GM beams up OnStar system to rival automaker Honda

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Honda has entered into a partnership deal with General Motor Corp (GM) involving the use of GM's OnStar communications system in Honda's 2002 Acura RL luxury sedan. OnStar comes with a global positioning satellite technology and wireeless communications to transmit and receive data worldwide. The base service, which is priced at $199 annually, includes stolen vehicle tracking, emergency ambulance, police help and remote door unlocking.

Alliances, partnerships, Honda Motor Company Ltd.

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Automaker recruits college students as sellers

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Daewoo will challenge traditional dealers in its first venture in the US market by hiring 1,500 tp 2,000 students to sell cars on over 400 college campuses in the fall of 1998. The South Korean auto maker will train the students in Seoul, S Korea, in the summer of 1998 and will be paid an average of $400 per car in commission. Daewoo Motor America Vice President of Marketing and Customer Relations Bill Tucker indicated that the firm will be unconventional and slightly quirky. Tucker added Daewoo is aiming for metropolitan markets with large college communities and will advertise on college newspapers, billboards and on radio.

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Will challenge traditional dealers in the US market by hiring 1,500 tp 2,000 students to sell cars on college campuses

Marketing procedures, Automobiles, Daewoo Corp.

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Electric-car recharge sparks automaker battle

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General Motors and Toyota announced they will jointly develop inductive recharging technology for their electric vehicles. The announcement puts two of the world's largest automakers in direct opposition to other automakers who have formed a group to push for conductive recharging. Inductive technology employs a magnetic connection between the vehicle and the power source to recharge the battery. Conductive technology, on the other hand, employs the well-known electric plug to recharge a battery.

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Will jointly develop with General Motors inductive recharging technology for their electric vehicles

Japan, Product information, Electric Autos & Vans, Electric vehicles, Toyota Motor Corp.

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