FORD SVT: A DECADE OF DELIVERING PERFORMANCE
Feb 14, 2003
CHICAGO, Ill., February 13, 2003 - For the Ford Special Vehicle Team (SVT), 2003 is an important year. Besides being Ford Motor Company’s Centennial year, SVT is celebrating its own milestone, ten years of producing high performance vehicles. Today at the Chicago Auto Show, John Coletti, Director of Ford SVT Prog ... Continue reading
MADE IN CANADA ENGINES POWER ALL-NEW MERCURY AND FORD MINIVANS
Feb 14, 2003
WINDSOR, Ont., Feb. 13, 2003 – Ford of Canada’s Essex Engine Plant in Windsor will supply V-6 engines for the all-new 2004 Mercury Monterey and Ford Freestar minivans – including a new 4.2-litre engine that is the largest and highest torque motor offered in a minivan. The Ford Freestar was unveiled to ... Continue reading
ALL-NEW FORD FREESTAR MINIVAN TO BE PRODUCED AT OAKVILLE ASSEMBLY PLANT
Feb 14, 2003
TORONTO, ON, February 13, 2003 – The 2004 Ford Freestar minivan, unveiled at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto today, will deliver the best driving dynamics, most versatility, comfort and highest levels of safety and quality of any Ford minivan ever. The Freestar and the Mercury Monterey, which debu ... Continue reading
Feb 14, 2003
February 14, 2003; Bill Koenig writing for Bloomberg reported that William Clay Ford Jr. disagrees with analysts who say Ford Motor Co. should scrap the Mercury brand, which his grandfather started in 1939. "Mercury is part our plans going forward and we're looking to strengthen Mercury, not weaken it," the company's c ... Continue reading
Feb 14, 2003
FRANKFURT February 14, 2003: Beth Demain Reigber writing for the AP reported that Western European auto sales plunged 7 percent in January as worries about job security, war and a generally soft economy hampered big consumer spending. However, some observers said the declines in a few countries were simply a retreat fr ... Continue reading
Dealers looking to make a sale at Chicago Auto Show
Feb 14, 2003
CHICAGO February 14, 2003; John Porretto writing for the AP reports that at the Chicago Auto Show, which opens to the public Friday, not only can you see the latest offerings from the world's top automakers -- you can work with a salesman to take one home. What better place to pitch a new ride than an 840,000-square-fo ... Continue reading
Feb 14, 2003
FOR RELEASE: February 13, 2003 Norcross, GA - Looking beyond the common and typical family sedans, editors at PBS's MotorWeek television chose the all-new in their annual Drivers' Choice Awards as "Best Family Sedan." MotorWeek, America's long-running automotive magazine show, announced its annual Drivers' Choice Award ... Continue reading
Performance Vehicle Operations; the Enthusiast Heart of the Chrysler Group
Feb 14, 2003
CHICAGO, Feb. 13 -- While Dodge owners have been busy grabbing life by the horns, Chrysler Group executives and engineers have been grabbing life by the throttle with plans for some of the most outrageous production vehicles ever developed. Officially known as Performance Vehicle Operations (PVO), the engineering team ... Continue reading
Kia Sorento Wins 'Drivers' Choice' Award for Best Mid-Size SUV
Feb 14, 2003
CHICAGO, Feb. 13 -- The popular, all-new Sorento midsize SUV from Kia Motors America has earned MotorWeek's prestigious "Drivers' Choice" award for Best Midsize SUV of the 2003 model year. The award, presented by MotorWeek host and executive producer John Davis to Kia Motors President and CEO Peter Butterfield, was ann ... Continue reading
Marlin finishes fourth in Gatorade 125 qualifying race
Feb 14, 2003
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, (704) 500-6068, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com> For Immediate Release Marlin finishes fourth in Gatorade 125 qualifying race Daytona Beach, Fla. (February 13, 2003) --- Sterling Marlin drove his #40 Coors Light Dodge to a fourth place finish in the first Gatorade 125 quali ... Continue reading
The Nissan Foundation Announces New Funding Priorities
Feb 14, 2003
LOS ANGELES--Feb. 13, 2003-- Foundation will fund nonprofits that support its mission to build community by valuing cultural diversity and create career potential for young adults in the automotive industry The Nissan Foundation, a charitable giving arm of Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA), announced changes to its fund ... Continue reading
Ducati Motor Holding Announces 2002 Results
Feb 14, 2003
BOLOGNA, Italy, Feb. 13 -- Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. , a leading manufacturer of high performance motorcycles, today announced full year 2002 results for the period ended December 31, 2002. 2002 revenues were Euro 413.0 million representing a growth of 1.3% versus Euro 407.8 million in 2001. Revenues from motorcycle ... Continue reading
Dodge Unleashes 150 MPH Viper-Powered 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10
Feb 13, 2003
-- Five Hundred Uncoiled Viper Horsepower = Most Powerful Production Pickup Ever CHICAGO, Feb. 13 -- If it's worth doing, it's sometimes worth overdoing. So only Dodge could create the boldest, baddest and fastest full-size pickup ever, the Viper-powered 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10. Taking its rightful place as the ultimate ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Announces Pricing on 2004 Endeavor
Feb 13, 2003
CYPRESS, Calif., Feb. 13 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) today announced suggested retail pricing for 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor, Mitsubishi's all-new mid-sized crossover S.U.V. The Endeavor will range from a suggested retail base price of $25,597 to a fully-loaded suggested retail price of $33,497 not in ... Continue reading
2004 Acura 3.5 RL Debuts at Chicago Auto Show
Feb 13, 2003
Acura Flagship Features XM(R) Satellite Radio and Enhanced Navigation System as Standard CHICAGO, Feb. 13 -- The 2004 Acura 3.5 RL luxury sedan made its debut at the Chicago Auto Show today. Already one of the most comprehensively equipped vehicles available, the RL becomes the first luxury sedan to feature XM Satellit ... Continue reading
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