Sep 1, 2006
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Sept. 1, 2006--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, estimated today that the average automotive manufacturer incentive in the U.S. was $2,390 per vehicle sold in August 2006, down $420, or 15 percent, from July 2006, and down $221, or nearly nine percent, from Augus ... Continue reading
Another Look At The Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 Edition
Sep 1, 2006
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on August 30th, 2006 At 4:35 PM CST Before I begin, let me first apologize for not getting this story out sooner; our internet connection has been a bit sporadic today due to inclement weather, and as a result, I haven't been able to publish any articles since this morning. It appears my ... Continue reading
Top Operational RV Issues Preventable, Coach-Net Says
Sep 1, 2006
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz., Aug. 31 -- Coach-Net Technical and Roadside Assistance urges travelers to review maintenance procedures, service their RVs early and check system operation to avoid potential issues they may encounter on their next trip. In researching more than 85,000 service calls, Coach-Net found the majorit ... Continue reading
Carnegie Mellon, General Motors Will Compete in 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge
Sep 1, 2006
PITTSBURGH August 31, 2006; Carnegie Mellon University will partner with General Motors Corp. to form Tartan Racing, a team that will enter a driverless Chevy Tahoe in the $2 million Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge scheduled for November 2007. The race will require autonomous vehicles ... Continue reading
August US Auto Sales Steady With More Gains for Toyota
Sep 1, 2006
DETROIT, Aug 31, 2006; Reuters reported that U.S. automakers surrendered more market share in August as sales incentives and gains by Asian automakers kept overall sales steady, analysts said on Thursday, a day before car makers release monthly U.S. sales results. The results will provide a gauge of the pressures facin ... Continue reading
Camilo Pardo, Chief Designer of the Ford GT Creates Mural and Mag Cover
Aug 31, 2006
By Chris Kassab, FCN When Winding Road, a monthly digital magazine for car enthusiasts, contacted Ford about doing a cover story comparing the Ford GT with the new Shelby GT500, they had something very special in mind for the artwork. "We approached Ford with an idea to commemorate these two iconic, Detroit-designed ve ... Continue reading
Porsche 911 Rated Top Ultra-Performance Car By Consumer Reports
Aug 31, 2006
CONSUMER REPORTS RATES PORSCHE 911 BEST IN TESTS OF EIGHT ULTRA-PERFORMANCE & LUXURY SPORTS CARS 911 squeaks past Chevrolet Corvette Z06 for top overall rating in group; Monthly group is most expensive ever purchased for testing by CR YONKERS, NY — In Consumer Reports’ first-ever tests of ultra-performanc ... Continue reading
Aug 31, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Audi Q7 Didn't Audi hear the news? SUVs are dead, right? Well, no. True, the SUV market has flattened out, but it's still a significant portion of the American personal-transportation marketplace. The SUV segments are changing, and the vehicles themselves are diversifying. SUV ... Continue reading
Aug 31, 2006
While More Than One-Half of Consumers Are Considering a Hybrid Vehicle, Many Traditional Vehicles Provide Consumers With Similar Environmental Performance WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 31 -- Fifteen out of 37 automotive brands are represented in the top 30 list of environmentally friendly vehicles, according to the J. ... Continue reading
Renault CEO says Talks with GM Progressing
Aug 31, 2006
JOUY-EN-JOSAS, France, Aug 31, 2006; Reuters reported that dscussions between French car maker Renault and General Motors are "progressing well," Renault Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said on Thursday. "It is progressing well but it is still too soon to reach a conclusion. Things are going well so far. There is a good a ... Continue reading
Ford to Explore Strategic Options for Aston Martin
Aug 31, 2006
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 31 -- Ford Motor Company announced today it has begun the process of exploring strategic options for Aston Martin, with particular emphasis on a potential sale of all or a portion of the unit. "As part of our ongoing strategic review, we have determined that Aston Martin may be an attractive oppor ... Continue reading
GM to Offer Simplest, Smartest Navigation System in North America
Aug 31, 2006
OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation Available on More Than Two Million GM Vehicles in 2007 DETROIT â General Motors announced today that for 2007, the company will fundamentally change driversâ access to navigation by offering more than two million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada with the first factory-installed, ... Continue reading
Sporty Scion The Scion tC Offers Tuner-Ready "Spec Package" For 2007
Aug 31, 2006
August 28, 2006 â Torrance, CA - The Scion tC, the best value in the sport coupe market, is offered in a new Spec Package model for 2007, aimed at the tuner segment with a lower price point than the standard model. "Thanks to its outstanding performance and value, the Scion tC has been a popular model with tuners, ... Continue reading
Ford Strengthens Russian Presence
Aug 31, 2006
FORD STRENGTHENS PRESENCE IN RUSSIAN MARKET WITH NEW MODEL DEBUTS AT MOSCOW MOTOR SHOW Ford adds to Russia product line-up with S-MAX, new Galaxy, Focus Coupé -Cabriolet Ford sees Russia sales doubling in 2006 to 120,000 units July 2006 best-ever sales month for Ford in Russia â 12,038 vehicles sold MOSCOW, Rus ... Continue reading
Ford Adds Interactive Fun to This Year's Detroit International Jazz Festival
Aug 30, 2006
DETROIT, Aug. 30 -- The 27th Annual Detroit International Jazz Fest, the largest free jazz festival in North America, will again gather jazz fans from around the globe to inhabit downtown Detroit from Hart Plaza to Campus Martius Park from September 1, through September 4, 2006. This year, the excitement of this three- ... Continue reading
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