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2006 is North American Launch Date for Smart ForFour [June 30, 2003]

About Half a Million Smarts Sold to Date

According to Smart brand chief Andreas Renschler the new forfour will be coming to the U.S. in 2006. The DaimlerChrysler ...

Green Report: Berkeley Goes Biodiesel [June 29, 2003]

California City Becomes Largest in Country to use B100 Fleet Wide

The City of Berkeley has long been associated with innovation and public policy. There are ...

Green Report: Hybrid Electric Vehicles 101 [June 28, 2003]

Making Sense of the Newest Technologies

There are two types of hybrid electric vehicles, series and parallel. In a series hybrid, a small gas or diesel engine ...

Maserati Shows Pictures of its Next-Gen Quattroporte [June 27, 2003]

New 4Porte to Incorporate 400-HP V8

Maserati, the legendary Italian marque now owned and operated by Ferrari, has just released photos of its forthcoming Quattroporte, ...

Aztek in Ruins After 2004 [June 26, 2003]

Ultra-Functional Aztek Doesnt Appeal to the Majority of Buyers

When GM initially announced its Oldsmobile division was to be phased out there was a period ...

Lexus RX Hybrid Confirmed for Next Year [June 25, 2003]

The Power of a V8 and the Economy of a Four-Cylinder

Even though the Toyota Prius has grown up for 2004, sporting more interior room and hatchback versatility, ...

Model Year 2005 the Last Year for Ford Thunderbird [June 24, 2003]

Supercharged SVT Thunderbird Wont Make it to Production

Do you want a new Thunderbird? According to Nick Scheele, Ford Motor President and COO, the retro roadster ...

Cadillac Escalade-V to Sport V12 Power [June 22, 2003]

New V12 Only Suitable for Escalade for the Time Being

Soon after the CTS-V hits the road Cadillac is said to be readying a tuned version of its full-size Escalade ...

New Corvette Z06 Commemorative Edition Looks Like Latest C5-R [June 21, 2003]

Special Paint Scheme and Carbon Fiber Hood set This Corvette Apart

While Chevrolet dealers will be quick to say that all Corvettes are special, the top-tier ...

2004 Toyota Prius is Bigger, More Powerful and Cleaner than Outgoing Model [June 20, 2003]

Hatchback Offers More Functionality than Outgoing Trunk

If you like the thought of reducing noxious emissions while saving on fuel costs but need a larger ...

New Saab 9-2 to Be Reworked Subaru [June 19, 2003]

GM Needs to Ask, Who in North America Would Buy a Saab Trailblazer?

The assimilation process has begun. Quirky Swedish automaker Saab, 50% owned by General ...

Strategic Vision Rates BMW and Volkswagen Number 1 in Their Categories [June 18, 2003]

J.D. Powers Initial Quality Survey Contradicts Strategic Vision

Who makes the highest quality cars? Well that depends on which research company you investigate? ...

Detroit Report: Ford Motor Companys Centennial Celebration Day 1 [June 17, 2003]

Fun for the Whole Family, Fords Celebration Had Something for Everyone

DEARBORN (Mich.)--Day one of Ford Motor Co.s centennial celebration was soggy, thanks ...

New Cadillac XLR Breaks $75K Price Barrier [June 16, 2003]

Cadillac Confidently Prices its XLR Roadster $13,000 Higher than the Similarly Equipped Lexus SC 430

On Thursday, June 12, General Motors announced the pricing ...

Ford Begins Producing New F-150 Pickup [June 15, 2003]

Fords Bottom Line Rides on Profitability of New F-Series

Tuesday marked the first day of production of the all-new 2004 F-150 pickup in Norfolk, VA, easily ...

Mazdas RENESIS Rotary Engine Comes Out on Top [June 14, 2003]

From the 1970 R100 coupe to the RX-8, Mazda Has Steadily Refined the Rotary

Recently, Mazdas new RENESIS Rotary Engine was named "International Engine of the ...

Kia Sorento Receives Top Award for Quality [June 13, 2003]

While Sorento Receives Quality Awards J.D. Power IQS Rates Kia Brand Poorly

Kia is adding yet another award to its name. Earlier this year, the New England ...

Canada Gets Toyota Echo Hatchback But U.S. Doesnt [June 12, 2003]

Echo Hatch Only Available in Canada - Pity!

On a rare occasion Canada, not always the recipient of the variety of new vehicle models and brands available to ...

Popular Style Publication Picks 5 Top Designs [June 11, 2003]

Bentley, BMW, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche are Winners

The popular personal style e-zine eCityofStyle.com recently offered up its take on the five most ...

Detroit Report: Ford Motor Celebrates Its Past While Facing an Uncertain Future [June 10, 2003]

Ford Motor Plans to Bring 100 New Vehicles to Market in 5 Years

As Ford Motor Company prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary, the company is back to basics ...

Volkswagen Beetle to End Production This Summer [June 7, 2003]

Did You Even Know It Was Still Being Made?

Remember the Beetle? No, not the funky retro restyled VW Golf based rolling arch being sold by American Volkswagen ...

T3 Tundra Coming to a Toyota Dealer Near You [June 6, 2003]

Toyotas Big Screen Pickup Doesnt Just Look Tough

Its the spring and summer of sequels. With follow-up movies such as "2 Fast 2 Furious" and "The Matrix: Reloaded" ...

BMW AG Confirms MINI Cabrio [June 4, 2003]

How to Make the Worlds Hottest Compact Hotter? Chop, Pop and Drop the Roof

On May 15th what many had speculated for quite some time became official, Dr. Panke, ...

Mid-Year Cadillac CTS-V Could Make up to 500-HP [June 2, 2003]

Cadillac May Build CTS-V to Match Future BMW M5s Power

Cadillacs ultra-hot 2004 CTS-V, that sports a 400-hp 5.7-L LS-6 V8 pulled directly out of the wild and ...

Diesel Land Rovers to Be Tested in North America [June 1, 2003]

New Diesels Are More Cost Effective and Cleaner than Gasoline Engines

Todays diesel engines are nothing like the oil burners of the past, at least thats what ...


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