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The 1941 Willis MB which is very popular in India is a direct descendant of the original Jeep® and the all-new 2007 Jeep Wrangler is the result of 65 years of legendary 4x4 leadership evolution. And speaking of evolution the Jeep, Wrangler was built based on the original Jeep formula with an all-new frame, engine, exterior and interior design, safety and convenience features.
Drastic times calls for drastic measures. With the future of the Chrysler Group on the brink, all analysts agree that the best thing that could happen to the 3,600 workers at the DaimlerChrysler assembly plant is for their three models to become hits in the market. This may sound like a shot on the moon but its better to have one inconceivable plan than nothing.
For the first time in the Nissan Z’s 37-year history, a high-performance NISMO 350Z is born. Nissan’s 2007 Z lineup comes with an extensively developed list of unique equipments so as to lure more enthusiasts and at the same time have the capacity to bring out the automaker’s alchemy obsession. The NISMO (Nissan Motorsport International) 350Z’s aerodynamics package powerfully resembles the Super GT championship winning Zs.
A United Auto Workers official called Delphi Corp.'s latest post-bankruptcy wage proposal pathetic and confirmed the union discarded the deal on Monday. It was far short of anything we can take to our membership, said UAW Vice President Cal Rapson, who is the union's chief bargainer with Delphi and its former parent General Motors Corp.
XM, the nation's leading satellite radio service with more than 7.6 million subscribers, today announced that its real-time XM NavTraffic satellite information service for GPS navigation will add six new markets thus allowing XM NavTraffic subscribers in the U.S. to access the real-time traffic data service in 50 major North American markets.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has awarded Hyundai’s captivating trio five-star crash test ratings and that is the highest government rating under the agency's New Car Assessment Program. The all-new Hyundai Veracruz and Santa Fe were awarded the highest ratings for both frontal and side-impact crash tests.
A striking off-road course made of 1,000 tons of dirt and 20 tons of gravel plus the presence of Toyota trucks invite no less than action pact driving adventure. Toyota will also make the test drive free of charge and get lots of excited enthusiasts. The Toyota Motor Corp. is glad to announce that its Trucks Off Road On Site Adventure is back by popular demand.
Car manufacturers would indeed have to first decide as per what kind of market would they want their vehicle to be sold. And with that in mind, they could be able to start building and designing the vehicle so much so that it would appeal to the chosen market. With that, it does look like Volvo Cars has decided that the 2007 Volvo C30 would be the kind of vehicle that they would be sending to the market to appeal to the younger car buyers.
Back in the year 1998, the Volvo XC70 first made its debut and was introduced to the motoring public. And during that time, this particular vehicle was known to be the very first vehicle model in the Volvo line up that comes with four wheels that can be driven. The Volvo XC70 was also the very first vehicle from the car maker to venture into the crossover and sport utility vehicle class.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber (GT), a renowned tire manufacturing giant, signed an agreement to sell its engineered-products business for $1.475 billion to EPD, Inc. which is an entity sponsored by the private equity firm Carlyle Partners IV, L.P. The move is the latest effort of the Akron tire maker to recover from its heavy pecuniary losses after struggling to improve production.
US President George W. Bush took another day in the nation’s capital to look over some advanced vehicles that are powered by flexible and alternative fuels. At a U.S. Postal facility, Bush reviewed a group of advanced technology commercial vehicles after meeting with the CEOs of General Motors, Ford and DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group at the White House.
The Toyota Motor Corp. announced earlier that it will conduct the spring Toyota Traffic Safety Campaign which is scheduled to happen from April 1 to May 31. The campaign will also be joined by a total of 429 companies, including vehicle dealers, logistics systems and forklift dealers, parts distributors as well as rental dealers and lease dealers.
DaimlerChrysler expands its plug-in hybrid program to cover the all-new Dodge Sprinter. The vehicle was earlier shown before Bush and other top auto executives at the White House. The 2007 Dodge Sprinter Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is a display of commitment to the manufacture of environment-friendly vehicles.
United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger intimated that a strike was not out of the question as its union members prepare to defend their pay and benefits later this year in contract talks with automakers. He added that the UAW would fight at the bargaining table, in the courts, politically and if need be on the picket line.
Picking rotors at the local parts chain store: it can be harder than choosing which sub-par, soapy domestic suds to grab at the slim pickings stadium beer stand. Like the pale beer paradox at the ballgame, all of the parts store’s disc brands look the same, feel the same and disappoint the same (and probably taste the same, too, but I wouldn’t try it).
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