News By Topic: Automobile Manufacturers

Motoatsu Sakurai Appointed President & CEO of Mitsubishi International Corporation

Apr 1, 2003

NEW YORK, April 1 -- Mitsubishi International Corporation (MIC) announced that Motoatsu Sakurai has been appointed as its President and CEO, effective today. Since 2000, Sakurai has served as Executive Vice President (EVP) & Chief Operating Officer (COO). "As CEO, I look forward to the challenge of building a stronger ... Continue reading

Exide Technologies earns new supply agreements with Ford

Apr 1, 2003

Princeton, N.J., April 1 -- Exide Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: EXDTQ)(http://www.exide.com/), a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, is expanding its partnership with Ford Motor Company. In Europe, Exide will supply original equipment automotive starting batteries to the entire Ford manufacturing f ... Continue reading

The History of Driving Safety - Mercedes-Benz

Apr 1, 2003

http://www-video.daimlerchrysler.com/dctv/videos/2 0030328_e.ram CLICK4VIDEO The topic of road safety is as old as the automobile. Already in 1889 Karl Benz claimed his motor carriage was "comfortable and safe". However, until late in the 1930s engineers concentrated more on improvements such as more powerful engines a ... Continue reading

MB smart coupe and roadsterTV Commercials

Apr 1, 2003

http://www-video.daimlerchrysler.com/dctv/videos/2 0030401_e.ram CLICK4VIDEO Making of smart TV spots Those were the three TV spots for the smart roadster and roadster coupé. Uncompromising advertising for uncompromising vehicles. DCTV accompanied the advertising experts during the shooting. ... Continue reading

Caterham Launces Superlight R400 Sportscar

Apr 1, 2003

British sportscar manufacturer, Caterham Cars, this month launches the Superlight R400 as part of the latest range for 2003. The R400 is directly derived from last year’s class winning Nurburgring 24 Hours racecar and the hugely successful UK and European Superlight race championship. The new model sits just belo ... Continue reading

BMW announces details of new 5 series

Apr 1, 2003

www.autoindex.org Click For More AutoIndex.org Lightweight construction, ground-breaking technology, more space and market-leading performance hint at continued success for BMW’s ‘legend’ BMW has announced plans for the all-new, fifth-generation 5 Series. On sale in July, 2003 in the EU the 5 Series w ... Continue reading

Ford's Incentive Response - Litited 0% 60 Month Financing

Apr 1, 2003

DETROIT April 1, 2003; Joseph White writing for the WSJ reported that Ford Motor Co. , responding to rival General Motors Corp.'s (GM) latest discount offers, said it will offer 0% financing for 60 months on several models, including the Ford Explorer sport-utility vehicle and Ford F-150 pickup trucks. In addition, For ... Continue reading

India Hero Honda March Motorcycle Sales Down

Apr 1, 2003

MUMBAI April 1, 2003; Dow Jones reported that sales of India's largest motorcycle maker, Hero Honda Motors Ltd., fell 15% in March, in line with an overall decline in two- wheeler industry sales as customers delayed purchases. An industry official said customers are waiting for automobile companies to announce the new ... Continue reading

Honda Denies Threat To Withdraw From Car Production In UK

Apr 1, 2003

TOKYO April 1, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Honda Motor Co. isn't considering withdrawing from car production in the U.K., the second-largest Japanese carmaker said Tuesday. Honda denied a report by the Times of the U.K. that the carmaker warned workers at its plant in Swindon that it could pull the plug on its U.K. o ... Continue reading

Korea Ssangyong Motor March Sales Down 6.8%

Apr 1, 2003

SEOUL April 1, 2003; Dow Jones reported that South Korea's Ssangyong Motor Co. Tuesday said its auto sales declined 6.8% on year to 13,721 units in March, with both local sales and exports falling. Exports dropped 20% on year to 1,253 units, and local sales fell 5.3% to 12, 468 units, said Ssangyong Motor, the fourth l ... Continue reading

Total Japan Auto Sales Up

Apr 1, 2003

TOKYO, April 1, 2003; Reuters reported that Japan's industry-wide auto sales, including 660cc minivehicles, rose 6.7 percent in March from a year earlier to 823,341 vehicles, industry data showed on Tuesday. For the full business year ended March 31, vehicle sales rose 0.7 percent to 5.868 million units. A breakdown of ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Mar Auto Sales Down On Year

Apr 1, 2003

SEOUL April 1, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Hyundai Motor Co.'s auto sales in March fell 0.2% on year to 159,743 units due to a sharp decline in local sales, the country's largest car maker said in a statement Tuesday. Local sales dropped 10% on year to 62,947 units in March, while exports rose 7.7% to 96,796 units. E ... Continue reading

March Sales: Korea's GM Daewoo fall 2.5%

Apr 1, 2003

SEOUL, April 1, 2003; Reuters reported that GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co, South Korea's third-largest automaker, said on Tuesday sales fell 2.5 percent to 37,162 units in March from a year earlier. Unlisted GM Daewoo said exports slipped 5.3 percent year on year to 23,260 units last month. The auto maker gave no reas ... Continue reading

Renault Samsung Domestic March Car Sales Up 25% For Year

Apr 1, 2003

SEOUL March 31, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Renault Samsung Motors Corp.'s auto sales in March climbed 25% on year to 10,609 units, on the introduction of one additional model and a financing incentive program last month, the car maker said Tuesday. Domestic sales jumped 24% to 10,560 units in March, and exports tota ... Continue reading

GM Announces 0% For 5 Years Of Financing

Apr 1, 2003

DETROIT March 31, 2003; General Motors Corp. , faced with sluggish sales and bloated inventories, announced what it called "the most sweeping offer in its history" - - 0% financing for up to five years on nearly every vehicle it sells, The Wall Street Journal reported. GM's latest offer, which runs through April 30, is ... Continue reading