DaimlerChrysler has halves in name game

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DaimlerChrysler has no right to use the Daimler monicker on any of its vehicle models. The right to the name belongs to Ford Motor through its ownership of Jaguar, the firm that acquired Daimler Co., the company established by Gottlieb Daimler in the UK in 1896. Jaguar, which acquired the permanent right to use the name when it purchased Daimler's firm in 1960, already has a sedan model bearing the name. DaimlerChrysler has stated that it will not be pleased with a rival who will resort to using half of its name.

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Has no right to use the Daimler monicker on any of its vehicle models

Germany, Public affairs, Daimler AG

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Nissan's new clean-air Sentra hits the road in February

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Nissan Motor Company Ltd is slated to launch the SULEV or super-ultra low- emission vehicle version of its Sentra 2000 model in Feb 2000. The new version of the small car is touted for its capacity to emit less pollution, in particular, 75% less hydrocarbons and 90% less nitrogen oxides. With a price tag slightly higher than conventional Sentras, the new vehicle will only be available in California, where the use of low- sulfur gasoline is required.

Product development, Automobile Manufacturing, Autos, Compact, Nissan Motor Company Ltd., Compact cars

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Car buying hasn't looked this good in years

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The next few months promise to be the best in years for buying a car or truck. Detroit's Big Three automakers have initiated a market-share war that could inflate incentives to an average $3,000 by the end of 1998. Leases expire in 1998 on a record 3.1 million 2-,3- and 4-year-old vehicles creating a plethora of so-called off-lease used cars that will not only hold down used car prices but also put pressure on automakers not to raise new prices.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks

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