Lexus supercoupé gets chop (AutoExpress)

New Lexus IS 250 Introduces World’s First Dual-Chamber Airbag (carpages)
Airbags have been a leading safety feature of every Lexus model launched since the original LS400 made its debut in 1989. Technology, engineering and design have been constantly refined since then to deliver ever more efficient and effective operation, with the new Lexus IS 250 making the latest major advance in occupant protection with the world’s first dual-chamber passenger airbag.

USA: Lexus launches 2WD version of hybrid SUV (just-auto)
Lexus has added a front-wheel drive (FWD) version of its to the hybrid RX 400h SUV model line it sells in the United States. The all-wheel drive (AWD) model has been on sale in the US since last April and was also launched in Europe a few months ago.

Lexus launches FWD RX400h hybrid (Autoblog)
The FWD-only version of the Lexus gas/electric hybrid was announced today, along with new pricing for the existing AWD version, launched earlier this year. The FWD RX400h has a combined system output of 268 hp, a 0-60 time of 7.5 seconds and a combined EPA fuel-economy rating of 30 mpg (33 city/28 highway). Both AWD and FWD versions carry EPA Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle certification.

Lexus Announces New RX 400h Hybrid Model, New Pricing on RX 400h Luxury Gas/Electric Hybrid SUVs (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Lexus announced today the addition of a front-wheel drive RX 400h in addition to the all-wheel drive model which has been on sale since April of this year, making the hybrid gas/electric version of America's most popular luxury SUV, the RX 330, now available in both drivetrain configurations.

Lexus supercoupé gets chop (AutoExpress)
ould Lexus be developing a drop-top version of the LF-A supercar? We think so. This mule was caught on test, and at first glance it appears to be a coupé.

Village Bartender Is Beaten in a Possible Bias Attack, Police Say (New York Times)

N2Revolution(TM) Enters Into Agreement with Crown Auto Dealerships to Provide PurigeN98 (The Auto Channel)
N2Revolution, Inc., which develops and manufactures environmentally friendly automotive solutions, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Crown Auto Dealerships, Inc. to provide its nitrogen inflation system, PurigeN98(TM).

SEMA 2005: Where's the Outrageous? (New York Times)
Next thing you know, the SEMA show will be billed as a "family destination."

1995 Honda Civic most stolen car (UPI)
PALOS HILLS, Ill., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Japanese cars again top the list of most stolen vehicles in the United States with the 1995 Honda Civic the favorite of car thieves in 2004.

SLAY RAP IN FIERY BX. DWI (New York Post)
-- The alleged drunken driver who killed a young mother of two in a horrific car crash Sunday has been charged with manslaughter, police said yesterday.

Village Bartender Is Beaten in a Possible Bias Attack, Police Say (New York Times)
A Manhattan bartender on his way home from work was pursued and beaten by two men who made anti-gay remarks, the police said.

Industry News (UK Auto Industry)

Lexus launches FWD RX400h hybrid (Autoblog)
The FWD-only version of the Lexus gas/electric hybrid was announced today, along with new pricing for the existing AWD version, launched earlier this year. The FWD RX400h has a combined system output of 268 hp, a 0-60 time of 7.5 seconds and a combined EPA fuel-economy rating of 30 mpg (33 city/28 highway). Both AWD and FWD versions carry EPA Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle certification.

Lexus Announces New RX 400h Hybrid Model, New Pricing on RX 400h Luxury Gas/Electric Hybrid SUVs (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Lexus announced today the addition of a front-wheel drive RX 400h in addition to the all-wheel drive model which has been on sale since April of this year, making the hybrid gas/electric version of America's most popular luxury SUV, the RX 330, now available in both drivetrain configurations.

Lexus Announces New RX 400h Hybrid Model, New Pricing on RX 400h Luxury Gas/Electric Hybrid SUVs (The Auto Channel)
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Woman shot in Smyrna parking lot (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A woman was shot in a strip mall parking lot Monday afternoon, police said. The shooting happened around 2:45 p.m. at Spring Road and Cumberland Boulevard near Nalley Lexus, according to police dispatchers.

Industry News (UK Auto Industry)
The new Lexus IS 250 features the latest major advance in occupant protection with the world’s first dual-chamber passenger airbag.

1989 Toyota Cressida from North America (Carsurvey.org)

Woman Dies When Lexus Flips On I-90 (Cleveland - NewsNet5 via Yahoo! News)
A woman is dead after her car hit a wall and flipped on Interstate 90 at East 222nd Street in Euclid Saturday.

Rich Mix For New Lexus IS (carpages)
While other car brands are ending the year having to discount to win sales, Lexus is enjoying a strong demand for the high end derivatives of the soon to be launched IS 250.

1991 Lexus LS400 from North America (Carsurvey.org)
A very good looking, quick, roomy bruiser! No other car is so close to be perfect!

