2007 VW GTI Receives Popular Mechanics 2007 Automotive Excellence Awards
Sep 14, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. September 14, 2006; Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that they are among the recipients of Popular Mechanics 2007 Automotive Excellence Awards. The award was giving to the 2007 Volkswagen GTI which won the âDriving Funâ category. That the GTI is fun to drive can be attributed to ... Continue reading
Sep 14, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 14 -- The following is a statement by WILLIAM KOZYRA, President and CEO, Continental Automotive Systems: Today marks one of the most important milestones in automotive safety. The proposal by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to require Electronic Stability Control (E ... Continue reading
Ford's Stevens to Resign as COO
Sep 14, 2006
Washington DC September 14, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Anne Stevens - one of the architects of Ford's initial "Way Forward" restructuring plan and one of the highest-ranking women in the automotive industry â is expected to hand in her resignation as early as today, reports the Detroit Free Press. St ... Continue reading
Bricklin Delays Plans to Import Chery Cars
Sep 14, 2006
WQashington DC September 14, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin has delayed plans for a third time to bring Chinese-made Chery cars to the U.S., reports Reuters. Yesterday, Bricklin said his company, Visionary Vehicles, has "stopped officially taking money from dealers" until the joi ... Continue reading
IIHS: New side crash tests: performance of two Fords improves with side airbags
Sep 14, 2006
ARLINGTON, VA September 14, 2006; The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently tested four 2007 model vehicles with side airbags: Toyota FJ Cruiser and Ford Freestyle (midsize SUVs); Ford Fusion (midsize moderately priced car) and Ford Crown Victoria (large family car). The FJ Cruiser and Freestyle earn good rat ... Continue reading
Toyota FJ Cruiser, Ford Freestyle Earn Top Rating In Side Crash Tests
Sep 14, 2006
Washington DC September 14, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently tested four 2007 model vehicles with side airbags: the Toyota FJ Cruiser, Ford Freestyle SUVs, Ford Fusion sedan, and Ford Crown Victoria family car. The Toyota FJ Cruiser and Ford Freestyle b ... Continue reading
Government Proposal May Result in Most Auto Safety Benefits Ever
Sep 14, 2006
Leading Provider of Electronic Stability Control Technology Offers B-Roll and Interviews for Related Stories NEW YORK, Sept. 14 -- On Thursday, September 14, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is expected to propose requiring that all vehicles have electronic stability control (ESC) systems, whi ... Continue reading
NHTSA To Require Electronic Stability Control On All Vehicles
Sep 14, 2006
Washington DC September 14, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will announce a preliminary regulation requiring electronic stability control technology on all new vehicles, reports The Washington Post. The technology helps prevent vehicles from veering out of con ... Continue reading
ROI Targets Outdoor Lifestyle Enthusiasts
Sep 14, 2006
TORRANCE, CA Sep 14, 2006; Rhino Outdoor International, Inc., a business development company that acquires and consolidates outdoor activity-based companies, has focused their business development strategy on providing products and services that appeal to outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts. The company has recently acquired ... Continue reading
NHTSA: Make ESC Standard and Required
Sep 14, 2006
WASHINGTON, Sept 14, 2006; Reuters reported that the U.S. government proposed on Thursday that all new automobiles come with anti-roll technology as standard equipment beginning in 2009. More than half the vehicles most prone to tipping over already have the technology. Detroit automakers General Motors, Ford Motor Co. ... Continue reading
Mazda CX-7 Wins Edmunds' Inside Line All-Wheel Drive SUV Comparison Test
Sep 14, 2006
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Sept. 14, 2006--Inside Line, Edmunds.com's high-speed online car magazine, today announced that the 2007 Mazda CX-7 won the latest comparison test of all-wheel-drive (AWD) SUVs, which is described in full at Small All-Wheel-Drive SUVs: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId ... Continue reading
ESP(R) Stability Control to be Mandated for All Cars
Sep 14, 2006
Mercedes-Benz Safety Innovation Promises to Reduce Accidents Dramatically WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The Federal government announced today that ESP(R) stability control, a safety system pioneered by Mercedes-Benz, will be required on all future cars. In making the announcement, the National Highway Traffic and Safety Adm ... Continue reading
Sep 14, 2006
FRANKFURT, Sept 14, 2006; Reuters reported that U.S. carmaker Ford Motor Co's strategic overhaul will not lead to a big revamp in its profitable European operations, Ford of Europe President and Chief Executive John Fleming said on Thursday. "We will continue to do what we always do -- we continue to refine our weight ... Continue reading
Sep 14, 2006
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Sept. 13, 2006-- Dealers Place More Than 1,200 Orders For New ProStar(TM) Class 8 Truck; Company Committing Additional Resources To Complete Restatement Process Navistar International Corporation today will provide the investment community highlights of its third quarter operating metrics as well as ... Continue reading
RITE and Honda Jointly Develop New Technology To Produce Ethanol From Cellulosic Biomass
Sep 14, 2006
Tokyo, Japan, Sept 14, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE) and Honda R&D Co., Ltd., the Honda Motor Co., Ltd. subsidiary responsible for research and development, today announced that their cooperative research has resulted in ethanol production technology from soft- ... Continue reading
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