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SPECIAL FROM HYUNDAI ALABAMA: Part 2

SPECIAL FROM HYUNDAI ALABAMA: Part 2

Part 2 of 3: SPECIAL FROM HYUNDAI ALABAMA: Hyundai Brings 2,000 New Jobs Home to Alabama By Frank Giovinazzi, Contributing Editor AIADA More than 20,000 applications were submitted for production and maintenance jobs at Hyundai’s new $1.1 billion plant in Montgomery, Alabama, which began production in May, 2005. ... Continue reading

AIADA Special Interview Huyndai Alabama - Part One

AIADA Special Interview Huyndai Alabama - Part One

One on One with Bob Cosmai, Hyundai’s President - CEO AIADA - May 19, 09:03 AM 2005 By: Marty Bernstein, Contributing EditorAIADA Four months of double digit sales increases in 2005 for the fastest growing car com-pany in America are not enough to satisfy Hyundai Motor America’s gregarious and aggressive pr ... Continue reading

U.S. Auto Industry Not Dying But Is Being Reborn

U.S. Auto Industry Not Dying But Is Being Reborn

U.S. Auto Industry “Is Being Reborn” -- Thanks to International Nameplate Automakers According to Dow Jones Newswire president Paul Ingrassia, “The U.S. auto industry isn’t dying. In fact, it is being reborn. This is because the U.S. auto industry is more than just GM, Ford and the Chrysler divi ... Continue reading

2005 Ford Focus ZX4 ST Review

2005 Ford Focus ZX4 ST Review

FORD FOCUS ST ZX4 Just Plain Fun – Really Plain Fun By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau Our pal Pete Olsen at Ford Media Services knew that I had recently reviewed the awesome Neon SRT-4 pocket rocket when he offered a ride in the Focus ZX4 ST. He cautioned me not to expect the little Ford to match up to the little Neo ... Continue reading

Compare Insurance Rates The Zebra 2005 Buick LeaCrosse CXS Review

Compare Insurance Rates The Zebra 2005 Buick LeaCrosse CXS Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Buick LaCrosse CXS ENGINE: 3.6-liter V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 240 hp @ 6,000 rpm/230 lb.-ft. @ 3,200 rpm TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 110.5 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 198.1 x 73.0 x 57.4 in. TIRES: P225/55R17 all-season CARGO: 16.0 cu. ft. ... Continue reading

2005 Suzuki XL-7 4WD EX 5-passenger SUV Review

2005 Suzuki XL-7 4WD EX 5-passenger SUV Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Suzuki XL-7 4WD EX 5-passenger SUV Sometimes the old way is best. Consider this in relation to small SUVs. All of the newer entries in that popular class are car-like ``crossover'' vehicles, with unibody construction and fully-independent suspension for comfort and car-like ha ... Continue reading

Preventing Child Deaths in Cars - National Safe Kids Campaign and GM Warn Parents Against Leaving Children in Cars

Preventing Child Deaths in Cars - National Safe Kids Campaign and GM Warn Parents Against Leaving Children in Cars

<a href="http://previews.thenewsmarket.com/Previews/GM/VideoAssets/AS F/GM_2688_20037.wmv">CLICK4VIDEO</a><p> VIDEO SCRIPT: SOT: Mark Warschauer, Father whose son died in car &#8220;Well I hadn't slept well the night before and I was up late working on a project and got up one or two times during the night to check on ... Continue reading

Yahoo Study: Display Ads Send Consumers Searching - We Knew That - Hello Advertisers!

Yahoo Study: Display Ads Send Consumers Searching - We Knew That - Hello Advertisers!

Courtesy <a href="/link.html.html?http://publications.mediapost.com"> Media Post Publications</a><p> by Gavin O'Malley, Monday, May 9, 2005 7:00 AM EST ONLINE DISPLAY ADVERTISING APPEARS TO have a significant impact on consumer search behavior, according to a study Yahoo! plans to release today. For the report, Yahoo! ... Continue reading

2006 BMW 325i/330i Review

2006 BMW 325i/330i Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS <pre> MODEL: BMW 325i/330i ENGINE: 2.5-liter/3.0-liter DOHC inline six HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 215 hp @ 6,250 rpm/185 lb-ft. @ 2,750 rpm (325i) 255 hp @ 6,600rpm/220 lb-ft. @ 2,750 rpm (330i) TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual or automatic FUEL ECONOMY: 20 mpg city/30 mpg highway (manua ... Continue reading

2005 Suzuki Aerio SX Review

2005 Suzuki Aerio SX Review

When Joe the Specialty Transport driver met me in my parking lot with the silver 2005 Suzuki Aerio SX he saw a big smile break out on my face&#8230;why you might ponder&#8230;is it because I was changing last week&#8217;s tester a Suzuki XL-7 SUV for a zippy 5 on the floor sporty and head turning car just as the weathe ... Continue reading

2005 Audi S4 Avant Review

2005 Audi S4 Avant Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Audi S4 Avant ``Vorsprung durch Technik'' - ``progress through technology'' in English - has been an Audi guideline for many years, arguably since the days of the mid-engined Auto Union Grand Prix cars in the late 1930s. Today, Audi technological progress is best seen in its r ... Continue reading

Audi A6 3.2 Quattro Review

Audi A6 3.2 Quattro Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Audi A6 3.2 quattro ENGINE: 3.2-liter DOHC V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 255 hp @ 6,500 rpm/243 lb.-ft. @ 3,250 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with Tiptronic WHEELBASE: 111.9 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 193.5 x 79.2 x 57.5 in. TIRES: 225/55R17 all-season CARGO: 15.9 cu. ... Continue reading

2005 Toyota Tundra Double Cab Review

2005 Toyota Tundra Double Cab Review

Runnin&#8217; With The Big Dogs<br> By Steve Purdy<br> Detroit Bureau <p> &#8220;Run with the big dogs or stay on the porch,&#8221; was the motto of the first Cannonball One Lap of America Rally &#8211; a motto we like to live by. <p> Toyota certainly wasn&#8217;t timid about jumping off the porch into the rush of full ... Continue reading

BMW 1200 ST and 1200 RT Reviews

BMW 1200 ST and 1200 RT Reviews

Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor If you&#8217;re going to test new motorbikes, you may as well head for the deserts of Palm Springs and surrounding mountains, the California riding nirvana equivalent of the Scottish highlands, but with a little less (but still surprisingly prevalent) fauna. BMW brought 50 odd models ... Continue reading

Letter From Europe-BMW 6 Series Convert, Mini Cooper Convert and Other Hair Raising Thoughts

Letter From Europe-BMW 6 Series Convert, Mini Cooper Convert and Other Hair Raising Thoughts

Letter from Europe<br> Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief<p> Even after driving cars for over 40 years it was exceptionally nice to get into BMW&#8217;s 645i convertible. While there are several car companies in trouble it is easy to see why BMW are not! Just look at the line-up: BMW, Rolls Royce and Mini, not a weak ... Continue reading

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