Consumer Reports: Freshened Mazda5 and Nissan Quest Score Excellent Road Test Scores
Nov 1, 2011
Both the freshened Mazda5 microvan and the redesigned Nissan Quest minivan did well in Consumer Reports' tests of the two vehicles in the magazine's December issue. The Mazda5 received an Excellent road test score of 88 vs. the Quest's Excellent 81. ... Continue reading
AARP Driver Safety Program Offers Free Courses to Veterans
Nov 1, 2011
AARP invites military personnel to take a driver safety class, free of charge, this November --Â In honor of Veteran's Day and in recognition of their dedication and commitment to service, the AARP Driver Safety Program (DSP) is waiving entrance fees to its classroom courses for our 1.9 million veterans in California ... Continue reading
Nov 1, 2011
Pair of minivans latest models from Chrysler Group to receive Top Safety Pick by IIHS 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country top competitors in rollover ratings Minivans Join Nine Other Chrysler Group models recently named Top Safety Picks New Chrysler Group models unsurpassed with 11 Top Safety Picks in ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group LLC Provides CenterPoint Energy with Test Fleet of PHEV Ram 1500 Pickup Trucks
Nov 1, 2011
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) will be supplied to CenterPoint Energy's electric utility in Houston as part of a demonstration project by Chrysler Group LLC Real world city miles to be accumulated on demonstration vehicles over the next three years Fleet of vehicles developed in partnership with U.S. Departmen ... Continue reading
Universal Lubricants Passes Two of the Industry's Most Stringent Audits
Nov 1, 2011
Universal Lubricants-- one of the oldest lubricant manufacturing and distribution companies in the United States-- announced today that it has been certified by Ford Motorcraft's Bulk Oil Inspection and Shell's Distributor Product Quality Assurance Program (DPQA), two of the industry's most stringent national audits fo ... Continue reading
Mazda Showcases Grand Ideas in Small Cars at 2011 SEMA Show With "Green" Roadster and Tiny Turbo
Nov 1, 2011
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) is known for its Zoom-Zoom dynamism, which is evident in the brand's lineup of distinct design and divine drivability, and brings to this year's Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show a fleet of vehicles highlighting Mazda's motorsports heritage, efficiency aspirations ... Continue reading
Hands-Free and Easy: Power Liftgate on All-New Ford Escape Opens and Closes with a Gentle Kick
Nov 1, 2011
All-new Ford Escape debuting this month at Los Angeles Auto Show Segment-first hands-free liftgate offered for first time; gentle kicking motion opens and closes liftgate without the need to fumble for a key Motion-sensing technology is gesture-based and similar to technology used in interactive video games Ford this m ... Continue reading
Tips for Staying Cool When Your Teen Starts Asking to Drive
Nov 1, 2011
“Can I have the keys to the car? These may be the most frightening words ever heard, at least to a parent or guardian with a teenager in the household. This time of year, it's a question that's asked with increased frequency, with the new school year well underway and large numbers of teens taking drivers education co ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Sales Increase 39.6 Percent in October
Nov 1, 2011
Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported 28,028 units sold in October 2011, a 39.6 percent increase over prior year sales. Year-to-date sales are up 23.8 percent. "As the all-new Passat and Beetle start to enter the market place, demand for Volkswagen vehicles has already exceeded last year's annual volume in ... Continue reading
GM's U.S. Sales Up 2 Percent in October
Nov 1, 2011
General Motors Co. today reported total sales of 186,895 vehicles in October, up 2 percent compared with October 2010. Retail deliveries were up 3 percent compared with the same month a year ago and accounted for 77 percent of GM sales. ... Continue reading
Oct 31, 2011
What: Chrysler Group LLC will distribute four Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Ram 1500 pickup trucks to CenterPoint Energy's electric utility as part of a national demonstration program for evaluation and testing of the trucks for three years. When: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Press conference to start promptly at ... Continue reading
The Progressive Corporation Announces Investor Relations Conference Call
Oct 31, 2011
As previously announced, The Progressive Corporation will host a one-hour conference call on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, beginning at 9:00 a.m. eastern time. On November 7, 2011, Progressive expects to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission and post its Shareholders Report, in ... Continue reading
Audiovox to Exhibit at 2011 SEMA Show, booth 11818, Nov 1 - 4, 2011, in Las Vegas NV, US
Oct 31, 2011
Audiovox Corp Audiovox has been a leading supplier to the new vehicle market since its inception; providing car dealers with high quality automotive accessory lines that focus on entertainment, security, safety, convenience as well as the ever-expanding role that connectivity plays in new vehicle purchases. Our car dea ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Unveils Six One-of-a-Kind Sports-Themed Rides at 2011 SEMA Show
Oct 31, 2011
Kia Motors America (KMA) is the fastest growing car company in the U.S., and with a growing sports marketing portfolio that includes basketball, women's golf, motorsports and more, Kia arrives in fabulous Las Vegas for the 2011 SEMA Show with a roster of six outrageous sports-themed vehicles, including two cars built b ... Continue reading
Oct 31, 2011
New-vehicle retail sales in October are expected to post a double-digit increase over the same period a year ago, and remain significantly stronger than the summer selling rate for the second month in a row, according to J.D. Power and Associates, which gathers real-time transaction data from more than 8,900 retail fra ... Continue reading
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