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All-New Natural Gas-Powered 2006 Civic GX Introduced at 2006 NY Auto Show

All-New Natural Gas-Powered 2006 Civic GX Introduced at 2006 NY Auto Show

All-New Natural Gas-Powered 2006 Civic GX to be Introduced to NY Consumers Owners to benefit from tax incentives, lower cost fuel and optional 'Phill' home refueling appliance Downloads ascii April 13, 2006 -- NEW YORK -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced that it will begin retailing its all-new compresse ... Continue reading

2007 Honda Element SC Emphasizes Style and Performance

2007 Honda Element SC Emphasizes Style and Performance

April 13, 2006; New York Auto Show; An all-new urban-oriented counterpart to the Honda Element will debut this fall with an exclusive sport suspension, larger wheels and tires, unique styling and special features like a carpeted interior and a center console, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today at the 2006 ... Continue reading

Honda at 2006 New York International Auto Show

Honda at 2006 New York International Auto Show

April 13, 2006 -- New York -- 2006 New York International Auto Show Honda Press Conference, April 13, 2006 Remarks by Dick Colliver, Executive Vice President American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Good morning and thank you for joining us for the Honda press event. As you saw in our playful opening module, Honda is a company t ... Continue reading

Acura Unveils Trio of Vehicles at the New York International Auto Show; All-New Acura Light Truck Lineup Takes Center Stage

Acura Unveils Trio of Vehicles at the New York International Auto Show; All-New Acura Light Truck Lineup Takes Center Stage

New York, U.S.A., Apr 14, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Acura unveiled an unprecedented trio of new vehicles at the New York International Auto Show, including the show stopping world debut of the MD-X Concept SUV. In addition, a production version of the all-new RDX performance luxury SUV made its debut, providing an advanc ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Sets up R&D Center in China

Mitsubishi Motors Sets up R&D Center in China

Tokyo, Apr 14, 2006; Aki Tsukioka writing for JCN reported that Mitsubishi Motors is commissioning a research and development center in mainland China as its wholly owned subsidiary. Capitalized at 30 million yen (US $254,000), Lingfa Car Technical Consulting (Shanghai) will be Mitsubishi's third R&D unit outside Japan ... Continue reading

Lincoln Brings Music Icons NEW EDITION "Home Again"

Lincoln Brings Music Icons NEW EDITION "Home Again"

DEARBORN, MI - April 15, 2006: Ford Motor Company’s Lincoln Brand and R&B supergroup New Edition are taking style, soul and sophistication on the road this season with “Lincoln Presents…Spend the Night With New Edition,” a 10-city American tour. Headlined by New Edition and featuring special opening ... Continue reading

FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES Pepsi 300 Advance

FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES Pepsi 300 Advance

April 14, 2006 Nashville Superspeedway Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 60 Ford Fusion in the Busch Series, commented on the personnel changes announced yesterday by Roush Racing. It was announced that Edwards' Nextel Cup crew chief, Bob Osborne, would assume crew chief duties for the No. 26 Ford Fusion, while Wally Bro ... Continue reading

Kentucky Governor to Sign Bill that Enforces Harsher Penalties Through Driver's License Revocation

Kentucky Governor to Sign Bill that Enforces Harsher Penalties Through Driver's License Revocation

Kentucky Legislature Passes Bill Cracking Down on Underage Drinking NORWALK, Conn., April 14 -- Diageo, the world's leading spirits, wine and beer company, and an industry leader in promoting responsible drinking, applauded the Kentucky legislature on the passage of HB 129 which will revoke the drivers license of anyon ... Continue reading

Camping World Announces Winner of $120,000 Motorhome

Camping World Announces Winner of $120,000 Motorhome

ELKHART, Ind.--April 15, 2006--Camping World, the nation's largest retailer of RV and outdoor supplies and accessories, today announced that it will present the winner of its President's Club 20th Anniversary RV Giveaway Sweepstakes with a new 2005 RV Valued at $120,000. The winner, Brenda McLaughlin from Haynesville, ... Continue reading

MAZDASPEED Motorsports Announces USERA Contingency Programs

MAZDASPEED Motorsports Announces USERA Contingency Programs

DANVILLE, VA. (April 14, 2006) - MAZDASPEED Motorsports announced today that USERA Spec Miata Endurance Championship teams will be recognized in the Mazda Team Support Program for 2006. Mazda also announced they will be offering an additional $12,000 to enhance the USERA race and Championship prize awards. "We are very ... Continue reading

THUNDER VALLEY RACEWAY JOINS 2006 INDIANA DIRT LATE MODEL SPEEDWEEK

THUNDER VALLEY RACEWAY JOINS 2006 INDIANA DIRT LATE MODEL SPEEDWEEK

April 14, 2006 - The Thunder Valley Raceway has joined the Indiana Dirt Late Model Speedweek. Located at the Washington County 4H Fairgrounds in Salem, Indiana, Thunder Valley Raceway will host all of the excitement of the Northern Allstars Late Model racers for the 2006 Speedweek opening event. Indiana Dirt Late Model ... Continue reading

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