Japan auto workers reach out to US union
Japan’s auto workers would like to join forces with US unions, a leader of the Confederation of Japanese Auto Workers said.

Nissan Diagnoses Small Car Syndrome
DETROIT — As part of a new pharmaceutical-themed marketing campaign, Nissan wants to diagnose consumers with “autoclaustrophobia.” Suffering from cramped cab space? Forced into contortions while trying to get out of the car?

2006 Nissan Altima from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car? General comments? I have just purchased a 2006 SE 2.5 Altima- I only have 1000 miles on it, but I had a 2002 Pathfinder which gave me no problems at all, which is why I returned to the Nissan dealer.

Toyota Passes Ford, Leads Asian Brands to U.S. Record (Update2)
Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) — Toyota Motor Corp. outsold Ford Motor Co. in July to rank as the No. 2 automaker in the U.S. for the first time, helping Asia-based companies win record market share as buyers shift to fuel-efficient models.

Sales: Domestics Fall Hard in July
Double-digit declines for Nissan, too.

Nissan sees U.S. market turnaround start to slip
Carlos Ghosn has won a reputation as an icon of change in the automotive industry for his leadership of Japans Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA of France. He has slashed costs, put out aggressive profit and sales targets and pumped money into vehicle development.

New Cadillac Ad Aim To Sex Up Brand for Younger Demo
AdAge.com (subscription) – Jul 27, 2006DETROIT (AdAge.com) — General Motors Corp.’s first work for Cadillac from new agency Modernista, Boston, aims to “put a little lust back into the brand.”. …

Team Cadillac Ventures into the Unknown for Inaugural Salt Lake …
PaddockTalk – Jul 14, 2006Team Cadillac will venture into the unknown at the inaugural Utah Grand Prix on July 15. Going where no racer has gone before, Team …

Modernista unveils Cadillac campaign
Washington Business Journal, DC – Jul 27, 2006Advertising agency Modernista’s first advertising campaign for Cadillac since winning the $240 million creative business introduces the new tagline, “Life. …

Utah: Team Cadillac
Motorsport.com, Canada – Jul 15, 2006SALT LAKE CITY, July 14, 2006 – After two days of intense testing and practice, Team Cadillac drivers Andy Pilgrim and Ron Fellows qualified fifth and sixth …

Cadillac Escalade
Seattle Times, United States – Jul 25, 2006Air Conditioning (AC), Cruise Control, Power Seat(s), Power Locks, Power Steering, Power Windows, Tilt Steering Wheel, Power Mirrors, Tinted Windows. …

1961 Cadillac’s color caught its owner’s eye
DetNews.com, MI – Jul 11, 2006… Pontiac before the Dream Cruise. Jerry Franchi’s 1961 Cadillac convertible is a striking yellow — very yellow. It is so striking …

ONLY 0.14%
OVERVIEW: With 4.7 million subscribers at the end of June, New York-based Sirius is the second-largest operator in the burgeoning satellite radio sector, trailing XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.\’s 6.9 million.

CARkeys – Vauxhall Economy Run
Stories about people driving from Land’s End to John o’Groats – if not the other way round – on one tankful are becoming surprisingly common these days.

Some older models are suddenly hot sellers
An analysis of new car and truck sales at the halfway point in the model year confirms some now long-familiar trends — but also reveals some surprising developments.

Look, up in the sky. It’s a bird, it’s a plane no, it’s a 4WD
THE battle for family four-wheel-drive sales took to the skies yesterday – well, skyscrapers. -

AUTO NOTES
Hartford Courant, United States – Jul 22, 2006… year-earlier level. Detroit automakers trailed their fast-growing Japanese, Korean and European counterparts, the report found. …

Report finds fuel economy still lags
Kentucky Post, KY – Jul 18, 2006… level. Detroit automakers trailed their fast-growing Japanese, Korean and European counterparts, the report found. Honda Motor Co. …

Detroit-based carmakers try friendly ads
Detroit Free Press, United States – 12 hours ago… Detroit automakers want you to think of them as your dear friend — and in the process, they hope you’ll buy their cars. DaimlerChrysler …

Rockwell stock down as Detroit sales fall
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI – Jul 26, 2006… for Asian and European automakers and their suppliers. But the company has lost $75 million in sales that normally would have come from Detroit’s auto industry …

Ghosn’s Nissan headache
DetNews.com, MI – Jul 6, 2006… In a worrying sign for Detroit’s automakers, Prudential estimates that the leading Japanese automakers are renewing their ranges faster than the domestics. …

MARK PHELAN | BEHIND THE WHEEL: Toyota’s plate is getting full
Detroit Free Press, United States – Jul 16, 2006… The most recent high-profile example among Detroit automakers came last year, when General Motors redirected engineering resources from a family of rear-wheel …

Car Care Guide Takes Mystery Out of Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
BETHESDA, Md., July 31 — A new Car Care Guide for motorists turns technical automotive jargon into easy-to-understand everyday language, taking the mystery out of vehicle maintenance and repair.