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New Ford Transit Impresses Business Customers

New Ford Transit Impresses Business Customers

BRENTWOOD, England - July 24, 2006: Ford business customers gave their verdict on the new Transit as it went on sale last month. And their response was clear: new Transit outclasses the competition, across a whole range of different fleet and business requirements. CLM Fleet Management Internal Account Manager, Angi Wa ... Continue reading

Nissan Produces 100 Millionth Vehicle

Nissan Produces 100 Millionth Vehicle

Nissan marked a milestone in June with the production of its 100 millionth vehicle. Since its establishment in 1933, the automaker has produced 100,140,000 vehicles as of the end of June - including, some 76,640,000 units in Japan and about 23,500,000 vehicles overseas. Nissan is the second Japanese automaker to achiev ... Continue reading

Internationals Pass Domestics in U.S. Retail Sales

Internationals Pass Domestics in U.S. Retail Sales

Washington DC July 24, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that the latest vehicle registration data from R.L. Polk & Co. shows that international automakers have surpassed domestic brands in U.S. retail sales, excluding fleet registrations, reports Automotive News. Through the month of May, market share for internatio ... Continue reading

Online Purchase Requests Fall 34% for the F-150, 43% for Tundra and Silverado; Toyota Camry, Yaris and Honda Civic All Post Big Gains

Online Purchase Requests Fall 34% for the F-150, 43% for Tundra and Silverado; Toyota Camry, Yaris and Honda Civic All Post Big Gains

IRVINE, Calif.--July 24, 2006-- Camry Outpaces Civic to Take Overall Most Requested Vehicle Spot Autobytel Inc. today released its Consumer Choice report for the second quarter of 2006, revealing the new vehicle buying decisions made on the company's popular automotive web sites from April through June(a). Looking at t ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Launches New, Original Hispanic Advertising Campaign

Hyundai Motor America Launches New, Original Hispanic Advertising Campaign

The Campaign Includes Hyundai's Second Full Vehicle Line Spanish-Language Television Spot FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 24 -- Hyundai Motor America debuts new, original, Spanish-language advertising campaign with a fresh creative approach themed "Respect". Introduced just prior to the World Cup games, the new Respect c ... Continue reading

Volvo Seeks New Hometown Heros

Volvo Seeks New Hometown Heros

Nominate a Hero for the Fifth Anniversary Volvo for life Awards at www.volvoforlifeawards.com by July 31 Financial Contributions to the Fifth Annual Volvo for life Awards Heroes Total $1 Million, Include a Volvo Car for Life NEW YORK, July 24 -- Do you know an Arkansas hometown hero seeking to improve the safety, quali ... Continue reading

Women In Film and General Motors Announce 2006 Acceleration Grant for Emerging Filmmakers

Women In Film and General Motors Announce 2006 Acceleration Grant for Emerging Filmmakers

Outstanding Women Pursuing Careers in Entertainment Given Inside Track to Network With Industry Leaders; To Obtain an Application, Visit www.women-in-film.com; Deadline Submission Is Sept. 1, 2006. Winners to Be Announced Oct. 16th LOS ANGELES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- July 24, 2006 -- The second annual "Acceleration Gra ... Continue reading

First Production Photos of the All-New Volvo C30 - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

First Production Photos of the All-New Volvo C30 - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

Volvo C30 will be unveiled at the 2006 Paris Motor Show this September Irvine, CA (July 24, 2006) – The first official photos of the exciting new Volvo C30 were released today by Volvo Car Corporation. In preparation for the car's global unveiling this September at the Paris Motor Show, the photos come just seven ... Continue reading

Aston Martin Celebrates With Auto-txt

Aston Martin Celebrates With Auto-txt

COVENTRY, England, July 24 -- - With Photo Customers of both the award winning Aston Martin DB9 and V8 Vantage now have the option of having Auto-txt as the basis of security and car tracking for their car. The announcement follows a celebratory initiative by Aston Martin in which an Aston Martin V8 Vantage was driven ... Continue reading

Toyota to Exhibit 27 Vehicles at Auto Guangzhou 2006

Toyota to Exhibit 27 Vehicles at Auto Guangzhou 2006

Toyota to Exhibit 27 Vehicles at Auto Guangzhou 2006 Tokyo, Japan, July. 24, 2006 - Toyota Motor Corporation announced today that it will display 27 concept and production vehicles at the 4th China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition (also known as Auto Guangzhou 2006) to be held at the Guangzhou Internatio ... Continue reading

Honda Sets 10th Straight All-Time First Six Months Record for Overseas Production

Honda Sets 10th Straight All-Time First Six Months Record for Overseas Production

<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Honda Sets 10th Straight All-Time First Six Months Record for Overseas Production Tokyo, Japan, July. 24, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, domestic sales and export results for the month of June and the fi ... Continue reading

Audi R10 TDI Remains Unbeaten Once More

Audi R10 TDI Remains Unbeaten Once More

PORTLAND, Ore., July 23 -- After its fourth race, the Audi R10 TDI remains unbeaten: The prototype which became the first diesel-powered sportscar to win the Le Mans 24 Hour race, added another victory in the sixth round of the American Le Mans Series in Portland. In the third race for the Audi R10 TDI in the US, Dindo ... Continue reading

Holden Releases Pricing For 2006 Commodore, WM Statesman and Caprice

Holden Releases Pricing For 2006 Commodore, WM Statesman and Caprice

New Omega model and V-Series headline value-packed VE lineup Commodore V special model announced for private buyers PORT MELBOURNE, Australia, July 23, 2006: Holden has released pricing for the all-new 2006 series of Holden Commodore, highlighting several significant reductions compared with equivalent models in the pr ... Continue reading

India's Maruti gives a fresh new look to WagonR

India's Maruti gives a fresh new look to WagonR

NEW DELHI, India - July 22, 2006: Indian car market leader Maruti Udyog Limited has given a brand new look to its popular model WagonR, with major changes in the front, rear and the interiors. The new WagonR, launched here today, is 10 per cent more fuel efficient compared to the outgoing WagonR. The company today also ... Continue reading

Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept Adds Two-Mode Hybrid Transmission

Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept Adds Two-Mode Hybrid Transmission

LONDON - July 22, 2006: · World´s first hybrid capable of running on pure renewable fuel · State-of-the-art two-mode hybrid transmission · 260 hp Saab BioPower engine · Retains full 'flex-fuel' capability - gasoline and/or bioethanol · Zero fossil fuel emissions when running on E100 · Increased per ... Continue reading

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