News By Topic: Marc Rauch

End Of The Road For The Great British Drive

Oct 18, 2007

18TH OCTOBER 2007 End Of The Road For The Great British Drive UK roads drive motorists to despair THE thrill of the open road is a distant memory across the nation, according to a study released today - almost half of all Brits can't name a great place to drive. New research by YouGov for Sat Nav experts Garmin found t ... Continue reading

Honda to Begin Sales of the All-New Fit in Japan

Oct 18, 2007

<http://www.japancorp.net> Honda to Begin Sales of the All-New Fit in Japan Tokyo, Japan, Oct 18, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to begin sales on Friday, October 26, 2007, in Japan of the all-new, completely redesigned Honda Fit. The Fit has gained popularity as a small car that fe ... Continue reading

Audi Launches TDI Initiative In The USA

Oct 18, 2007

INGOLSTADT, Germany - October 18, 2007: Audi is launching its TDI initiative on the North American market. As early as next year, Audi will be putting the cleanest diesel engine in the world into production in the USA virtually in parallel to its launch in Europe: the 3.0 TDI with ultra-low emission system will initial ... Continue reading

Road Trip: Hyundai Fuel Cell Powered Tucson - Exclusive Analysis and In-Car VIDEO Review

Oct 17, 2007

Take a Road Trip with The Auto Channel and special guest Del Coates in the new 2008 Ford Taurus. Produced and edited by Marc J. Rauch Take a Road Trip with The Auto Channel in Hyundai's Fuel Cell Powered Tucson concept car. ... Continue reading

VW Aims to Take 20% of China's Sedan Market

Oct 17, 2007

SHANGHAI - October 17, 2007: Volkswagen plans to increase its market share in China from the current 18% to 20%, Chinese media reported yesterday. The German automaker has recently raised its 2007 sales target in Chinese market from 800,000 vehicles to 900,000. The company expects to sell more than one million vehicles ... Continue reading

2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Honda to Unveil Two New Concepts

Oct 17, 2007

CR-Z hybrid sportscar concept breaks cover Funky ‘gel body’ fuel cell project revealed Two striking new concept models will make their world premieres at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show later this month. The Honda CR-Z is a lightweight, two-seater sportscar equipped with Honda’s petrol-electric hybrid IMA powe ... Continue reading

2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Suzuki Goes for Major WOW Factor

Oct 17, 2007

TOKYO - October 17, 2007: The Suzuki automobile stand will have a “Small Cars for a Big Future” theme reflecting the huge future possibilities that we envisage for compact cars. Each of our exhibits will embody the unique spirit and technological prowess that have made Suzuki the leading name in compact-car d ... Continue reading

Artist Illustrated Fiat 500 Sells for $85,000 - VIDEO ENHANCED

Oct 17, 2007

LONDON - October 17, 2007: The first of four new Fiat 500 cars illustrated by renowned English artist, Tracey Emin, has been sold at auction for £42,000 ($85,422). The work, entitled ‘I Told You Not To’, is one of four specially designed and painted examples of the supermini, which have taken the art world ... Continue reading

Nissan Completes Acquisition of Sweden's ATLET AB

Oct 17, 2007

TOKYO, October 17 -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced today the completion of its acquisition of ATLET AB on 16th through its subsidiary, Nissan Forklift Europe B.V., following approval from the European Commission. Mr. Toshio Aoki, General Manager of Industrial Machinery Division at Nissan Motor, is appointed as new c ... Continue reading

Changan To Mass Produce Hybrid Vehicles in China Next Year

Oct 17, 2007

SHANGHAI - October 17, 2007: The Chongqing based Changan Automobile will deliver 10 hybrid vehicles to Beijing Olympic Games next year, Xu Liuping, the president of Changan Automobile said earlier this week. "The means Changan automobile will start mass production of hybrid vehicles next year," Xu told Chinese media. T ... Continue reading

Toyota Reliability Slips in Consumer Reports' Survey

Oct 16, 2007

93 percent of Ford, Lincoln, Mercury models in survey score average or better YONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After years of sterling reliability, Toyota is showing cracks in its armor, according to data from Consumer Reports' 2007 Annual Car Reliability Survey. By contrast, Ford's domestic brands hav ... Continue reading

Dongfeng Launches Its First Own-Brand Hatchback "Joyear"

Oct 16, 2007

SHANGHAI - October 16, 2007: Dongfeng Motor Group, China's third-largest automaker, released its first own-brand passenger car--"Joyear" today, which is scheduled to hit the market later this month. By design, this new hatchback is 4320 cm in length, 1804 cm in width and 1644 cm in height, leaving bigger in-vehicle roo ... Continue reading

Nissan QASHQAI Travels Length of UK on a Tank of Fuel

Oct 16, 2007

CRANFIELD, England, October 15 -- How far can the average customer drive a Nissan QASHQAI on one tank of fuel? The entire length of the UK and more if they drive economically. Seven test drivers from the Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, proved this recently when they took turns piloting ... Continue reading

Mercedes is First to Bring Diesel Back to California

Oct 16, 2007

E320 BLUETEC Makes Market Debut in Los Angeles at Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek at Smashbox Studios LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15 -- On the runway at this week's Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek at Smashbox Studios, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) unveiled a version of its E320 BLUETEC, a diesel sedan that will immediately be available in limit ... Continue reading

CarMax Wins Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics!

Oct 16, 2007

CARMAX WINS TORCH AWARD FOR MARKETPLACE ETHICS FROM MARYLAND BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU RICHMOND, Va. (October 15, 2007)CarMax, Inc., the nation's largest retailer of used cars, has won the Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics from the Greater Maryland Better Business Bureau (BBB). Maryland CarMax stores that received this h ... Continue reading