Working toward a winning mindset (Daily Aztec)
The time for "should've" and "would've" is over. Right now, the only thing that matters for the San Diego State men's golf team is winning. No. 21 SDSU's last two tournaments have been plagued by a "so close, and yet so far" mentality. The Aztecs, who led the first two rounds of the Fresno State Lexus Golf Classic in Fresno, Calif.

1989 Toyota Cressida from North America (Carsurvey.org)
If you can get your hands on a Cressida, grab it! The FIRST Lexus!! Excellent car for the money!!

Cadillac Unveils Highly Anticipated 2007 Escalade at the South Florida International Auto Show (The Auto Channel)

1975 Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-Five Limousine from North America (Carsurvey.org)
What things have gone wrong with the car? Needed front suspension parts replaced. Air conditioning recharged. Some brake work, including master cylinder.

Cadillac Unveils Highly Anticipated 2007 Escalade at the South Florida International Auto Show (The Auto Channel)
What: The Cadillac renaissance continues as the iconic Escalade SUV receives a complete makeover for the 2007 model year. On Friday, November 11, the utility will make its world auto show premiere at the South Florida International Auto Show inside the Cadillac stand.

Mercedes-Benz At The SEMA Show (The Auto Channel)

Mercedes-Benz Club to Mark 50th Anniversary (The Auto Channel)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Nov. 1 -- The Mercedes-Benz Club of America (MBCA), the largest Mercedes-Benz club in the world, will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2006 with a number of events, including a June Jamboree in New Jersey, where the club was founded in 1956.

Animal-lover Pam Anderson demands a leather-free Mercedes (AFP via Yahoo! News)
"Baywatch" babe and outspoken animal rights activist Pamela Anderson is demanding that carmaker Daimler-Benz supply her with a new luxury Mercedes-Benz without leather seats and trimmings.

Mercedes-Benz USA Records 18,349 New Vehicle Sales in October (The Auto Channel)
MONTVALE, N.J., Nov. 1, 2005 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported sales of 18,349 new vehicles in October, up slightly from October 2004, bringing the year-to-date total sales to 174,593.

Mercedes-Benz extends sponsorship with ATP (Fox Sports)
German car maker Mercedes-Benz and the ATP have agreed to extend their partnership deal by three years until the end of 2008. Mercedes-Benz will remain the "official car" of the governing body of men's tennis, providing transport at many of the ATP's 64 tournaments. The car maker became the ATP's chief sponsor in 1996.

Mercedes' R-Class: High-caliber vehicle in hearse's clothing (San Jose Mercury News)
I think the 2006 Mercedes-Benz R500 that I just drove for a week is a neat, innovative vehicle with a clever mix of function and luxury, of performance and comfort.

Mercedes-Benz At The SEMA Show (The Auto Channel)
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on November 3, 2005 at 4:00 PM CST As we promised earlier, we finally have pictures of Mercedes-Benz at the SEMA show.

Rich Mix For New Lexus IS (carpages)

Soaked Lexus (Richfield Reaper)
This 1992 Lexus wound up in the Sevier River Oct. 26. Tammy Rhoades, 46, Meadow, was traveling northbound on U.S. Highway 89, three miles south of Sevier, when she ran off the right side of the roadway and overcorrected, landing her vehicle in the river, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.

1989 Toyota Cressida from North America (Carsurvey.org)
If you can get your hands on a Cressida, grab it! The FIRST Lexus!! Excellent car for the money!!

ITV Motoring - A Secret Lexus (CARkeys)
Lexus is saying that its next-generation LS model is "expected to rewrite the rulebook on luxury motoring". The LF-Sh concept (pictured), which is fitted with a hybrid system, provides an indication for the styling and dimensions of the LS.

Lexus supercoupé gets chop (AutoExpress)
ould Lexus be developing a drop-top version of the LF-A supercar? We think so. This mule was caught on test, and at first glance it appears to be a coupé.

Rich Mix For New Lexus IS (carpages)
While other car brands are ending the year having to discount to win sales, Lexus is enjoying a strong demand for the high end derivatives of the soon to be launched IS 250.

DaimlerChrysler Lowers Mercedes Target (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Anderson gives Benz hell for leather (The Star)
Los Angeles – Baywatch babe and outspoken animal rights activist Pamela Anderson is demanding that carmaker DaimlerChrysler supply her with a new luxury Mercedes-Benz without leather seats and trimmings.

Mercedes-Benz At The SEMA Show (The Auto Channel)
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on November 3, 2005 at 4:00 PM CST As we promised earlier, we finally have pictures of Mercedes-Benz at the SEMA show.

Mercedes-Benz USA Sales Rise Slightly In October (The Auto Channel)
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on November 1, 2005 at 2:45 PM CST As we told you earlier, Mercedes-Benz USA reported today sales of 18,349 vehicles for the month of October, up slightly from October of 2004.

