New Car Review: 2005 Ford Freestyle AWD
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Ford Freestyle AWD ENGINE: 3.0-liter Duratec V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 203 hp @ 5,750 rpm/207 lb.-ft. @ 4,500 rpm TRANSMISSION: ZF-Batavia Continuously Variable WHEELBASE: 112.9 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 199.8 x 74.4 x 68.2 in. TIRES: P225/60R18 CARGO CAPACITY: 22.5 cub ... Continue reading
TRG - east and west The Racer's Group (TRG) has expanded to offer its professional and club-racing customers bi-coastal service in North America. TRG East, based in Pompano Beach, Fla. (35 miles north of Miami), is owned and managed by Peter Baron. The east division joins the Sonoma, Calif.-based parent company owned b ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Conference Call to Announce December 2004 Sales
WHAT: Telephone conference call to discuss Chrysler Group's December Sales WHO: Gary Dilts, Chrysler Group, Senior Vice President - Sales WHEN: Tuesday, January 4, 2005 - 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST DETAILS: Teleconference: 1-800-857-0714 Domestic Teleconference: 1-210-795-9123 International Call Leader: Kevin McCormick Pa ... Continue reading
GEICO's Annual Safety Belt Poster Contest Invites All Young Artists to Participate
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Students, get out your paints, crayons and colored pencils. It's time for GEICO's nationwide poster contest. Students around the country are invited to draw a poster that GEICO will use in its annual campaign to call greater attention to the use of auto safety belts. The contest is open to student ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Jan. 3 -- There's been plenty of time to clink glasses and toast in 2005, but now comes the real celebration. The New Year is getting off to a fast and furious start with the Los Angeles Auto Show and Detroit's North American International Auto Show. With nearly 80 new cars, trucks, concepts and crossovers on ... Continue reading
Largest RV RetailerAnnounces Acquisition of Colfax Country RV
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--Jan. 3, 2005-- Acquisition brings fifth FreedomRoads dealership to the Carolinas and establishes company in upper portion of North Carolina FreedomRoads, LLC., the nation's largest RV retailer, today announced it has acquired Colfax Country RV of Colfax, North Carolina, in the Greensboro area. The d ... Continue reading
Chariot Manufacturing, ETEC Negotiate Strategic Partnership to Offer Bike Pro
BARTOW, Fla., Jan. 3 -- American Commerce Solutions, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AACS) today announced that its subsidiary, Chariot Manufacturing Company, Inc., has negotiated a strategic partnership with ETEC, manufacturers of the Bike Pro self-locking wheel chock. Steven D. Smith, President of Chariot, stated, "We are plea ... Continue reading
Goodyear to Receive $159 Million in Insurance Settlement
AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 3 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced today that it will receive approximately $159 million from certain insurance companies as settlement for a lawsuit previously filed by the tiremaker. The $159 million will be paid to the company in installments over the next 15 months. While the specif ... Continue reading
SALUDA, Va.--Jan. 3, 2005--XcelPlus International Inc., a publicly traded company (PINK SHEETS: XLPI) located in Saluda, Virginia, has available energy reducing lubricant formulas that according to credible lab, university and governmental testing reduces friction, heat and wear. Unlike its competitors that make some o ... Continue reading
Detroit Economic Club Junior Executives Present: Automotive Panel Roundtable
DETROIT, Jan. 3 -- Is China the right emergent market? Automotive Industry Trends and Challenges: Deep dive discussion into product, price and manufacturing. China -- The Last Word -- what does a successful future resemble and what challenges lie ahead? These issues and others will be discussed by a panel of automotive ... Continue reading
Carbiz Inc. Announces Third-Quarter Results
SARASOTA, Fla.--Jan. 3, 2005--Carl Ritter, Chief Executive Officer of Carbiz Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CZ) ("Carbiz"), announced the company's third-quarter results. Revenue for the third quarter increased by 17 percent compared to the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to the incremental revenue increase fr ... Continue reading
Aggressive Design, Power and Performance Throughout the Mitsubishi Lineup Will Grab Imagination of Buyers Who Want to Stand Out From the Crowd DETROIT, Jan. 3 -- At this year's North American International Auto Show, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) will introduce its next-generation Eclipse sporty coupe an ... Continue reading
2005 NAIAS Charity Preview Nearing Sellout
Annual event has generated nearly $35 million since 2000 DETROIT, Jan. 3 -- The North American International Auto Show's (NAIAS) annual black-tie Charity Preview is nearing a sellout and is projected to reach its fundraising goal of $7 million in 2005. In the past five years, the NAIAS Charity Preview has generated nea ... Continue reading
Scholarship Contest Offers High School Students Trip to Universal Orlando to Compete for More Than $100,000 in Scholarships AURORA, Ill., Jan. 3 -- It's time for Illinois and Northern Indiana high school students to sharpen their skills in travel and geography to answer questions like: If you're visiting the Cowboy Hal ... Continue reading
Latest on Hybrid Vehicle Research, Viability, and Challenges to be Presented at SAE Symposium
COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 3 -- As hybrid vehicles continue to prove themselves as ecologically friendly alternatives to strictly fuel-based vehicles, the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) will present the "SAE Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium - Today and Tomorrow" from February 9-10 at the Hilton Costa Mesa in ... Continue reading
`Official Office Products Partner of NASCAR'' Guess Who?
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--Jan. 3, 2005--Office Depot , one of the world's leading resellers of office products and services, has entered into a multi-year agreement with the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) to become the sport's first-ever Official Office Products Partner, beginning with the 2005 race s ... Continue reading
KVH Honored With Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award for Automotive Satellite TV
MIDDLETOWN, R.I.--Jan. 3, 2005-- Award Cites KVH's Successful Development, Introduction, and Sales of Low-profile TracVision A5 Satellite TV Antenna KVH Industries, Inc., was honored with the first-ever Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Leadership in the North American automotive satellite television market. The award, ... Continue reading
OPTIMA Batteries Answers Demand for Increased Electrical Power
MILWAUKEE--Jan. 3, 2005-- The new Group 75/25 and Group 35 YellowTops(TM) offer dual-purpose SPIRALCELL Technology(R) to more vehicles with extreme audio demands. Many of the in-car electronics being introduced at CES put increasing demands on a vehicle's electrical system creating the need for a high performance deep- ... Continue reading
2005 Chrysler 300C SRT8: Heart-Pounding Performance
-- All-new 2005 Chrysler 300C SRT8 with 425-horsepower HEMI(R) priced at $39,995 including destination -- With an additional 85 horses - 25 percent more power - Chrysler 300C SRT8 offers the ultimate performance sedan at a head-turning price -- Zero to 60 mph in low 5-second range, quarter-mile time in the high 13-seco ... Continue reading
Next Big Thing in Auto Incentives: No-Charge Insurance
Revolutionary Pilot Provides One Year of Coverage With Lease or Purchase of VWs in Illinois, Wisconsin BETHPAGE, N.Y., Jan. 3 -- A Long Island insurance think-tank has licensed Volkswagen of America, Inc. to offer the industry's first no- charge insurance policy to customers who purchase or lease selected models during ... Continue reading
South Korean Automakers' December Sales Rise 25% on Exports
Seoul Jan. 3, 2005; Iain Wilson writing for Bloomberg reportesd that South Korean automakers, led by Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Motors Co., sold 25 percent more vehicles in December because of demand in the U.S and China for models such as the Hyundai Sonata. The nation's five carmakers sold 467,042 vehicles l ... Continue reading
HKS USA Hires Driven Media Communications as PR Agency of Record
- HKS Hires Orange County Automotive Firm to Drive Its Communications Efforts - LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3 -- HKS USA, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive aftermarket performance parts and accessories, today announced that it will retain Driven Media Communications as its new public relations agency of rec ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com Celebrates 10th Anniversary on the Internet
Company Marks a Decade of Free Blue Book Pricing and Values Via the Web IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- Kelley Blue Book's Web site, www.kbb.com, is celebrating 10 strong years on the Internet throughout 2005. Originating in 1926, the company moved its well-established Blue Book brand online to its own domain in 1995. Since ... Continue reading
Triple Threat: China, Chery & Bricklin
Auto Industry Visionary Malcolm Bricklin Signs Historic Agreement with Chery Automobile Company Becoming the First Major Importer of Chinese Cars to North America Through His Newly Formed Visionary Vehicles Company Bricklin Takes First Step to Import a Full Line of High-Quality, Luxury-Styled, Affordable Cars to North ... Continue reading
Here We Go! Deal Made to Import Chinese Cars into US
DETROIT January 2, 2005; Reuters reported that the man who brought America the mechanically challenged Yugo car in the 1980s is turning to China for his next venture aimed at selling import vehicles at bargain-basement prices on the U.S. market. A report in Sunday's editions of the Detroit News said New York-based entr ... Continue reading
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