02 June 2008, 04:50 PM
Ford Motor Company North America set a new record in purchasing spend from minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBE) in 2007. Ford purchased a record $4.2 billion in goods and services from tier one minority-owned suppliers and broke through the billion-dollar barrier by spending $1.2 billion with tier one women-owned suppliers.
Ford's tier one suppliers also achieved an all-time record high, sourcing a combined $2.1 billion with t
02 June 2008, 04:48 PM
In the year since its market launch, the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class is continuing the success story of the predecessor model: more than 300,000 customers have purchased either a sedan or station wagon variant of the new model since it’s official introduction on March 31, 2007. “The sedan got off to an excellent start, and since its premiere at dealerships at the end of last year, the new C-Class station wagon has also been enjoying high popularity
02 June 2008, 12:47 PM
The ability of Vauxhall to offer a wide variety of van specifications proved particularly appealing to building maintenance specialists Johnson Controls when recently replacing a fleet of 60 vehicles.
The vans would be used on a contract to maintain buildings and equipment at 610 Shell service stations across mainland Britain. This called for different types of van to suit widely differing operating needs. The company also wanted to give its 60 engineers working on the contract a direct say in the specification
02 June 2008, 10:59 AM
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the sales launch of the fully redesigned Teana luxury sedan at dealers across Japan.
With its modern styling, impressive ride comfort and thoughtful appointments for all passengers, the Teana has been designed and engineered to provide lasting value in a modern luxury sedan. Teana will be marketed under the tagline of "SHIFT_hospitality," reflecting its new dimension of hospitality, superb comfort and quiet, roomy interior.
The new Teana offers a number
02 June 2008, 10:40 AM
Leverkusen, 2nd June 2008. Mazda Motor Europe has appointed Steve Newton to the position of Managing Director of its new national sales company in Turkey, effective immediately.
Last year, Mazda Motor Corporation transferred responsibility for the Turkish market to Mazda Motor Europe. The new organisation joins 20 other national sales companies in Europe that account for more than 90 percent of all Mazda sales on the continent. Mr. Newton will lead an executive team based in Istanbul that includes Public Rel
02 June 2008, 10:27 AM
Lincoln MKS, the new full-size sedan, makes its production debut, continuing the momentum for Lincoln and offering customers dynamic, modern design and some of the most sophisticated safety, convenience and comfort technologies available on any car.
"The Lincoln MKS ensures a high level of comfort for all passengers, thanks to a class-leading interior package," said Brett Wheatley, Lincoln Mercury general marketing manager. "Abundant space, co
02 June 2008, 10:06 AM
The scenario is simple. A Lincoln customer heads out to his vehicle following an early morning workout. His keys are locked securely in the car, tucked away in the center console. No sweat. As he approaches the vehicle and presses his finger to the glossy black B-pillar, a series of five glowing, red numbers appear. He enters a five-digit code, unlocks the doors and is on his way.
Sounds like a feature on a concept car, doesn't it? In real
02 June 2008, 09:56 AM
GM Daewoo Auto & Technology (GM Daewoo) announced today that it sold 14,239 vehicles in Korea in May.This was a record for the month and the second-highest monthly domestic sales in the company’s history.
GM Daewoo’s domestic vehicle sales in May increased 22.4 percent from 11,637 vehicles sold in May 2007 and 17.3 percent compared to April 2008 sales of 12,139 vehicles.
“The reintroduction of the Damas and Labo mini commercial vehicles played a major role in the upswing in our sales,” said Rick LaBel
02 June 2008, 09:37 AM
The movers and shakers of the art world will soon converge in Basel for Art Basel, the world’s biggest art trade show, being held June 2-5. This year, the event will be supported by the A8 VIP shuttle service for the first time.
Meanwhile, the brand with the four rings will be acting as an automotive sponsor and creative exhibitor for the second time at Design Miami/ Basel.
Design Miami/ founder Ambra Medda first brought major artists and art lovers together for this new project in 2005. The design exhibition
01 June 2008, 09:22 AM
This trial run marked the beginning of a new era in engine technology at Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG): up until then, all automobiles of the Stuttgart brand had been equipped with the hot tube ignition which Gottlieb Daimler had invented for the high-speed gasoline engine in 1883. But the brilliantly simple system soon would be unable to cope with the increasingly higher speeds of the new engines.
And so the new generation of electric ig
01 June 2008, 09:12 AM
The gasoline-powered fire-fighting pump, invented by Gottlieb Daimler and the subject of a patent application filed with the Imperial Patent Office in Berlin on July 29, 1888, attracted worldwide attention in next to no time.
Gasoline engine by Daimler, piston pump by Kurtz
Gasoline and fire – two elements which firefighters were unable to reconcile for a long time. Back in 1910, the fire brigade commissioners still disagreed as to whet
01 June 2008, 08:58 AM
Daimler-Benz patented what was to become a key element of passive car safety in 1958 – the wedge-pin door lock. It was introduced into a Mercedes-Benz production vehicle the following year. The innovative lock, featuring two safety detents, prevented vehicle doors from bursting open or jamming shut in the event of an accident. In vehicles with older locks fitted, doors were known to spring open even as a result of relatively harmless collisions, often resulting in occupants being thrown out of t
