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- Fri, 16 May 2008 09:09:00 GMT
Renault Group World Sales +8.3% In April
.FR) said Friday in Apr. 2008, the Renault group sold 228,146 vehicles worldwide under its three brands, Renault, Dacia and Renault Samsung Motors, up 8.3% compared with Apr. 2007. Renault reported a 7.5% increase in worldwide sales, Dacia 17.1% Renault More...
Morningstar.com - Fri, 16 May 2008 09:09:00 GMT
One time "No Freight" for Ontario Chrysler customers
This is not the typical headline one would expect as I was reading about this story earlier today. Apparently over 100 Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge retailers across Ontario gathered in Windsor in order to take advantage of a one-time More...
Auto North - Fri, 16 May 2008 09:08:00 GMT
Ford Recall: Ford Puts The Brakes On U.S., Canada Trucks
Ford Motor Company has announced a recall of over 650,000 of their F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT pick-up trucks due to problems with the brake hose. The problem causes the bulky vehicles to lose braking power. Models of the F-150 pickup and Lincoln Mark LT More...
Post Chronicle - Fri, 16 May 2008 09:07:00 GMT
Mercedes-Benz C63 hitting dealerships this month
The 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG will be arriving at dealerships across Canada this month. The 2008 C63 AMG makes its debut with the signature AMG 6.2L V8 engine, which produces 451 hp and 443 lb.-ft. of torque. Top speed is electronically limited to 250 More...
Auto North - Fri, 16 May 2008 09:07:00 GMT
Toyota Prius sales top one million
Toyotaâ??s fuel efficient Prius has finally topped the one million mark for global sales. In fact, here in Canada there have been more than 10,000 sales of the worldâ??s best-selling gasoline-electric hybrid. The Prius went on sale in Canada as More...
Auto North - Fri, 16 May 2008 09:06:00 GMT
Foo Fighters Ride Into Harley-Davidson's 105th Anniversary
MILWAUKEE, May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today Harley-Davidson (News/Aktienkurs) announced that the iconic rock band Foo Fighters has been added to the already stellar line-up of musical talent performing during the Motor Company's 105th Anniversary More...
FinanzNachrichten.de - Fri, 16 May 2008 09:06:00 GMT
Foo Fighters Ride Into Harley-Davidson's 105th Anniversary
- Three Days Grace To Open for Stand-Alone Concert - MILWAUKEE, May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today Harley-Davidson announced that the iconic rock band Foo Fighters has been added to the already stellar line-up of musical talent performing during the More...
Yahoo! Canada - Fri, 16 May 2008 09:05:00 GMT
Foo Fighters Ride Into Harley-Davidson's 105th Anniversary
MILWAUKEE, May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today Harley-Davidson announced that the iconic rock band Foo Fighters has been added to the already stellar line-up of musical talent performing during the Motor Company's 105th Anniversary Celebration in More...
Houston Chronicle - Fri, 16 May 2008 09:05:00 GMT
Satyam, Enigma Partner to Improve Maintenance in Aviation, Automotive, Heavy Equipment
To better service the aviation, automotive and heavy equipment industries, Enigma Inc has joined with Satyam to provide a combined solution that reduces costs and improves the efficiency and consistency of service and support. The solution provides More...
Industry Week - Fri, 16 May 2008 09:04:00 GMT
GM's Chevrolet sales exceed 500,000 units in China
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Ein News - Fri, 16 May 2008 08:46:00 GMT
Embracing Automotive
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Ein News - Fri, 16 May 2008 08:46:00 GMT
Bridgestone, Toyo Tire to form strategic business tie-up
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Bridgestone Corp. (JP:5108:JP:5108News, chart, profile, moreLast: Delayed quote dataAnalyst Create alertInsiderDiscussFinancials Sponsored by:, , ) and Toyo Tire and Rubber Co. (JP:5105:JP:5105News, chart, profile, moreLast: More...
MarketWatch - Fri, 16 May 2008 08:45:00 GMT
Honda's ASIMO robot conducts the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Honda's ASIMO robot conducted the to draw attention to the orchestra's music education programs for disadvantaged youth. Next Conductor ASIMO that would make even Wil Anderson cringe. On Tuesday night ASIMO led the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in a More...
