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2007 Buick Lucerne CXS Review

2007 Buick Lucerne CXS Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: Buick Lucerne CXS Engine: 4.6-liter “Northstar” DOHC V8 Horsepower/Torque: 275 hp @ 5200 rpm/292 lb.-ft. @ 4400 rpm Transmission: 4-speed automatic Wheelbase: 115.6 in. Length x Width x Height: 203.2 x 73.8 x 58.0 in. Tires: P245/50R18 Cargo volume: 17.0 cu. ... Continue reading

AutoTrader.com Reports 15% Increase in August Traffic

AutoTrader.com Reports 15% Increase in August Traffic

Multi-media marketing programs drive consumers to site ATLANTA, Sept. 13 -- AutoTrader.com, the smarter place to buy and sell a car, saw its consumer traffic increase 15% in August over last year's monthly traffic. In addition, the company continued to see consecutive months of year over year traffic growth January thr ... Continue reading

Mario Andretti Trophy to Be Awarded to Inaugural Speed Performer of the Year

Mario Andretti Trophy to Be Awarded to Inaugural Speed Performer of the Year

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Sept. 13, 2006--When brought up in conversation, the name Mario Andretti may be the only one that universally brings racing to mind. Whether one is a fan of NASCAR, Champ Car, Formula One or any other type of racing, Andretti is one of few men ever to cross each of those borders and do it at a champion ... Continue reading

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum Art Auction Raises Funds for Museum

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum Art Auction Raises Funds for Museum

AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG MUSEUM NEWS RELEASE - 9/13/2006 CONTACT: Gran Roberts, For Immediate Release Marketing Director September 2006 (260) 925-1444 ext. 30 Art Auction Raises Funds for Museum AUBURN - Auctioneers Dean and Daniel Kruse raised $21,950 for the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum fourth annual art auction to be ... Continue reading

Warren Buffett's Lincoln Town Car NOW 'Up for Bids' on eBay to Benefit Girls Inc.

Warren Buffett's Lincoln Town Car NOW 'Up for Bids' on eBay to Benefit Girls Inc.

12-Day Auction Offers Opportunity to Own World's Only Car with a Lifetime WARRENty (Whether You're a Car Buff, a "Buffett" Buff or Somewhere In Between!) WHAT: The 12-day eBay auction of Mr. Buffett's personal Lincoln Town Car has officially begun! (Start Date: 6 p.m. ET, Tuesday, September 12, 2006) This one-of-a-kind ... Continue reading

PC Magazine Digital Village to Showcase CarMD

PC Magazine Digital Village to Showcase CarMD

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.--Sept. 13, 2006--CarMD.com Corp. has been selected to showcase its new consumer automotive product at the PC Magazine Digital Village during the DigitalLife show, October 12-15, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. CarMD(TM) is a revolutionary automotive diagnostic tool and onli ... Continue reading

Aura Introduces the First Hybrid APU to Cut Fuel Usage and Emissions in Long-Haul Trucks

Aura Introduces the First Hybrid APU to Cut Fuel Usage and Emissions in Long-Haul Trucks

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--Sept. 13, 2006--Aura Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets:AUSI) announced today the introduction of its AuraGen ICS hybrid APU system ("Gen-a-Sys"), based on Aura's patented Bi-Directional Power Supply, to address the problem of long-haul truck idling that is now a national priority. Long-haul truckers routin ... Continue reading

Mercedes CL63 AMG To Make Its Debut At The Paris Motor Show

Mercedes CL63 AMG To Make Its Debut At The Paris Motor Show

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on September 13th, 2006 At 7:25 AM CST We've talked about it on numerous occasions; we brought you the first photo; and yes, we have spent many a night lusting after its sensuous and ultimately gorgeous lines. Today, it's finally official - the Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG will be making its w ... Continue reading

AutoNation To Acquire Land Rover Fort Lauderdale

AutoNation To Acquire Land Rover Fort Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 13 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Land Rover Fort Lauderdale from owners Steve and Tom Shelton. The dealership, located at 5730 North Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale, is the only Land Rover dealershi ... Continue reading

