News By Topic: Automobile Manufacturers

Nissan Makes Sales Call On Peugeot Citroen Group To Sell Diesels

Jun 30, 2003

TOKYO June 29, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Nissan Motor Co. has approached France's PSA Peugeot Citroen Group about using its large diesel engine to power U.S. light trucks and to support a possible launch of luxury cars in Europe, the Financial Times reported in its Monday overseas edition. The approach, which is at ... Continue reading

GM Weekly Production June 16, 2003

Jun 29, 2003

Total U.S. Passenger Car 24,550 Total U.S. Truck 47,384 Total Canada Passenger Car 12,743 Total Canada Truck 7,254 Total N.A. Car and Truck 101,994 Note: Totals due not include Joint Venture production (i.e. HUMMER, NUMMI, etc.) North American Scheduled Overtime/Downtime for Week of June 30, 2003 Mon6/30 Tue7/1 Wed 7/2 ... Continue reading

BMW Puts Teens Behind the Wheel in an Effort to Create Safer Drivers

Jun 28, 2003

Free National Student Driving Clinic Kicks-Off in Philadelphia This Weekend PHILADELPHIA, June 28 -- A free, nationwide performance student driving program led by BMW kicks-off today at Philadelphia Park Race Track. Unlike most programs, which are classroom based, the BMW Student Drive Program is interactive, putting s ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Executive Personnel and Organizational Changes

Jun 28, 2003

JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Toyota Announces Executive Personnel and Organizational Changes Tokyo, Japan, June. 27, 2003 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced a new board of directors and new corporate auditors, among other changes in accordance with its new management system ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated North America Vehicle Production

Jun 27, 2003

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 27 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 340,196 units, down from the 348,166 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 8,511,61 ... Continue reading

Chinese Knock-Offs May Include GM Cars

Jun 27, 2003

Near-identical car sparks new Chinese piracy fears SHANGHAI, June 27, 2003; Ben Blanchard writing for Reuters reported that - Foreigners have long railed against pirated software and CDs in China. The latest complaint? Copy-cat cars. Automakers in the country's booming vehicle sector, frustrated with what they deem int ... Continue reading

BMW May Add Models To US Manufacturing To Take Advantage of Cheap Dollar

Jun 27, 2003

FRANKFURT, June 27, 2003; Reuters reportesd that Germany's BMW may start building more cars in the United States, the head of the group's sales and marketing told a newspaper on Friday, a move that would reduce the firm's exposure to currency fluctuations. BMW currently produces around 150,000 Z4 roadster and X5 sports ... Continue reading

Eletra, Developer of Hybrid Bus Technology Honored At The World Technology Awards

Jun 27, 2003

SAO PAOLO, Brazil, June 26 -- Eletra, the Brazilian company that developed hybrid bus technology, which generates onboard energy by combining a diesel engine, electric generator and battery bank, was awarded second place in the energy category at the World Technology Awards in San Francisco, California on June 25. Elet ... Continue reading

Fiat Group Plans to Cut 12,300 Jobs

Jun 27, 2003

TURIN, Italy June 26, 2003; The AP is reporting that Fiat SpA plans to slash 12,300 jobs worldwide over the next three years and close a dozen factories -- part of a turnaround plan unveiled Thursday designed to return the struggling conglomerate to profitability in 2006. The three-year, $22.5 billion investment plan w ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicles 'ZAP!' Lansing, Michigan

Jun 27, 2003

LANSING, Mich., June 26 -- Lansing residents now have several ways to 'ZAP' the rising price of gas with some new battery powered vehicles from ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) . The California electric transportation pioneer announced today that its electric cars, scooters, bicycles and more are now available in Lansing, Mi ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Electric Licenses HD Radio(TM) Technology for the Automotive Market

Jun 27, 2003

iBiquity Continues its Automotive Licensing Momentum with OEM Leaders COLUMBIA, Md., and WARREN, N.J., June 26 -- iBiquity Digital Corporation, the sole developer and licenser of HD Radio technology, and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation , announced today that Mitsubishi Electric has signed a license to develop products ... Continue reading

The DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund Helps Fight the AIDS Pandemic in Africa

Jun 27, 2003

DaimlerChrysler's Frank Fountain Chairs the U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Washington, D.C. * Fountain to host President George W. Bush at African Summit * Key Themes Focus on Economic Development and AIDS support for African Countries AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 26 -- The DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund has donated $10 ... Continue reading

Alasdair Stewart - CEO of Bentley Motors To Speak at Motor Press Guild Monthly Meeting

Jun 27, 2003

WHO: It's been just six months since Bentley Motors was separated from Rolls Royce -- as Volkswagen has taken over the former, and BMW the latter. In that time, Alasdair Stewart, at the helm of Bentley since 1998, has traveled the world preparing Bentley for its most significant production releases in history. Join us ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler to launch Smart 4-seater in U.S.

Jun 26, 2003

STUTTGART, Germany, June 26, 2003; Reuters reported that carmaker DaimlerChrysler will launch the Brazil-made four-seater version of its small Smart car in the United States in 2006, Smart chief Andreas Renschler said on Thursday. The model will be made at its Juiz de Fora plant -- its first Smart car plant outside Eur ... Continue reading

Hyundai and UTC Fuel Cells Collaborate on all-Weather Fuel Cell Vehicle

Jun 26, 2003

-- Hyundai's Second Generation Fuel Cell Vehicle Aimed at Overcoming Sub-Zero Degree Start up Challenge by End of 2004 -- -- Hyundai to Kick Off Fuel Cell Vehicle Leasing Program for Fleet Customers -- SEOUL and HARTFORD, Conn., June 26 -- Hyundai Motor Co. and UTC Fuel Cells, a unit of United Technologies Corp.'s UTC ... Continue reading