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- Light Truck Owners Unite Against Misguided CO2 Law
- U.S. Newswire (2/13/2007)
- WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Farmers, ranchers, small businesses, contractors, boaters, campers, RV owners and families are among the millions of light truck owners in California who will be adversely affected by a new law unless it is overturned, according to new advertisements by the SUV Owners of America (SUVOA), the first of which will be placed in the Wednesday, February 14 editions of the Sacramento, Modesto and Fresno Bee newspapers. Known as AB 1493 when California passed it in 2002, the law is currently scheduled to take affect in model year 2009, just 18 months from now. If it is not repealed or overturned in the courts, the law will force higher prices for pick-ups, SUVs, vans and other light trucks, and it will most likely reduce their safety, utility, and towing and hauling capacity.
- Jeep(R) Patriot Powertrain and Chassis Offer Best-in-Class Off-Road Capability, World-Class Performance and Class-Leading Fuel Economy
- PRNewswire (2/12/2007)
- AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The all-new 2007 Jeep(R) Patriot sets a new standard for off-road capability in the compact sport- utility (SUV) segment: a fun-to-drive vehicle that delivers best-in-class Jeep 4x4 capability and class-leading fuel efficiency. The Jeep Patriot, equipped with its standard 2.4-liter World Engine, achieves 30 miles per gallon (mpg) on the highway -- fuel-economy numbers not often found on an SUV."Jeep Patriot does for the compact SUV class what the brand icon Jeep Wrangler does for the extreme off-road SUV class -- it provides the best off- road capability in its class," said Larry Lyons, Vice President -- Front- wheel-drive Product Team.
- Commercial Pickup May Be Retooled
- The Santa Fe New Mexican (2/11/2007)
- Feb. 11--One serious hurdle to an effective recycling program in Santa Fe is the absence of viable commercial pickup. The commercial rates are so high that few businesses can afford to participate. To address that, the city is conducting a review of its rate structure and is likely to lower rates for businesses, according to William DeGrande, acting city Solid Waste Division director.
- Commercial Pickup May Be Retooled
- The Santa Fe New Mexican (2/11/2007)
- Less than 1 percent of businesses participate in city's once-a- week collectionOne serious hurdle to an effective recycling program in Santa Fe is the absence of viable commercial pickup.To address that, the city is conducting a review of its rate structure and is likely to lower rates for businesses, according to William DeGrande, acting city Solid Waste Division director.
- Bling of the Road The Sweetest Rides at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show
- Daily Herald; Arlington Heights, Ill. (2/9/2007)
- Gearheads from across the nation will flock to McCormick Place this weekend for the 2007 Chicago Auto Show, and there is plenty to see for those fluent in the language of cylinders, engines and horsepower.For Leo and his eco-conscious palsGoing hybrid is all the rage in Hollywood, but even Mr. DiCaprio would have to admit that the Prius looks a little dorky.
- Tundra Aims to Shake Up Big Three
- Augusta Chronicle, The (2/9/2007)
- Toyota brings its first Texas-built Tundra to market this month with 31 configurations available in a price range of $26,480 to $41,580.The 2007 models are historic not only for their Lone Star assembly line but for the role they are likely to play in helping Toyota overtake General Motors as the world's largest automaker.In San Antonio, where the first 2007 Tundra was assembled in November, Toyota sank nearly $1.3 billion into the Texas turf amid plans to produce as many as 200,000 of the full-size trucks per year.
- Hybrid Heightened
- The Santa Fe New Mexican (2/8/2007)
- WHOWOULD HAVE THOUGHT A GAS/ELECTRICThe Toyota Highlander certainly fits the bill -- one of the most reliable, comfortable and all-around pleasant vehicles available. When Toyota started offering a hybrid version of the Highlander in 2005, I knew it would be a hit.
- Hybrids Become More of a Tough Sell
- USA TODAY (2/8/2007)
- Automakers are adding inducements to help sell some gas-electric hybrid models -- including Toyota's Prius for the first time -- in a sign that low gas prices could be hurting sales.Some of the incentives are the same kinds of sales sweeteners that automakers used to sell their biggest SUVs when gasoline prices neared or exceeded $3 a gallon -- including 0% financing and cash back, an analysis by auto buying research site Carsdirect.com shows.Starting this month for the first time ever nationally, Prius buyers can get 0% financing for two years or lease payments as low as $219 a month, says Toyota spokesman Bill Kwong.
- Thieves Targeting Catalytic Converters ; SUVs, Pickups Are Most Vulnerable
- Buffalo News (2/7/2007)
- Thieves have long targeted car stereos, air bags, high-intensity headlights, even pocket change from the ashtrays. The anti-pollution devices contain small amounts of platinum, rhodium and palladium, and the value of these precious metals has been rising sharply, making catalytic converters a hot commodity in more ways than one at scrap yards from Maine to California."These thieves catch on quicker than us honest people," said Kennie Andersen from Andersen Sales and Salvage in Greeley, Colo.
- Toyota's Engine Vrooms On
- Business Week (2/7/2007)
- For confirmation of the ugly business conditions now facing automakers, look no further than the latest round of financial results. General Motors (GM) and Chrysler (DCX) are still to post their results for the three months ending Dec. 31, but Ford (F) posted a $5.8 billion loss on Jan. 25 and Hyundai and Nissan (NSANY) have also disappointed investors with lower-than-expected profits.For the full year -- which for Toyota ends in March -- the company projects unit sales of 8.47 million, a rise of 496,000 over a year earlier, and operating profits of $18.3 billion, up 17.1% on a year earlier.
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