DaimlerChrysler Launches 2006 United Way Torch Drive with Unique Twist on Olympic Games
Aug 22, 2006
* Team LaSorda takes on Team Franciosi in fund-raising fun * Hundreds of Auburn Hills employees expected to participate in Olympic- style games * United Way of Southeast Michigan CEO Michael Brennan joins DaimlerChrysler employees and executives for torch lighting WHAT: DaimlerChrysler kicks off its United Way Corporat ... Continue reading
Cars Viewers Research Are The Cars They Buy - DUH!
Aug 21, 2006
Washington DC August 21, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that a study by NADAguides.com found a correlation between information researched by customers on their website and results to actual sales data, reports Auto Remarketing. "There are definite correlations between the cars people research and the cars people a ... Continue reading
Porsche To Skip 2007 Model Year for Cayenne
Aug 21, 2006
Washington DC August 21, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Porsche has decided to skip the 2007 model year of its Cayenne SUV. Dealers must sell 2006 models of the Cayenne until the 2008 model debuts in early 2007 after a midcycle update, reports Automotive News. "We have produced so many Cayennes that this will ... Continue reading
State Lawmakers Line-Up to Drive New Clean Diesels at NCSL Convo
Aug 21, 2006
Washington DC August 21, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that more than 100 state legislators from across the country lined up to wait their turn to get behind the wheel of a new clean diesel vehicle during the Diesel Technology Forum's Ride & Drive at the National Conference of State Legislatures convention in Nas ... Continue reading
Mag Says California Auto Sales a Model For The Future?
Aug 21, 2006
Washington DC August 21, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that an article in today's Automotive News suggests that recent auto sales trends in the nation's Golden State are key indicators of the future role of International brand vehicles in the U.S. auto industry. Citing data from R.L. Polk, the paper says, "The De ... Continue reading
US Auto Dealerships May Receive More Money for Warranty Parts
Aug 21, 2006
Washington DC August 21, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that should two recent federal court rulings spread across the nation, automakers may wind up paying dealerships an estimated $2 billion or more each year for parts used in warranty repairs. The court decisions upheld laws in New Jersey and Maine which requir ... Continue reading
Aug 21, 2006
STUTTGART, Germany, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A German court has ruled that DaimlerChrysler (DCXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) should pay former shareholders of Daimler-Benz AG more money in a dispute over the valuation of their stock during the 1998 merger with Chrysler. The Stuttgart court decided that the world's fifth-b ... Continue reading
US Rules Car Makers Must Disclose Black Box' To Vehicle Buyers
Aug 21, 2006
New DOT Rule Requires Automakers to Tell Consumers if New Vehicles Are Equipped with Event Data Recorders Automakers will be required, for the first time ever, to tell new car buyers if an Event Data Recorder (EDR) has been installed under a new rule issued today by the U.S. Department of Transportationâs National ... Continue reading
Two of the Biggest Launch a (smart) Little Car for the U.S.
Aug 21, 2006
By Marty Bernstein AIADA Contributing Editor You donât get much bigger in the automobile industry than Roger Penske and Dieter Zetsche; they epitomize auto industry success, but with different roads. Penske first made his reputation in racing, then through expansion into a variety of businesses â Penske Corpo ... Continue reading
GM Canada's Oshawa, Ont. Plant to Build Camaro
Aug 21, 2006
TORONTO, Aug 21, 2006; Reuters reported that GM Canada said on Monday it will build the new Camaro at its plant in Oshawa, Ontario, where workers earlier this year agreed to job cuts to try to secure production of the reborn muscle car. The automaker said production of the Camaro, a classic muscle car of the 1960s and ... Continue reading
Aug 21, 2006
The 2006 MINI TransAmerican Motortastic Road Trip to End All Road Trips Rally The MINI Takes the States Rally Kicked off in California, Following the 33rd Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races and Ends 3,123 Miles Across the Country at the Lime Rock Vintage Festival in Connecticut MONTEREY, Calif., Aug. 21 -- More t ... Continue reading
KUKA Robotics Introduces New Family of High Speed SCARA Robots
Aug 21, 2006
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich.--Aug. 21, 2006--KUKA Robotics Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of industrial robots, today announced the introduction of its KUKA KR10 SCARA robot family. The new high speed SCARA robot family is designed for customers needing highly reliable an precise automation solutions of long rea ... Continue reading
Aug 20, 2006
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2007 Toyota Yaris 4-door sedan ENGINE: 1.5-liter I-4 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 106 hp @ 6000 rpm/103 lb.-ft. @ 4200 rpm TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 100.4 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 169.3 x 66.5 x 56.7 in. TIRES: P175/65R14 CARGO VOLUME: 12.9 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Both Audi R10 TDI Sportscars on the Front Row
Aug 20, 2006
* Allan McNish claims pole-position in Road America * Championship leader shatters ALMS track record * Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro in second place ELKHART LAKE, Wis., Aug. 19 -- The two Audi R10 TDI sports-prototypes start the seventh race of the American Le Mans Series at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI from the f ... Continue reading
Fiat Showrooms Look to Ikea For Bright Modern Image
Aug 20, 2006
August 20, 2006: As part of a pan-European initiative, Fiat Auto UK recently announced new corporate identity plans with the introduction of IKEA furniture into Fiat dealerships nationwide. The IKEA furniture range now becoming available to Fiat Autoâs 170-strong UK network has been specially chosen to dramaticall ... Continue reading
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