New `Green Car' Magazine Targets Emerging Field of Hybrid, Fuel Cell, High-Fuel Economy Vehicles
May 19, 2003
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.--May 19, 2003--New car buyers interested in hybrid electric, low emission, and high fuel economy vehicles now have an all-new magazine dedicated to their interests -- Green Car Journal Special Edition. A new launch by the publisher of the award-winning Green Car Journal industry newsletter -- a ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi May Eliminate Sedan Models From Domestic Lineup
May 19, 2003
TOKYO, May 19, 2003; Reuters treported that Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp is set to reduce its sedan lineup from three models to two and shift resources to minivans and other popular vehicles, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun business newspaper reported. A company spokesman said on Monday that a reduction of its sedan line wa ... Continue reading
Review: 2003 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE
May 18, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Face it. Mid-sized, middle-class family sedans are not known for excitement. Sure, there are mid-sized sports sedans that can dust just about any street-legal sports car ever made, but they're out of most budgets, and a suspension tuned for serious corner carving is probably not go ... Continue reading
May 18, 2003
Base price: $48,065 Price as tested: $52,870 EPA mileage: not rated By Des Toups Nobody stares at a Chevy Suburban. Everybody stares at a Hummer H2, which collects eyeballs the way pockets collect lint. Which is the point, after all. No vehicle on the market commands -- and demands -- attention the way the H2 does. Des ... Continue reading
Autos' Black-box Data Being Used In Court
May 18, 2003
FORT LAUDERDALE, May 16, 2003; Deborah Sharp writing for USA TODAY reported that ''black boxes,'' which have provided valuable information in determining what has caused airliners to crash, are now being used to help tell what happened in automobile accidents. And information from the computerized devices is increasing ... Continue reading
Kia Ordered to Recall Carnival Models in US
May 18, 2003
May 17, 2003; Korea Today reported that Kia Motors has been ordered to recall its Carnival model in the United States for defects in its brakes and seat strikers. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday said 7,710 of the sport utility vehicles are subject to the recall. It said 4,276 Carnivals ... Continue reading
Ford recalls Lincolns - GM recalls SUV's
May 16, 2003
Ford Recalls 43,459 Lincolns With Air Bag Troubles; GM Recalls 44,653 SUVs Due to Brake Problem DETROIT May 16, 2003; The AP reported that Ford Motor Co. will recall 43,459 Lincoln Continentals from model years 1999-2000 because air bags may deploy inadvertently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said ... Continue reading
May 16, 2003
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2004 Jaguar XJR sedan ENGINE: 4.2-liter supercharged V8 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 390 hp @ 6,100 rpm/399 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 119.4 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 200.4 x 61.3 x 57.0 in. STICKER PRICE: $74,995 (XJ - $59,995; Vanden Plas - ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production - May 16, 2003
May 16, 2003
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 16 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 344,068 units, up from the 343,408 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 6,482,285 v ... Continue reading
OOh Baby a Mini Convert is Coming
May 16, 2003
At this year's shareholder meeting on May 15th 2003, Dr. Panke, Director of the Board of BMW AG, announced that the MINI family will be expanded by a MINI Cabrio. This ends months of speculation about an open-top MINI variant. MINI is responding to many customers' urgent calls for a MINI Cabrio. "The MINI brand is an i ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Features Future Fuels Research At 2003 Detroit Science Center Gala
May 16, 2003
University Projects Supported by the DaimlerChrysler Challenge Fund Offer Environmentally Friendly Sources of Hydrogen and Storage Solution * Hydrogen Produced from Algae and Sugar * Zero Emissions Fuel for Zero Emissions Vehicles * Biotechnology Also Provides Ultra Light and Strong Spider-Silk Fiber for High-Pressure ... Continue reading
May 16, 2003
Fitted as standard in five eight-cylinder models from autumn 2003 Fuel saving of up to 0.6 litres per 100 kilometres Even shorter acceleration times and quicker intermediate sprints Stuttgart, Germany, May 14, 2003 7G-TRONIC from Mercedes-Benz: The word´s first seven-speed automatic-transmission The world’s firs ... Continue reading
BMW Group Really Rings Them Dells
May 16, 2003
ROUND ROCK, Texas May 16, 2003; Dell today announced that it has signed a contract with the BMW Group to supply 13,000 Dell OptiPlex desktops and 4,000 Dell Latitude notebooks. The global deal worth $16.6 million will see the hardware installed in the leading car manufacturer's offices worldwide by the end of 2003. As ... Continue reading
Brilliance China Auto To Focus On Sedans and LPB's - Sells Stake In Truck Maker
May 16, 2003
SHANGHAI May 16, 2003; Dow Jones reports that Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. has sold its entire 60% stake in truck maker Hebei Zhongxing Automobile Co., an official at Zhongxing Auto said Friday. Hong Kong- and New York-listed Brilliance sold its stake to two companies. Ningbo Huaxiang Group, a private comp ... Continue reading
Subaru Parent Fuji Heavy's Profit Lowest in 6 Years
May 16, 2003
TOKYO, May 16, 2003; Chang-Ran Kim writing for Reuters reports that Fuji Heavy Industries, the maker of Subaru cars, reported a 24 percent drop in annual earnings on Friday, its lowest operating profit in six years, and forecast a further fall due to weak sales in the key U.S. market. Fuji Heavy's fortunes stand in sta ... Continue reading
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