News By Topic: Automobile Manufacturers

Ford Launches Production of Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines for Delivery to Customers

Jul 17, 2006

* Ford will be the first in the world to deliver a dedicated hydrogen internal combustion engine powered vehicle to commercial customers in E-450 shuttle buses later this year. * Production of dedicated hydrogen fueled V-10 engines begins at Ford's Engine Manufacturing Development Operations in Dearborn Heights; engine ... Continue reading

2007 Dodge Caliber Earns Top Safety Ratings in Government Crash Tests

Jul 17, 2006

* Caliber Becomes 12th Consecutive New Chrysler Group Vehicle to Receive Five Stars for Frontal Crash Protection * Caliber Also Earns Top Rating for Side-Impact Protection AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 17 -- The 2007 Dodge Caliber has received the government's highest ratings for side- and frontal- impact crash protection ... Continue reading

Ghosn, Wagoner Vow Three Month Assessment of Alliance

Jul 17, 2006

Washington DC July 17, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that after meeting on Friday, Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn and General Motors CEO Richard Wagoner said they will take the next three months to assess the potential benefits of a three-way alliance and then decide whether to pursue a deal, reports The Detroit ... Continue reading

Automotive Industry to Gain Significant Benefits From Advances in Fuel Cell Technology

Jul 17, 2006

PALO ALTO, Calif., July 17 -- Growing regulatory pressures from government authorities such as the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are stimulating the adoption of fuel cell technologies in order to ensure reduced emissions and effective fuel conversion. Initiatives such ... Continue reading

Toyota Financial Services Launches 'Scion Solutions'

Jul 17, 2006

Tool Aims to Educate Whyville Users About Financing as They Purchase Virtual Scion Vehicles LOS ANGELES, July 17 -- Whyville.net and Toyota Financial Services announced the launch of "Scion Solutions" this month within Whyville.net, the popular virtual world for children and young teens (8-15). Sponsored by Toyota's Sc ... Continue reading

BorgWarner All-Wheel Drive System to Make North American Debut in 2007 Chrysler Pacifica

Jul 17, 2006

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 17 -- In the first North American application of BorgWarner's Interactive Torque Management (ITM 3e(TM)) system, BorgWarner's all-wheel drive (AWD) technology will be standard on the 2007 model year Chrysler Pacifica models with AWD, which is expected to launch later this year. "We are proud t ... Continue reading

ABI Research: The Car Will Be the Next Battleground for Web Portals

Jul 17, 2006

Oyster Bay, NY - July 17, 2006 - Navigation vendors and automakers alike have been engaged in a continual struggle to differentiate their navigation offerings. 2006 has finally brought such features as traffic information and text-to-speech to navigation. ABI Research analysts believe the next steps are 3D renderings, ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson Announces Second Quarter Results

Jul 17, 2006

Worldwide Retail Motorcycle Sales Up 10 Percent MILWAUKEE, July 17 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. today announced record revenue and earnings per share for its second quarter ended June 25, 2006. Revenue for the quarter was $1.38 billion compared to $1.33 billion in the year-ago quarter, a 3.3 percent increase. Net income fo ... Continue reading

ARRRR! 52,000 Participate in Volvo Treasure Hunt

Jul 17, 2006

Seven Finalists Worldwide Will Join in Final, Frantic Search for a Volvo XC90 V8 SUV Buried Somewhere in the World; Part of Volvo's Promotion With Disney's 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' Volvo Continues Pirates Promotion Through August With Local Retailer Radio Events and Product Sweepstakes IRVINE, Calif ... Continue reading

Quebec Places Order For 731 Volvo Buses

Jul 17, 2006

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--July 17, 2006-- Volvo Buses Canadian subsidiary, Nova Bus of Quebec, has secured one of the biggest single orders ever in the company's history. ATUQ, a purchasing group consisting of nine of the province's transit authorities, has placed an order for 731 LFS (Low floor system) buses for delivery bet ... Continue reading

Business Week Asks: Will Toyota Make a Play for GM?

Jul 17, 2006

Detroit July 16, 2006; Business Week .Com in a report asks if Renault and Nissan have a competitor in their effort to form an alliance with General Motors? Top executives at Toyota Motor are mulling their own overture to GM to head off rival Nissan from forging an alliance that could help the Japanese-French car compan ... Continue reading

Candy White And Ice Age - The Mark Of Color Fashion

Jul 17, 2006

Buyers lean towards white finishes and special-effect variants A wide-ranging spectrum of more than 360 colour nuances WOLFSBURG, Germany - Volkswagen customers can choose from a huge spectrum of more than 360 colour finishes and variants. And it is easy to spot new colour trends. Alongside classically favoured black, ... Continue reading

Audi R10 TDI Claims Victory in US Comeback

Jul 16, 2006

TOOELE, Utah, July 16 -- Only four weeks after its historical victory as the first diesel sportscar at the Le Mans 24 Hours, the Audi R10 TDI celebrated another success: In the comeback in the American Le Mans Series on the new race track outside Salt Lake City, UT, Emanuele Pirro and Frank Biela triumphed in an exciti ... Continue reading

Royal Welsh Show Welcomes Isuzu

Jul 16, 2006

Isuzu (UK) Limited has joined forces with local dealers to promote the new Rodeo Denver Max 2.5 at the Royal Welsh Show on 24-27 July 2006. A further exciting deal recently launched to all customers is the offer of a free Auto upgrade on all the 3.0 Denver Max models. This offer sees a tangible saving of £1,000 and ... Continue reading

Strong Sales Of Focus, Fiesta And Commercial Vehicles Lift Ford Of Europe

Jul 16, 2006

First-half 2006 sales climb three per cent to 910,200 units; June results increase slightly to 167,000 Commercial vehicle sales climb six per cent in first six months to 166,600 Ford Russia sales nearly double in first-half of 2006 COLOGNE - July 16, 2006: Strong demand for Ford's top-selling Focus, Fiesta and commerci ... Continue reading