters. This was Ford's second t ... Continue reading
GM Nixes Minivan For Saturn Plant
Nov 22, 2006
Spring Hill Tennessee November 21, 2006; Reuters reported tha a GM spokesman on Tuesday said the automaker's board had decided last week not to go ahead with a truck-based minivan that had been considered for production in its Spring Hill, Tennessee plant. The Spring Hill plant, which built GM's first Saturn vehicles w ... Continue reading
Fatigue at the wheel: Mercedes-Benz developing warning system for motorists
Nov 22, 2006
Stuttgart, Nov 21, 2006 Safety experts at Mercedes-Benz are turning their attentions to one of the principal causes of serious traffic accidents: over-fatigue. The objective of their work is to develop a system that is capable of recognising fatigue in time to warn the driver. Over the course of this development projec ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Expands Online Advertising Alliance with Microsoft
Nov 22, 2006
REDMOND, Wash. (Nov. 20, 2006) â Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) will dramatically expand its Web advertising initiatives across Microsoft online properties, the two companies announced today. This expanded alliance will enable Nissan to more powerfully engage with consumers across multiple digital touch points t ... Continue reading
2007 Acura RDX Earns an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety TOP SAFETY PICK Award
Nov 21, 2006
All-new SUV One of Only Three Luxury SUVs to Receive Honor for 2007 TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 21 -- The all-new 2007 Acura RDX was one of only three luxury SUVs (out of 13 total vehicles) to earn a 2007 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety TOP SAFETY PICK Award. The annual award, given to SUVs for the first time this ye ... Continue reading
2007 Honda CR-V and Pilot Earn Insurance Institute for Highway Safety TOP SAFETY PICK Award
Nov 21, 2006
Pilot and All-New CR-V Earn the Institute's Highest Crash Safety Ratings TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 21 -- The all-new 2007 Honda CR-V, along with the 2007 Honda Pilot, were among seven SUVs to earn 2007 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK Awards. The annual award, given to SUVs for the first time ... Continue reading
Nov 21, 2006
DENTON, Texas--Peterbilt Motors Company is the highest ranked manufacturer in the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Medium-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction StudySM in the conventional medium-duty truck segment. This latest award is the fifth time Peterbilt has ranked highest in customer satisfaction among Conventional Med ... Continue reading
Harley-Davidson: Race to the Rally Roars into Retail Stores Nationwide
Nov 21, 2006
MINNEAPOLIS--Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision, Inc. , is giving gamers the chance to stop dreaming and start riding in Harley-Davidson®: Race to the Rally available now for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Charge out on the highways and byways across America on ... Continue reading
Nov 21, 2006
BEIJING--GlobalAutoIndustry.com, the leading worldwide portal and intelligence source for the automotive industry, and Shanghai KOWIN Automotive Components Co., Ltd, the global sourcing division of Chery Automotive Co., signed an agreement to create the worldâs largest B2B automotive sourcing portal. The portal wi ... Continue reading
Monaco Coach Corporation to Receive Prestigious RVDA Quality Circle Award for Dealer Satisfaction
Nov 21, 2006
COBURG, Ore., Nov. 21 -- Monaco Coach Corporation , one of the nation's leading manufacturers of recreational vehicles, will receive the prestigious and highly coveted 2006 Quality Circle Award from the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA), in a special ceremony at the 44th Annual National RV Trade Show in Lou ... Continue reading
Nov 21, 2006
SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. announced today that the 12th International Automobile & Manufacturing Technology Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2007), will be held at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Center from April 22 to 28, 2007. Themed around 'Techno ... Continue reading
Overhauled CNN Hummer Up for Sale
Nov 21, 2006
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Following a brave tour of duty in the Iraq War and a wild âOverhaulinââ by Chip Foose and his partners on The Learning Channel, a one-off CNN Hummer will be sold for charity at No Reserve during the 36th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event from Jan. 13-21, 2007, in Scottsdale, A ... Continue reading
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