Feb 6, 2003
HONG KONG, Feb. 6 -- Relating to a conditional mandatory cash offer by CLSA Limited, on behalf of the Offerors, to acquire all issued shares (including shares represented by ADSs) in the share capital of Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited (the "Company") and the Employee Options (other than those already owne ... Continue reading
Feb 6, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Subarus have always been a little different from other cars. While the company has an enviable reputation for making sturdy, practical cars, it has also made machinery that, while undeniably functional, have been a little offbeat, to say the least - cars to make people smile. The m ... Continue reading
Nissan Adds Convertible To 350Z Line-up
Feb 6, 2003
February 2003 (Newstream) -- Nissan's award-winning 350Z® sports car will soon be joined by a new convertible version. The 2004 350Z® Roadster, featuring a power-operated cloth top with glass rear window, will debut at the New York International Auto Show in April. Available this summer. ... Continue reading
Ukraine's Eurocar To Assemble Audis In 2003
Feb 6, 2003
MOSCOW February 6, 2003; Dow Jones is reporting that Ukraine's ZAO Eurocar, an automotive company which assembles Skoda Automobilova models, will start assembling Audi A.G. A4 and A6 models in 2003, a spokeswoman said Thursday. Ukrainian Audis will be 4% to 5% cheaper than those made in Germany and potentially can be e ... Continue reading
What's in a Name? New Biography Portrays the Enigmatic Edsel Ford As Respected Leader
Feb 6, 2003
WARRENDALE, Pa., Feb. 6 -- In all the books written about the Ford Motor Company and the famous Ford family, little has been written about Edsel Ford. He was, after all, the son of Henry Ford, and more importantly president of the Ford Motor Company for a quarter of a century. Who was this man? What was he like? And wh ... Continue reading
Feb 6, 2003
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb. 6 -- When asked which brands were best positioned to sell Crossover Utility Vehicles (CUVs), respondents in a study from The Planning Edge (TPE) indicated Toyota, Ford, Honda and Chevrolet. Lexus, Jeep, GMC, Nissan, and BMW (some of these brands do not currently offer CUVs) followed this g ... Continue reading
Nissan and UTC Fuel Cells Will Develop Fuel Cell Technology
Feb 5, 2003
TOKYO and SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., Feb. 5 -- Nissan Motor Co. and UTC Fuel Cells (UTCFC), a part of United Technologies Corporation's UTC Power unit, today announced the signing of an agreement to jointly develop proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology. Under terms of the agreement, Nissan will obtain rights t ... Continue reading
GM Funds Collaborative Research At U-M
Feb 5, 2003
FOR RELEASE: February 5, 2003 DETROIT- General Motors Corp. and the University of Michigan today announced that GM will give the U-M more than $10 million in grants for joint research and development programs, and educational enhancement. GM will fund two Collaborative Research Laboratories (CRL) at the U-M, providing ... Continue reading
Fuel Cells 2000 and Fuel Cell Today Ask: Where's the Hydrogen?
Feb 5, 2003
WASHINGTON & LONDON--Feb. 5, 2003--With Toyota, Honda, GM, Nissan, Ford, Daihatsu, Mazda, and DaimlerChrysler all having hydrogen fuel cell vehicles operating on public roads somewhere in the world and many planning to introduce dozens more this year, people are beginning to stop doubting the validity of fuel cell vehi ... Continue reading
Feb 5, 2003
DETROIT, Feb. 5 -- The Detroit Economic Club (DEC) announced U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham will be the speaker at its February 7, 2003 meeting. Detroit Economic Club President Beth Chappell made the announcement today. Secretary Abraham will unveil the details of President Bush's Energy plan. The meeting wil ... Continue reading
Volkswagen's Bentley spends $16.5 million in bid to win at Le Mans
Feb 5, 2003
LONDON February 5, 2003; Matthew Fletcher writing for Bloomberg reported that Volkswagen AG's Bentley Motors luxury car unit expects to spend more than 10 million pounds ($16.5 million) this year as it puts the finishing touches on a new sports car it wants to win the Le Mans 24-hour race in June. The division of Volks ... Continue reading
Toyota to build pickup plant in San Antonio
Feb 5, 2003
TOKYO, Feb 5, 2003; Reuters reports that Toyota Motor Corp. said on Wednesday it would build a sixth North American vehicle plant in San Antonio, Texas, with an eye to boosting its growing sales in the region. Toyota said it would spend $800 million on the plant, which would build 150,000 Tundra pickup trucks a year st ... Continue reading
Feb 5, 2003
FOR RELEASE: February 3, 2003 World premier At The Geneva International Motor ShowPowerful 2.0 ECOTEC turbo engine delivers supercar performanceFrom zero to 100 km/h in only 4.9 seconds, superb agility and driving dynamics Rüsselsheim. The new Opel Speedster Turbo will celebrate its world premiere at the Geneva Intern ... Continue reading
J&J Introduces Line of S/S Accessories for 03 Chevy/GMC
Feb 4, 2003
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Aston Martin Jaguar Land Rover Canada announces January sales
Feb 4, 2003
BRAMALEA, ON, Feb. 4, 2003; Aston Martin Jaguar Land Rover Canada sold 291 vehicles in January, down 16 per cent from the same period last year. Jaguar monthly sales totaled 167 units, with the S-TYPE range up 100 per cent from the same period last year. Land Rover accounted for 124 vehicles sold last month, with the n ... Continue reading
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