VANCOUVER, Canada An annual sales target of 100,000 vehicles for the new Nissan Titan fullsize pickup is modest by U.S. standards. It's less than 5% of the total fullsize truck market and barely registers against the big boys, such as Ford Motor...
BMW AG will take the wraps off a refreshed version of its X5 at the Frankfurt auto show in September, marking the first revision of the cross/utility vehicle since its 1999 debut. Key changes for the '04 model include a new all-wheel-drive system...
Although Ford Motor Co. continues to endure a rough ride through the U.S.'s faltering economy and is absorbing ongoing upheaval in its European operations, the two continents' long hot summer brought plenty of action for the company's Powertrain...
The '04 model year may be a turning point for aluminum in the auto industry. After surpassing plastics in 2001 as third most-used material in the auto industry, behind steel and iron, aluminum rolls into '04 with two major breakthrough programs...
A 220-hp T5 version looks set to head a strong lineup when the wraps come off Volvo Cars' new S40 at the Frankfurt show. The new S40-and next year's V50 wagon version are the first all-new Volvo models developed since Ford Motor Co. bought the...
DETROIT It's hard not to cause some Rust Belt rubbernecking here when you're behind the wheel of one of the most-exclusive cars on the planet: the ''03 Bentley Arnage R. Bentley only sold a grand total of 1,116 cars last year worldwide, 925 of...
The seventh variant of the Chrysler PT Cruiser cross/utility vehicle arrives in showrooms at a time when the quirky retro-ride needs to restore some of the buzz that surrounded its launch in February 2000. The '04 Chrysler PT Dream Cruiser Series...
The '04 Nissan Quest minivan caused quite a stir when it recently was test-driven by Ward's editors in the same week as a prestigious super luxury car. That's the coolest thing I've driven, hands down, says one associate editor of the minivan, not...
Volkswagen AG debuts the first photos of its new, fifth-generation Golf, revealing styling that stays true to traditional Golf form. With more than 22 million Golfs sold since the car's debut 30 years ago, VW has made significant changes. Overall...