EOS Highway 1 Debuts At Pebble Beach
Aug 18, 2006
Volkswagenâs California Design Center builds an ideal coastal cruiser PEBBLE BEACH, CA - August 18, 2006: The Eos Highway 1 design study will debut at the Pebble Beach Concours dâElegance during the weekend of August 18-20. It will be showcased on the Concept Lawn in front of the Lodge at Pebble Beach, an ide ... Continue reading
2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Review
Aug 18, 2006
2006 Corvette Z06 Redux (c) 2006 by Carey Russ The phone rang. It was the scheduler from the press fleet delivery service. There was a problem with the car I was supposed to get for this week, but they had a replacement in mind. It's not particularly unusual in my business for a scheduled test car to become unavailable ... Continue reading
VW EOS Highway 1 Debuts at Pebble Beach
Aug 18, 2006
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif August 18, 2006; The Eos Highway 1 design study will debut at the Pebble Beach Concours dâElegance during the weekend of August 18-20. It will be showcased on the Concept Lawn in front of the Lodge at Pebble Beach, an ideal setting to emphasize Eos Highway 1âs seductive blend of elegance a ... Continue reading
Ford Announces Production and Job Cuts - VIDEO NEWS STORY
Aug 18, 2006
NEW YORK - August 18, 2006: Ford has announced that it will cut 4th Quarter production by 21% and will eliminate about 6,000 salaried jobs. Click below to watch the video news story. ... Continue reading
Toyota Prius Touring Edition Shod With Bridgestone Turanza
Aug 18, 2006
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 18, 2006) â Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) has announced that Bridgestone® brand Turanza⢠EL40002⢠tires will be original equipment on the new 2007 Toyota Prius Touring Edition. BFNT will supply the Prius Touring Edition with Bridgestone Turanza EL40002 ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Rocks On At 'Download 2006'
Aug 18, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, MI â August 18, 2006: Volkswagen of America, Inc., announced today that it is the official automotive sponsor of the second annual Download Festival, Live Nationâs premiere music and technology festival that will descend upon the U.S. in Boston on August 20 and San Francisco on September 30. As ... Continue reading
Ford Cuts Back on 2006 Manufacturing
Aug 18, 2006
FORD REDUCES NORTH AMERICAN VEHICLE PRODUCTION AS PART OF ACCELERATED âWAY FORWARDâ TURNAROUND 21 percent fourth-quarter reduction is part of aggressive realignment of North American production â laying the groundwork for Ford's accelerated Way Forward turnaround. Bill Ford: "We know this decision will h ... Continue reading
Aug 18, 2006
32 Lucky Customers Sign up to Take Delivery of Limited-Production, High Performance Model at Event MONTEREY, CA - August 18, 2006: MINI USA announces that 32 lucky customers will take advanced delivery of the first 2006 MINI Cooper S models with the John Cooper Works GP Kit (MINI GP) at the Rolex Monterey Historic Auto ... Continue reading
Jaguar Announces 2007 XKR Coupe and Convertible Pricing and Option Packages
Aug 18, 2006
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Aug. 17 -- Jaguar North America today announced the Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) as well as option packages for the supercharged 2007 XKR Coupe and Convertible. Taking its performance to a new level, Jaguar has engineered the stunning 2007 XKR to exceed the high demands that consumer ... Continue reading
California New Vehicle Registrations Decline 5.5% First Half of Year
Aug 18, 2006
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 17 -- The California Motor Car Dealers Association (CMCDA) announced that new light vehicle registrations in California declined 5.5% during the first half of this year versus a year earlier. Consistent with these results, the outlook for the state's new vehicle market this year is somewhat clo ... Continue reading
Titan Tire Signs Five-Year Tire Agreement with Deere & Co.
Aug 18, 2006
QUINCY, Ill.--Aug. 17, 2006--Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc. has entered a new five-year agreement to supply Deere & Company with construction and forestry tires. With Titan's recent acquisition of Continental Tire North America, Inc.'s off-the-road (OTR) tire plant in Bryan, Ohio, Dee ... Continue reading
Vogue and Lexus Open Fall Fashion Season
Aug 18, 2006
The Leading Luxury Automaker and the Venerated Arbiter of Fashion Come Together to Usher in This Fall's Fashion Season at the Elegant Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Aug. 17 -- Celebrating its mutual passion for beautiful design, Lexus and Vogue for the first time will present the "The Lexus Fash ... Continue reading
Azure Dynamics formalizes supply contract with StarTrans for hybrid bus production
Aug 18, 2006
TORONTO, Aug. 17 -- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD & LSE: ADC) ("Azure" or the "Company") a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial and military vehicles, today announced it has signed a definitive supply agreement for the production of hybrid shuttle buses with StarTrans, a b ... Continue reading
ZAP Places Order for 500 Electric Vehicles From Chinese Car Manufacturer
Aug 17, 2006
HONG KONG--Aug. 17, 2006--China car maker Shandong Jindalu Vehicle Co., Ltd has received orders for over 500 units of the XEBRA electric vehicle for export to the USA via a strategic partnership with automotive firm ZAP (NYSE Arca:ZP), according to officials. Called XEBRAs, they are the first production electric vehicl ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Launches The New 2007 Aveo Sedan - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY
Aug 17, 2006
DETROIT - August 17, 2006: The all-new 2007 Chevy Aveo sedan is full of surprising features not normally found in entry-level vehicles, so it's no surprise that Chevrolet is rejecting traditional methods to introduce the all-new sedan today. At 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Chevy will launch the Aveo sedan to media via ... Continue reading
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