CNET.com.au - Fri, 16 May 2008 08:42:00 GMT
Mercedes readies 670bhp super-SL
Right now, being a strategist in the product planning department at Mercedes-Benz must be a mind-stretching job. Late last year the company showed the eco-conscious F700 luxury saloon concept with its novel four-cylinder DiesOtto engine, and this month More...
Evo - Fri, 16 May 2008 08:34:00 GMT
Daimler/Chrysler merger did not work, says CEO
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Automotive News - Fri, 16 May 2008 08:33:00 GMT
Mercedes-Benz holds on to U.S. sales targets despite U.S. weakness
NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Daimler AG.'s luxury passenger car Mercedes-Benz is holding on to its U.S. sales growth targets this year despite weakness in the U.S. car market, Mercedes-Benz U.S. head Ernst Lieb told reporters. He said Mercedes-Benz More...
Interactive Investor International - Fri, 16 May 2008 08:21:00 GMT
Citroen goes bonkers with Grace Jones, a fold-up car and a truly monstrous crash...
Citroen must have been off its rocker back in the eighties in order to come up with this Grace Jones ad for the CITROEN CX. Take one CX, one desert, one bonkers pop star and one garage-sized Grace Jones bust and what do you get? Truly one of the maddest More...
Motor Trader - Fri, 16 May 2008 08:12:00 GMT
CAW SETTLES WITH BOTH CHRYSLER AND GM
Peter Redman, National PostBUZZ'S LAST HURRAH: Buzz Hargrove called his final set of negotiations as president of the Canadian Auto Workers union 'an incredible ride.' WINDSOR, Ont. - The Canadian Auto Workers union reached master agreements with both More...
Financial Post - Fri, 16 May 2008 08:12:00 GMT
Toyota Says Hybrid Vehicle Prius Sales Top One Million
TOKYO (Thomson Financial via COMTEX) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said on Thursday sales of its Prius, the world's first mass-produced petrol-electric hybrid vehicle, had topped one million since its launch about a decade ago. The company launched the Prius in More...
HispanicBusiness.com - Fri, 16 May 2008 08:07:00 GMT
Ford gets off the road and on the rails
Ford SA has opened its own railway siding at its plant in Silverton, Pretoria, to cut freight costs and allow rail shipments from Port Elizabeth to come directly into the factory. The siding is a section of track that breaks away from the main line and More...
Motoring.co.za - Fri, 16 May 2008 08:06:00 GMT
Toyota Prius Sales Top One Million Worldwide After 11 Years
Toyota has announced that worldwide sales of its Prius petrol-electric hybrids have topped one million for the first time. Toyota's most popular hybrid The Japanese motor giant had sold 1,028,000 of the cars worldwide, more than half of them in North More...
Sky News - Fri, 16 May 2008 08:05:00 GMT
Toyota, China FAW Group Donate To Earthquake Relief
Toyota, China FAW Group Corporation and their joint venture company have expressed their condolences to people affected by the earthquake in Sichuan and they've donated RMB10 million and ten SUV Prado vehicles to help with the relief efforts. Sichuan More...
ChinaCSR - Fri, 16 May 2008 08:03:00 GMT
Big opportunities in automotive industry
It also means that - assuming each mechanic or technician is taking care of 200 motor vehicles per year - 900 people are needed to serve the industry, particularly for maintenance and repair works. Mechanics and technicians are currently made up of over More...
Borneo Bulletin - Fri, 16 May 2008 08:03:00 GMT
Insight: Mercedes-Benz Retail
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AM Online - Fri, 16 May 2008 07:57:00 GMT
Carmakers hitting 85% reycling benchmark
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AM Online - Fri, 16 May 2008 07:57:00 GMT
Audi aims to be top premium brand in UK
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AM Online - Fri, 16 May 2008 07:57:00 GMT
Renault switch targets business customers
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AM Online - Fri, 16 May 2008 07:57:00 GMT
Honda looks at used car centres
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AM Online - Fri, 16 May 2008 07:57:00 GMT
Mercedes-Benz to push manual transmissions
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AM Online - Fri, 16 May 2008 07:57:00 GMT
Bridgestone, Toyo Tire in capital tie-up
TOKYO (Reuters) - Top Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone Corp (5108.T: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday it had formed a capital and business alliance with Toyo Tire & Rubber Co (5105.T: Quote, Profile, Research). Bridgestone will buy an 8.72 percent More...
Reuters UK - Fri, 16 May 2008 07:55:00 GMT
