Sinotruck Signs 5,000 Heavy Trucks Export Deal with Russia Partner
Dec 6, 2007
SHANGHAI - December 6, 2007: China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Corp or Sinotruck announced that the company has signed a heavy truck export deal with Russia heavy truck maker Likhachev-AMO ZIL, according to Chinaâs Ministry of Commerce. Under the export deal, Sinotruck will supply at least 5,000 heavy trucks t ... Continue reading
Orders flood in for 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8
Dec 5, 2007
AUBURN HILLS, MI - December 5, 2007: What has muscle cars fans squealing like teenage girls at a Hannah Montana concert? Try the all-new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8. Just in the first DAY of orders, more than 4,300 people plunked down a deposit for the American muscle coupe. And more than 6,000 have made deposits with d ... Continue reading
Clinton Climate Initiative Partners with Volvo to Promote Environmental Alternatives - VIDEO STORY
Dec 5, 2007
STOCKHOLM - December 5, 2007: Former US President Bill Clintonâs Climate Initiative (CCI) has chosen Volvo as its partner to promote the use of hybrid buses and Bus Rapide Transit (BRT) to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. CCI, through its partnership with the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, will apply its kno ... Continue reading
New Aerokit for the Porsche 911 Turbo Coupé
Dec 5, 2007
Stuttgart - December 5, 2007: Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has developed a special Aerokit for the 911 Turbo Coupé. It includes a front spoiler lip and an entirely new engine cover design with fixed aerofoil. The characteristic front lip and the distinctive rear spoiler lend the typical turbo silhouette an ... Continue reading
To Protect Your Vehicle From Holiday Grinches, LoJack Offers Timely Theft Prevention Tips
Dec 5, 2007
Expert on Vehicle Theft Protection Available for Interviews WESTWOOD, Mass., Dec. 5 -- What: As shoppers are out in droves this holiday season checking off items from their Christmas lists, thieves are often doing a little "shopping" of their own. This time of year, vehicles are particularly vulnerable to theft, as thi ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi's New Concept-RA Gets Global Premiere at 2008 Detroit Auto Show
Dec 5, 2007
Mitsubishi premieres the new Concept-RA to the world at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS or the Detroit Motor Show)[1]. The Concept-RA fuses together three elements of Mitsubishiâs core DNA - a passion for dynamic driving, stunning design and a heightened sensitivity for the environment - tha ... Continue reading
AAA Colorado Selects GreenRoad for Innovative Teen Driver Safety Study
Dec 5, 2007
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Dec. 4 -- GreenRoad Technologies, Inc. (http://www.greenroadtech.com/), a leader in driver safety technologies, today announced that AAA Colorado has selected GreenRoad Safety Center for a study to help improve teen driver safety. During the six-month study, Safety Center will be installed in 20 ... Continue reading
Dieter Zetsche Presents Smart Fortwo to Representatives of U.S. Government and Business
Dec 5, 2007
STUTTGART, Germany and WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- At a traditional luncheon with prominent speakers hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, Daimler Chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche today presented the smart fortwo to representatives of U.S. businesses and government as an environmentally friendly solution for futur ... Continue reading
Mazda Releases "Stylish V" Special Edition Model Verisa in Japan
Dec 5, 2007
Highly fashionable model with a stylish and distinctive interior HIROSHIMA - December 5, 2007: Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the launch of the Mazda Verisa âStylish Vâ special edition model in Japan. Mazdaâs high quality and fashionable compact car has been updated with a stylish and distinctive- ... Continue reading
Ford Mulls New China Car Plant
Dec 5, 2007
SHANGHAI - December 5, 2007: Ford Motor Co, which is closing factories in North America, is mulling a new car plant in China with its Japanese unit Mazda Motor Co and local partner Chang'an Motor Corp, to meet growing demand. Kenneth Hsu, spokesman for Ford's China operations, told China Daily: "We are gauging the need ... Continue reading
Dec 4, 2007
Tucson, San Francisco, Washington D.C. and Las Vegas are Stand-out Hybrid Markets NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- Democratic, wealthy, educated and active are four adjectives that describe today's hybrid vehicle owner, according to a recent analysis from Scarborough Research, a consumer and media research firm. Scarborough's analy ... Continue reading
smart fortwo, The Most Compact Vehicle Currently in Production, to Launch in USA, January 2008
Dec 4, 2007
Chairman of Daimler AG Introduces New, Compact Vehicle to U.S. Market NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- smart fortwo, the most compact vehicle currently in production, to launch in USA, January 2008: SATELLITE FEEDS: Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM ET Galaxy 25 Transponder 14 C-Band Downlink Freq: 3980 Horizontal Tuesd ... Continue reading
Chinese Government OKs Toyota RV-4's Local Production Plan
Dec 4, 2007
SHANGHAI - December 4, 2007: China's all-powerful economic planning and regulatory body, National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has recently approved the local production plan of Toyotaâs SUV model RV-4, official media Xinhua News Agency reported today. The Toyota RV-4 will be built in an assemble line ... Continue reading
Columbus Geographic Announces Development of Revolutionary System for Off-Road Navigation
Dec 4, 2007
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 4 -- Columbus Geographic Systems (GIS) Ltd. ("Columbus") (Pink Sheets: CGSE) today announced the start of development of the world's first comprehensive navigation solution, displaying both urban and off-road maps without the need to move between different software or change memory cards. Navigation sys ... Continue reading
You'll Never Say "Dude, Where's My Car?" Again - CUTE VIDEO
Dec 4, 2007
LONDON - December 4, 2007: 12 million shopping hours are expected to be spent looking for lost cars this month as forgetful motorists struggle to remember where they have parked their cars â costing the economy £648 million in lost revenue as people search car parks instead of shopping shelves this Christmas. I ... Continue reading
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