News By Topic: Automobile Manufacturers

GM Foundation Donates 3 Vans to SE Michigan United Way

Jul 20, 2006

Saturn Relays equipped with Sit-N-Lift Technology and OnStar DETROIT - For the third year, General Motors Foundation has donated three Sit-N-Lift equipped Saturn Relay sport vans to United Way for Southeastern Michigan. GM's exclusive Sit-N-Lift feature provides a fully motorized lift-and-lower passenger seat to help p ... Continue reading

BMW's Reithofer New CEO Will Replace Panke - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

Jul 20, 2006

FRANKFURT, July 20, 2006; Reuters reported that BMW, the world's biggest premium car maker, has appointed Norbert Reithofer, 50, as its chief executive, with effect from Sept. 1, the company's supervisory board said on Thursday. Reithofer will succeed Helmut Panke, whose contract expires in May 2007. Panke turns 60 in ... Continue reading

Motorcycle and Scooter Sales Get Pumped Up in First Half of 2006

Jul 20, 2006

IRVINE, Calif.--July 20, 2006--Motorcycle and scooter sales continued climbing for the first half of this year, putting two-wheelers on the road to 14 straight years of increasing popularity. Compared to the first half of 2005, among the 15 leading brands, bike sales jumped 10.9 percent through the second quarter, acco ... Continue reading

Lockheed Martin to Design Nano Air Vehicle to Monitor the Urban Battlefield

Jul 20, 2006

CHERRY HILL, N.J., July 20 -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.7-million, 10-month contract to design a revolutionary remote-controlled nano air vehicle (NAV) that will collect military intelligence indoors and outdoors on the urban battlefield. Lockheed Martin Advanced ... Continue reading

Ford Reports Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results

Jul 20, 2006

- Net loss of 7 cents per share, or $123 million, for the second quarter of 2006. - Loss from continuing operations, excluding special items, of 3 cents per share, or $48 million.* - Strong liquidity with total automotive cash, including cash equivalents, marketable securities and loaned securities, at $23.6 billion. - ... Continue reading

GM Certified Used Vehicles Rolls Out Summer Rate Incentives on Select GM Vehicles

Jul 20, 2006

Industry's Top-Selling Certified Brand Offers Affordable GMAC Financing Rates as Low as 4.5% APR DETROIT – GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry’s top-selling manufacturer-certified used vehicle brand according to Autodata Corp., today announced a nationwide summer rate incentive program on select GM vehic ... Continue reading

See It, Feel It, Drive It - Citroën C6 At The British Motor Show

Jul 20, 2006

LONDON - July 20, 2006: The Citroën C6 makes its British International Motor Show debut and visitors to the show will not only get the chance to see the car alongside the entire Citroën range, but will actually have the opportunity to drive it on a specially developed route around ExCel throughout the show, which ... Continue reading

Lazydays Achieves The Winnebago Circle Of Excellence Award

Jul 20, 2006

SEFFNER, Fla.--July 20, 2006--Lazydays RV SuperCenter(R) ("Lazydays"), the nation's number one recreational vehicle ("RV") dealer, has been recognized by Winnebago Industries as having earned its prestigious "Circle of Excellence" award for the 2006 model year, which is based solely on customer sales and service satisf ... Continue reading

Sheer Driving Pleasure - CLK-Class with new V8 engine and attractive equipment package

Jul 20, 2006

STUTTGART - July 20, 2006: Bolstered by a new V8 engine developing 285 kW/388 hp, the CLK 500 Coupé and Cabriolet models now serve up sports car-esque driving pleasure. The newly developed 5.5-litre V8 engine boasts a peak torque of 530 Nm (outgoing model: 460 Nm), allowing the CLK-Class to deliver a virtuoso perfor ... Continue reading

Dodge Charger Flexes Its Modern Muscle in the Upcoming Comedy 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend'

Jul 20, 2006

* Dodge Brand Delivers Superior Performance in Upcoming Ivan Reitman-Directed Film * Stars Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson Joined by the Red-Hot 2006 Dodge Charger AUBURN HILLS - July 20, 2006: Driving into theaters tomorrow, "My Super Ex-Girlfriend" features a 2006 Dodge Charger in the film's storyline. The Dodge Charger ... Continue reading

Timeless Volvo Classic Celebrates 40 Years

Jul 20, 2006

GOTHENBURG - July 20, 2006: Volvo's dilemma of not being able to offer a completely new model during the first half of the 1960s was effectively eliminated in the middle of August 1966 when the new Volvo 144 was first shown. The car was nothing less than a small sensation. It had a new design language featuring clean a ... Continue reading

UK: BMW eyes US launch for diesel-powered cars

Jul 20, 2006

BMW already has a vast range of diesels in Europe from the entry level 1-series hatchback to the luxury 7-series sedan pictured view image BMW is looking to launch diesel-powered cars in the US by 2008, according to a report in the UK. The Financial Times, reporting from the British International Motor Show, said the c ... Continue reading

OBVIO! Announces Export of Electric Cars to ZAP for North America - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

Jul 20, 2006

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brasil--July 19, 2006--Brasilian automotive company OBVIO ! announced that it will introduce electric cars based on its 828 and 012 microsport car designs for export to North America. OBVIO ! has a strategic partnership with publicly-owned California automobile distributor ZAP (http://www.zapworld.com), ... Continue reading

Navistar Reaffirms 2006 Guidance

Jul 20, 2006

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--July 19, 2006--Navistar International Corporation , the nation's largest combined commercial truck and mid-range diesel engine producer, today reaffirmed its earlier guidance that the company expects diluted earnings per share for fiscal year 2006 will exceed $5.38 per share. Navistar International C ... Continue reading

GM's Lutz Says Automaker Must Have Hybrids Despite Expense and Doubtful Benefit

Jul 20, 2006

London UK July 19, 2006; The <a href="/link.html?http://www.just-auto.com"> Just-Auto interviewed GM's Bob Lutz at the London Auto Show: Hybrids are technologically of doubtful benefit, and expensive, but necessary from a political and public relations point of view, according to General Motors vice president, global p ... Continue reading