category:/Associations News


Title and summary Date/time
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BMW Models earns IIHS Top Safety Pick Award
Vehicles Bestowed Highest Rating of "Good" for Frontal Offset, Side Impact and Rear Crash Protection Performance.
28 Nov, 2008
142
Mitsubishi Ranks Highest in South Africa Sales Satisfaction
Overall Sales Satisfaction Reaches Historically High Levels, Largely Due to Considerable Improvement In Dealership Facility Performance
28 Nov, 2008
143
Honda Models Rank Highest in Indian Automotive IQ Study
Two Chevrolet Models, One Maruti Suzuki Model and One Toyota Model Also Rank Highest In Their Respective Segments.
27 Nov, 2008
144
11th Renault models earns EuroNCAP’s top five-star rating
A five-star EuroNCAP rating for new Renault Megane, the safest vehicle in any category.
27 Nov, 2008
145
Volvo XC60 receives highest rating for its unique whiplash protection
Twenty-five cars were tested in the initial round. The XC60, with Volvo's unique Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS), was one of five cars to receive the highest rating.
27 Nov, 2008
146
Price & Gas Mileage Play Increasingly Important Roles in Vehicle Consideration
The study, now in its sixth year, examines the reasons consumers fail to consider particular models when shopping for new vehicles. The 2008 study finds that 23 percent of new-vehicle buyers cite price as a reason they avoided a certain model during the ...
27 Nov, 2008
147
Toyota, Honda & Mazda Models Rank Highest in Thailand Initial Quality
In the entry midsize car segment, the new Honda Jazz ranks highest with 104 PP100—achievin...
27 Nov, 2008
148
Hyundai Accent Retains Crown as America's Least Expensive Car
At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai announced even more good news for the Accent, revealing that next year a special high-mileage "Blue" edition will be available that offers even higher levels of fuel economy without adding to the price.
26 Nov, 2008
149
Three Hyundai Models earn IIHS Top Safety Pick award
The Hyundai Veracruz and Santa Fe received awards in the midsize SUV segment and the Hyundai Entourage in the minivan segment.
26 Nov, 2008
150
Renault-Nissan Alliance enters zero-emissions vehicle deal in Sonoma
Nissan North America is committing to working with the Sonoma County community of governments to develop solutions for zero-emissions mobility through the promotion of electric vehicles (EVs) and the development of an EV charging network throughout Sonoma ...
24 Nov, 2008
151
Renault-Nissan Alliance & Monaco to develop zero-emission future
Under a Memorandum of Understanding signed recently, the two parties will formulate ways of enhancing and expanding the existing battery-charging network throughout Monaco.
24 Nov, 2008
152
Renault-Nissan Alliance & the state of Oregon form zero-emission vehicle deal
The Alliance has committed to being a global leader in zero-emission vehicles (ZEV). Nissan will introduce ZEVs in the United States in 2010 and will mass market ZEVs globally two years later. Ghosn announced the Oregon agreement during an address at the ...
22 Nov, 2008
153
Jaguar Ranks Highest in JD Power’s Satisfying Customers
Despite Difficult Market Conditions, Auto Manufacturers Increase Customer Satisfaction with the New-Vehicle Sales Process for a Third Consecutive Year
21 Nov, 2008
154
Apple Ranks Highest among Canadian Mobile Phone Providers
Smartphones Are Not Just for Business Use Anymore, as Consumers In Canada Find Additional Mobile Phone Functionality and Features Appealing.
21 Nov, 2008
155
GM Holden Barina gets four-star crash ANCAP rating
GM Holden Barina bodyshell has been enhanced with three clearly defined load paths designed to absorb the impact of an offset front-end accident and support the entire structure of the passenger cell over a large area.
13 Nov, 2008
156
Mercedes-Benz Ranks Highest in South Africa Automotive IQ Study
With 164 PP100, Mercedes-Benz ranks highest among passenger vehicle nameplates. Honda (165 PP100) follows Mercedes-Benz in the rankings. Rounding out the top five are Audi (175 PP100), BMW (193 PP100) and Kia (194 PP100).
13 Nov, 2008
157
Acura & Mazda Recognized as Automotive Online Marketers of the Year
The awards were presented to the respective organizations last week after being announced on October 8 at the J.D. Power Automotive Internet Marketing Roundtable in Las Vegas.
12 Nov, 2008
158
Automotive After Market Business: A Big Opportunity for Growth
The Government's Automotive Mission Plan 2016 envisages the industry to grow to a size of USD 145 billion by 2016, so as to contribute 10 percent of GDP. In terms of turnover, the size of the automotive service market in India is estimated between Rs 40, ...
11 Nov, 2008
159
Compulsory ‘baby seats’ for cars by 2010
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to make “baby seats” compulsory for all passenger cars from 2010.
10 Nov, 2008
160
Auto Industry Registers Production Growth of 8.39 % for April - Oct ‘08
Two Wheelers registered a growth of 6.65 percent during April-October 2008. Mopeds, Motorcycles and Scooters grew by 4.77 percent, 6.59 percent and 6.79 percent respectively.
10 Nov, 2008