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- Down the Road: Owners rank the quality of their new cars and trucks
- BY CHERYL JENSEN motor matters The answer to a question often depends on the way the question is asked. That's one lesson drawn from two separate studies that measure vehicle quality. J.D. Power and Associates published its Initial Quality Study while rival Strategic Vision...
- Research articles 2008-07-16
- Late News.(Ford Motor Co.)(Sonic Automotive Inc. sues Mercedes-Benz USA)(Fiat S.p.A. to open a plant to boost productions)(Brief article)
- Ford: Wait on Kerkorian DETROIT - Ford Motor Co.'s board on Friday asked shareholders to take no action in response to a tender offer issued by billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian's Tracinda Corp. to buy up to 20 million shares of common stock for $8.50...
- Research articles 2008-05-12
- Slower Economy Pushes Auto Dealers 2007 Sales Down
- Despite a 4% drop in sales, Fletcher Jones Motorcars again kept its top spot on the Business Journal's list of biggest automobile dealers in Orange County. Crevier BMW took back the No. 2 spot after a stint at No. 3 in 2006. The list ranks OC's 25 largest auto dealers...
- Research articles 2008-03-03
- Personnel.(People)(Carsten Regent appointed by BMW Manufacturing Corp.)(Ralph Fisher appointed by Mercedes-Benz USA Inc.)(Brief article)
- BMW MANUFACTURING CORP. - Carsten Regent to vice president for total vehicle quality management and engineering in Spartanburg, S.C. He replaces Peter Gilliam, who has moved to the Dingolfing plant in Germany. Regent had managed special projects for the Spartanburg plant. BMW's Spartanburg plant...
- Research articles 2008-02-04
- Carmakers stress green at Detroit auto show
- DETROIT, Michigan AFP — US and foreign automakers are pushing environmentally friendly driving to the top of their agendas as they unveil at the world's biggest motor show a range of green innovations designed woo customers. "We need to develop alternative sources of propulsion," said General Motors chief Rick...
- Research articles 2008-01-14
- Mercedes-Benz sales hit record 1.29 million units in 2007
- FRANKFURT AFP — German car maker Mercedes-Benz said Tuesday that the performance of its newest C class line had pushed 2007 sales to a record 1.29 million vehicles despite a slumping domestic market. Overall sales gained 2.0 percent compared with the figure for 2006, parent company Daimler said in...
- Research articles 2008-01-08
- Utah killer nabbed in Oregon
- A man mistakenly released from the Salt Lake County Jail because prosecutors failed to file criminal charges against him is back behind bars. Police officers in Portland, Ore., arrested convicted killer and serial robbery suspect Robert Douglas Preece about 1:30 a.m. Pacific time on Monday. "We...
- Research articles 2007-11-06
- Hybrids Dominate U.S. EPA List of Most Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
- Hybrid-electric vehicles took six of the top 10 spots, including the entire top five, in U.S. EPA's fuel economy list of the 2008 model year.Toyota's Prius hybrid led the way with a city/highway fuel economy of 48/45 miles per gallon.Rounding out the top 10:2. Honda Civic Hybrid, 40/453. Nissan Altima...
- Research articles 2007-10-24
- TAG HEUER SLR FOR MERCEDES-BENZ; It's not the most expensive watch you can buy, but it could be one of the fastest.(News)
- Byline: Dutch Mandel Fact: Car guys are gadget guys. They love intricate, detailed stuff, including watches. Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer has created 3500 limited-edition, high-tech watches to hail the Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR sports car. Among its features are buttons next to its dial that...
- Research articles 2007-03-12
- Fletcher Nabs Top Spot Again, Battle for No. 2
- Fletcher Jones Motorcars once again is sitting pretty. The Newport Beach dealer nabbed the No. 1 spot with a 12% increase in sales to $637 million in 2006, according to this week's Business Journal list. Fletcher Jones sold 6,861 new autos, nearly double that of its closest rival. No. 2...
