North America

August 18 , 2008 -- Subaru, the industry leader in all-wheel drive technology, is proud of its total business commitment to the environment. To ensure that Subaru’s environmental activities in remain at the forefront of business planning, the company formed the Subaru North American Environmental Committee (NAEC), which continually reviews progress and sets new goals.

The mission of the Subaru NAEC is to unite all North American Subaru operations in a cohesive environmental conservation plan to encourage environmental improvement activities within the company and the community, and help reduce dependency on natural resources.

Historic Traffic Database Now Includes Nearly One Million Miles of Coverage in North America

Chicago, IL, May 19, 2008 – NAVTEQ (NYSE: NVT), a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, announced the availability of NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns™ North America v3.0, a significantly updated historic database which includes typical traffic speeds on nearly one million miles of primary and secondary roads across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.

Canton Plant to become manufacturing hub for new LCVs

04.07.2008 , Nashville, Tenn. -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced it is entering the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) business through a significant investment in North America. NNA, as part of a global commitment to the segment, has announced it will introduce to the North American market three light commercial vehicles in three years and forge partnerships with Cummins Inc. for the engines and ZF Friedrichshafen AG for the transmissions.

New Porsche Cayenne remains a favorite

3/3/2008, Stuttgart -- In February 2008, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, held its own in the USA and Canada in a very difficult market environment. At 1,841 vehicles, the number of deliveries to customers in North America lay eleven per cent below last year’s equivalent figures. The new Porsche Cayenne, with its lower-consumption engines, was particularly successful. Since the second Cayenne generation was launched on the market one year ago, the sporting all-terrain vehicle has enjoyed great popularity with customers.

Jim O'Donnell to join BMW's management team; Howard Mosher retires

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, February 8, 2008 -- BMW Group has announced that Jim O'Donnell will join BMW of North America's executive management team as President of BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) starting April 1, 2008. He will also assume Howard Mosher's role as Vice President Operations. Howard Mosher will retire on March 31.

NASHVILLE, TN, Feb. 1, 2008 – Gary Frigo, currently managing director, Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd., will be appointed regional vice president for Nissan North America’s Northeast region, effective April 1.

Frigo succeeds Al Castignetti, who recently was named vice president and general manager, Nissan Division at NNA’s headquarters in Nashville.

As regional vice president, Frigo will be responsible for managing all aspects of Nissan Division’s Northeast regional operations, including service, sales and parts distribution of Nissan products to 191 dealers in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and eastern Pennsylvania. The Northeast region is based in Somerset, N.J.

JINHUA, China and SANTA ROSA, Calif., Jan. 30, 2008 -- Youngman Automotive Group, one of China's leading bus manufacturers, has signed a second exclusive distribution agreement with US electric car pioneer ZAP (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAAP - News) granting the rights to distribute its full line of buses in North America, the two companies announced jointly today.

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Annual Growth of Diesel Light-Vehicle Demand in Eastern Europe, Asia and North America Set to Surpass That of Western Europe

OXFORD: 16 January 2008 — Annual growth of diesel light-vehicle demand in Eastern Europe, Asia and North America combined is projected to surpass growth in Western Europe by the early part of the next decade, according to the J.D. Power and Associates Automotive Forecasting Global Diesel Light-Vehicle ForecastSM.

20 Million Milestone Coming In 2008

January 11, 2008 - Erlanger, KY - Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA) boosted vehicle and engine production to record levels at its North American plants in 2007. Toyota built 1,671,009 vehicles, an eight percent increase, and 1,571,872 engines, a 10% increase. Gains are largely attributed to Tundra production ramp-up in Texas and Camry production in Indiana.

North American Toyota production began in 1984 and has grown steadily over the years. Toyota's production has increased 39% over the last five years. In addition, this year Toyota will build its 20 millionth vehicle in North America including the 5 millionth Corolla.

IRVINE, Calif., November 12, 2007 – Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced it will promote Len Hunt to president and chief executive officer. Mr. Hunt has served as the executive vice president and chief operating officer for KMA during the past two years, and replaces B.G. Lee who has returned to Korea.

"This decision reflects a solid vote of confidence in the leadership of Len Hunt," said E.S. Chung, president and CEO of Kia Motors Corporation (KMC). "He has put together and empowered a team of seasoned professionals to help Kia flexibly meet the changing U.S. market situation, and he is the right choice to lead the company going forward."