News By Topic: Automobile Manufacturers

Mazda: New '23Z' To Further Strengthen Atenza Brand

Jul 9, 2003

JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> New '23Z' To Further Strengthen Atenza Brand Mazda <http://www.japancorp.net/topimg/Low_MazdaAtenza.jpg> Tokyo, Japan, July. 09, 2003 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation has added a new premium grade to its popular mid-size Mazda Atenza Sport and Sport Wagon to f ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors launches Smartnav as an approved accessory across their entire UK model range

Jul 9, 2003

London, July 9 -- Mitsubishi Motors has announced that it will be offering Smartnav, the latest innovation in satellite navigation, as an approved accessory across its entire UK model range. Smartnav, by Trafficmaster, is an advanced navigation system that guides you around the jams using Trafficmaster's unique live, i ... Continue reading

French Firm Faurecia Unveils Chrysler deal

Jul 9, 2003

PARIS, July 8, 2003; Reuters reported that Europe's second-largest listed car parts maker Faurecia said on Tuesday it won a new contract to supply car parts to Chrysler in North America. The deal is expected to bring the French firm's total revenues from the region to $1.8 billion by 2006, Faurecia said in a statement. ... Continue reading

Lexus Tops J.D. Power Dependability Study

Jul 9, 2003

DETROIT July 8,2003; John Porretto writing for the AP reporteds that for the ninth consecutive year, Lexus was the highest ranking brand in the J.D. Power and Associates vehicle dependability study, the marketing research firm said Tuesday. Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota Motor Corp., was followed by Nissan Motor ... Continue reading

GM, Ford Extend Summer Incentives

Jul 9, 2003

GM Extends Summer Incentives Blitz, Offering Interest-Free Financing and Cash Rebates DETROIT July 8, 2003; John Porretto writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. extended most of their rebate and financing deals Tuesday as the world's two largest automakers try to spur what has been a l ... Continue reading

Ford To Continue Incentive Programs Through Sept. 2

Jul 9, 2003

CHICAGO July 8, 2003; Ann Keeton writing for Dow Jones reports that Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it would continue its current vehicle-incentive programs through Sept. 2. The offers to new-car buyers include cash rebates of up to $4,000, 0% financing for up to 60 months for many models, and bonus cash programs for Tauru ... Continue reading

Government Skills drive will benefit beleaguered UK motor industry says professional association

Jul 8, 2003

Brickendon, Hertfordshire, July 9 -- Also Attn: Education Corrs For the first time, a national benchmark for determining skill levels among motor vehicle technicians could become a reality, following today's launch of the Government's Skills Strategy White Paper. Research carried out by the Institute of the Motor Indus ... Continue reading

SmarTire's Korean Partner Wins Product Development Contract

Jul 8, 2003

Hyundai Autonet To Develop Tire Monitoring System For Hyundai Motor Corporation RICHMOND, BC, July 8 -- SmarTire Systems Inc., a leading developer of tire pressure and temperature monitoring systems, announces that its strategic partner Hyundai Autonet Company, Ltd (HACO) has been contracted by Hyundai Motor Corporatio ... Continue reading

Chase to Return to Auto Leasing Business in Rhode Island Following State Legislature's Passage of Law Limiting Lessor Liability

Jul 8, 2003

NEW YORK--July 8, 2003--Chase Manhattan Automotive Finance Corporation, a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase Bank, which together with its affiliates is the largest non-captive purchaser of auto loans and leases in the United States, today announced it will return to the auto leasing business in Rhode Island immediately afte ... Continue reading

PACCAR Announces Dividend

Jul 8, 2003

BELLEVUE, Wash.--July 8, 2003--PACCAR Inc's board of directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of twenty-two cents ($.22) per share, payable September 5, 2003, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 18, 2003, according to Mark C. Pigott, PACCAR chairman and chief executive o ... Continue reading

Japanese- Branded Vehicles Continue to Lead in Long-Term Quality and the Domestics Outpace Europeans

Jul 8, 2003

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 8 -- While Japanese-branded vehicles continue to dominate in terms of long-term vehicle quality, the Europeans have lost their edge over the U.S. domestic-branded vehicles, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Vehicle Dependability Study(SM) (VDS) released today. (Logo: http:// ... Continue reading

Nine Toyota and Lexus Vehicles at the Top of Their Segments in J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Vehicle Dependability Study

Jul 8, 2003

TORRANCE, Calif., July 8 -- Toyota and Lexus' dedication to lasting quality was evident today as the brands had nine cars and trucks ranked highest in their segments in the J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS). The VDS study tracks the number and type of problems owners have with their three ... Continue reading

Fifty Years of Volvo Versatility ... Wagon Segment Leader Celebrates a Milestone

Jul 8, 2003

IRVINE, Calif., July 8 -- This month fifty years ago, the first Volvo wagon rolled off the assembly line in Gothenburg, Sweden. Many of the Volvo wagons produced since that time have found their way to the United States. In fact, Volvo leads European imports and has literally become an icon for the segment. Long before ... Continue reading

The Chrome Data Most Searched For Vehicles - January -June 2003

Jul 8, 2003

PORTLAND, Ore.--July 8, 2003--Chrome Systems Corporation, provider of automotive data, configuration technology and commerce solutions, announced today the Chrome Top 10(TM), national and regional rankings of the nation's most popular vehicles researched online for the first half of 2003. From Hollywood to the Rockies ... Continue reading

SeaView's PowerLine Vision Systems Featured At National Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Meeting

Jul 8, 2003

TIERRA VERDE, Fla.--July 8, 2003--SeaView Video Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:SEVU) recently participated in the National Intelligent Vehicle Initiative meeting this past June 2003 in Washington, D.C. SeaView's PowerLine Vision System(TM) (PLVS) was demonstrated on a Mack CH600 Tractor and gasoline tanker operated by McKenzi ... Continue reading