May 31, 2003
KALAMAZOO, Mich., May 30 -- The Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union, PACE Local 6-0682 and retirees at Checkers Motors held a rally at Vanderburg Park in Kalamazoo, and marched down to corporate headquarters to protest the company's treatment of its retirees. Health Insurance issue ... Continue reading
May 30, 2003
Los Angeles, CA, May 2003 -Sweden, the internationally recognized leader in automotive safety and telematics, today announced the formation of a new applied R&D program for Intelligent Vehicle Safety Systems (IVSS). The IVSS program, which is open to international companies and partners, will focus on the development, ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Vehicle Production
May 30, 2003
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 30 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 300,838 units, down from the 324,150 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 7,112,906 ... Continue reading
Changes in Chrysler Group Management
May 30, 2003
-- Jim Schroer is leaving to focus on new Marketing career -- Joe Eberhardt to head Sales, Marketing and Service organization -- Peter Rosenfeld is named Executive Vice President of Chrysler Group Procurement and Supply, as part of company's succession planning AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 30 -- The Chrysler Group today an ... Continue reading
New Ford Mondeo: flagship Ford heralds greater technology and craftmanship
May 30, 2003
www.autoindex.org CLICK4More from AutoIndex.org. Ford Eurpoe May 29, 2003; On the tenth anniversary of its original launch, Ford’s flagship Mondeo range heralds its highest ever levels of technology and craftsmanship. Over 1500 new parts lie behind a significant package of new technologies, interior and exterior ... Continue reading
General Motors Brings Together Largest Ever Collection Of Concept Vehicles
May 30, 2003
GM Design Celebrates 75 Years Of Automobile Design At Eyes On Design WARREN, Mich. - The largest, most complete collection of concept vehicles ever assembled will be on display June 22 when General Motors hosts the 16th Annual Eyes on Design Automotive Exhibit at the General Motors Technical Center. More than 125 conce ... Continue reading
Lawsuit Filed Against Daimler in Crash
May 30, 2003
PORTLAND, Maine May 29, 2003; Clarke Canfield writing for the AP reported that a lawsuit filed Thursday against DaimlerChrysler contends that design defects caused a 15-passenger van to roll over in an accident that killed 14 migrant workers last year in Maine. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the crash's lone surviv ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Services North America Names Eckart Klumpp New Vice President Of Remarketing
May 30, 2003
- Eckart Klumpp Becomes Vice President - Remarketing - Kelly Mankin Assumes Chief Operating Officer Position at RouteOne FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 29 -- DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC announced today it has appointed Eckart Klumpp, Vice President -- Remarketing replacing Kelly Mankin. In his new position ... Continue reading
May 30, 2003
WARREN, Mich., May 29 -- The Army's National Automotive Center (NAC) today announced it plans to award over $20 million this year in contracts to small businesses interested in working on a series of collaborative technology development projects for the benefit of the military and commercial industry. The program will ... Continue reading
Ansoft Supports Virginia Tech Future Energy Electronics Center
May 30, 2003
PITTSBURGH--May 29, 2003--Ansoft Corporation and Virginia Tech's Future Energy Electronics Center (FEEC) have teamed to develop new, highly efficient power-electronics technology and an innovative graduate curriculum based on Ansoft's electronic-design software for physics-based system simulation. "Ansoft's tools are e ... Continue reading
Chrysler Offering Discounts to Boost Pacifica Sales
May 29, 2003
DETROIT May 29, 2003; Sholnn Freeman writing for Dow Jones reported that DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group is offering discounts to bolster sales of the Pacifica SUV, dealers say. Effective through June 2, returning lease customers are eligible for a $1,000 "loyalty" discount on the $35,000 vehicle, the dealers say. ... Continue reading
Review: 2003 Honda Element DX 4WD
May 29, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS People - friends, family, and strangers alike - ask me questions about cars. Interestingly, the car I have been asked about the most over the past year, by an extremely wide variety of people, is neither a 200 mph sports car nor an equally exotic ex-military SUV. It's a simple, ine ... Continue reading
Leasing Loses Popularity As Cash and APR Incentives Abound
May 29, 2003
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 29, 2003; -- Edmunds.com ( http://www.edmunds.com ), the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average manufacturer incentive per vehicle sold in the United States was $2,287 in April 2003, up $581 or 34.1% from April 2002 and up $52 or 2.3% from March 200 ... Continue reading
Hino Truck Plans Agressive North American Sales Boost
May 29, 2003
Thursday May 29, 2:29 am ET TOKYO May 289, 2003; Dow Jones reports that Hino Motors Ltd. said that it aims to more than double its group operating profit over the three years from this fiscal year under its new business plan. The Japanese truck maker, in which Toyota Motor Corp. has a 50.1% stake, hopes to lift group o ... Continue reading
SARS Delays China's Denway Motors Launch Of "Fit"
May 29, 2003
HONG KONG May 29, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Denway Motors Ltd.'s 45%-owned sedan joint venture said Thursday it has delayed the launch of its new small-sized sedan by one or two months because of the outbreak of SARS. The move will result in an extra lift in production of higher-margin Accord sedans this year. Anal ... Continue reading
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