Michelin and Pirelli Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction With Original Equipment Tires

Michelin and Pirelli Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction With Original Equipment Tires

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 13 -- Michelin ranks highest in original equipment (OE) tire satisfaction in the luxury/sport, pickup/full-size van and SUV vehicle-based tire segments, and Pirelli ranks highest in the mass market/non-luxury segment, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Original Equipment Tir ... Continue reading

Deer-Vehicle Collisions: Bucking the Trend with Driver Education

Deer-Vehicle Collisions: Bucking the Trend with Driver Education

Deer-Vehicle Collisions: Bucking the Trend with Driver Education Erie, Pa. - September 13, 2006 - There's more than one way to bag a buck - or a doe. For motorists, that's the costly and life threatening reality of driving on America's roadways. Erie Insurance is one of the few insurance carriers that tracks deer colli ... Continue reading

Scuderi Group to Unveil Air-Hybrid Diesel Version of Breakthrough Engine to Provide Dramatic Cost, Power, and Environmental Benefits

Scuderi Group to Unveil Air-Hybrid Diesel Version of Breakthrough Engine to Provide Dramatic Cost, Power, and Environmental Benefits

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass.--Sept. 13, 2006--The Scuderi Group announced today that they will be demonstrating the benefits of their breakthrough Air-Hybrid diesel engine at the International Automobile Association's Commercial Vehicle Show (IAA) which takes place from September 21-28 in Hanover, Germany (Booth 24 CO3.) Th ... Continue reading

Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Review

Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Review

Executive Summary: One Week With Grand Cherokee SRT8 No attempt at completeness, simply comments on one week’s driving experience—balanced by decades of experience and hundreds of comparisons. By Thom Cannell Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 is not a year old and already gaining some n ... Continue reading

AutoTrader.com Ranks Highest in Overall Satisfaction Among Used-Vehicle Services in J.D. Power and Associates Study

AutoTrader.com Ranks Highest in Overall Satisfaction Among Used-Vehicle Services in J.D. Power and Associates Study

Company Receives Award for Highest Scores among used-vehicle leads, second highest among new-vehicle leads in 2006 Dealer Satisfaction with Online Buying Services Study ATLANTA, Sept. 13 -- AutoTrader.com, the smarter place to buy and sell a car, today announces it ranks highest for Overall Satisfaction among Used-Lead ... Continue reading

Nissan Enters into Agreement for Sale of Former LA Headquarters

Nissan Enters into Agreement for Sale of Former LA Headquarters

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Sept. 13, 2006--Nissan North America, Inc. has entered into an agreement for the sale of the property that previously served as its headquarters. Nissan accepted the terms of an offer made by Kearny Real Estate Co. of Los Angeles for the purchase of the 41.73 acres of land and its buildings which are ... Continue reading

2006 Jeep Commander Limited Review

2006 Jeep Commander Limited Review

Woman on Wheels: 2006 Jeep Commander Limited By Laura Heilig-Trexler The Dress New to the Jeep line this year, the Commander appears to be the company’s response to the Hummer, which has grown in popularity despite rising gas costs. Our first impression of this vehicle is that it looks like a cross between the Che ... Continue reading

Ford to make ESC Standard by End of 2009

Ford to make ESC Standard by End of 2009

Ford Motor Company will build all Ford, Lincoln and Mercury retail cars and trucks with standard electronic stability control by the end of 2009. ESC currently is standard on all Ford mid- and full-size SUVs and will be expanded to small SUVs and all CUVs in 2007. Ford Motor Company and its global brands have built 4 m ... Continue reading

WSJ Says Major Ford Announcement Today

WSJ Says Major Ford Announcement Today

NEW YORK September 13, 2006; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. will announce on Wednesday a massive corporate restructuring that will lower white-collar costs by 30 percent and include cutting jobs and benefits, according to the online version of The Wall Street Journal. The moves, which the Journal said will be ann ... Continue reading

XM Satellite Radio Now Standard Equipment in All 2007 Acura Models

XM Satellite Radio Now Standard Equipment in All 2007 Acura Models

Award-winning XM NavTraffic service expands to four Acura models WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- XM Satellite Radio , the nation's leading provider of satellite radio with more than 7 million subscribers, today announced that Acura will expand the availability of factory-installed XM radios throughout its entire 2007 model yea ... Continue reading

