Volvo Aero: Environmentally Friendly Jet Engine
Jun 14, 2003
GOTEBORG, Sweden, June 14, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- The first optimised fabricated turbine rear frame for the new ANTLE technology engine has been delivered from Volvo Aero. The aim is to cut costs by 30% and weight by 10% for the new rear frame. Volvo Aero is a partner in the European engine demonstrator program, EEFAE, Ef ... Continue reading
Cornell University Wins The MathWorks Modeling Award At FutureTruck 2003
Jun 14, 2003
University Takes Top Honors by Using MATLAB and Simulink to Reengineer a Ford Explorer Into a Hybrid Electric Vehicle NATICK, Mass., June 13 -- The MathWorks today announced that Cornell University is the recipient of The MathWorks Modeling Award at the FutureTruck 2003 competition. Cleve Moler, The MathWorks founder, ... Continue reading
University of Wisconsin Students Win 2003 FutureTruck Competition
Jun 14, 2003
Engineering Students Re-design SUV, Improving Fuel Economy and Lowering Emissions A team of students from the University of Wisconsin took top honors at this year's FutureTruck challenge by re-engineering a base 2002 Ford Explorer to achieve a 35 percent increase in on-road fuel economy while simultaneously reducing gr ... Continue reading
Toyota Mexico Reports Best Ever May
Jun 14, 2003
TORRANCE, Calif., June 13 -- Toyota Motor Sales de Mexico (TMEX) reported today best-ever May sales of 602 vehicles, an increase of 360 units over the same period last year. TMEX calendar year-to-date sales total 2,588 units. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030501/TOYLOGO ) "Toyota is growing throughout th ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated NA Vehicle Production
Jun 13, 2003
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 13 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 349,109 units, down from the 354,136 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 7,818,78 ... Continue reading
California Bill To End SUV Sales On Docket
Jun 13, 2003
By SAN FRANCISCO, June 12 2003; Jim Christie writing for Reuters yesterday reported that two senior California officials, flanked by environmental lobbyists and "Seinfeld" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus, on Thursday proposed a law that would bar most state agencies from buying gas guzzling sport utility vehicles. The bill, s ... Continue reading
Jun 13, 2003
TOKYO June 13, 2003; Dow Jones eported that Isuzu Motors Ltd. said today it is recalling a combined 64,000 units of its sport-utility vehicles for free repairs to their defective body frames, the Kyodo news service reported. Subject to the recall are 50,743 Big Horns manufactured between July 1993 and May 1996, 10,011 ... Continue reading
Winnebago Industries Reports Third Quarter Results and Record Nine Months Revenue
Jun 13, 2003
FOREST CITY, Iowa--June 13, 2003--Winnebago Industries, Inc. , today reported net income from continuing operations of $9.0 million for the third quarter ended May 31, 2003 versus $17.7 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2002. On a diluted per share basis, the Company earned 48 cents from continuing operations for ... Continue reading
European Union May Auto Sales Fall
Jun 13, 2003
BRUSSELS, June 13, 2003; Reuters reported that sales of new cars in the European Union (News - Websites) were down 5.2 percent last month compared with May last year, statistics from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) showed. "The market is still suffering from the overall economic context and the ... Continue reading
Jun 13, 2003
BETHESDA, Md., June 12 -- With the July 4 holiday landing on a Friday, many Americans will take advantage of the long weekend by driving out of town. In light of the higher gasoline prices this year, the Car Care Council is offering gas-saving maintenance and driving tips that really work. "Millions of dollars worth of ... Continue reading
Jun 13, 2003
For the first time since 1966, Ford Mustang Serial #1 will be running in the streets of Greenfield Village. On display in Henry Ford Museum since the early 1980s, the car has been put back into running condition for the annual Motor Muster in Greenfield Village. See the Wimbledon White convertible among other leading v ... Continue reading
Review: 2003 Chevrolet Silverado SS - Hot Rod Pickup
Jun 12, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Pickup truck as sports car? It's not as far-fetched an idea as you might think. A front-engine, rear-wheel drive drivetrain in a vehicle with body-on-frame construction and a ladder chassis, with independent front and solid-axle rear suspensions describes not only a pickup but the ... Continue reading
Dodge SRT-4: Gear-Grabbing Acceleration
Jun 12, 2003
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 12 -- Mopar(R), Chrysler Group's parts and accessories brand, is launching a complete line of performance upgrades designed to make the Dodge SRT-4, already the quickest production car in America under $20,000, even quicker. When Chrysler Group's Performance Vehicle Operations (PVO) engineers ... Continue reading
Jun 12, 2003
Civic Hybrid and Civic GX Are First Two AT-PZEV Vehicles TORRANCE, Calif., June 12 -- The 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid is the first-ever hybrid vehicle to earn certification as an Advanced Technology Partial Zero-Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV) from California's Air Resources Board (CARB), adding to a long list of Honda firsts ... Continue reading
Delaware Judge Approves Class-Action Status for Lawsuits Against DaimlerChrysler
Jun 12, 2003
DETROIT June 12, 2003; The AP reported that a Delaware judge has approved class-action status for lawsuits against DaimlerChrysler AG, brought by shareholders including billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, over the 1998 Daimler-Benz/Chrysler merger. U.S. District Court Judge Joseph J. Farnan Jr.'s decision Wednesday consolidate ... Continue reading
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