News By Topic: Automobile Manufacturers

Renault Samsung Turns $134 Million Profit

Mar 11, 2003

SEOUL, South Korea March 11, 2003; Renault Samsung Motors Corp. posted a 2002 net profit, achieving profitability ahead of schedule, due in part to strong domestic sales of its cars as well as cost-cutting efforts. Renault Samsung had a net profit of 166 billion won ($133.8 million). Sales jumped 60% in 2002 to 1.775 t ... Continue reading

BMW Japan Recalling Cars

Mar 11, 2003

TOKYO March 11, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Kyodo News said BMW Japan Corp. said Tuesday it is recalling a total of 2, 785 vehicles in three models for free repairs due to a defective steering gearbox. In a report presented to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, BMW Japan said the bolt that holds the ... Continue reading

Ford President Faces Inquiry over Advertising Directive

Mar 11, 2003

DETROIT March 10, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Ford Motor Co. , struggling to accelerate its turnaround efforts, faces more unrest at the top, Tuesday's Wall Street Journal reported. Ford's president and chief operating officer, Nick Scheele, is the subject of a formal inquiry by the company's personnel chief. The int ... Continue reading

TI automotive has plastic fuel tank to meet PZEV standards

Mar 11, 2003

Warren, Michchigan, March 11 -- TI Automotive, the world's leading supplier of automotive fluid storage and delivery systems, has developed the world's first plastic fuel tank to meet California's strict Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (PZEV) requirements. Named PERMBLOK(R) AS6, the tank is built with six layers of mater ... Continue reading

Corvette 50th Anniversary Celebration

Mar 11, 2003

FOR RELEASE: March 10, 2003 Racer to lead thousands of Corvettes on 1,000-mile trek to Corvette 50th Anniversary Celebration DETROIT - Corvette Racing C5-R competitor Andy Pilgrim has been chosen as Grand Marshal for the National Corvette Caravan - Florida chapter. On June 24-26, 2003, Pilgrim will lead the caravan fro ... Continue reading

GM's HydroGen3 Boasts Highest Range Of Any Road-Approved Fuel Cell Vehicle In Japan

Mar 11, 2003

FOR RELEASE: March 10, 2003 GM's HydroGen3 Boasts Highest Range Of Any Road-Approved Fuel Cell Vehicle In Japan TOKYO - The Japanese Government today granted GM the first-ever approval to drive a liquid hydrogen-fueled vehicle on public roads in Japan. GM's HydroGen3 fuel cell vehicle will be the first to drive on the ... Continue reading

Lexus Announces Pricing for All-New 2004 RX 330 and 2003 GS 300 SportDesign

Mar 11, 2003

TORRANCE, Calif., March 10 -- Lexus released manufacturers suggested retail pricing (MSRP) today for the all-new 2004 RX 330 luxury utility vehicle and for the 2003 GS 300 SportDesign edition of Lexus' luxury sport sedan. The RX 330 will go on sale March 26 with a starting MSRP of $35,025 for the two-wheel drive model, ... Continue reading

UAW-DaimlerChrysler National Training Center Taps Into Pohly & Partners to Help Deepen Employee Ties through the Use of Custom Online Content

Mar 11, 2003

BOSTON--March 10, 2003--Pohly & Partners, a Boston-based customer communications company, is pleased to announce the addition of new services provided to UAW-DaimlerChrysler National Training Center (NTC) by providing custom online content to the organization's member Web site. The online content is posted on Tomorrow ... Continue reading

Mazda, Caterpillar Team Up in Service-Parts Logistics Agreement

Mar 11, 2003

IRVINE, Calif., March 10 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) and Caterpillar Logistics Services today announced they have entered into an agreement, effective immediately, to provide the distribution of service-parts and accessories to Mazda dealerships in the United States and Canada. The multi-year service-part ... Continue reading

SAE Detroit Section to Introduce 2004 Toyota Sienna at April 8 Meeting

Mar 10, 2003

DETROIT--March 10, 2003--The 2004 Toyota Sienna development program began as a corporate focus to redefine the Sienna minivan, but it evolved into a more personal dream for its development team. That dream led Toyota's team of engineers to conduct extensive research into the North American family and its minivan use. T ... Continue reading

Lexus RX 330 Pricing

Mar 10, 2003

Below is the press release that went out today announcing pricing on the All-New RX 330 and GS 300 SportDesign. Please contact Lexus Public Relations if you have any questions. For Immediate Release LEX-08-03 Lexus Announces Pricing for All-New 2004 RX 330 and 2003 GS 300 SportDesign TORRANCE, Calif., March 10, 2003 ? ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports Names Honda Accord Top Pick Among 4-Cylinder Family Sedans in 2003

Mar 10, 2003

YONKERS, N.Y.--March 10, 2003--Consumer Reports Volkswagen Passat remains top six-cylinder family sedan for fifth straight year; Chevrolet Avalanche edges out Toyota Tundra in pickup category Consumer Reports named the redesigned 2003 Honda Accord its Top Pick for four-cylinder Family Sedans after it narrowly edged out ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports Finds American-Made Vehicles Close Reliability Gap With European-Made Vehicles--as Japanese Continue to Set New Benchmarks for the Industry

Mar 10, 2003

YONKERS, NY--March 10, 2003-- Hyundai now ranks among best 2002 brands for reliability Consumer Reports' annual 2002 auto reliability survey shows that domestic auto manufacturers continue to make solid gains in reliability and now build vehicles that are as reliable on average in the first year as those from European ... Continue reading

Pageflex Web-Top Publishing Slashes Time to Market for Ford Ad Campaigns

Mar 10, 2003

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--March 10, 2003-- Dealers Across Germany Use a Simple Online System to Create and Book Custom Ads with Professional Designs in Hours Rather Than Days Pageflex , a pioneer and leader of Web-top publishing, has issued a case study on the success achieved by The Ford Motor Company of Germany using an onli ... Continue reading

Daimler/Chrysler Mexico Approves IMPCO Premier LPG Conversion System for Dodge Ram-2500

Mar 10, 2003

CERRITOS, Calif., March 10 -- IMPCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. a NASDAQ Company announced today that Daimler/Chrysler Mexico has approved IMPCO's Premier system for use in the Dodge Ram 2500 4.7L. The IMPCO Premier conversion system is an OEM-grade fuel delivery, fuel storage and electronic control package that allow vehicles ... Continue reading