Crewe Gears Up For Bentley Convertible Production
Sep 6, 2005
Crewe, 5th September 2005... Bentley Motors Limited will build the luxurious four-seater convertible Azure at the home facility in Crewe, Cheshire, as the plant continues to adopt a more flexible approach to luxury car manufacture. The latest new model joins the Bentley line-up next spring and will become the flagship ... Continue reading
Bentley Revives Azure Name for New Flagship Convertible
Aug 22, 2005
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Aug. 21 -- Bentley Motors today announced that the glamorous four-seater convertible show car unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January 2005 will carry the evocative Azure name. The new Bentley Azure goes on sale in North America in Spring 2006. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20 ... Continue reading
Bentley Celebrates Blue Train Race
Aug 21, 2005
CARMEL, Calif., Aug. 20 -- Today Bentley Motors celebrates the 75th anniversary of the famous Blue Train race, with the launch of the Arnage Blue Train saloon at 'The Quail - A Motorsports Gathering' in California's Carmel Valley. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040408/DETH007LOGO ) In March 1930, then Cha ... Continue reading
Consumer Report Says Quality Not Incentives Most Important For Auto Buyers
Aug 16, 2005
Incentives Are a Short-Term Fix for Automakers, Study Says DETROIT August 16, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that a new survey of U.S. vehicle owners released Tuesday indicates that while this summer's employee discounts may give automakers short-term sales gains, improving quality is more important i ... Continue reading
Bentley Motors Appoints Public Relations Manager Europe
Aug 11, 2005
BERLIN, August 11 -- Bentley Motors is pleased to announce the appointment of Annette Koch as Public Relations Manager Europe. Annette will be responsible for the development and implementation of strategic media activities across Continental Europe with regional market specific PR programmes. After having spent three ... Continue reading
New York City's Fine Motor Auction & Luxury Lifestyle Expo
Aug 10, 2005
NEW YORK--Aug. 10, 2005--Beginning on September 9th car enthusiasts will have the first-ever opportunity to view and purchase luxury automobiles and motorcycles from the largest and most distinctive collection of rare vehicles ever assembled for auction in Manhattan. The inaugural Rand/Workman Fine Motor Auction & Luxu ... Continue reading
NHTSA Model Year 2005 Complete Rollover Ratings
Aug 2, 2005
Model Year 2005 Rollover Ratings NHTSA has released rollover ratings for model year 2005 vehicles. Comparative results can be viewed by class (SUVs, Pickups, Vans or Passenger Cars). The white bar in the Rollover Rating graphic represents the range of percentages for all vehicles tested in a given vehicle class (passen ... Continue reading
Latest IIHS Front and Side Crash Test Results
Jul 18, 2005
Jul 12, 2005
NEW YORK--July 12, 2005--Relative newcomer Maybach earned top honors as the most highly regarded ultra-luxury automobile maker by Penta-Millionaires and Ultra High Net Worths (households with a total net worth of $5 million to $25 plus million) who recently rated and ranked America's top ultra-luxury automobiles. The s ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Names Used Car Best Bets, Offers Consumers Advice for Buying a Used Car
Jul 12, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 12 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announces its recommendations for the best used cars and trucks, and offers advice for used-car shopping. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031009/LATH011ALOGO ) "Used cars and trucks, even those that ... Continue reading
Jul 11, 2005
NEW YORK, July 11 -- According to new data from GfK Automotive, men and women really are different when it comes to their next new car purchase. Fast and expensive vehicles drive men to take out their checkbooks while women are on the lookout for affordable, family-friendly wheels. For men, the Porsche 911 is the bigge ... Continue reading
Bentley Motors appoints Lifestyle Communications Manager
Jun 30, 2005
Crewe UK, 30th June 2005; Bentley Motors is pleased to announce the appointment of Julia Marozzi as lifestyle communications manager. Julia will be responsible for the development of lifestyle media activities in the UK and she will join Bentley on 1st July 2005. A former features, news and Weekend editor at the Financ ... Continue reading
2005 Comparative New Car Rollover Rankings - Vehicles More Stable
Jun 24, 2005
The number of SUVs with a four-star rollover rating had increased substantially since U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began rating them in 2001. That year, just one SUV earned four-stars, whereas in 2005, 24 earned a four-star rating as part of the newly ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice Announces New Car Best Deals for June 2005
Jun 9, 2005
CAMPBELL, Calif.--June 9, 2005--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for June, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 29 respective classes. IntelliChoice's "Best Deals of the Month ... Continue reading
Top Ten Fastest "Turning" Vehicles are International Nameplates
Jun 1, 2005
Washington DC June 1, 2005; AIADA's newsletter reported that the ten vehicles that spent the least amount of time on dealer lots in April were all International nameplates, according to the Power Information Network (PIN). The measurement, known in the industry as days to turn, is a measure not only of model popularity ... Continue reading
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