Yet this is where Wade Thompson, 63, chooses to run Thor Industries, the world's biggest recreational vehicle manufacturer.
Cameron, the blockbuster director, contacted Mahindra, the Indian vehicle manufacturer about Avatar.
The partnership gives Siemens the chance to extend its industrial leadership in electric drive technology into the automotive market together with a renowned vehicle manufacturer.
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Ford was also the first vehicle manufacturer in the U.S. to demonstrate intelligent vehicle communication technologies to the public, with a multi-city tour that began in 2010.
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The electric vehicle manufacturer reported strong global demand for its Roadster model, of which they delivered 190 units during the second quarter, 1, 840 since its initial entrance into the market.
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"We are planning to build a permanent base on the moon by 2015 and by 2020 we can begin the industrial-scale delivery... of the rare isotope helium-3, " said Nikolai Sevastianov, head of Russian space vehicle manufacturer Energia, at a seminar in Moscow in January.
BMW, Porsche and others have outsourced production of an entire vehicle to a manufacturer like Magna or Karmann.
The initiative would apply to hands-free as well as hand-held devices, but devices installed in the vehicle by the manufacturer would be allowed, the NTSB said.
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This means a car dealer in Britain, for instance, can be prevented by a manufacturer from bringing in a vehicle from Belgium and selling it at a discount.
In essence, the Swedish manufacturer is aiming to build a vehicle that will fully protect its occupants and crash less.
Details of its announced production contract with a major U.S. manufacturer for an all-electric vehicle for the 2013 model year.
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Mr Caines does not want to part company with his current vehicle, and dislikes the idea of one manufacturer making all of the city's taxis.
General Motors (nyse: GM - news - people ), which has a strategic alliance with the Japanese manufacturer, seems to want the vehicle to be not just urbane, but international.
For the basis of the vehicle, the company has turned to Brazilian auto manufacturer TAC Motors.
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Audi was the first global auto manufacturer to offer factory-fitted in-vehicle Wi-Fi connectivity with the launch of Audi connect in 2011.
The American computer manufacturer, the third-largest PC seller in Asia, will serve as Samsung's vehicle in its push to expand beyond the home market.
Last week, the plant celebrated Spark EV motor production, marking the first time a major U.S. auto manufacturer has designed and built both a complete electric motor and drive unit for a modern electric vehicle in the United States.
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More than any other vehicle, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has saved the company, leading Chrysler to the largest sales gain of any manufacturer in 2012.
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Firms such as American Industrial Partners (AIP), which acquired fire vehicle supplier E-One in 2008, the ambulance manufacturers Halcore and Road Rescue in 2010 and specialty trailer manufacturer Heil Trailer International in 2012, could continue ramping up their presence in that space, the banker and two other bankers suggested.
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