DETROIT - General Motors intends to double production of OnStar-equipped vehicles in the U.S. and Canada, and target China for an onslaught of hybrid vehicles late this decade. In 2005, OnStar telematics hardware will be built into 2.5 million U.S. and Canadian vehicles, which will grow to 3 million in 2006. Currently, OnStar is offered
DEARBORN - Jaguar Cars on Monday begins running a series of "Webisodic" ad/films aimed at promoting its entry-level X-Type model line. The theme, "Xing Over," (crossing over), centers around people trapped in the routine of their daily mundane life until they come into contact with an X-Type model. Then, each character steps into a world
DETROIT ? It takes just one glance to realize the 3CC isn?t your typical concept vehicle, nor was the venue Volvo used to reveal it on Tuesday. The automaker brought the three-seat electric-driven prototype to China for the annual Challenge Bibendum, a competition between ?green? vehicles and technology sponsored by Michelin. The 3CC is the
DETROIT - Honda Motor Co. will join up with two other Japanese titans in a group that will develop networking and software for vehicles. Along with Nissan and Toyota, Honda will work in the Japan Automotive Software Platform and Architecture, or Jaspar, group that is trying to standardize software and networks for vehicle control systems.