Volkswagen China Looking for a "Revolution" On Sales Strategy
Sep 27, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 27, 2007: Volkswagen China wants to have a "Revolution" on its sales strategy in Chinese market, the company's senior official said yesterday. "I dislike words like 'optimization' or 'improvement', I think we need to have a 'revolution'," Su Weiming, executive vice president of Volkswagen China tol ... Continue reading
Toyota, Chrysler Top Motor Press Guild Annual Automotive Public Relations Survey
Sep 27, 2007
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26 -- The Motor Press Guild (MPG), America's largest professional automotive media association, announces that Toyota and Chrysler ranked as having the best overall performance in media relations, according to the organization's third annual Automotive Public Relations Survey. The survey, conducted b ... Continue reading
China's Sinotruck Begins Exporting Trucks To Vietnam
Sep 27, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 27, 2007: China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Corporation (CNHTC or Sinotruck) started to deliver its first batch of trucks to Vietnam, Shanghai Securities News reported today. CNHTC, one of the largest heavy-truck producers in the world, has signed a long-term export contract with Vietnam automa ... Continue reading
Chrysler to Launch Production of Dodge Caravan In China
Sep 26, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 26, 2007: Chinese-made Chrysler-Dodge Caravan will roll off production line this October and go on sale in the Chinese market by the end of this year, a Beijing-based newspaper reported. "If everything goes smoothly, Chrysler-Dodge cars made in China will be launched in the last quarter of this yea ... Continue reading
Sep 26, 2007
The Auto Channel is pleased to present an exclusive four-part series about the design and development of General Motor's latest concept vehicles. Webisode 4: In this final webisode GM's latest E-Flex platform, the Opel Flextreme, is revealed during the Frankfurt Motor Show. ... Continue reading
Honda's Next Generation Fit/Jazz to Debut at Tokyo Motor Show
Sep 26, 2007
Five Years and Still Going Strong TOKYO - September 26, 2007: The next generation Fit (sold as Jazz in European markets) will debut at the Tokyo Motor Show on 24 October, 2007. The car will go on sale in Japan in January 2008 but plans to bring the next generation model to the UK are still over 12 months away. Five yea ... Continue reading
Chinese Automaker to Import a $13,300 Lotus Sport Car by Year-End
Sep 26, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 26, 2007: Jinhua Neoplan, a subsidiary company of Zhejiang-based automaker Jinhua Youngman, plans to import the Lotus sports car at the end of November or even later, local Chinese newspapers reported today. The model, code named "Racer", will be priced at a little higher than 100,000 yuan (US$13,3 ... Continue reading
Frankfurt 2007: Nissan Intros its Cute Sporty MIXIM Concept - VIDEO FEATURE
Sep 25, 2007
FRANKFURT - Nissan is featuring a new concept car, along with a number of redesigns for 2008, at the 62nd International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany. Central seating and running on electricity are two features of Nissanâs Mixim. Drivers of the vehicle sit centrally, with passenger seats on either side, and use ... Continue reading
Rock Star Steven Tyler Launches Red Wing Motorcycle Company
Sep 25, 2007
LOUDON, N.H.--Steven Tyler, in collaboration with Mark Dirico and AC Custom Motorcycles, today launched Red Wing Motorcycle Company. Red Wing Motorcycles are the fusion of rock and roll artistry and superior engineering. Imbued with Tylerâs sense of style, each motorcycle is as comfortable to ride as it is sexy. T ... Continue reading
Porsche Lowers Canadian Pricing for 2008 Models Compared to 2007
Sep 25, 2007
ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. announced that it will lower prices in Canada by more than 10 percent on its 2008 models compared to prices and standard equipment on its 2007 lineup. âWe cannot ignore our customers and dealers in Canada who can look to the U.S. and recognize a substantial price differenc ... Continue reading
Light Designs in Cars to Pave Route to Safety and Beauty - VIDEO STORY
Sep 25, 2007
DETROIT - September 25, 2007: General Motors (GM) is reporting new light designs, both in and outside of its vehicles, are serving a dual purpose: providing safety and beauty. One lighting scheme, entitled âJeweled,â is a set of clear headlamps designed to give the car a more three-dimensional look. However, ... Continue reading
Volvo Participates in Swedish-Russian Seminar for Increased Traffic Safety
Sep 25, 2007
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: Volvo Trucks and Volvo Cars are participating today in a seminar in Moscow on traffic safety. The Transport Ministers of both Russia and Sweden are attending and the event is being organised by the Swedish Export Council in Russia. Sweden is the leader when it comes to traffic safety ... Continue reading
World's Fastest Diesel at October 2 Motor Press Guild Luncheon
Sep 25, 2007
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25 -- The Motor Press Guild (MPG), America's largest professional automotive media association, announces British construction equipment manufacturer JCB will have their DieselMax project team speak about its successful 350 MPH world-record run on the Bonneville Salt Flats. This advanced engineering ... Continue reading
AAA: Americans Take Shorter Road Trips Due to Costs, Time - VIDEO STORY
Sep 25, 2007
September 25, 2007: With more Americans pressed for time and bound by economic restrictions, the American Automobile Association (AAA) reports long vacations are becoming a thing of the past. Rather than taking a standard two-week trip, AAA indicates most Americans are taking shorter excursions. By traveling closer to ... Continue reading
Sep 25, 2007
Carroll Shelby, Bob Bondurant, Phil Remington and other racing heroes will headline the Shelby American Collection's 11th annual celebration at its museum in Boulder on December 1, 2007. The annual holiday party honors the race history of Carroll Shelby, his legendary 1960s Shelby American Team and the automobiles they ... Continue reading
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