News By Topic: Automobile Manufacturers

Automakers Must Post Crash Test Data on Cars by Next Year

Sep 10, 2006

Washington DC; Within the next year, automakers will be required to display crash-test scores on the window stickers of new cars, minivans, and SUVs. The data must be on 2008 models no later than Sept. 1, 2007, according to Nicole Nason, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA was req ... Continue reading

Preview: 2007 Lexus LS 460 and LS 460 L

Sep 9, 2006

by Carey Russ The fourth-generation, 2007 Lexus LS, which will go on sale in mid-October, may be the most important car in the company's short but illustrious history since the original LS 400 of 1989. The new LS 460 sets new standards for the company in styling, craftsmanship, and customer-driven features. It's the qu ... Continue reading

GM's Rick Wagoner Talks About Warranties and Ford's Alan Mulally - VIDEO NEWS STORY

Sep 9, 2006

NEW YORK AND DETROIT - September 9, 2006: In a conversation with Bloomberg TV earlier this week General Motor's President and CEO Rick Wagoner talked about the reasons for their new warranty program and commented on Alan Mulally, Ford's new President and CEO. CLICK BELOW to watch the video story. ... Continue reading

Ford's New CEO Gets $18.5 Million Sign-on Cash

Sep 9, 2006

DETROIT, Sept 8, 2006; Poornima Gupta writing for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. would pay veteran aerospace executive Alan Mulally $18.5 million to join the troubled automaker as its new chief executive in addition to an annual salary of $2 million. The one-time payments include a hiring bonus of $7.5 million an ... Continue reading

No Cooperation on New Sub-compact Between Chrysler and VW

Sep 9, 2006

FRANKFURT, Sept 9, 2006; Reuters reported that DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group has decided against a cooperation deal with German car maker Volkswagen to produce a new sub-compact car, a German magazine said on Saturday. The Automobilwoche magazine said costs at Volkswagen's production platform for its small VW Polo m ... Continue reading

TACH Viewer Needs A Call From VW Concerning SLUDGE!!!

Sep 9, 2006

My Passat has a major sludge/radiator/head gasket problem which I now understand is a extremely common among other 2001 Passat owners. I believe there is a recall regarding this problem, but I was never notified. I need someone from VW to call my mechanic at Ace Auto (516) 931-9088 today!!! 9/9/06 and ask for Marty, so ... Continue reading

The Peugeot 207 Epure - Open Top Motoring For Now And The Future

Sep 9, 2006

A glimpse of a future 207 model Fitted with the latest PSA Peugeot Citroën Group’s fuel cell technology PARIS - September 9, 2006: At the Paris Motor Show later this month Peugeot will reveal the “207 EPURE” concept car – a glimpse of a future 207 model with a futuristic power plant. In 1998 at t ... Continue reading

World Premier for the next generation of Mitsubishi Pajero at Paris Motor Show

Sep 9, 2006

2007 Dakar Rally Pajero Evolution also unveiled TOKYO - September 9, 2006: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) is to give the new global standard SUV Pajero* (European market specification) its world debut at Le Mondial de l'Automobile 2006 (Paris Motor Show 2006) to be held in Halls 1-8 of the Paris Expo porte de Vers ... Continue reading

Toyota Breaks New Ground in Michigan

Sep 9, 2006

700-Acre Site in York Township for Expansion of North American Research & Development Operations Represents $187 Million Investment YORK TOWNSHIP, Mich., Sept. 8 -- Toyota Technical Center (TTC), a division of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, North America (TEMA) broke ground on a 700-acre site in York Townshi ... Continue reading

Bentley Motors 2007 Arnage Achieves LEV2 Emissions Compliance With Improved Performance

Sep 9, 2006

Press Release 08 September 2006 Integral Powertrain supports Bentley Motors in achieving LEV2 emissions compliance and improved performance for its 2007 Arnage model. Engine technology specialist Integral Powertrain has worked with Bentley Motors on a major emissions and performance upgrade for the 2007 Model Year Arna ... Continue reading

Modern, Clean Diesel Technology Made Better with Biodiesel, DaimlerChrysler Executive Says

Sep 8, 2006

* Diesel Seen as Key to Nation's Energy, Economic and Environmental Solutions * Biodiesel, Coupled with Advanced Diesel Technologies, Addresses Health Impacts of Automobiles * Today's Diesels Reduce Particulate Emissions By 80 percent; Biodiesel Cuts Levels Another 15 Percent or More WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Modern, clea ... Continue reading

IntelliChoice.com Says Hybrids Continue to Be ''Best Deals''; Toyota Prius Marks More Than a Year as a Leader in Total Ownership Costs

Sep 8, 2006

CAMPBELL, Calif.--Sept. 8, 2006--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice.com, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" for September 2006. The list shows that hybrid vehicles are proving their value for the long haul. "The Prius gets all the hype, but its tenur ... Continue reading

Death Valley, USA Provides Extreme Testing Conditions for Volvo Cars - VIDEO STORY

Sep 8, 2006

STOVEPIPE WELLS, CA - September 8, 2006: In Death Valley, where temperatures normally reach above 122° F (50° C), Volvo tests its engines' ability to endure extreme driving conditions. Cars pull a fully loaded trailer uphill 14 miles (23 kilometers), where the engine, brakes and fuel system are tested for safety and ... Continue reading

2007 Mazda CX-7 Grand Touring AWD Review

Sep 8, 2006

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Mazda CX-7 Grand Touring AWD I have seen the future, and it can be described in one word: crossover. A crossover, in an automotive sense, is a vehicle that combines properties of two or more pre-existing vehicular types to make something new. The now-standard crossover, call i ... Continue reading

Mazda Reaches One Millionth Axela Produced in Japan

Sep 8, 2006

<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Mazda Reaches One Millionth Axela Produced in Japan Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 08, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that total production of the Mazda Axela (known as Mazda3 in overseas markets) in Japan reached the one million unit milestone at th ... Continue reading