News By Topic: Automobile Manufacturers

JAMA: Japan Auto Demand 0.4 % in Next Two Years

Mar 20, 2003

- Wednesday March 19, 11:54 pm ET TOKYO, March 20 (Reuters) - Demand for new vehicles in Japan is set to inch up next business year despite a wobbly global economy, but smaller cars will show the fastest growth as drivers tighten their purse strings, an industry group said on Thursday. Overall demand for cars, trucks a ... Continue reading

Volvo the First Western Manufacturer with its own Production of Heavy Trucks in Russia

Mar 20, 2003

GOTEBORG, Sweden, March 20, 2003; Today's inauguration by Volvo Trucks of its own factory in Russia makes this the first Western truck maker to establish its own production facility for heavy trucks in the country. The company initially expects to produce 200-300 trucks annualy for the Russian market. This move is the ... Continue reading

10 Everday Hero Finalists for the 2003 Volvo for Life Awards

Mar 20, 2003

NEW YORK--March 19, 2003-- Each Finalist Receives $10,000; Eight Celebrity Judges Will Select and Announce Winners at April 16 Volvo for Life Awards Ceremony in Times Square; One Hero Will Receive a Volvo Car for Life A seven-year-old Pennsylvania girl with cancer who sold lemonade to raise thousands of dollars for can ... Continue reading

2002 Most Successful Business Year for the BMW Group Capital Expenditure At Record Level Sales Increases Anticipated for All Brands in 2003

Mar 20, 2003

MUNICH, Germany, March 19 -- On the basis of the consistent implementation of its premium brand strategy in 2002, the BMW Group once again surpassed the record levels of sales, revenues and profits of the previous year. Against a background of a difficult market environment and in a phase of substantial expenditure for ... Continue reading

Volvo Trucks Selects Delphi to Centralize Sleeper Cab Controls

Mar 20, 2003

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., March 19 -- Delphi Corp. announced today that its Living Environment Control Module (LECM) is one of the many new features available on Volvo Trucks North America, Inc.'s newly redesigned VN Series of Class 8 commercial vehicles. Introduced to the public by Volvo as a truck designed from the best t ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor's Gosnell Sees Evidence of Slow Ascent To Recovery for Heavy-Duty Truck Market

Mar 20, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 19 -- Tom Gosnell, president, Commercial Vehicle Systems business group for ArvinMeritor, Inc. reported today that the truck market is seeing a slow, but steady increase. In addition, he stated that market data suggests a stronger economy, and specifically, a stronger truck market moving out of t ... Continue reading

Cummins Records 12,000 Orders for New Engines; More Emissions-Compliant Engines in Service Than Any Other Heavy-Duty Engine Supplier

Mar 19, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--March 19, 2003--Cummins Inc. today announced it has recorded orders for more than 12,000 of its engines compliant to the stringent EPA emissions regulations that went into effect in October. With more than 4,200 engines already in service, Cummins has more emissions-compliant engines in service than an ... Continue reading

Delphi Provides Commercial Vehicle Drivers With Latest Radar Technology for Object Detection

Mar 19, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 19 -- Commercial vehicle drivers not only must deal with the stress and skill involved in piloting large vehicles, they must also face the challenges of reverse. Pedestrians, smaller vehicles, tight backing maneuvers or unfamiliar loading docks all have the potential to cause a dangerous situatio ... Continue reading

Cummins Extends Uptime Guarantee to Dec. 31, 2003; New Products Perform Troublefree for Trucking Customers

Mar 19, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--March 19, 2003--Cummins Inc. today announced the extension of its Uptime Guarantee program for its heavy-duty on-highway truck engines compliant to the tough new emissions standard. This program provides assurance to the trucking industry of the exceptional performance and reliability of these engines. ... Continue reading

L.A. Auto Show: Television Coverage Grows

Mar 19, 2003

National Network Coverage More Than Doubles Previous Year LOS ANGELES, March 19 -- Television coverage from the 2003 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show continued its dramatic upward climb by providing automakers with significant broadcast exposure. This year's national news coverage more than doubled the previous year and q ... Continue reading

Lincoln Aviator Kitty Hawk Edition Celebrates 100 Years of Flight

Mar 19, 2003

* Lincoln honors the centennial of the Wright brothers' historic first flight with a limited edition of its new Aviator sport utility. * The Aviator Kitty Hawk Edition surrounds the customer in comfort and luxury with a special interpretation of Aviator's world-class interior design. WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Wright ... Continue reading

Spirit of Innovation Soars With New Lincoln Aviator Kitty Hawk, 1903 Wright Flyer Reproduction

Mar 19, 2003

Ford Motor Company forms educational, documentary partnership with Discovery * Ford Motor Company's history is inseparably linked to the history of flight. * Ford celebrates the spirit of innovation with new Lincoln Aviator Kitty Hawk Edition. * Discovery Channel partnership will explore the stories of the Wright broth ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor India Becomes the Global Export Hub for Hyundai Motor Company

Mar 19, 2003

- Shipment of 650 Santros Leaves for Colombia FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 18 -- Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) today announced its maiden export shipment to Colombia with a consignment of 650 units of its flagship 'Santro'. Consistent with its stated intent to grow its Indian operations as a global export hub, t ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors, Hyundai Motors To Keep Business Ties

Mar 19, 2003

TOKYO -March 19, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Mitsubishi Motors Corp.and Hyundai Motor Co. Wednesday signed an agreement to maintain their broad-based cooperation even after Mitsubishi sells its entire 1.7% stake in Hyundai, Mitsubishi said Wednesday. The two affiliates of DaimlerChrysler AG will cooperate on a projec ... Continue reading

Oscar Night Will Be Green With Concern - Not Green With Envy(Mostly)

Mar 18, 2003

Celebrities To Arrive At Red Carpet In Alternative Fuel Vehicles March 2003 (Newstream) -- Cameron Diaz, Robin Williams, Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins are just a few of the growing list of stars you'll see pulling up to the Academy Awards® in hybrids and electric vehicles instead of limos this Sunday. Cele ... Continue reading