New Opel Antara Premieres At Paris Motor Show
Sep 26, 2006
⢠Antara - elegant 4WD crossover for everyday and leisure use ⢠Fourth Corsa generation presented to public shortly before market launch ⢠Vectra OPC now with more power and modified chassis RÃSSELSHEIM - September 26, 2006: Just one year after the three-door GTC crossover concept carâs enthusias ... Continue reading
Nissan Exec : GM Must Confront Toyota With Urgency Says Report
Sep 26, 2006
PARIS, Sept 26, 2006; Reuters reported that a key Renault executive indicated in quotes cited by newspapers on Tuesday that U.S. carmaker General Motors did not share the same sense of urgency as do Renault and Nissan to fight rival Toyota. The Wall Street Journal's online edition quoted Patrick Pelata, head of Renault ... Continue reading
Sep 26, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 25 -- What college student couldn't use a free set of wheels? Whether you're racing to class, the library or managing a crazy social life, any college student could benefit from having a reliable -- and let's face it -- cool car. Enter Toyota Financial Services (TFS) and mtvU, MTV's 24-hour coll ... Continue reading
Sep 26, 2006
Designers Envision Recyclable Components and Body Panels That Clean the Air LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25 -- Home to one of the world's greatest concentrations of automobile manufacturer design studios, Los Angeles is consistently ahead of the next trend, spawning ideas to help solve tomorrow's challenges today. This century's ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America Completes Integration of Brands
Sep 26, 2006
Press Information September 25, 2006 DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America Completes Integration of Brands * Commercial Bus Division reflects DaimlerChrysler's strong values of technological, environmental, and service leadership GREENSBORO, N.C. - Effective today, DaimlerChrysler, the world's leader in commer ... Continue reading
Toyota Marks Upgrade of Technical Training Center in China
Sep 26, 2006
<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Toyota Marks Upgrade of Technical Training Center in China Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 25, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation marked today the completion of refurbishments to the Technical Training Center of Toyota Jin Bei of China Automotive Industry in Shenyang ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Exports for August 2006
Sep 26, 2006
<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Exports for August 2006 Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 25, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced global production, as well as domestic sales and export results, for August 2006. Total global product ... Continue reading
AB Volvo Increases Its Holding in Nissan Diesel
Sep 26, 2006
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--AB Volvo has exercised its option to purchase an additional 6% of the shares in Nissan Diesel from Nissan Motor for approximately SEK 500 M, corresponding to JPY 439 per share. Volvo now owns a total of 19% of the shares in the Japanese truck manufacturer. In addition, AB Volvo has acquired all 57.5 ... Continue reading
Sep 25, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Acura RDX In the original sport-utility paradigm, "sport" was an activity, like skiing or camping, that the vehicle enable you to do. "Sport", as applied to the description of a car, had nothing to do with the vehicle dynamics and performance of a truck. That worked fine for m ... Continue reading
DENSO Develops New Power Supply Management ECU for Lexus LS460
Sep 25, 2006
TOKYO, Sept. 25 -- DENSO Corporation has developed, together with Toyota Motor Corporation, a new power supply management electric control unit (ECU) for the Lexus LS460. The Lexus LS460 was launched in Japan this month. "In recent years, vehicles have required more electric power due to various safety and information ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Intends to Offer BLUETEC for 50 US-States in 2008
Sep 25, 2006
Diesel M-, R- and GL-Class SUVs First to Meet Stringent BIN5 Certification MONTVALE, N.J., Sept. 25 -- Mercedes-Benz today announced that it intends to offer BLUETEC diesel-powered versions of its popular M-, R- and GL-Class sport-utility vehicles in the United States beginning in CY 2008. Delivering a perfect balance ... Continue reading
Sep 25, 2006
By Carey Russ (c) 2006 Volkswagen has a new convertible, the Eos. Why would VW want another convertible when it already has the New Beetle Convertible? There's plenty of room in the VW lineup for both the Eos and New Beetle Convertible. They don't even compete for the same niche. The Eos is larger, and more likely to a ... Continue reading
2007 Audi A4 Avant 3.2 and A3 3.2 S-Line Reviews - What a Woman Wants Behind the Wheel
Sep 25, 2006
Article Title: 2007 Audi A4 Avant 3.2 and A3 3.2 S-line Designed to Please Date: September, 2006 Word Count: 919 Research has proven that women buy or influence 80% of all consumer purchases. Listening and connecting to female consumers has become a matter of life or death for every business, including the automobile i ... Continue reading
Ghosn, Wagoner To Meet in Paris this Week
Sep 25, 2006
Washington DC September 25, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn and General Motors Chief Executive Richard Wagoner plan to hold talks this week in Paris amid anticipation of a possible alliance, according to a report this morning by The Associated Press. It was unclear whether the t ... Continue reading
Sep 25, 2006
Price is the Most Influential Reason Shoppers Reject a Vehicle WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 25 -- Despite the recent dip in gas prices, several months of higher prices have taken a toll on consumers as new-vehicle shoppers are more frequently citing gas mileage as a reason for rejecting a vehicle, according to the J ... Continue reading
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