04 June 2008, 10:21 AM
GM Holden will provide 75 cars to the Australasian Road Rescue Organisation (ARRO) for emergency skills training on the Gold Coast later this week.
A combination of VE Commodore sedans, VZ Commodore wagons and WM Statesman and Caprice models will be used by ARRO for the Australasian Rescue Challenge 2008 from 6-8 June. When new, these vehicles would have an estimated retail value of approximately $3 million.
22 teams of road rescue workers from Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Hong Kong will perform three
04 June 2008, 10:18 AM
Seoul - GM Daewoo Auto & Technology (GM Daewoo) announced today that Kim Tae-wan, Managing Director for Design Operations, has been promoted to Vice President for Design, effective June 1.
Kim was appointed to his previous post in February 2007. He joined GM Daewoo in January 2006 as Director of Advanced Design.In November 2006, he was appointed Director of Exterior Design.
Before joining GM Daewoo, Kim worked at Fiat, where he participa
04 June 2008, 10:12 AM
Ten Bentley Graduate Trainees have challenged themselves to complete a 24-hour, 200 mile sponsored run from the Bentley Motors factory in Crewe, Cheshire, to the historic Brooklands Race Circuit in Weybridge, Surrey.
The charity run in aid of Leukaemia Research at Manchester Royal Infirmary will take place over three days from 10th to 12th June 2008 with the team members running 48-minute relays covering 7 miles each over 8 hours each day.
The run will start from the historic Bentley facto
04 June 2008, 10:05 AM
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., May sales of 167,997, up 11.3 percent on a daily-selling-rate basis(1), shattered the company's all-time sales record for any month as Civic sales reached 53,299, up 28.3 percent versus last May and surpassing the previous monthly record for any car in the lineup.
New all-time records set in May included (previous record in parentheses):
* American Honda total vehicle sales of 167,997 (August 2007:158,342)
04 June 2008, 09:59 AM
Munich. BMW Group Forschung und Technik, the company's research and technology arm, has been working with other car manufacturers to achieve an important step forward in hydrogen storage. Teaming up with partners, including some from the European aerospace industry, the engineers have developed a novel type of tank made of composite material for storing liquid hydrogen.
Thanks to its innovative concept, the weight of the entire tank system can be reduced to a third compared with conventional cylindrical steel ta
04 June 2008, 09:52 AM
1. CEO Mid-Year Speech: Honda to Set Environmental Benchmark with Accessible Global Hybrid
During his mid-year speech, President and CEO of Honda Motor Co., Takeo Fukui announced that Honda is to launch an accessible hybrid car to allow more people around the world to adopt cleaner motoring technology and significantly reduce global car emissions. The car will be a convenient and compact 5-door/5-passenger size with an exterior design that employs the concept of the FCX Clarity. Its strength
04 June 2008, 09:45 AM
Ford’s Oakville Assembly Complex (OAC) in Ontario, Canada, will begin producing ‘green’ energy this summer through the use of the company’s patented Fumes-to-Fuel system, an eco-friendly, industry-leading pollution-control system that converts emissions from the plant’s paint shop into electricity to help power the plant.
The experimental Fumes-to-Fuel system at OAC already is turning emissions from the plant's paint shop into useable fuel, whi
04 June 2008, 09:41 AM
Further building its strength in the rapidly growing crossover vehicle market, Ford Motor Company today announced the production launch of the 2009 Ford Flex at the Ford Oakville Assembly Complex (OAC).
“Today, we’re providing still more evidence that Ford is committed to delivering more products people want, further building on our crossover leadership,” Mark Fields, Ford’s President of The Americas told more than 1,000 employees, government officials and Canadian Auto Workers representatives at the launch cele
04 June 2008, 09:34 AM
First official shots of new Insignia’s interior
Chronometer-inspired instruments
Use of high quality fabrics and materials
These are the very first official shots of the soon-to-be-launched Insignia’s interior, showing the immense attention to detail Vauxhall’s designers have lavished on the car’s cabin. Highlights include chronometer-inspired instruments, use of high-quality fabrics and materials, and a unique instrument lighting system.
04 June 2008, 09:25 AM
Whitby, Ontario. BMW Group Canada reported today record May sales of 3,324 BMW and MINI vehicles, up 6.1% over May 2007. Year-to-date BMW and MINI sales are 10,622 units, a slight decrease of 3.3% over the same period last year.
The BMW brand set a new May sales record of 2,747 units, up 1.0% over May last year. Year-to-date, 8,892 BMWs have been sold, a slight 6.4% decline over last year.
BMW Certified Series Pre-Owned sales in May increased 18.6% to 732 units. Total Pre-Owned BMW sales increased 8.1% in May
03 June 2008, 04:47 PM
Without a doubt, the arrival of the new SEAT Ibiza SportCoupe raises the bar of sportiness on its newest model, combining impressive, vanguard exterior design with exceptional dynamic qualities and a wide range of engine choices, which now includes the efficient 80 hp 1.4 and 90 hp 1.9 Diesel versions. Besides, with a seven-speed DSG gearbox making its debut in this segment, the Ibiza range features a novelty that provides it with greater response and excellent driving comfort.
The deep-roote
03 June 2008, 04:36 PM
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced that it will source an innovative all-new compact car from its Sunderland plant in the United Kingdom (UK), starting in 2010. Building on the success of the Qashqai, the all-new product will reinforce Sunderland’s role as manufacturer and exporter of high-value products.
The decision was announced following a visit today by the British Prime Minister, the Right Honorable Gordon Brown, to Nissan’s European Design Centre in central London where he met Carlos Ghosn, President
