PressReleasePoint - Automotive

Hyundai Tackles High And Uncertain Fuel Prices With Assurance Gas Lock -- $1.49 Per Gallon Guaranteed For A Year

HYUNDAI — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:24:12 -0400

With assurance gas lock and one of the most fuel-efficient lineups in the industry, hyundai welcomes owners trading out of older gas-guzzlers

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Morgan Singleton Associates President says “GM bankruptcy almost inevitable."

Rhoyce — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:22:48 -0400

Morgan Singleton Associates President, Katherine Davies says “GM bankruptcy almost inevitablewith too much work left with too little time.”

For General Motors Corp., the task at hand is so difficult that Morgan Singleton Associates President says “A Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing is all but inevitable.”

KRAFT FOODS TO REPLACE U.S. SALES FLEET WITH NEW FORD FUSIONS; WILL HELP REDUCE FUEL USE, CO2

Ford — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:53:56 -0500

Kraft Foods, the world’s second-largest food company, takes delivery of 2,500 2010 Ford Fusions for its national sales staff
Kraft Foods cites total cost of ownership, including fuel economy benefits, as the driving force in replacing U.S. sales fleet with new Ford vehicles

SatNav Technologies launches “SatGuide” mascot for its range of GPS-based products

gmrwebteam — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:22:57 -0500

New Delhi, March 11, 2010 – SatNav Technologies, pioneers in GPS navigation in India since 2005, today launched their mascot “SatGuide” for a range of products and services based on GPS technology.

Walker Group Holdings (WGH) Selects Meritor WABCO RSSplus™ Roll Stability As Standard Equipment

ArvinMeritor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:07:47 -0500

TROY, Mich., (March 10, 2010) –

ArvinMeritor Announces Exercise in Full by Underwriters of Over-Allotment Option to Purchase Additional 2,602,500 Shares of Comm

ArvinMeritor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:06:43 -0500

TROY, Mich. (March 1, 2010)

AVIS BUDGET GROUP AMENDS EXISTING CREDIT FACILITY AND COMPLETES OFFERING OF SENIOR NOTES

Avis Budget Group — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:01:32 -0500

PARSIPPANY, N.J., 03-10-2010—

Avis Budget Group, Inc.(NYSE: CAR)announced today that it has completed an amendment of its existing senior secured credit facility, as well as its recently announced offering of $450 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2018.

Toyota Named One of DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity

Toyota — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:21:19 -0500

March 10, 2010 - New York, NY- Toyota has been named one of DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity®, finishing 36th overall in the publication's tenth annual survey.

Toyota and NSTA Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Toyota TAPESTRY Program, Bringing Science Education to Thousands of Students Natio

Toyota — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:25 -0500

Seventy-Nine Teachers to Receive Grants Totaling Nearly $550,000

Russia Launches Similar Car Disposal Program to Canada’s Successful Retire Your Ride

portal4canada — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:17:13 -0500

NEW YORK — March 10, 2010 – Yesterday, Russia launched a state-funded program for the disposal of used cars. The program runs until November 1, 2010. It enables Russians who drive cars that are over 10 years old to bring them to an authorized dealer for disposal and a credit toward a new vehicle.

Toyota Responds to Inaccurate Reports of Future Prius Recall for Floormat Entrapment

Toyota — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:24:56 -0500

Media reports, citing aWall Street Journalarticle, have incorrectly reported that Toyota plans to announce a new recall for the 2004-2009 Prius to address the potential risk for floor mat entrapment of accelerator pedals.

Toyota/Lexus/Scion Among Industry Leaders in Many February 2010 Sales Categories

Toyota — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:19:51 -0500

TORRANCE, Calif., March 9, 2010 - - February 2010 automotive industry sales results saw Toyota, Lexus and Scion models rank prominently among brand and segment leaders. Overall Toyota sales in February topped all other Asian and European manufacturers. February also saw Toyota claim two of the top three selling passenger cars in the U.S.

All-New 2010 Toyota 4Runner Earns Highest Frontal Crash Test Rating from IIHS

Toyota — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:14:31 -0500

TORRANCE, Calif., March 9, 2010 - - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today announced that the all-new Toyota 4Runner mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) has earned its highest ranking of “good” in their frontal offset high-speed crash ratings.

Report of Prius with Stuck Pedal

Toyota — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:05:29 -0500

This afternoon (Monday, March 8), Toyota learned of a report that a California Highway Patrol (CHP) unit was dispatched in response to a 911 call from a motorist driving a Prius on Interstate 8 in San Diego County who said the accelerator pedal was stuck. Toyota has dispatched a field technical specialist to San Diego to investigate the report and offer assistance.

Avis Budget Group Named To List Of America’S Top Corporations For Women’S Business Enterprises For 10Th Consecutive Year

Avis Budget Group — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:41:30 -0500

PARSIPPANY, N.J., 03-09-2010 —Avis Budget Group, a leading provider of vehicle rental services, announced today that the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) has again recognized the Company as one of America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises.