Thursday, October 19, 2006

Five Life-Saving Devices Make Affordable, Unusual Gift for Loved Ones

CLEVELAND, Oct. 19 -- With floods, hurricanes, violent attacks and other disasters fresh in everyone's mind, emergency tools are becoming popular, thoughtful gifts for any occasion. For less than $25, gift- givers can ensure their loved ones have five life-saving devices with them to aid in any emergency situation. The ... Continue reading

News Brief: EPA Posts Results of Additional Samples Taken at the Murphy Oil Site

On Oct.17, US EPA updated its Hurricane Katrina web site pages to include the results from additional samples collected at the Murphy Oil Site in Louisiana. Pursuant to a FEMA mission assignment, US EPA is overseeing Murphy Oil's ongoing sampling activities of residential and other properties. Today EPA posted samples ... Continue reading

AAA to Release New Analysis That Shows Nearly as Many Teens in Fatal Car Crashes During after School Hours

--AAA: WHAT: While parents rightfully worry about their kids being on the road Friday and Saturday nights, AAA will release a new analysis of fatal crash data that shows after school hours rival weekend nights as the most deadly for teen drivers. AAA will also provide six essential recommendations for parents to help m ... Continue reading

More Than Half of Illinois Auto Shoppers Will Compare Rates Before Purchasing Their Next Vehicle

Illinois Consumers Have Made Significant Progress, but are Still Behind National Average SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Oct. 19 -- More than half (53 percent) of Illinois consumers say they will shop around for auto financing from multiple sources before making their next purchase, according to a new survey by AWARE, a non-profit ... Continue reading

Citroën Named Greenest Car Manufacturer Of The Year in UK

October 19, 2006: Citroën's long-term commitment to the development and production of fuel efficient, low emission vehicles has just received a glowing endorsement in the 2006 GreenFleet Awards, with the company being named “Car Manufacturer of The Year”, ahead of runners-up Toyota and Honda. The GreenFleet ... Continue reading

Car Gifts for People That Don't Like Cars

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Oct. 19 -- Over 175 million drivers spend an average of 70 minutes a day in their vehicles. Most of these people are not auto enthusiasts -- they just want products to make their automotive lives safe, comfortable and enjoyable. But where can they find these products when automotive stores and ... Continue reading

Raser to Unveil New Electric Motor Design at the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Yokohama, Japan

PROVO, Utah--Raser Technologies, Inc., a technology licensing company established to develop and license advanced electric motor, controller and related technologies, announced today that it plans to unveil a new more powerful electric motor design for electric, and hybrid-electric vehicles next week at the 22nd Electr ... Continue reading

Younger Drivers Considering New Clean Diesel-Powered Cars as Concern Over High Fuel Prices and Consumption Grows

New Survey Coincides with Arrival of Cleaner Diesel Fuel at Pumps and Diesel-Powered Cars in Showrooms FREDERICK, Md., and MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 19 -- On the heels of the new Ultra-low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) fuel arriving at the pumps and the launch of the next generation of diesel-powered cars like the 2007 Mercedes- Ben ... Continue reading