Volkswagen to Stop Selling Phaeton in U.S. in 2006
Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest carmaker, will stop selling the $66,700 Phaeton sedan in the U.S. next year after failing to compete with luxury models from BMW and DaimlerChrysler AG's Mercedes-Benz. Volkswagen will pull the Phaeton out of the world's largest market, where it never met sales targets, by September 2006, said Hans-Gerd Bode, a spokesman at the Wolfsburg, Germany-based automaker. The model's 10-month U.S. sales totaled 686 cars. The goal was to sell 10,000 Phaetons a year in the U.S. by 2004. ''The...

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San Francisco 49ers And Cadillac Teamed Up At The 48th San Francisco International Auto Show
Fans of the San Francisco 49ers and automotive enthusiasts alike received an early holiday present when the one-of-a-kind customized San Francisco 49ers Cadillac Escalade was unwrapped for its world debut at the 48th Annual San Francisco International Auto Show. The unique vehicle was unveiled by Cadillac with the help of 49ers player Mike Rumph at the 2006 San Francisco International Auto Show's VIP Night, November 18, 2005, and will be displayed at Moscone Convention Center throughout the show's public days, November 19-27, 2005. A...


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2006 Dodge vehicles awarded "Best Buy" from Consumer Guide
Clearing room on the awards shelf seems to be a problem these days at Dodge. With the annual Consumer Guide "Best Buy" awards for 2006, Caravan, Magnum and Charger all were presented this prestigious award - Consumer Guide(R) Automotive's highest accolade. A Best Buy represents the very best balance of attributes within its class. Dodge Caravan has won this top honor annually since 2000, while Magnum has picked up the award in 2005 and 2006. The 2006 reward is Charger's first win in the top category. Each year the best o...


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MERCEDES-BENZ SL65 AMG VOTED "THE FANTASY CONVERTIBLE"
Mercedes-Benz is proud to announce its award-winning SL convertible sports car lineup has yet another trophy to add to its cabinet - the SL65 AMG was voted "The Fantasy Convertible" by the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA). NEMPA members, consisting of New England-based automotive journalists, tested the limited-production, high-performance hardtop convertible during its annual Ragtop Ramble convertible driving event from Boston to Kennebunkport this summer. "Why fantasy?" asks Gerry Miles, NEMPA President and aut...


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Exclusive V8 engines deliver 500-620 hp
Scania's powerful V8 engines, which often operate in heavy long-haul or demanding construction tasks, use selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology to ensure cooling capacity and absolute top performance in all situations. These engines are now available in more output steps and variants than ever before. Scania's highest-output V8, delivering 620 hp and 3000 Nm, is the most powerful in the market. SCR technology works very well under heavy loads. Scania has thus chosen to employ this technology in its most powerful engines, whi...


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Toyota to Exhibit 23 Vehicles at Auto Guangzhou 2005
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that it would display 23 concept and production vehicles at the 3rd China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition (also known as the Auto Guangzhou 2005), to be held at the Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center from November 22 to 28. The announcement came today during a Toyota press briefing at the show site, where the company also announced a new name for the Chinese-market Camry to be made in China from next year. The Auto Guangzhou 2005 motor show will be held under...


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BMW Z4 Coupe will be out in June 2006. M Coupe returns.
Following strong consumer reaction to the concept Z4 Coupe at the 2005 Frankfurt and Tokyo Auto Shows, BMW has confirmed that both the Z4 Coupe and an M version, the M Coupe will enter series production. Visitors in Frankfurt and Tokyo were captivated by the car's stylish body with its unique silken matt finish, tailored in the very best style of a classic sports coupe. While the driving dynamics potential of the vehicle was clear in its strong, purposeful lines, equally appealing to visitors was the striking interior design. To be prod...


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Scania the most admired truck company in Brazil
Scania is one of Brazil's most admired companies, according to a study conducted by the leading Brazilian business magazine Carta Capital. High-quality products and services, as well as customer relations in general, were decisive factors as Scania was selected for the third consecutive year as the best truck manufacturer with the most professional marketing organisation. Carta Capital's "Most Admired Company" award, modelled on the U.S. business magazine Fortune's annual ranking by the same name, is based on intervie...


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Renault Trucks and Elisabete Jacinto on the podium
The Renault Kerax Rally Raid driven by Elisabete Jacinto for the Spain / Portugal Renault Trucks team finished first in the "Trucks" category of the AMV Shamrock rally in Morocco, and 14th in the overall standings. This was Renault Trucks' first victory in an international rally. From the very first stage, Elisabete recorded excellent times. The Renault Trucks Kerax 4 x 4, with its 700 hp engine, performed well, with no technical incidents reported apart from two punctures on the jagged stones that plagued the final stage. El...

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MERCEDES-BENZ WINS "BEST OF WHAT'S NEW" CAR AWARD
Mercedes-Benz garnered the automotive "Best of What's New" award today from Popular Science, the oldest and best-known science and technology magazine in the U.S. The all-new Mercedes-Benz 2007 S-Class sedan is the grand award winner for cars, one of 12 categories covering 100 winners. Mark Jannot, editor-in-chief of Popular Science, said, "Best of What's New is the ultimate Popular Science accolade, representing a year's worth of work evaluating thousands of products. These awards honor innovations that not only...


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