Nov 10, 2006
Washington DC November 10, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Nissan's Senior Vice President of North American Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management Daniel Gaudette told Reuters yesterday that his company will consider plants and assets that are being shed by U.S. automakers as Nissan looks to expand its manu ... Continue reading
All-new 2007 Jeep(R) Wrangler Earns Trio of Awards
Nov 10, 2006
National magazines recognize Wrangler Rubicon for capability, refinement * Wrangler Rubicon wins 4-Wheel & Off-Road's 2007 4x4 of the Year competition * Four Wheeler names Wrangler Rubicon 2007 Four Wheeler of the Year * Wrangler Unlimited recognized by Popular Science as a 19th Annual "Best of What's New" AUBURN HILLS ... Continue reading
Toyota, Isuzu Plan Joint Bio-Diesel Engine
Nov 10, 2006
Wahington DC November 10, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota plans to propose joint development of a new diesel engine, powered by biofuel, with Isuzu Motors Ltd under a tie-up accord they recently agreed to conclude, Toyota officials said Thursday. According to KeralaNext.com, Toyota is aiming to make the ... Continue reading
Nov 10, 2006
November 10, 2006 -- CYPRESS, Calif. -- Ninety years after starting car production (with the 1917 Model-A), Mitsubishi has embarked upon its most ambitious automotive project ever through the launch of its first global platform. Known as "Project Global", and already successfully previewed with the second generation Ou ... Continue reading
VW Eos Awarded Magazine's Best of What's New Award
Nov 10, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. November 10, 2006; The 2007 Volkswagen Eos has been awarded a â2006 Best of Whatâs Newâ award from Popular Science in the automotive category. To win, a product or technology must represent a significant step forward in its respective category. The automobile distinguished itself from ... Continue reading
2007 Mitsubishi Outlander Preview
Nov 10, 2006
By Thom Cannell The Auto Channel Detroit Bureau The second generation Outlander SUV, first of three vehicles based on Mitsubishiâs new global C platformâOutlander Lancer and Lancer Evolution (the brand within their brand)âarrives at dealerships in November. Outlander is the first to use the new global 6B ... Continue reading
Toyota Plans to Cut Scion Production to Keep Brand Unique
Nov 10, 2006
Washington DC November 10, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Scion, Toyota's youth-focused brand, is on track to beat its 150,000-units-a-year sales goal by 25,000 vehicles in 2006. Still, in order to keep the brand special and fresh, Scion plans to cut production to keep sales from going above 150,000 vehicles ... Continue reading
Chrysler Head Feeling the Heat to Turnaround the Troubled Automaker
Nov 10, 2006
Washington DC November 10, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Tom LaSorda, head of DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group, is coming under increasing pressure to turn around the U.S. unit quickly, according to people familiar with the matter, reports The Wall Street Journal. For the past couple months, LaSorda has b ... Continue reading
Nov 10, 2006
CAMPBELL, Calif.--PRIMEDIAâs IntelliChoice.com, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its âBest Deals of the Monthâ for November 2006. Last month, Toyota held ten out of 29 categories of best deals. This month however, six of the ten categories dominated by ... Continue reading
Detroit's Problems Require a Paradigm Shift
Nov 10, 2006
Washington DC November 10, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that enlisting the voices of prominent Michiganians, Detroit News columnist Daniel Howes asks his state to face the reality and come to terms with the fact that the world is becoming more globalized and business in his state will have to learn to compete. A ... Continue reading
Cadillac showcases new SLS at Auto China 2006
Nov 10, 2006
Shanghai GM continues to fuel record sales with new models for China Cadillac introduces all-new SLS model for Chinese market Cadillac Escalade is due to go on sale later this month Detroit -The General Motors China Group recently reported another sales record for the first nine months of 2006 (645,680 vehicles). These ... Continue reading
GM to Launch New Plug-in Hybrid?
Nov 10, 2006
DETROIT, Nov 10, 2006; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. will likely unveil a prototype plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, a local paper reported on Friday. The advanced technology vehicle would have an extended driving range on battery power and would also have ... Continue reading
Car and Driver's '10Best Cars' List
Nov 10, 2006
Entry Form Can Be Found on caranddriver.com ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 10 -- In honor of the 25th anniversary of Car and Driver's 10Best Cars competition, the annual list that is highly anticipated by readers and manufacturers alike, the magazine is calling for readers to guess the editors' selections for 2007. Two lucky w ... Continue reading
The New smart fortwo - Even More smart fortwo
Nov 10, 2006
Stuttgart, Nov 09, 2006 To get straight to the point: the new smart fortwo can do everything that the current model can do - but even better. This means that the new smart fortwo is even more comfortable, even more agile, even safer and even more ecological than its predecessor. The changed running gear and the slightl ... Continue reading
Nov 10, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan and STUTTGART, Germany, November 10 -- Almost 15 years after the first Chrysler Voyager rolled off the production line in Graz, Austria in 1991, DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group celebrated a milestone of one million Chrysler and Jeep(R) vehicles "Made in Europe." The one millionth vehicle was a J ... Continue reading
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