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Friday, May 25, 2012

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: More Than 55 Percent of Auto Insurance Online Shoppers Are Less Likely to Shop an Insurer after a Disappointing Website Experience

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: More Than 55 Percent of Auto Insurance Online Shoppers Are Less Likely to Shop an Insurer after a Disappointing Website Experience

As more than one-third (34%)[1] of auto insurance shoppers prefer to buy their policy online, the experience shoppers have on an insurance company's website impacts their likelihood to shop and recommend the insurer, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Insurance Website Evaluation Study(SM) released today. ... Continue reading

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, First Solar and Big Green Zero Energize Solar Power System at Taliesin West

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, First Solar and Big Green Zero Energize Solar Power System at Taliesin West

The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation today inaugurated a new 250-kilowattAC solar photovoltaic (PV) power system donated by First Solar, Inc. which will help power the historic Taliesin West campus. The commissioning marks the successful completion of the first phase of the Energizing Taliesin West initiative, a pioneerin ... Continue reading

Agero Advocates NHTSA Include Speech Technology in Current Review of Driver Distraction Guidelines for Visual, Manual Interfaces in Vehicles, Portable Devices

Agero Advocates NHTSA Include Speech Technology in Current Review of Driver Distraction Guidelines for Visual, Manual Interfaces in Vehicles, Portable Devices

In comments submitted last week, Agero , a global leader in driver assistance services and vehicle connectivity innovation, strongly encouraged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to consider inclusive performance-based guidelines to mitigate driver distraction. Agero's position is that interacti ... Continue reading

Price Is Right for Ford Driving Skills for Life

Price Is Right for Ford Driving Skills for Life

Teens ages 15-18 and their parents play for first time ever on THE PRICE IS RIGHT, which also features Ford Driving Skills for Life Winner gets bonus prize of a Ford Driving Skills for Life event at his or her high school, including safety presentations and behind the wheel training with professional drivers Kate Voege ... Continue reading

Postal Service Helps Motorists Gear Up for Driving Season

Postal Service Helps Motorists Gear Up for Driving Season

Go Green Stamp Promotes Proper Tire Pressure With the largest civilian fleet in the world -- nearly 214,000 vehicles traveling nearly 1.3 billion miles each year --the U.S. Postal Service knows a lot about vehicles and tire pressure. Summer driving season is approaching and the Maintain Tire Pressure postage stamp help ... Continue reading

Teams Selected to Compete in Rand McNally's Best of the Road Rally from Washington to Washington

Teams Selected to Compete in Rand McNally's Best of the Road Rally from Washington to Washington

America, buckle up and get ready for the Best of the Road Rally! After a month-long call for submissions, Rand McNally and USA TODAY have announced the five team finalists who will embark on the ultimate four-week cross-country adventure from Washington DC to Seattle, WA competing to win the title of the Best of the Ro ... Continue reading

Hyundai Enhances Military Incentive Program In Honor Of Memorial Day

Hyundai Enhances Military Incentive Program In Honor Of Memorial Day

Hyundai Motor America expanded its military incentive program for a limited time today. The program is being enhanced to include all five of the U.S. Military Service branches (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy) as well as the National Guard and Reserves, including all retirees and veterans. For a lim ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Purchases MMP Portfolio License

Ford Motor Company Purchases MMP Portfolio License

Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTCBB: PTSC) today announced that Ford Motor Company has purchased an MMP Portfolio license. Ford joins General Electric, Caterpillar, Robert Bosch GmbH, Sony, Nokia, HP and dozens of other global market leaders in purchasing an MMP license. About Patriot Scientific Corporation Headquart ... Continue reading

Ready, Set, Go! Summer Driving Season Begins +VIDEO

Ready, Set, Go! Summer Driving Season Begins +VIDEO

DETROIT: May 25, 2012: Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and families across America start planning weekend getaways and summer road trips. In fact, AAA predicts that more than 30 million Americans will be hitting the road for the long weekend. With all of those extra cars on the road, traffic is inevit ... Continue reading

Stratstone Manchester Supports The Cholmondeley Pageant Of Power: Alder Hey Children's Hospital And Remount Charity Run

Stratstone Manchester Supports The Cholmondeley Pageant Of Power: Alder Hey Children's Hospital And Remount Charity Run

Stratstone Manchester, the Official Ferrari Dealership for the north west of England, is proud to support "The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power: Alder Hey Children's Hospital and Remount Charity Run" with a Ferrari California and 458 Italia. ... Continue reading

Efficient Volkswagen Van Finance From £199 A Month

Efficient Volkswagen Van Finance From £199 A Month

Affording a brand new van from £199 a month (plus VAT and initial rental) is great value, especially when it's a Volkswagen Caddy, but with the efficient contract hire and finance lease offers available from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles until 30 June, even a large Crafter van is available from £309 a month ... Continue reading

California (Campervan) Dreaming With Up To 10 Years To Pay

California (Campervan) Dreaming With Up To 10 Years To Pay

With summer about to blow away the rain clouds soon, it's a good time to think about buying a Volkswagen California campervan as there are tempting low-rate finance offers with up to 10 years to pay for new ones, and there's currently a generous supply of Assured Used models available from the Volkswagen Van Centre net ... Continue reading

The New Peugeot 301 - A Compact Four-Door Saloon To Expand International Markets

The New Peugeot 301 - A Compact Four-Door Saloon To Expand International Markets

The new Peugeot 301 is a clear illustration of the Marque's internationalisation and demonstrates its desire to conquer new markets. ... Continue reading

Honda Announces Pricing On Sleek New Civic Hatch

Honda Announces Pricing On Sleek New Civic Hatch

Honda Australia has today announced highly competitive pricing for the new European-styled Civic Hatch that goes on sale next month. ... Continue reading

Seville Rural Fire Brigade and The Honda Foundation Save Lives With New Defibrillator

Seville Rural Fire Brigade and The Honda Foundation Save Lives With New Defibrillator

The Seville Rural Fire Brigade is saving lives with a new defibrillator donated by The Honda Foundation. ... Continue reading

Skoda Makes AFL History as it Welcomes GWS GIANTS Home

Skoda Makes AFL History as it Welcomes GWS GIANTS Home

Skoda is gearing up to make AFL history this Saturday, 26th May when it welcomes Greater Western Sydney Giants into their new home, Skoda Stadium, as they take on the Essendon Bombers. ... Continue reading

Eyeing Global Expansion, Infiniti Opens Hong Kong Global Headquarters

Eyeing Global Expansion, Infiniti Opens Hong Kong Global Headquarters

Infiniti has officially opened its new global headquarters in Hong Kong, signalling the rising importance of Asia for high-end automakers. ... Continue reading

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