Trucking's Second Season, is Here - Traffic Vigilante
Apr 8, 2005
New in Work Zones This Year - A Crackdown on Zippers ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 8 -- Back again on our roadways are those annual harbingers of highway construction season: long lines of orange barrels, rows of constructing concrete walls, and dreaded "Road Work Ahead" signs. With their arrival comes increased traffic conge ... Continue reading
Insider's Perspective on Ford's Headcount Reduction Story
Apr 8, 2005
In response to this story, TACH reader Mr.Roy Zimmerman gave us the inside scoop! Ford Offers Buyout to Cut Headcount by 1000 Jobs, Looks at Admin, Marketing and Advertising to Save Money Snides Remarks; If you can eliminate 1000 workers and still fulfil your business' mission, why did you hire them in the first place? ... Continue reading
Apr 5, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 5 -- Car dealers equipped with the most modern technology are likely to be the best places for Internet users to buy their cars, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031009/LATH011ALOGO) "Dealerships th ... Continue reading
2005 Dodge Neon SRT-4 Review Street Racer Extraordinaire
Apr 4, 2005
Dodge Neon SRT-4 Street Racer Extraordinaire By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau Now, here’s a youngster I can relate to! Some may accuse me of being a bit curmudgeonly in my old age. I find it hard to understand modern styles like a two-day growth of beard, the baseball cap as costume worn inside a nice restaurant and ... Continue reading
U.S. Auto Sales Box Score March 2005
Apr 2, 2005
April 1,2005 The AP compliled the results of March 2005 car and light truck sales in the United States by the major automakers. Industry totals include 22 automakers. The table compares sales in March 2005 with sales in March 2004 and year-to-date totals for the two years. Light trucks include pickups, vans, minivans a ... Continue reading
2005 New Car ScoreCard: Top-20 Selling Vehicles in U.S. through March
Apr 1, 2005
DETROIT, April 1, 2005 Top Twenty Selling Vehicles in the U.S. as reported by the automakers. Total sales of the top 20 vehicles fell 2.3 percent or -29,918 units to 1,260,245. ... Continue reading
2005 Kia Sportage EX 4x2 Review
Apr 1, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Kia Sportage EX 4x2 Korean manufacturer Kia started out in the American marketplace, like many import automakers before it, by selling subcompact sedans. Yet Kia became best-known for its second offering, the compact Sportage SUV. Timing is everything, and the timing was right ... Continue reading
MG AIRLINE COUPÉ - MG AIRLINE COUPÉ - Ain't She Cute
Apr 1, 2005
By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau I nearly missed the most spectacular car at this summer’s University Motors Summer Party and Reunion. More than five hundred MGs from all over the country came to Grand Rapids, Michigan for the resurrection of this traditional gathering of MG enthusiasts after a 5-year hiatus due to ... Continue reading
Mar 28, 2005
A Fine Empty Nester Sedan<br> By Steve Purdy<br> Detroit Bureau Chief<p> If you saw our review of the new Ford Five Hundred sedan a few weeks ago you’ll recognize the Mercury Montego. Most of the performance, handling and comfort comments will be familiar since they are virtually the same. In fact, the Montego, a ... Continue reading
2005 Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 Review
Mar 25, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 EX 4WD ENGINE 2.7-liter V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 185 hp @ 6,000 rpm/184 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 110.2 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 187.4 x 70.1 x 68.5 in. TIRES: P235/60R16 ECONOMY: 17 mpg city/22 mpg highway ... Continue reading
Preview: 2005 Volkswagen New Jetta
Mar 24, 2005
By Carey Russ With the exception of the Touareg sport-utility, Volkswagen has spent the past few years filling each of its product lines with a multitude of niche vehicles. Now it's time for something different, the all-new 2005 Jetta. The Jetta is the most popular Volkswagen in the U.S., which makes the coming fifth-g ... Continue reading
Snide's Remarks:: Pontiac G6, Cobalt SS, and GM Thoughts
Mar 24, 2005
Hi Bob, Just back from a day driving GM's newest - Pontiac G6 (did I get that alphanumeric right? G5? Or am I thinking of a Canon digital camera? G8 is what we protest against, right? G7 was Can Am cars in the venerable Olde Days) and the Chevy Cobalt. <p> Pontiac's OK, steering is still too numb and the engine's rathe ... Continue reading
Mar 24, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Toyota Camry LE ``Ah,'' you're thinking, ``to lead the life of an automotive road test columnist. Drive expensive luxury cars to exotic faraway destinations, and live the life of affluence....'' Nice fantasy, for someone. Meanwhile, back in the real world, I'm driving a Toyota ... Continue reading
Malcom Bricklin's Vision - Visionary Vehicles
Mar 19, 2005
By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Detroit Bureau THE GUY Taking his place among the movers and shakers of the world’s automotive industry is the charismatic Malcom Bricklin, whose newest project has the potential of accelerating the already blinding speed of change in the industry. Speaking to the Detroit Society of ... Continue reading
Letter from Europe - Old Friends in Geneva; Test Drives Odessey Honda ; Hyundai Tucson
Mar 17, 2005
By Andrew Frankl, European Bureau Chief Geneva 2005 It was snowing in Nice and it was snowing in Geneva. The line for taxis in sub zero temperatures was long and when I eventually got into something I can only describe as Eurotrash the driver nearly spun into the Lake, Michael Schumacher he most certainly was not! Stil ... Continue reading
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