Hyundai Tucson CRDi 4x4s Traverse Africa
An expedition of six Tucsons successfully completed a 6200km-long crossing of the African continent from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean in a demonstration of the Hyundai 4x4??s reliability and solid performance under highly demanding climatic and road conditions. "Tucson Coast-to-Coast" was organized by Entreposto VH, Hyundai??s distributor for Portugual, for the benefit of Tucson customers and automotive journalists. Starting in the Cape Cross, Namibia's port city on the Atlantic coast, the 22-day-long adventure took the...


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Central Building Of The BMW Leipzig Plant Wins German Architecture Award 2005
This year's German Architecture Award goes to the central building of the new BMW Leipzig plant. The building was designed by architect Zaha Hadid (London). The German Architecture Award is worth 25,000 Euros and is conferred every two years by the E.ON Ruhrgas AG under the auspices of the German Association of Architects. The architect will be presented with the award at the BMW Leipzig plant on 16 December 2005. During the award, Zaha Hadid will deliver a ceremonial speech. The official greeting and the welcoming speech will be held by...


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TRAILER-BLAZING HELP FROM FORD KEEPS CANCER CHARITY OUT IN FRONT
Motorists will be alerted to The Prostate Cancer Charity's awareness campaign by the latest liveried trailer in Ford of Britain's truck fleet. The charity has joined forces with Ford's Transport Operations team to spread the message that men should be more aware of the symptoms of prostate cancer. Ford has liveried the sides and back of one of its parts delivery trailers with The Prostate Cancer Charity's eye-catching "Real Men Know All About It" campaign. Around 10,000 die each year in this country from the dise...

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Honda Accord Receives Car and Driver Magazine's '10Best Cars' Award 20 Times
Car and Driver Magazine has named the 2006 Honda Accord as one of the winners of its prestigious and highly competitive annual "10Best Cars" award. Named as the "Best Family Sedan," the Accord has achieved "10Best" status 20 times in the 24 years that Car and Driver editors have been conducting the competition, more than any other vehicle in the award's history. The full lineup of Accord vehicles - including the Accord Hybrid and the four-cylinder- and V6-powered Sedan and Coupe - have been recognized by the...


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2007 MAZDA CX-7: A HIGH-STYLED CROSSOVER SUV WITH THE SOUL OF A SPORTSCAR
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced details of its much-anticipated upcoming 2007 Mazda CX-7 crossover sport-utility vehicle (SUV). The company also confirmed that the car will make its public debut at the upcoming Greater Los Angeles Auto Show here, and the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2006. The Mazda CX-7 is the first of three all-new Mazda vehicles that are being designed and engineered specifically for the North American market. Mazda's five-seat CX-7 is a refreshing departure from...

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Nissan, GM Biggest Quality Winners Says Strategic Vision
Drawing a blueprint for domestics on company turnaround, Nissan North America led five segments (one a tie) on Strategic Vision's 2005 Total Quality IndexTM (TQI). General Motors products also led five segments (one a tie) according to new owners, the San Diego-based research firm announced today. "The common thread in Nissan and Infiniti models is superior delivery of power, style and innovation, " says Strategic Vision vice president Daniel Gorrell, "that create a strong emotional response in new owners. The company'...


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HYUNDAI DELIVERS FIRST TUCSON FUEL CELL VEHICLE TO AC TRANSIT TO INITIATE FLEET TESTING PROGRAM
Hyundai Motor Company delivered the first of 10 Hyundai and Kia Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) to the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) today. The ceremony took place at AC Transit's Emeryville Bus Division and marked the beginning of a five-year demonstration and validation project designed to evaluate fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen infrastructure technologies. "Hyundai's partnership with AC Transit represents the first time that a third-party has been involved in our fuel cell vehicle research, and it...


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Two in a Row for Dodge
Patience and perseverance paid off for NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racer Ted Musgrave as he captured his first NCTS title. The Championship is also a first for Mopar. Combined with Bobby Hamilton's 2004 series title, the win marks back-to-back series victories for Dodge. Musgrave took a 58 point lead over Dennis Setzer, then set his sights on the championship and Setzer. Finishing nineteenth in the season ending race, he steered his Ultra Motorsports Mopar Dodge Ram through two crashes in the final laps. "I had to put a bubble a...


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Mitsubishi Motors to Suspend Participation in the FIA World Rally Championship Series
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has announced that it has decided to suspend participation in the FIA World Rally Championship series from 2006. With the Mitsubishi Motors Revitalization Plan as a basis, MMC has made a solid start toward revitalizing its business operations. However, to strengthen and build upon this base, MMC realizes that it must focus management resources on the continued promotion of the revitalization plan. Mitsubishi Motors hopes to return to the WRC Championship series from 2008, after the completion of the revita...


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PRODUCTION BEGINS OF FORD'S FLEXIBLE FUEL CAPABLE F-150
As Ford continues to drive American innovation, a new version of America's best-selling vehicle is rolling off the line at the Kansas City Assembly Plant. Production of the first Ford F-150 flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) began this month, continuing the company's commitment to producing 250,000 FFVs in the coming year. The flexible fuel technology is being built into the 5.4L, V-8 engine model and is available to consumers at no additional cost. FFVs can operate on gasoline or ethanol blends up to E85 - a blend of 85 percent ethanol...


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