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Volvo to Offer HD Radio on Almost All Models
- December
- 28
Volvo announced at the Boston International Auto Show that it will be the first automotive manufactures in the U.S. to offer digital HD Radio technology on almost all models.
Equipped with the HD Radio system, Volvo noted that its owners will enjoy a higher-quality AM/FM radio system that features more channel choices, crystal-clear sound and new […]
Volvo Trucks’ deputy chief Halonen to retire
- December
- 28
Volvo Trucks has announced the retirement of its deputy chief executive, Jorma Halonen, effective 1 April 2008.
“I have been considering my situation for some time and came to the conclusion that it is about time to slow my work pace. The past few yea…
Toyota starts production at St Petersburg facility
- December
- 26
Toyota Motor Corporation has started the production of Camry at its manufacturing facility in Shushary district in St Petersburg, Russia.
TMC established Toyota Motor Manufacturing Russia (TMMR) in May 2005 as its first vehicle production plant in Russia, with a view to start production at the end of 2007. The plant’s initial annual production capacity is […]
Toyota sees 2008 U.S. sales up 1 percent
- December
- 26
Toyota Motor Corp expects to sell 2.64 million vehicles in the United States in 2008, up about 1 percent from an estimated 2.62 million this year, a top executive said on Tuesday.
In Asia excluding Japan, Toyota expects to raise sales by 20 percent to 1.58 million vehicles, of which about 700,000 will be in China […]
Auto industry thinking of faster ways of turning green
- December
- 18
The global auto industry is experiencing a green revolution, convinced that lower emissions and hybrid engines could turn eco-minded drivers into a long-term customers.
At the Geneva Motor Show, where hundreds of cars — big and fast, small and slow — are on display, the concept of going green is taking root in ways that automakers […]
DeLorean coming back from the past
- December
- 18
In a nondescript warehouse in east Texas, mechanic and entrepreneur Stephen Wynne is bringing a rare sports car back to life. If he succeeds, he almost certainly has Michael J. Fox to thank.
A quarter century after DeLorean Motor Co. began making its glitzy, $25,000 two-seater - an operation that collapsed after two years - Wynne’s […]
Nissan launches new mini wagon to beef up Japan lineup
- December
- 18
Japan’s Nissan Motor Co. launched a new mini wagon in Japan on Thursday in an effort to beef up its domestic vehicle lineup as the automaker pushes to return to solid overall sales growth.
Nissan, a newcomer to the domestic mini vehicle market, lost business to its rivals because of its insufficient lineup, Toshiyuki Shiga, Nissan […]
Mazda Reports November 2007 Sales
- December
- 10
Following three consecutive months of double-digit sales increases, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) reported a 1.0 percent decrease in sales for November with 20,580 vehicles sold. Mazda’s year-to-date sales remain strong with 271,181 units sold, accounting for a 9.0 percent increase.
“Housing uncertainties, rising fuel prices and sagging consumer confidence all year long have finally conspired […]
Interstate 5 reopens to Trucks
- December
- 7
Interstate 5 near Chehalis reopened to Truck traffic Thursday evening after a mad rush by road crews to drain floodwaters from the highway, clear debris and repair damage.
To the cheers of transportation workers, a caravan of trucks escorted by a State Patrol car drove north through the area that was underwater only hours earlier.
Crews hope […]
Driver dead in Plumbing-Truck crash
- December
- 7
An accident Friday morning in Tamarac left a 70-year-old Sunrise man dead.
The accident happened at Commercial Boulevard and 64th Avenue around 6:30 a.m.
Marco Brown of Miami was heading east on Commercial in his Truck when he decided to turn and head back to his plumbing business office.
As he attempted to make a U-turn at 64th […]