Top-drawer SUV: Mercedes-Benz pulls ahead with its 2006 ML350 (Portland Tribune)
The all-new 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML350 luxury sport-utility vehicle represents an attempt to lure an upscale group of buyers who value a bit more sport in their SUV — consumers who might otherwise be tempted by the standard Range Rover Sport or possibly the nonturbo Porsche Cayenne.

Mercedes-Benz USA Records 18,349 New Vehicle Sales in October (The Auto Channel)
MONTVALE, N.J., Nov. 1, 2005 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported sales of 18,349 new vehicles in October, up slightly from October 2004, bringing the year-to-date total sales to 174,593.

DaimlerChrysler Lowers Mercedes Target (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Automaker DaimlerChrysler AG on Thursday lowered its target for sales of Mercedes-Benz cars in Germany this year. The German-American company, the world's fifth-largest car maker, said it plans to sell around 315,000 Mercedes-Benz cars in its home country this year.

BMW Reports Drop in 3Q Net Profit (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

BMW profit falls 6.5% on writedown, margin (CBS Market Watch)
LONDON (MarketWatch) - BMW AG on Thursday said third-quarter net profit fell 6.5%, hurt by the valuation of an option on a Rolls-Royce bond as well as declining profit margins.

BMW Q3 pretax profit falls 16.9 pct (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
BMW , the world's biggest premium carmaker, reported a drop in third-quarter pretax profit that was worse than expected after poor results in its core auto business and a loss on a financial instrument.

Mixed Fortunes For Panke's BMW, Pischetsrieder's VW (Forbes)
BMW loss worse than expected, while VW cost-cutting pays off.

BMW profit falls 6.5% on write-down, margins (Investors.com)
LONDON (MarketWatch) - BMW AG on Thursday said its profit fell 6.5%, hurt by the valuation of an option on a Rolls-Royce bond as well as declining profit margins.

BMW Reports Drop in 3Q Net Profit (ABC News)
BMW Posts Lower 3Q Net Profit on Higher Raw Material Costs As Sales Increase

BMW to Build an Assembly Plant in India (AP via Yahoo! News)
Automaker BMW AG said Wednesday it will build an assembly plant in India and expand its network of dealerships in the country.

BMW Reports Drop in 3Q Net Profit (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Automaker BMW AG on Thursday posted a lower third-quarter net profit, citing the higher cost for raw materials to make its cars, but said sales increased some 11 percent. The company confirmed its outlook for the rest of 2005.

Car dealer OK’d to move its driveway (Portsmouth Herald)

Survey produces few walleye (Cadillac News)
CADILLAC - The good news was a recent survey in lakes Cadillac and Mitchell showed that each lake has lots of fish. The bad news was the survey was directed at finding walleye and the results were not what the Department of Natural Resources was looking for.

Car dealer OK’d to move its driveway (Portsmouth Herald)
PORTSMOUTH - A plan to improve traffic safety by relocating the driveway and parking lot at Coast Pontiac Cadillac was approved by the city’s Technical Advisory Committee Tuesday.

BMW closer to finishing crucial improvement work (The State)

Mercedes SLK And BMW Z4 Comparison (The Auto Channel)
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on November 2, 2005 at 9:30 AM CST Forbes published a rather brief look at the Mercedes-Benz SLK and BMW Z4 today. If you don't want to know the findings of the article, then don't read any further.

GERMANY: BMW confirms sales and production subsidiary for India (just-auto)
BMW AG on Wednesday (2 November) confirmed it will establish a production and sales subsidiary unit in India. Just-auto reported exclusively last month that the company would establish a CKD assembly facility in the country, subject to final board approval.

BMW Group Reports Year-to-Date 3.5 Percent Sales Increase; October Sales Steady (The Auto Channel)
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Nov. 1, 2005 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported October sales of 25,585 vehicles, nearly the same as the 25,807 vehicles sold the same month last year.

BMW Z4 Vs. Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (Forbes)
We examine two popular, comparatively affordable luxury German roadsters and find there's quite a difference.

Forbes.com First Drive: 2006 BMW M5 (Forbes)
Forbes.com takes the first spin in the car of the year.

BMW's Panke May Report Profit Increase on 3-Series (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, the world's largest maker of luxury cars, tomorrow may report its first increase in quarterly profit this year as sales of new models such as the 3-Series midsize sedan jumped.

BMW closer to finishing crucial improvement work (The State)
GREER — BMW said Monday it expects to complete a series of improvements next year that will prepare the automaker’s Spartanburg County plant for potential growth.The improvements would cap a $400-million, 400-job expansion announced in 2002. The plant’s employment reached 4,600 the following year and has remained steady since.