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Saturn Tweaks VUE to Pass Rollover Tests and Initiates Recall [August 31, 2004]

While Upgraded VUE is Average, Chrysler Pacifica is Tops in Class According to NHTSA

Under scrutiny for poor rollover test results, a redesigned ...

Will Lincolns Next Town Car be based on a Stretched, AWD, V8-Powered Ford Five Hundred? [August 30, 2004]

Its High Time the Current Lincoln Town Car Chassis was Updated

Time is running out at Ford to make a decision on how to replace or update its ...

Industry Report: Turmoil in Wolfsburg as Volkswagens C1 Midsize Luxury Car Delayed [August 29, 2004]

Will Overspending to Turn VW into a Luxury Brand Kill Audi?

Things are starting to get messy at camp Volkswagen concerning Project C1, the ...

Hyundai Motor Company Passes Milestone with Export of 10 Millionth Vehicle [August 28, 2004]

Does Hyundai Pose a Threat to Toyota for Global Export Volumes?

Which import automaker poses the greatest threat to surpassing Toyotas export ...

Chrysler Adds New Value-Priced Pacifica to Take on Competitors [August 27, 2004]

Ford Freestyle Poses a Serious Threat to Pacifica Sales

Its no news that Chrysler Group fumbled its launch of the now popular Pacifica. Slick ...

Volkswagen Preparing Hot New GTI Based on Mk V Golf [August 26, 2004]

Fifth Generation GTI to Combine Mk 1 Styling Cues with Modern Sports Hatch Attributes

For Volkswagen Golf GTI enthusiasts, the time of waiting ...

Jeep Ups Features and Lowers Price of 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee [August 25, 2004]

First Jeep to Feature 5.7-Liter HEMI Power and First SUV with Electronic Limited Slip Differentials

Jeep is readying an all-new Grand Cherokee ...

2005 Land Rover LR3 Priced More than $10,000 Higher than Outgoing 2004 Discovery [August 24, 2004]

Upgrades in Standard Features Makes Price Jump Appear Reasonable

At a time when most automakers are attempting to lure new buyers by offering ...

BMW to Offer M-Package for Regular 5-Series Models [August 23, 2004]

M-Style Body Kit Makes the Suspension Upgrades More Obvious

With V10 power, 507 horsepower and a 7-speed F1-style SMG transmission, the 2005 ...

DaimlerChrysler Credit Rating Raised based on North American Chrysler Division Profits [August 22, 2004]

S&P Rates DaimlerChrysler Higher than GM for Debt Risk

How quickly the tables turn in the auto industry. Less than a year ago DaimlerChrysler ...

Chrysler to Offer Limited Edition Dream Cruiser Convertible [August 21, 2004]

New Model is Ninth PT Cruiser Variation and First Custom Convertible

The first three Dream Cruisers were hardtops, but Chrysler just couldnt ...

General Motors to Sell Chevrolet Badged Daewoo Cars in Europe [August 20, 2004]

Chevrolet, Already Led by the Corvette, Will Become Global Brand

In an unusual move, a spokesman at General Motors has unofficially announced ...

Rolls Royce Adds Options and Increases Price on Phantom [August 19, 2004]

R-R Adds Additional Wood, Glass Sunroof, Sportier Wheels, and More

If old-world luxury is what you want, Rolls Royce is the company of choice. ...

Introducing the Not-So-Mini MINI XXL [August 18, 2004]

Seating for Six and Plus a Jacuzzi for Two

For the next two weeks, eyes from around the world will be focused on Athens, Greece for the 2004 ...

DaimlerChrysler Sells Hyundai Stock for Over $900 Million [August 17, 2004]

DCX Acquisition of 10.5 Percent Stake in Hyundai Motor Proved Good Investment

DaimlerChrysler is cash rich to the tune of $912 million after ...

Toyota Considers Making Diesel-Electric Hybrid Vehicles [August 16, 2004]

Diesel and Natural Gas Hybrid Variants Could Open World Markets Wider for Toyota

Toyota is considering ending the argument backed by European ...

Ex-Hyundai Boss Finbarr ONeill to Lead Mitsubishi to Profitability [August 15, 2004]

Rebuilding from the Ground Up, Mitsubishi Puts on a Brave Face

Like so many things in life, the auto industry is cyclical. There are good times ...

Industry Report: Kia Motors to Phase in New Corporate Identity [August 14, 2004]

New Look is "Young and Energetic" According to Kia

The fact that Americans only started to get to know Kia and its products ten years ago ...

Ford Escape Hybrid Begins Production [August 13, 2004]

The Escape Hybrid is Detroits First HEV

Last Thursday, Fords first gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle (HEV) rolled off the production line, but ...

Pricing for All-New Ford Five Hundred and Freestyle Announced [August 12, 2004]

New Ford Sedan and Crossover SUV Offer Strong Value Proposition

Ford has been in need of new models to bolster its new car lineup for some ...

Saturn Announces New 2006 Midsize Sedan to Replace Defunct L-Series [August 11, 2004]

Saturn L200 and L300 Sedan Dropped Last Month Due to Slow Sales

Saturn wont have to wait as long as some analysts predicted for a new midsize ...

NHTSA Rates Ford SUVs Poorly for Rollovers [August 10, 2004]

Mazda RX-8 Considered Most Stable Vehicle Tested

Only a week after Ford Motor Company issued a statement declaring it would add a standard ...

MTM & GMG Combine Forces to Create the Ultimate Supercar [August 9, 2004]

Three Audi-Derived 4.2-Liter V8s Power the New Upstart Supercar

So far, the 21st century has been an identical copy of the events in the early ...

Swiss Tuner Rinspeed Chops the Porsche Cayenne to Create Chopster [August 8, 2004]

Rinspeed Plays by Its Own Rules which is Evident in the Chopster

Ferrero Rocher, Guylian, Lindt, Toblerone, Rinspeed; what do these brand names ...

Mitsubishi Motors North America to be Back in Black in the Automakers Q4 [August 7, 2004]

Is Mitsubishi Getting Lean, Clean and Fiscally Fit?

According to Reuters news agency, a top executive at Mitsubishi Motors Corp. stated yesterday ...

Maserati Updates Its Coupe and Spyder for 2005 [August 6, 2004]

Subtle Changes Attempt to Align 2005 Sports Model with New Quattroporte Sedan

While 2005 is bearing down upon all with great speed, Maserati ...

Kia Pulls the Wraps Off Of Its Next-Generation Sportage [August 5, 2004]

Compact Sportage SUV Touted as Having Sedan-Like Ride and Handling

Kia Motors released the first official photos and technical specifications ...

Toyota to Up Prius Production by 50-Percent to Meet Demand [August 4, 2004]

Toyota Attains Best Average Fuel Economy of Any Full-Line Manufacturer

Good news for the green camp, hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs), and especially ...

Chrysler to put ME Four-Twelve Supercar into Production [August 3, 2004]

Chryslers Return to Financial Health seen behind Decision to Consider Production ME

According to an article in a recent issue of the Detroit ...

Ford to Add Standard Anti-Rollover System to 05 Explorer [August 2, 2004]

Ford Timing Ideally Coincides with U.S. Government Push for Active Safety

In a move to instill confidence in its midsize Explorer sport utility ...

Toyota Debuts Prius GT Prototype at Goodwood Festival of Speed [August 1, 2004]

Prius GT is First Hybrid at Annual Goodwood Event

The Goodwood Festival of Speed is the highly prestigious motorsports event which hits Englands ...


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