Automotive Lease Guide Launches Commercial Fleet Residuals

Automotive Lease Guide Launches Commercial Fleet Residuals

New ALG model provides fleet managers with used-vehicle value projections SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 13 -- Automotive Lease Guide (ALG) today announced the launch of ALG Fleet Residuals, a residual projection model for vehicles serviced in commercial and daily rental car fleets. "Accurate projections of vehicle depre ... Continue reading

General Motors Announces Collaboration With State of Florida and Inland Food Stores to Help Bring E85 Ethanol Fuel to North Florida

General Motors Announces Collaboration With State of Florida and Inland Food Stores to Help Bring E85 Ethanol Fuel to North Florida

E85 Ethanol Offered to Public In Florida for First Time Ever TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 13 -- General Motors today announced that it has facilitated plans for the launch of E85 ethanol fueling sites in the greater Tallahassee area thanks to a collaborative partnership with Inland Food Stores and the State of Florida. GM ... Continue reading

Honda Introduces the All-New BF90 and BF75 4-Stroke Marine Outboard Engines

Honda Introduces the All-New BF90 and BF75 4-Stroke Marine Outboard Engines

<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Honda Introduces the All-New BF90 and BF75 4-Stroke Marine Outboard Engines BF90 Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. introduced the all-new BF90 and BF75 medium-sized(*1) 4-stroke marine outboard engines. The two new models will go on s ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Launches New eK Wagon & eK Sport

Mitsubishi Motors Launches New eK Wagon & eK Sport

"Great minicar wagon": Bringing a smile to one and all. TOKYO - September 13, 2006: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today launched fully redesigned eK Wagon and eK Sport models at affiliated dealerships throughout Japan on September 13, 2006. Developed to a "convenience", "peace-of-mind" and "feel-good" theme, features d ... Continue reading

Bourque Returns To NHIS; Looking Forward To Continuing Strong Runs

Bourque Returns To NHIS; Looking Forward To Continuing Strong Runs

Bourque Returns To NHIS; Looking Forward To Continuing Strong Runs “Momentum Grows For NASCAR’s Only Full-Time Canadian Driver�?? Loudon, New Hampshire (September 12th, 2006) - - With nearly a month off from NASCAR Busch East Series competition, Pierre Bourque and the Fast Track Ra ... Continue reading

Garmin Mobile(TM) 20: Smart Navigation for Your Smartphone

Garmin Mobile(TM) 20: Smart Navigation for Your Smartphone

OLATHE, Kan., Sept. 12 -- Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , today announced that Garmin Mobile 20 -- an automotive navigation system that delivers Garmin's voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions using Bluetooth wireless technology on compatible smartphones -- will be on display at CTIA in Los Angeles ... Continue reading

The Complete Garage(R) Announces National Strategic Partnership With Griot's(R) Garage

The Complete Garage(R) Announces National Strategic Partnership With Griot's(R) Garage

Car Enthusiasts to Benefit From Product Availability at Local Retail Locations Around the Country MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 12 -- The Complete Garage(R) announced today that it has formed a national strategic alliance with Griot's(R) Garage. The combination of The Complete Garage -- the premier retailer of custom residential ... Continue reading

Hot Rod Show this weekend at Eagle Raceway with the World of Outlaws

Hot Rod Show this weekend at Eagle Raceway with the World of Outlaws

For More Information contact: Paul W. Joiner III Ideas & Images, Inc. 816-305-0450 www.ideasimages.com Hot Rods and Sprint Cars Lincoln, NE (Sept. 12)--For the last 30 years the Lincoln Area Street Rods have been wowing fans with their unique rides, the same thing the World of Outlaws Sprint Series does every time they ... Continue reading

Energy Conversion Devices Reports Fiscal Year and Fourth Quarter 2006 Operating Results

Energy Conversion Devices Reports Fiscal Year and Fourth Quarter 2006 Operating Results

