New 2006 Hyundai Sonata Pricing Announced   20 May 2005 13:26 GMT
Hyundai Motor America has announced pricing for the all-new 2006 Sonata, Hyundai’s best-selling model. The first 2006 Sonata rolled off the production line in March at Hyundai’s all-new manufacturing plant in Montgomery, Ala. The 2006 Hyundai Sonata is an all-new vehicle featuring ...
Source: CarKB

Races Where Spectators Are in Cars, Too   20 May 2005 04:00 GMT
Watching dirt-track racing from the comfort of your own car.
Source: NY Times

G.M.'s Brands to Cut Back on Variety   20 May 2005 04:00 GMT
General Motors said that from now on Chevrolet and Cadillac would be the company's only brands to offer a full lineup of vehicles.
Source: NY Times

All-New 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse Sport Coupe To Go On Sale Ahead Of Schedule   19 May 2005 17:56 GMT
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) announced today its all-new 2006 Eclipse sport coupe officially will go on sale today, several weeks before initially planned. With a starting price of less than $20,000 for the entry level GS trim line, Eclipse is priced $300 less - and ...
Source: CarKB

Execs Gone Racing!   19 May 2005 17:50 GMT
Race-inspired, street-legal American muscle – specifically the 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8 and the 2006 Chrysler 300C SRT8 – is headed to Newfoundland this September, courtesy of Chrysler Group’s Street and Racing Technology (SRT) organization. At the wheel of SRT’s latest benchmark ...
Source: CarKB

Q&A: GM's Fred Killeen on Sun/Microsoft cooperation   19 May 2005 16:22 GMT
Fred Killeen, director of systems development and CTO at GM's Information Systems and Services organization, praised efforts by Microsoft and Sun to cooperate on cross-platform identity management.
Source: Computerworld

Volvo Premieres DME-Powered Truck   19 May 2005 13:43 GMT
The Volvo Group is showing a truck equipped with a DME engine for the first time today. DME (dimethylether) is an LPG-like fuel that can be produced from biomass and residual products from paper pulp production. “DME offers major benefits environmentally and we believe that DME ...
Source: CarKB

Toyota and GM Garner Most Awards in 2005 Initial Quality Study   19 May 2005 13:11 GMT
Toyota Motor Corporation and General Motors Corporation, the two largest automobile manufacturers in the world, capture 15 of the 18 top model segment awards, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Initial Quality StudySM (IQS) released today. In the study, Toyota Motor ...
Source: CarKB

2006 Honda Ridgeline Road Test   19 May 2005 07:00 GMT
MSN Autos' Marc Lachapelle takes the Ridgeline for a test to see if Honda's first-ever pickup truck makes the grade.
Source: MSN

Lexus Tops Owner Survey for 5th Year   19 May 2005 04:00 GMT
Lexus drivers reported the fewest problems with their new vehicles, while owners of cars like Volvos, Porsches and Saabs had much more to complain about.
Source: NY Times