4th June, 2007
Mr.-sports pack for X5
More muscle, seemingly for X5. BMW offers a pack to give itself more sporting imposing presence on the road. A product “made in München” which supplements the offer of many independent preparers. History, also, to keep the customers in concession by showing him its know-how in all the fields.
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4th June, 2007
Toyota Launches Fully Redesigned Premio and Allion
The first-generation Premio and Allion, launched in December 2001, were "five number"1 sedans that appealed to customers with their styling that evoked class-surpassing quality, roomy interior, user-friendliness and outstanding driving performance. The redesigned, second generation models unveiled today were designed to further enhance the appeal of these products, to ......
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3rd June, 2007
New VOLKSWAGEN gulf Variant celebrates its introduction on the market
New Volkswagen gulf Variant experiences on Friday, 01 June, its introduction on the market in Germany, before further countries and regions follow. Already before the start into the markets for the roomy like variable combination version gulf 15,000 Vorbestellungen, of it 10,000 from Germany was received.
With approximately 2,500 models in ......
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3rd June, 2007
USCAR E-News, First Edition: Seventh Annual USCAR Recognition Event Celebrates Excellence
Celebrating the research excellence and spirit of collaboration that provide the foundation for success at the United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR), the seventh annual USCAR Recognition Luncheon was held on May 4 at the Michigan State University Management Education Center in Troy.
Attended by approximately 200 people, the event ......
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2nd June, 2007
Concept Green Cars
Toyota first demonstrated a futuristic hybrid concept vehicle at the Tokyo Auto Show in 1995. The car, which consisted of an electric motor connected to a regular gasoline engine, was called the Toyota Prius. Hybrid skeptics —both at the show and afterward—are now silent, as cumulative global sales continue to ......
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1st June, 2007
BMW M3 comes with V8-Triebwerk and 420 HP
Its name is the epitome for ultimative driving fun: BMW M3. The new edition of the most successful high speed vehicle BMW M GmbH becomes once more fair this requirement. And it answers at the same time the question of the sports car fans, whether an increase is still possible, ......
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1st June, 2007
Saab 9-3 Convertible Receives Top Crash Test Honors from IIHS
The Saab 9-3 Convertible has earned the 2007 Top Safety Pick award for open-top models in crash tests conducted by the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The 9-3 Convertible joins the 9-3 Sport Sedan, which has received top honors three-years running, in receiving this top IIHS accolade.
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1st June, 2007
The last Mercedes Benz C-class combination version of the series 203
Last C-class the T-model of the series 203 left and thereby marked to 31.05.2007 the assembly belt of the DaimlerChrysler of work Bremen an important milestone in the success history of the Mercedes Benz C-class. Since introduction on the market of the C-class combination version beginning 2001 so far approximately ......
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1st June, 2007
Nissan Dualis Off to a Strong Start
Nissan Dualis, the new mid-sized crossover, is off to a strong start with more than 5,000 units ordered within its first week of introduction. Customers’ response to the Dualis, which went on sale across Japan from May 23, has outperformed expectations with the initial sales more than double the targeted ......
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31st May, 2007
HISTORIC TIMELINE: WIXOM ASSEMBLY PLANT OF FORD
1955 – In April, Ford Motor Company creates Lincoln as a stand-alone division separate from Mercury and announces plans to build a new Lincoln headquarters to handle administration, production and distribution.
1955 – Ground is broken on December 2 for a new Lincoln Plant in Novi, Mich. Attending the ceremony ......
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31st May, 2007
Renault wants to snatch itself BMW cleanly F1 team
The Renault team does not leave anything unversucht, in order to create again the connection to the point. After two years title-bringing in consequence the Frenchmen do not want naturally to give themselves in this year with the role of the “Underdogs” contently. Thus one flew a new front wing ......
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31st May, 2007
Gasoline price on the way to the historical high
With 1,43 for the litre super costs the Sprit three cent less than in the summer 2005 the consequences hurricane of the Katrina the oil price to climb left
The gasoline prices in Germany achieved a new yearly high after a new price round and to approach itself ......
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31st May, 2007
Chrysler wants to cooperate further with Chery
Soon again the independent US autofarmer Chrysler counts also the separation from Daimler with the planned alliance with the Chinese autofarmer Chery. But the Chinese want to again negotiate
“Perhaps we will need somewhat more time, are however confident we that we to wars”, said a Chrysler speaker ......
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30th May, 2007
Motorolla announced the successful completion of a project with Mowasalat, the leading provider of taxi, limousine and public and private bus services in Qatar
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) and its local authorized distributor, Omnix Qatar Company, today announced the successful completion of a project with Mowasalat, the leading provider of taxi, limousine and public and private bus services in Qatar, for the supply of Motorola TETRA radio solutions. The Motorola TETRA solutions, which include radio ......
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30th May, 2007
Millions in auto-efficiency prize
The man behind the aerospace Ansari X Prize, which helped propel the first ventures into the field of space tourism, is taking on fuel efficiency in cars.
Peter Diamandis, the founder and chief executive officer of the X Prize Foundation, is issuing a worldwide challenge for teams to come up with ......
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30th May, 2007
Toyota's one-man i-unit vehicle
What do you get when you cross the Segway with one of those wheelchair scooters? My guess is you'd end up with something like the i-unit, the latest concept vehicle to emerge from the labs at Toyota.
This one-person "personal mobility" vehicle, as Toyota describes it, can actually make itself smaller ......
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30th May, 2007
Toyota's Plant No. 3 Begins
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced that Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (TFTM), a joint venture established by TMC and China FAW Group Corporation (FAW) for the production of passenger vehicles, started production of the new Corolla today at TFTM's Plant No. 3, in the Tianjin Economic and Technological Development ......
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30th May, 2007
Imagine a vehicle which it's three times more fuel-efficient.
Imagine a vehicle that runs on hydrogen or biofuels and offers the same features, performance and price as today's gasoline vehicle. Will it capture half the market? Not likely, concludes a new MIT analysis. Not even if it's three times more fuel-efficient.
Among the barriers: Until many alternative fuel (AF) vehicles ......
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