DaimlerChrysler Names Barbara J. Pilarski Executive Director - Mergers & Acquisitions
Nov 9, 2006
John Stellman, Vice President - Mergers & Acquisitions, to retire at year's end AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 9 -- DaimlerChrysler today announced the appointment of Barbara J. Pilarski to the position of Executive Director - Mergers Acquisitions North and South America, effective Jan. 1, 2007. In this position, Pilarski w ... Continue reading
Alfa Romeo Headed For U.S. in 2009; Fiat Head to Step Down
Nov 9, 2006
Washington DC November 9, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that on Thursday, Fiat SpA CEO Sergio Marchionne announced he will step down as the leader of the company's automaking unit next year and that his successor would come from within the company, reports The Associated Press. Marchionne, the engineer of Fiat's ... Continue reading
Nov 9, 2006
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com (http://www.edmunds.com), the premiere resource for automotive consumer information, today announced that this is a particularly good time to buy a 2006 model SUV or truck. The complete story, Best Time to Buy a Truck? Inventories & Incentives at All-Time High, can be found at http://w ... Continue reading
Shift in Power May Be Big Gain for Detroit Automakers
Nov 9, 2006
Washington DC November 9, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Michigan Democrats vow to put Detroit automaker issues front and center after a huge victory in Tuesday's mid-term elections. According to a report in The Detroit News, the Michigan delegation is sending a letter to executives at the Detroit automakers ... Continue reading
'Golden Steering Wheel' Award Goes To Volvo C30 - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY
Nov 9, 2006
GOTHENBURG - November 9, 2006: The Volvo C30 has garnered one of the automotive industryâs most prestigious awards − the German Das Goldene Lenkrad. This is the third time that Volvo Car Corporation has won this award. Volvo Cars CEO and President Fredrik Arp accepted the golden steering wheel at a distingui ... Continue reading
Speak To Me! - DaimlerChrysler's New Speech Assisted Navigation System
Nov 9, 2006
Convenient destination input for navigation Enhanced safety through reduced driver distraction STUTTGART - November 8, 2006: DaimlerChryslerâs researchers are developing a rapid, easy-to-operate speech input system for specifying navigation destinations. âInformation refinementâ is the name of this new m ... Continue reading
General Motors To Build Hybrid Cars In China By 2008
Nov 9, 2006
Paris Nov. 7, 2006 Agence France-Presse -- General Motors announced Nov. 6 a plan to build environmentally-friendly hybrid cars in China by 2008. The hybrid will go into mass production at the Shanghai GM plant, a joint venture with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. "The GM Hybrid System is flexible and cost effective ... Continue reading
Autoweak Chooses Ford F- Series as Best
Nov 9, 2006
DEARBORN, Mich , Nov. 6, 2006 â The Ford F-Series has again been crowned the winner of the Best Truck award in the annual AutoWeek Readersâ Choice Awards. The selections are profiled in the November 6 issue of the automotive enthusiast weekly magazine. The 2006 honor marked the ninth time the Ford F-Series li ... Continue reading
Ford Advertises New Edge On-line
Nov 9, 2006
By Michael J. Ureel, FCN DEARBORN, Nov. 8, 2006 -- Ford Motor Company recently launched its cutting-edge Web site for the all-new Ford Edge crossover vehicle. Part of an extensive digital-marketing initiative, Ford is working with Internet giant AOL to provide breakthrough content technology, as well as reaching out to ... Continue reading
Cadillac To Premiere All-New 2008 CTS In January
Nov 9, 2006
DETROIT, Mich. - It is the subject of online discussions, rumors and spy photographers. It is the successor to an award-winning and popular luxury car. And it's coming in January. Cadillac confirms that the all-new 2008 CTS will make its world premiere in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit ... Continue reading
Toyota and Lexus Salute 'Green' Celebrities at the 16th Annual Environmental Media Awards
Nov 9, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 8, 2006; Toyota and Lexus are proud to be Presenting Sponsors of the Environmental Media Awards. This star-studded gala event recognizes the creative teams behind television, film and music productions that raise public awareness of environmental issues by incorporating positive environmental mes ... Continue reading
GM targets 2009 Launch of New Hummer
Nov 9, 2006
DETROIT, Nov 8, 2006; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. will likely launch a new Hummer truck in 2009, the head of the niche brand told Reuters on Wednesday. "The new product will have unparalleled off-road capabilities," Hummer General Manager Martin Walsh said. "Like our current Hummers it would be recogniza ... Continue reading
Amid Soaring Costs, Toyota Will Open Onsite Health Care Clinic
Nov 8, 2006
Washington Dc November 8, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that in an effort to curtail soaring health care costs, which have doubled over the past five years and now average more than $11,000 per worker per year, Toyota has decided to build a $9 million clinic at its San Antonio, Texas plant to provide workers a wi ... Continue reading
Nov 8, 2006
DETROIT, Nov 8, 2006; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. said on Wednesday that it has raised prices on about one-third of its 2007 model-year vehicles in the United States to cover increased costs for steel and other commodities. The price increases range from $60 to $425 per vehicle, GM spokesman John McDonal ... Continue reading
2007 Dodge Ram SRT-10 'Wildly Powerful' Says NADAguides.com
Nov 8, 2006
Mark Perleberg, Lead Auto Expert, Weighs in on the Viper V10-Powered Dodge Ram Truck COSTA MESA, Calif., Nov. 8 -- It's got an 8.3Liter, 500 horsepower V10 Viper Engine that cranks out 525Lb-Ft of torque. Is it a muscle car? A hot rod? Nope. It's a truck -- the 2007 Dodge Ram SRT-10 -- and according to Mark Perleberg, ... Continue reading
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