DETROIT The aging of the U.S. population and strict SUV safety requirements will force dramatic changes in the way vehicle interiors are designed, a panel of interior stylists at the Auto Interiors Show here says. Roland Sternmann, executive...
Ward's Communications will present the 12th annual Auto Interiors Show May 18-19, 2005, at Detroit's Cobo Center. Ward's recently acquired the show from VNU Expositions. The Auto Interiors Show, the only event in North America dedicated to new...
Ward's Communications will present the 12th annual Auto Interiors Show May 18-19, 2005, at Detroit's Cobo Conference and Exhibition Center. Ward’s recently acquired the show from VNU Expositions. The Auto Interiors Show, the only event in...
DETROIT – Preh Automotive, the automotive controls systems division of Preh GmbH of Bad Neustadt, Germany, is hoping to gain a stronger foothold in the North American market with the introduction of several new technologies here at the...
DETROIT – As the industry rushes to accommodate the flood of young buyers coming into the market, General Motors Corp. is not abandoning the aging population. These drivers “aren’t used to making compromises,” Peter Davis...
Mercedes-Benz is battling to retain its once-stellar quality image. The German auto maker's reputation has slipped; consumer complaints with some new models are stacking up. The effort to halt the luxury brand's quality decline begins this spring...
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – Nissan North America Inc. opens a new $14 million design studio here, Nissan Design America-Farmington Hills. The studio is the second NDA facility in the U.S. The first, located in San Diego, currently is undergoing...
Katzkin Leather Inc., the nation's largest manufacturer of leather interior upgrades for the automotive aftermarket, is suing Nissan North America Inc. in federal court. The suit alleges Nissan claims there's an increased liability exposure for...
I have a confession to make. I'm the grateful dad to two toddlers, but whenever I get a National Automobile Dealers Assn. press release touting its efforts in promoting child-car-seat and safety-restraint awareness, I yawn and hit the delete...
When Nissan North America launched its Xterra midsize SUV in 1999 as an '00 model, it aimed the vehicle solely at college- and post-graduate-aged men. Nissan figured the vehicle's sporty, muscular styling, in combination with its off-road...