2006 Hyundai Sonata Beat Honda Accord and Toyota Camry   22 Jul 2005 13:48 GMT
The all-new 2006 Hyundai Sonata beat Honda Accord and Toyota Camry, its primary competitors in the mid-size sedan segment, and took first place in an Edmunds.com Inside Line comparison test yesterday. Edmunds.com reported, "In the end, it wasn't even close ... in the areas of ...
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Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP) For All BMW Models Are Announced   22 Jul 2005 13:36 GMT
BMW of North America, LLC announces its new pricing for the 2006 model year. Effective September 1, 2005, the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) for all 2006 BMW vehicles and the 2005 Z4 models will increase by an average of 1.4%. Despite the changes in MSRP, pricing ...
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“100 million mission”: Volkswagen in The Fast Lane With On-line Prize Game   21 Jul 2005 14:52 GMT
The Volkswagen brand “100 million mission” worldwide computer and mobile game has notched up its first success: players from 84 countries so far have joined up to produce over 63,000 vehicles. The realistic, three-dimensional on-line game from Europe’s largest automaker was ...
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Gentex's SmartBeam Technology to Debut on Three BMW Models   21 Jul 2005 14:43 GMT
Gentex Corporation, a supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, today announced that the Company's SmartBeam high-beam headlamp assist technology will be offered starting this fall on the BMW 5 Series, 6 Series and 7 Series models. This ...
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J.D. Power and Associates Reports Lincoln Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction   21 Jul 2005 14:39 GMT
With a CSI score of 915 (on a 1,000-point scale), Lincoln ranks highest in customer satisfaction with dealer service, receiving a record-setting high CSI score for the second consecutive year, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Customer Service Index (CSI) Study(SM) ...
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Latest NSTSA Recall Includes TOYOTA / SIENNA and MAZDA / RX8   21 Jul 2005 14:34 GMT
The Office of Defects Investigation at NHTSA (the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) on July 19th has issued a recall for TOYOTA / SIENNA and MAZDA / RX8. --- Make / Models : TOYOTA / SIENNA Model/Build Years: 2004-2005
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Despite a June Surge in Sales, G.M. Posts Another Losing Quarter   21 Jul 2005 04:00 GMT
General Motors reported its third consecutive losing quarter on Wednesday as surging sales in June did not translate into profits.
Source: NY Times

U.S. Gas Prices Stabilize Close to New Record High of $2.32 Per Gallon   20 Jul 2005 13:51 GMT
The nationwide average price of self-serve regular gasoline has stabilized in recent days after surging to new record highs in the wake of Hurricane Dennis, AAA’s daily, online Fuel Gauge Report shows . The nation’s largest organization for motorists said the nationwide average ...
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Honda Odyssey Named "America's Best People Mover" by AutoWeek   20 Jul 2005 13:50 GMT
In an annual poll conducted by AutoWeek magazine, readers chose the 2005 Honda Odyssey minivan as "America's Best People Mover". It is the fourth year in a row that the Odyssey has earned this recognition from the readers of AutoWeek magazine, America's premier weekly automotive ...
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The Volkswagen Fox „Grows“ its Roof   20 Jul 2005 13:47 GMT
With the employment of Curauá fibres for the Fox headliner, Volkswagen strikes out in a new direction: on the one hand, an organic, fast-growing material is deployed, on the other hand, new jobs are created in some underprivileged areas of Brazil due to the new demand of Curauá ...
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