News By Topic: Marc Rauch

Thousands of Mitsubishi Owners To Celebrate at Third Annual Owner's Day

Jul 9, 2007

Generations of Faithful Mitsubishi Enthusiasts and Owners Expected to Attend Day of Food, Fun, Music, Competition and Giveaways Downloads CYPRESS, CA - July 9, 2007: Mitsubishi Motors North America today announces details of its third annual Mitsubishi Owners Day (MOD) extravaganza which will take place at the company' ... Continue reading

Hyundai Opens New Chapter with Launch of i30 - VIDEO ENHANCED

Jul 5, 2007

A new way of naming cars heralds a new era for Hyundai Designed and built for Europe Three UK trim levels with new, higher than ever levels of safety and specification First in a family of C segment cars from Korea’s leading car maker The only C segment car with Hyundai’s unlimited mileage five year warranty ... Continue reading

Iraq War Veterans to Receive Specialty Cars - VIDEO STORY

Jul 4, 2007

DETROIT - July 4, 2007: The Coalition to Salute America's Heroes, in conjunction with singer LeAnn Rimes, is working to give away modified cars to Iraq war veterans. The cars are equipped with Sit N' Lift, a power seat designed to assist individuals to get in and out of their vehicles. General Motors reports more than ... Continue reading

2007 Kia Sedona and Sorento Awarded 'Good' Ratings From Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Jul 3, 2007

Kia Minivan and SUV Given Highest Possible Rating in Rear Impact Evaluations IRVINE, Calif., July 3 -- Today it was announced the Kia Sedona minivan and Sorento SUV both received "Good" ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for rear impact collisions. A "Good" is the highest possible rating giv ... Continue reading

VIDEO FEATURE - The Race to the Track: Logistics in Formula 1

Jul 3, 2007

COLOGNE - JULY 3, 2007: Formula 1 is all about racing but away from the competitions, a different kind of race is fundamental to the workings of Panasonic Toyota Racing. For the team’s logistics department, there is a constant race against time to get the cars, spare parts and pieces of equipment, to the track on ... Continue reading

SoCal Auto Club Offers Tipsy Tow Service for July 4th Holiday

Jul 2, 2007

LOS ANGELES, CA - July 2, 2007 - The Automobile Club of Southern California is offering its free Tipsy Tow service to drinking drivers during the 4th of July holiday. The service is available from 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, until midnight Wednesday, July 4. Tipsy Tow is available in the 13 Southern California counties ... Continue reading

Saab 9-3 Ranks Among Safest Convertibles - VIDEO STORY

Jul 2, 2007

DETROIT - July 2, 2007: Some convertibles are safer than regular vehicles, according to a crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Among the ten mid-sized convertible models tested, the agency ranked the Saab 9-3 and Volvo C70 as the safest. Automakers from Saab say they created a safer vehic ... Continue reading

Mazda CX-7 - Designing the Sports Crossover - VIDEO ENHANCED

Jul 2, 2007

Mazda CX-7 design team adopts "European sports car" visual themes CX-7 styling elements also reflected by Mazda RX-8 and new Mazda2 June 30, 2007: When Mazda presented the MX-Crossport concept car at the 2005 Detroit Motor Show media and public feedback was universally positive. Within a few days, the design team, unde ... Continue reading

BMW Releases 2008 6 Series Coupé and Convertible - VIDEO ENHANCED

Jun 29, 2007

WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ - June 29, 2007: BMW has released its new 2008 BMW 6 Series Coupé and BMW 6 Series Convertible. The BMW 650i contains a 4.8 liter eight-cylinder engine, while the BMW 635d is powered by a 3.0 litre straight-six diesel engine. The new models also feature new technologies designed to increase fuel-eff ... Continue reading

Two Ethanol Facilities Win Energy Star Awards for Exceptional Energy Savings

Jun 28, 2007

(Washington, D.C. - Wednesday, June 27, 2007) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) *Two Ethanol Facilities Win Energy Star Awards for Exceptional Energy Savings *Contact: Enesta Jones, (202) 564-4355 / jones.enesta@epa.gov* *Two ethanol facilities in the Midwest are being recognized for reducing energy consumptio ... Continue reading

Land Rover Freelander 2 Proves A Hit With UK Customers

Jun 28, 2007

GAYDON, Warwickshire - June 28, 2007: The all-new Freelander 2 is proving a real hit with UK customers since launch in December 2006. Sales for the award-winning compact 4x4 are up 20 per cent compared with the same time last year. The Freelander 2, built at the acclaimed Halewood manufacturing facility in Liverpool, h ... Continue reading

Swedish Team Triumphs in First "World Championship" For Volvo Service Personnel

Jun 28, 2007

STOCKHOLM - June 28, 2007: Team Skywalker from Sweden were crowned World Champions 2007 at the end of an exciting and tense VISTA competition for Volvo's truck and bus service personnel in Gothenburg on Tuesday. On this occasion, the event took the form of a World Championship for the first time in its history. In all, ... Continue reading

UK Fire Brigade Rings Changes with Toyota

Jun 28, 2007

LONDON - June 28, 2007: More than 50 fire service staff have switched from being user-choosers to driving a range of Toyota Avensis diesel cars – and the transition has been a smooth one, says Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service's Fleet Manager John Millett. The Avensis 2.2-litre D-4D diesels, manufactured at Toyota' ... Continue reading

Jeep Announces New Advertising Tag Line and Ad Campaign - VIDEO ENHANCED

Jun 28, 2007

-- "Have fun out there. Jeep" is the new tag line -- Outdoor and Internet teaser ads debut July 1; national campaign is mid- July -- Focus is on the seven Jeep vehicles, the most in the brand's history -- Campaign is the first from Cutwater, the new creative ad agency for Jeep AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 27 -- The Jeep(R ... Continue reading

Toyota Launches Fully Redesigned Voxy and Noah

Jun 27, 2007

Perfectly Sized, Individualized Minivans for a Truly Comfortable Driving Experience Tokyo - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today the nationwide launch in Japan of the completely redesigned Voxy through "Netz" dealers, and completely redesigned Noah through "Toyota Corolla" dealers. Since their debuts as new v ... Continue reading