Jaquar, Land Rover Unions Would Back Tata Buyout
Nov 22, 2007
NEW YORK, Nov 21, 2007; Sinead Carew and Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that U.K. union leaders for workers at Ford Motor Co's Land Rover and Jaguar brands have voted to support a Tata Motors Ltd bid to buy the brands if Ford sells them, according to a report on the Wall Street Journal Web site. According ... Continue reading
2007 LA Auto Show: Ford CEO Alan Mulally Opens Media Days - COMPLETE VIDEO
Nov 14, 2007
LOS ANGELES - November 14, 2007: Alan Mulally, president and chief executive officer for Ford Motor Company, will kick off the Los Angeles Auto Show by delivering the Motor Press Guild (MPG) keynote address on Nov. 14, 2007. The MPG breakfast and Mulallyâs address is open to all credentialed news media attending t ... Continue reading
TACH's PRESS PASS COVERAGE Puts You IN The Los Angeles Auto Show
Nov 13, 2007
Imagine being at the Los Angeles Auto Show, smack dab in the middle of all the action, in the automotive center of the universe. Now imagine being nose deep in all the LA excitement while sitting naked at home on a beanbag chair eating Cheetos. You can do both at the same time without having to go through the hassles o ... Continue reading
North American International Auto Show Announces Plans and Attractions for 2008 - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 12, 2007
DETROIT, Nov. 12 -- In less than 70 days, the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) will open its doors to more than 6,000 media from across the globe on Sun., Jan. 13, 2008 at Cobo Center. Recognized as a premier automotive showcase, the NAIAS will celebrate its 20th year as an international event and wi ... Continue reading
Range Rover Sport Predicted to Retain Highest Residual Value for the Second Year in a Row
Oct 30, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 29 -- Land Rover North America is proud to announce that the 2008 Range Rover Sport has received the Automotive Lease Guide (ALG) Residual Value Award in the Luxury CUV segment. The annual Residual Value Awards identify those vehicles predicted to retain the highest percentage of their original pur ... Continue reading
Oct 27, 2007
Ford Motor Company donates trucks and SUVs to Southern California fire departments Ford Motor Company Fund contributes $100,000 to San Diego Red Cross Ford Volunteer Corps will assist in the ongoing recovery effort Ford Motor Credit Company is offering customers impacted by the wildfires the opportunity to delay some v ... Continue reading
MIT Creates the First Fully Autonomous Land Rover
Oct 23, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., Oct 22. -- Land Rover has joined forces with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) by donating a Land Rover LR3 that has been built to be fully autonomous so it can take part in the forthcoming 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge. MIT has completely modified the LR3, a vehicle already packed with techn ... Continue reading
Land Rover Discovery 3 Wins "Most Practical 4X4" Award
Oct 13, 2007
WARWICKSHIRE, England - October 13, 2007: The Land Rover Discovery 3 has been named Britain's most practical 4x4 in a test conducted by Planet 4x4 Magazine. In the first assessment of its kind, the Discovery 3 scored an impressive 93 points out of a total 100 and beat off competition from the Mercedes GL, Audi Q7, Niss ... Continue reading
Ford September 2007 N.A Sales Decline; Crossovers Soar Again
Oct 2, 2007
-- Sales of Ford's all-new and redesigned crossovers spiked 96 percent in September; year-to-date sales were up 52 percent. Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX post highest retail sales to date. -- Overall sales totaled 189,863, down 21 percent compared with a year ago; daily rental sales were down 62 percent and sales to indivi ... Continue reading
China Sees Rocketing Demands for Luxury Cars
Sep 28, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 28, 2007: The world's luxury car makers are very enthusiastic about the great growth potential in China's auto industry, a report from Xinhua News Agency said today. This enthusiasm is much in evidence at the Chengdu Motor Show 2007, which runs from September 22 to 28 in the capital of Sichuan Prov ... Continue reading
Ford Crossovers Soar In August 2007; Overall Sales Decline
Sep 4, 2007
- Ford's all-new and redesigned crossovers were up 82 percent in August; year-to-date sales up 48 percent. - Overall sales totaled 218,332, down 14 percent compared with a year ago; daily rental sales were down 44 percent and sales to individual retail customers were down 13 percent. - Lincoln registers 11th month in a ... Continue reading
Land Rover Launches the 2008 LR2 HSE
Aug 24, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 23 -- Since its introduction in April 2007 the all-new Land Rover LR2 has enjoyed strong sales and to reinforce its line-up in the U.S., Land Rover North America today announced the introduction of a new and enhanced derivative -- the LR2 HSE. This new version has a sportier stance than the LR2 SE ... Continue reading
Aug 15, 2007
Letter from Europe Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief No letter can equal the excitement of Modena, Monaco and Cannes but things havenât been too boring since then... In spite of the rain and floods the sporting season in England has been in full swing. Silverstone was a huge success even though local hero Lewis ... Continue reading
Former Ford COO Scheele Enters Bid for Jaguar, Land Rover
Aug 10, 2007
Washington DC August 10, 2007; The AIADA nesletter reported that Former Ford Motor Chief Operating Officer(2001-2005)Nick Scheele has entered the bidding for Jaguar and Land Rover, reports Automotive News. Scheele has joined forces with Ripplewood Holdings, one of half a dozen groups doing due diligence on Ford's premi ... Continue reading
Land Rover Offers a Special Version of its Highly Popular Range Rover Sport
Aug 10, 2007
IRVINE, Calif, Aug. 10 -- Following the huge success of the Range Rover Sport in the U.S. market, Land Rover North America is delighted to announce that a special version known as the LE will go on sale immediately. The Range Rover Sport LE will be a very exclusive model with only 250 available in North America from Au ... Continue reading
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