News By Topic: Automobile Manufacturers

2006 Birmingham UK International Motorcycle Show To Reach New Entertainment Heights

Aug 15, 2006

BIRMINGHAM, England - August 15, 2006: The 2006 International Motorcycle and Scooter Show will be the most entertaining ever staged. Taking place between 27th October and 5th November, the Birmingham NEC will play host to an action packed show, featuring an all-new motorcycle stunt show, the Thunderdome Games Arena, an ... Continue reading

New Kia Family Car Challenger For Europe To Be Named "cee'd"

Aug 14, 2006

KENT, England - August 14, 2006: Kia has revealed its all-new family car, revealed in photo form at the recent London Motor Show and set to make its world premiere in production-ready form at the Mondial de L’Automobile in Paris on 28 September will be called cee’d (pronounced ‘seed’). Taking the na ... Continue reading

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Funeral

Aug 14, 2006

BERKSHIRE, England - August 14, 2006: It sounds like an old time Music Hall gag, but it isn’t. Whilst running a Binz hearse on trial Welsh funeral director Scott Owen of Tom Owen & Son Ltd of Llandudno, found himself flagged down when stopped at the traffic lights by a passing pedestrian, who wanted to know what m ... Continue reading

The New Mini: Evolution Of An Original - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

Aug 14, 2006

August 14, 2006: Here comes the first generation change since the start of a new era: The new MINI is warming up to continue the outstanding success of its predecessor. Consistently enhanced and refined in design, the new MINI comes in a new look and boasts all-new drivetrain technology for even greater agility. Due to ... Continue reading

Who Would You Give a Volvo To?

Aug 14, 2006

National Vote Underway for All-Time Greatest Heroes in 5th Anniversary Volvo for life Awards 250 Finalists Selected; Vote for Top Hero at www.volvoforlifeawards.com IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 14 -- Who would you give a Volvo to? A 73-year-old Alabama florist serving as a volunteer first-responder? A Wyoming woman devoting a ... Continue reading

Autoweb on Globalization: Competing, Surviving in a Flat World

Aug 14, 2006

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Aug. 14 -- The world is "flat" -- meaning that anyone, anywhere can perform a job for another company located halfway around the globe, says Stephen Koons, vice president of strategic business development for Autoweb. The rise of the "flat world" or globalization, however, has brought about tumu ... Continue reading

2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Review

Aug 14, 2006

By Thom Cannell Detroit Buresu The Auto Channel Perfect is an overused word, yet “highly suitable for someone or something” is an accurate description of the 2007 Explorer Sport Trac. It does everything it should—and more—with style, grace and a heaping dollop of panache. Previous Explorer Sport Tra ... Continue reading

ASUS Introduces the ASUS-Lamborghini VX1 Notebook at the 2006 Concorso Italiano

Aug 14, 2006

Stunning Notebook Makes It's US Debut August 18th FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 14 -- ASUS Computer International, a leading provider of high quality notebooks worldwide, will announce the availability of the ASUS-Lamborghini VX1 notebook in the US at the 2006 Concorso Italiano "Celebration of Italian Style," on August 18th. A ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Prepares for Spring Launches, Will Ramp-Up Production in Japan

Aug 14, 2006

Washington DC August 14, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Mitsubishi is relying on its two upcoming models – the 2008 redesigned Lancer sedan and the 2007 Outlander SUV – to be smashing hits in order to make investments in other future models in the U.S., reports Automotive News. "We believe Outlander ... Continue reading

Hyundai, Kia Boost Discount, Dealer Profit Potential

Aug 14, 2006

Washington DC August 14, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported th every time a redesigned product reaches dealer showrooms, Hyundai and Kia are increasing the dealer discount to help its dealers realize more profit potential per vehicle, say company officials. Previously, bonuses were tied to overall sales volume; so, th ... Continue reading

Geely, Other Chinese Automakers' U.S. Hopes Hit Roadblocks

Aug 14, 2006

Washington DC August 14, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Geely, the Chinese automaker who wowed passersby at the Detroit Auto Show in January with its $10,000 7151 CK sedan, will not import the car as it had pledged, after the vehicle failed to meet U.S. safety and emissions standards, reports BrandWeek. Geely ... Continue reading

AES, Global Power Company Joins Plug-In Hybrid Consortium

Aug 14, 2006

ARLINGTON, Va.--Aug. 14, 2006--The Plug-In Hybrid Development Consortium ("Consortium") and The AES Corporation today announced that AES has joined the Consortium in support of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs). The Consortium is made up of a growing number of automotive suppliers, manufacturers and other organi ... Continue reading

Award-Winning Auto Designer Chip Foose joins MotorCity Casino Expansion Design Team

Aug 14, 2006

DETROIT, Aug. 14 -- Chip Foose, the renowned designer behind some of the most famous vehicles of the past decade and the star of the popular TLC series "Overhaulin'," has joined MotorCity Casino's (MCC) expansion project as a design consultant. Foose will bring his award-winning design talent to Detroit to help make th ... Continue reading

CSM Automotive Production Barometer (APB) - August 2006

Aug 14, 2006

DETROIT, Aug. 14 -- CSM Worldwide, the leading provider of market intelligence and forecasting to the automotive industry, announces the August 2006 CSM Automotive Production Barometer(TM). Released in advance of existing sources of information, this service provides an accurate record of light vehicle production for t ... Continue reading

Wind energy milestone reached: American Wind Energy Association

Aug 14, 2006

Att. Editors and Reporters, U.S. WIND ENERGY INSTALLATIONS REACH NEW MILESTONE: 10,000 MEGAWATTS U.S. wind energy installations now exceed 10,000 megawatts (MW) in generating capacity, and produce enough electricity on a typical day to power the equivalent of over 2.5 million homes, the American Wind Energy Association ... Continue reading