Great Deals Await Consumers On New Vehicles Headed For 2013 Redesign
May 16, 2012
According to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, auto sales are rebounding in the United States due to the plethora of redesigns and new introductions during the last few years. Shoppers in the market for a new-car bargain who have little care for owning the most up-t ... Continue reading
May 16, 2012
Car crashes end more teen lives every day than cancer, suicide and homicide combined. That's why AAA Michigan, the Detroit Tigers, Michigan State Police (MSP) and the Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) joined together today (May 16) to encourage teens to be safe drivers this Memorial Day weekend, the start of the ... Continue reading
May 15, 2012
Hyundai Motor America this week introduced an all-new mobile application for the Hyundai-developed Blue Link telematics platform. The mobile app allows subscribers to remotely access various Blue Link® features and services through compatible mobile devices. Completely redesigned from the ground up, the app has been ... Continue reading
SAE International Book Chronicles the History of Automobile Safety and Occupant Protection
May 15, 2012
SAE International offers a book that provides a historical review of safety features appearing on passenger cars that have been produced for sale in the U.S. from 1900 to the present. A main theme throughout "Occupant Protection and Automobile Safety in the U.S. since 1900" is the impact the automobile has made on soci ... Continue reading
Mazda MX-5 Miata Named Favorite Fun Entry-Level Convertible
May 15, 2012
Just in time for summer top-down driving, the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) has named the Mazda MX-5 Miata its 2012 Favorite Fun Entry-Level Convertible. For more than 20 years, the MX-5 Miata has offered sports car enthusiasts a pure, uncomplicated and fun-focused roadster at an affordable price. Stickin ... Continue reading
New University Study: Ethanol Reduced Gas Prices by More than $1 per Gallon in 2011
May 15, 2012
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012; America's growing use of domestically-produced ethanol reduced wholesale gasoline prices by an average of $1.09 per gallon in 2011, according to updated research conducted by economics professors at the University of Wisconsin and Iowa State University. The 2011 results, which show a $0.20 per ... Continue reading
2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara Review By Larry Nutson
May 15, 2012
2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara The Little Truck That Can By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Suzukiâs entry in the compact SUV segment is the Grand Vitara. For 2012 it has been mildly refreshed from its redesign of 2006. The basic structure for the Grand Vitara is a unibody chassis offered in ... Continue reading
2012 GMC Acadia Denali AWD Review By Steve Purdy
May 15, 2012
2012 GMC ACADIA DENALI AWD Donât mess with a sure thing By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Three of GMâs most successful products are the trio of full-size, three-row crossovers assembled in the Lansing, MI, Delta Township plant - Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and this weekâs tester, G ... Continue reading
Winnebago Industries Launches 2013 Product Lineup At Dealer Days Event
May 15, 2012
Winnebago Industries, Inc. , one of the leading United States (U.S.) recreation vehicle manufacturers, today is hosting Dealer Days in Las Vegas to launch the Company's exciting new 2013 lineup of Winnebago, Itasca and Era motor homes and Winnebago and SunnyBrook towable products. "The recessionary mindset of 'let's ju ... Continue reading
B3C Fuel Solutions Donates Gasoline Test Kits to Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC)
May 15, 2012
At the EETC Annual Conference, B3C Fuel Solutions (B3C), a manufacturer of environmentally friendly products and solutions for ethanol and bio-fuel related problems, conducted training seminars to provide instructors with the latest information on products, technical updates, and hands-on training. B3C donated its awar ... Continue reading
GEICO Names Poster and Video Safety Winners
May 15, 2012
Twenty-seven students from across the country were selected as national winners for the 25th anniversary of GEICO's Safety Poster and Video Contest. Promoting safe driving remains a central issue at GEICO ... Continue reading
May 15, 2012
Increasing road congestion, the difficulty of finding parking spaces in constantly growing cities and rising petrol/diesel costs turn daily commutes and city travelling into expensive and even harmful journeys. The last 5 years saw the cost of congestion in Europe almost triple and go up from approximately 63 Billion E ... Continue reading
Beat the Traffic to Participate in ITS America Annual Meeting in National Harbor
May 15, 2012
Beat the Traffic the fastest growing provider of traffic information for media and mobile devices, announced today that it will be making a valuable presence at the ITS America 22nd Annual Meeting and Exposition held on May 21-23 in National Harbor, Maryland. Beat the Traffic CEO Andre Gueziec will be a featured speake ... Continue reading
High Gas Prices Make Now a Good Time to Buy a Full-Size or Midsize SUV
May 15, 2012
As gas prices remain high, now is a good time to buy a large SUV, according to the recent Shoppers Insights report from the AutoTrader.com Trend Engine. In a tracking study conducted by AutoTrader.com, 66 percent of new-car shoppers indicated that they are more likely to consider a more fuel-efficient vehicle due to hi ... Continue reading
May 15, 2012
FIAT launches 'Spin to Win' application on Facebook® to give away ten Fiat 500 Sport vehicles exclusive to the brand's Facebook fans The original 500,000 Facebook fans to be eligible for a $500 loyalty reward toward a new Fiat 500 FIAT USA is demonstrating that it pays to be a fan of the brand's Facebook page, especia ... Continue reading
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