News By Topic: Automobile Manufacturers

Ssangyong Motor February Sales 13,992 Units Up 30%

Mar 3, 2003

SEOUL March 3, 2003; Dow Jones reported that South Korea's Ssangyong Motor Co. Monday said its February auto sales jumped 30% on year to 13,992 units. It attributed the rise to continued robust local demand for its luxury sedan and the introduction of a new pickup truck model, Musso Sports. Local sales climbed 34% to 1 ... Continue reading

Daewoo February Sales Down 2.9%

Mar 3, 2003

SEOUL, March 3,2003; Reuters reported that GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co, South Korea's third-largest automaker, said on Monday sales fell three percent to 34,311 units in February from a year earlier. Unlisted GM Daewoo said exports slipped to 22,642 units last month from 23,719 a year before. The auto maker gave no ... Continue reading

Toyota Executive:French Work Harder Than Britons, Americans

Mar 3, 2003

SINGAPORE March 2, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Toyota Motor Corp.'s French workers toil harder than their U.K. and U.S. counterparts because of the high levels of unemployment they face, according to a senior executive at the Japanese carmaker, the Financial Times reported on its Web site Monday. Toyota's French fact ... Continue reading

Daimler Must Allow Schrempp Tape In Merger Suit

Mar 2, 2003

LONDON, England February 28, 2003; Margret Cronin Fisk writing for Bloomberg reported that a London court ordered the release of a taped interview with DaimlerChrysler AG Chief Executive Officer Juergen Schrempp that may help shareholders win their fraud suit over the 1998 purchase of Chrysler by the German automaker. ... Continue reading

World Debut of the BMW 760Li High Security and the BMW 330i Security at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show

Mar 1, 2003

03/04/2003 Munich. The new-generation BMW 7 Series is making yet another world debut at this year's Geneva Motor Show - this time in the guise of the BMW 760Li High Security. Based on the top-of-the-range 760Li 12-cylinder, this fourth generation of BMW security vehicles complying with bullet-proof standard B6/B7 meets ... Continue reading

GM Sets New Sales Incentives for March

Mar 1, 2003

See Full GM Release: content/news/2003/02/28/156241.html?NEWS Click Here DETROIT February 28, 2003; Michael Ellis writing for Reuters reports that General Motors Corp. which has led Detroit's price war, set new U.S. vehicle sales incentives of $2,000 cash back on most models, with a "loyalty" reward of an additional $1 ... Continue reading

Ford Admits That Crown Vic Failed Crash Test; Dallas Official Questions Why Ford Can Provide Safer Technology to Civilian 'Protection' Car, but Not To Police

Mar 1, 2003

DALLAS, Feb. 28 -- The following press release is being issued by the Dallas City Attorney's Office: Ford Motor Company officials have admitted in sworn testimony that a Crown Victoria police car equipped with new fuel tank safety shields actually flunked its own crash test. This disclosure and others were made today b ... Continue reading

GM Strengthens Connection to the SAE World Congress

Feb 28, 2003

FOR RELEASE: February 28, 2003 GM Strengthens Connection to the SAE World Congress International Conference provides forum for addressing technical issues DETROIT - General Motors is increasing its presence at the 2003 SAE World Congress with greater executive and employee involvement and an exhibit highlighting its en ... Continue reading

GM Thank$ It$ Loyal Owner$ A Thou$and Time$

Feb 28, 2003

FOR RELEASE: February 28, 2003 GM Thanks Its Loyal Owners A Thousand Times $3,000 Total Cash Available For Current GM Owners DETROIT - General Motors Corp. today announced its latest retail marketing program. GM will reward its owners with $1,000 loyalty cash toward the purchase or lease of any '02 or '03 model vehicle ... Continue reading

Review: 2003 Toyota 4Runner Sport 4WD Sport Edition

Feb 28, 2003

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Only the name remains the same. Back in 1985, when it made its debut, the Toyota 4Runner was little more than a compact pickup truck with a built-in camper shell. As was the norm in those days, the first 4Runner was built for hard use, and was a ruggedly capable vehicle that became ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Truck Named Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year

Feb 28, 2003

OSHKOSH, Wis.--Feb. 28, 2003--Oshkosh Truck Corporation received the 2002 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award yesterday evening in an awards ceremony held in Milwaukee, Wis. Oshkosh pulled in the top honor, winning a Grand Award for companies with 800 or more employees. The company earned the recognition for overa ... Continue reading

Ford's Rintamaki to Retire After 30 Years

Feb 28, 2003

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 28 -- Ford Motor Company today announced that John Rintamaki, chief of staff, has decided to retire effective August 1 after 30 years with the company. Allan Gilmour, vice chairman and chief financial officer, will assume Rintamaki's responsibilities for Human Resources, Government Affairs, Washin ... Continue reading

ItalDesign Moray - homage to the fifty-year old Corvette

Feb 28, 2003

<www.autoindex.org>CLICK4 More Geneva Stories The Moray project, which will be presented for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show on March 4, 2003, embodies the homage that Giorgetto and Fabrizio Giugiaro wish to pay to the fifty-year era of the Chevrolet Corvette, the supreme symbol of the American sports car. Real ... Continue reading

Delphi Division Books More Than $305 Million In Common Rail and Sensor Business in Asia Pacific

Feb 28, 2003

Delphi sees strong sales in AP region in month of January TROY, Mich., Feb. 28 -- Delphi Corporation's Energy & Chassis Systems division announced today that, in January, it booked business in the Asia Pacific region totaling more than $305 million to supply diesel common rail systems and sensor components. "We are ple ... Continue reading

Delphi Division Books More Than $85 Million in Catalytic Converter Business in January

Feb 28, 2003

Delphi continues solid growth in Asia Pacific region TROY, Mich., Feb. 28 -- Delphi Corporation's Energy & Chassis Systems division announced today that, in January, it booked business exceeding $85 million to supply catalytic converters to several customers in North America and the Asia Pacific region. "We continue to ... Continue reading