- Research articles 2007-03-12
- Smart starts recruiting U.S. dealers.(Smart USA )
- Byline: Diana T. Kurylko Smart USA plans to begin sales early next year with a retail network of 50 to 60 dealerships. The company is requiring a dealer investment of about $300,000 apiece. Smart USA executives are hitting the road this month...
- Research articles 2007-01-15
- Mercedes-Benz Agrees to Pay $1.2 Million Civil Penalty to Settle Clean Air Act Violation
- To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORSContact: U.S. Justice Department, Environment and Natural Resources Division, +1-202-514-2007; Environmental Protection Agency, +1-202-564-4355; TDD, +1-202-514-1888WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA and itsparent corporation, DaimlerChrysler AG Mercedes, have agreed to pay $1.2million in civil penalties to resolve allegations that they violated the CleanAir Act by failing to...
- Research articles 2006-12-21
- Mercedes-Benz Agrees to Pay $1.2 Million Civil Penalty to Settle Clean Air Act Violation
- To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, +1- 202-514-2007WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA and itsparent corporation, DaimlerChrysler AG Mercedes, have agreed to pay $1.2million in civil penalties to resolve allegations that they violated the CleanAir Act by failing to promptly notify the Environmental Protection...
- Research articles 2006-12-21
- Environmental and Regulatory Issues are explored for the Worldwide Natural Gas Vehicle Market Today
- DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c41625) has announced the addition of Natural Gas Vehicles - Global Strategic Business Report to their offering. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Natural Gas Vehicles in Number of Units. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe,...
- Research articles 2006-09-05
- Auto News briefly.(Mercedes-Benz USA and Saks Fifth Avenue have created 20 special-edition CL-class coupes.)(John Cook won a loaded 2007 Buick Lucerne sedan at the PGA Tour.)(Nissan North America Vice Chairman Jim Morton contracted laryngitis and could no
- There's something in this Santa's Saks Mercedes-Benz USA and Saks Fifth Avenue have created 20 special-edition CL-class coupes featuring nappa leather interior, piano lacquer black wood trim and a 510-hp, twin turbo V-12 engine. The cars will be offered through "The Gift,'' Saks' annual...
- Research articles 2006-08-14
- Mercedes dealers opposed Smart in U.S. Group thought tiny car clashed with luxury image.(News)( Smart micro-car brand )
- Byline: Diana T. Kurylko Mercedes-Benz dealers urged DaimlerChrysler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche not to launch the Smart micro-car brand in the United States, says Doug Callahan, chairman of the luxury brand's dealer council. "We asked them not to bring it to the...
- Research articles 2006-07-17
- Business News IN BRIEF: Umeco buys McLaren partner
- Umeco, a distributor of components to the aerospace and car industries, has bought a South African composite materials manufacturer that is a supplier to McLaren Automotive and its Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren supercar. Advanced Composites Group, which is based in Cape Town and was acquired for pounds 1.5m, employs around 130...
- Research articles 2006-06-05
- SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST; A high-performance luxury car you can bond with.(News)(Daimler-Benz AG)
- Byline: PATRICK C. PATERNIE Building a car able to make fast getaways in a cloud of smoke is not an unusual request for Mercedes-Benz tuner Brabus. Depending on the size of your Merc's engine bay and your budget, you can choose from a full...
- Research articles 2006-04-17
- Personnel.(People)(Hans Heinrich Weingarten board member of DaimlerChrysler AG. Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars & smart Div. retires)(Ford Motor Co. appoints Mark Ovenden and Gary Whittam and Steve Kimber retires)(J.D. Power and Associates appoints Volke
- M-B production head to retire Hans-Heinrich Weingarten, 59, Mercedes Car Group's board member for production, will retire on June 30. Weingarten's job will not be filled. Instead, Rainer Schmuckle, the group's chief operating officer, will add production to his...
- Research articles 2006-04-03
- Super-rich driving 'supercar' market
- LOS ANGELES -- When Stefan Eriksson's red Ferrari left a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu one morning last month, police estimate it was going 162 mph. The $1 million car, revered by some as the apex of automotive art, clipped a utility pole and shattered. Eriksson, a...
- Research articles 2006-03-23
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