While teams of advanced engineers around the globe search for tomorrow's alternatives to the internal combustion engine, automakers and suppliers are refining current powerplant designs to meet the demands of today's consumers obsessed with longer...
One might say the Big Three are temporarily in neutral after the model-launching frenzy of '95. Apart from Ford Motor Co.'s all-new '96 Taurus/Sable, slightly revamped sheetmetal and new interiors are the main thrust for 1996, holding the...
The A4 comes packed with standard equipment, including a 172-hp V-6, an anti-theft system and power windows with one-touch down feature and one-touch up ability for front passengers. Other automakers have shied away from the one-touch-up...
INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- How much would you pay never to change your oil again?Wait, don't answer yet. With this offer, we'll throw in a reduced environmental impact and lower oil consumption. It's not sold in stores, but the technology is here, and it...
Battery and accessory manufacturer Exide Corp. says with the purchase of Compagnie Euopenne d'Accumulateurs SA (CEAc) from Fiat SpA its European acquisition strategy is now complete.Exide officials say it now has 40% of the European battery market...
Clyde Barrow found enough down time between robbing small-town banks, generally shooting up the populace and with Bonnie Parker battling John Dillinger for top Public Enemy status, to write Henry Ford personally to tell him "what a great car you...
With increased prosperity and the associated growth, corporations are challenged to accept broader responsibilities, including those relating to the environment.Fortunately, it is that very prosperity that allows us to be environmentally...
General Motors Corp. is in final negotiations to form a joint venture to assemble Chevrolet Blazer compact SUVs in Russia. The deal may be signed by September. GM is negotiating with ELAZ, which has a massive unfinished automotive complex in...
STUTTGART -- Search beyond the distinctive four-headlamp front end and you'll discover that Mercedes-Benz AG's new E-Class -- scheduled for launch this month -- heralds a second, even more significant revolution from the world's oldest carmaker...
Corning Inc. has developed a small ceramic catalytic converter for use close to the engine, where it will reduce cold-start emissions. Corning's "pre-converter" is designed to withstand the high temperature, high-vibration environments in the...