- Operating profit at United Solar Ovonic segment increased to $8.6 million in fiscal 2006 compared to an operating loss of $3.2 million in fiscal 2005, on a 49% increase in revenues - Annualized solar module production capacity at existing Auburn Hills facility reached 28MW during the fourth quarter - The second Aubur ... Continue reading

Toyota NH Notes & Quotes

Toyota NH Notes & Quotes

If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email/fi ... Continue reading

AirTran Airways Welcomes Danica Patrick to Andretti-Green's Line-Up of Racing Stars

AirTran Airways Welcomes Danica Patrick to Andretti-Green's Line-Up of Racing Stars

- Airline Finds the Groove with Patrick and AGR Partnership - ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 12 -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. and official airline sponsor of Andretti-Green Racing, tips its wings today to congratulate IndyCar racing sensation Danica Patrick on her new partnership with the legendary I ... Continue reading

Air2Web Powers Live Demos of New Traffic Service and m-Venue

Air2Web Powers Live Demos of New Traffic Service and m-Venue

LOS ANGELES--Sept. 12, 2006--Air2Web, the leading provider of mobile messaging and marketing applications, today announced that it will be demonstrating how both Traffic.com, the leading provider of personalized traffic information for drivers coast to coast, and Akoo International, a provider of location-based mobile ... Continue reading

4E Fuel Releases Their Exclusive Ethos Fuel Reformulator to General Public

4E Fuel Releases Their Exclusive Ethos Fuel Reformulator to General Public

Increases Gas Mileage Up to 19% for Substantial Consumer Savings ROSEVILLE, Calif., Sept. 12 -- Ethos FR is the first-ever "fuel reformulator" with a 10-year proven track record. It has been used for years by the U.S. military, Secret Service and Allied Waste, the second-largest trash collection company in the nation. ... Continue reading

Visteon Supplies Aftermarket USB Audio Interface Solution For Renault Vehicles

Visteon Supplies Aftermarket USB Audio Interface Solution For Renault Vehicles

FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 12 -- Visteon Corporation , a leading supplier of automotive audio and infotainment technologies, is launching its innovative USB audio interface solution as an optional accessory for a wide range of Renault vehicles. The interface allows consumers to enjoy portable electronic devices, such as ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Acquires Automotive Resources Asia: Expands Presence in Rapidly Growing China Market

J.D. Power and Associates Acquires Automotive Resources Asia: Expands Presence in Rapidly Growing China Market

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 12 -- J.D. Power and Associates, a business of The McGraw-Hill Companies , today announced the acquisition of Automotive Resources Asia (ARA), a respected market strategy and information firm specializing in Asia's car markets since 1993. J.D. Power and Associates' "voice of the customer ... Continue reading

XEBRA Electric Car From ZAP Now Available on eBay Through Voltage Vehicles Dealership

XEBRA Electric Car From ZAP Now Available on eBay Through Voltage Vehicles Dealership

FULTON, Calif.--Sept. 12, 2006--The unique XEBRA electric car from automotive pioneer ZAP (NYSE Arca:ZP) rolled out to car-buyers in the Sonoma County wine country over the weekend, with two orders placed since opening and additional interest generated on eBay. ZAP says the XEBRA was designed to fill a very specific ne ... Continue reading

Azure Dynamics Announces Memorandum of Understanding With Kidron for Under-the-Hood Power Systems

Azure Dynamics Announces Memorandum of Understanding With Kidron for Under-the-Hood Power Systems

TORONTO, Canada, September 12 -- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD & LSE: ADC) ("Azure" or the "Company"), a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial and military vehicles, today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Kidron division of VT Specialized ... Continue reading

Following Chicago Momentum Dexter Bean Looks To Conquer Salem

Following Chicago Momentum Dexter Bean Looks To Conquer Salem

Following Chicago Momentum Dexter Bean Looks To Conquer Salem SALEM, Indiana (September 13, 2006) - - After a brilliant and career best fourth place finish at Chicagoland Speedway last Saturday, Dexter Bean and his BlackJack Racing team return to Salem Speedway this weekend looking to replenish the Chicago finish, but ... Continue reading

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