News By Topic: Automobile Manufacturers

Area's Top Business Professionals Honored at Marketing & Sales Executives of Detroit Gala

Mar 22, 2003

DETROIT, March 21 -- Three of Metro Detroit's top business achievers of 2002 were honored with Platinum Recognition Awards at the 11th Annual Marketing & Sales Executives of Detroit (MSED) Gala held last night at the New Detroit Science Center. The Platinum Recognition Award winners were: * Mario Apruzzese, president a ... Continue reading

GM Recalls 2003 Cadillac CTS

Mar 21, 2003

DETROIT March 21, 2003; Dow Jones reported that General Motors Corp. is recalling about 51,000 model-year 2003 Cadillac CTS vehicles to inspect the steering shaft for a loose bolt. In a press release Friday, the automaker said it is aware of two incidents where customers lost steering control because of the problem, bu ... Continue reading

U.S. Motorcycle Sales Increase for 10th Consecutive Year; More Than 75,000 Women Enroll in Rider Training

Mar 21, 2003

IRVINE, Calif.--March 21, 2003--With 2002 sales up a remarkable 9.4 percent, the U.S. motorcycle market is celebrating 10 consecutive years of rising sales. In 2001, new unit motorcycle sales topped 850,000 in the fourth straight year of double-digit increases. Continued strong demand for two-wheelers beat that mark in ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Slight Increase on Select '03 Models

Mar 21, 2003

TORRANCE, Calif., March 21 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced a slight price increase today on most of its 2003 Toyota-brand models. The average Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price increase is $72 or 0.3 percent. Prices remain unchanged for the '03 Corolla, Matrix, Prius and 4 Runner, as well as the '04 Si ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production

Mar 21, 2003

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 21 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 355,942 units, up from the 344,158 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 3,845,050 ... Continue reading

American Motorcycle Corporation Signs Joint-Venture Agreement with Performance Cycle

Mar 21, 2003

WEBSTER, N.Y--March 21, 2003--American Motorcycle Corporation (Pink Sheets:AMCYV) has entered into a joint-venture agreement with Performance Cycle, also of Webster, N.Y. The two companies partnered in a sales expo at the 63rd annual Bike Week celebration held in Daytona Beach, Florida from February 28th to March 9th, ... Continue reading

The 2003 Range Rover Presented With an 'All-Star' Award From Automobile Magazine

Mar 21, 2003

IRVINE, Calif., March 21 -- The 2003 Range Rover was named one of Automobile Magazine's "All Stars" in the March issue. The award itself was presented to Sally Eastwood, vice president of Marketing, Land Rover North America by Automobile Executive Editor, Mark Gillies at ceremonies held at the North American headquarte ... Continue reading

Letter from Europe: Ford’s Problems; VolvoXC90; Jeep Wrangler; AMG C32; Porsche Cayenne

Mar 21, 2003

by Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief It is rather ironic that Ford Motor Company should be getting more bad publicity in year 100 than in all the previous 99 put together. Yes, the blue oval will be 100 years old in June, and if some of the pundits can be believed it will be lucky to make it to 110. The silliest prob ... Continue reading

TRW Automotive Wins New Safety Systems and Convenience Business From General Motors

Mar 21, 2003

LIVONIA, Mich., March 20 -- TRW Automotive, the global leader in automotive safety systems, today announced it has received significant new contracts for active and passive safety and convenience technologies from General Motors Corporation. Safety Systems TRW Automotive has been awarded the seat belt business for the ... Continue reading

Launch of New Porsche Prompts Special Viewing Party

Mar 20, 2003

BURLINGTON, Mass.--March 20, 2003--Pass & Weisz of Burlington, Mass. announces their special "Rock the Service Bay" launch party to celebrate the arrival of the new Porsche -- the Cayenne. The launch party, which is open to the public, will be held on Saturday, April 5 at the Pass & Weisz dealership on Rte. 3A in Burli ... Continue reading

Cummins Westport receives funding commitment for hydrogen-natural gas bus engine trials

Mar 20, 2003

VANCOUVER, March 20 -- Cummins Westport Inc., a joint venture of Cummins Inc. of Columbus, Indiana and Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT) of Vancouver announced today it is part of a team led by SunLine Services Group that has received a $770,000 (US$476,000) funding commitment for a bus engine field trial using a hyd ... Continue reading

GM Racing Q&A on Chevy Indy V8

Mar 20, 2003

Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing GM Racing Q&A on Chevy Indy V8 Engine Program PHOENIX - Chevrolet's 2003 Chevy Indy V8 racing engine, which was designed and developed in-house by GM Racing, debuted at the season-opening event of the ... Continue reading

Review: 2003 Volvo XC 70 Cross Country Wagon In Snowy Alaska

Mar 20, 2003

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Usually, I drive a car for a week, around town and on the local highways and byways to see how it works in the everyday world. City parking hassles and commute traffic are balanced by highway driving on both the Interstate and the occasional uncrowded backroad. I drive maybe 250 mi ... Continue reading

Automakers Ponder Halt Of TV Ads

Mar 20, 2003

DETROIT March 19, 2003; The AP reported that Toyota Motor Corp., said Wednesday it will cease TV advertising on the major networks for an indefinite period in the event of war with Iraq. The other top automakers, who rank among the biggest advertising spenders in the United States, say they'll make most decisions on te ... Continue reading

Come On In The Waters Fine: Big Advertisers Warmed to Online Medium in 2002

Mar 20, 2003

NEW YORK March 19, 2003; Riva Richmond writing for Dow Jones reporterd that heavyweight traditional advertisers, including consumer products companies and auto makers, stepped up their purchases of banner-style Internet ads in 2002, according to a new study from research firm Neilsen/NetRatings. The emergence of these ... Continue reading