Palisades Announces New Jersey Highway Art Gallery Winners
Aug 11, 2009
Works by Local Artists Selected by Public for New Jersey's First-Ever Highway Gallery BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., Aug. 10 -- More than 110,000 votes have been tallied and the results are finally in. Palisades, the Nice New Jersey Car Insurance Company, proudly announced today the winning artwork of the first-ever New Jerse ... Continue reading
2009 Volkswagen Routan SE Review
Aug 10, 2009
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Volkswagen Routan SE What had started in the 1950s with the venerable Type 2 Microbus and continued with the Vanagon and EuroVan came to an end, in the US at least, in the early `00s. By that time the VW van had morphed from a relatively inexpensive workhorse to a pricey if we ... Continue reading
'Cash for clunkers' program still powering sales
Aug 10, 2009
Car buyers flock to local dealerships to get the rebate, but traffic slows after last week's frenzy. By Richard Verrier August 10, 2009 Car buyers throttled back from the mad dash last week, but sales were still brisk over the weekend as the "cash for clunkers" program continued to attract crowds to Southern California ... Continue reading
Nissan's Plug-In Gamble - EXCLUSIVE ROAD TRIP VIDEO
Aug 10, 2009
Washington DC August 10, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that like all other auto executives these days, Carlos Ghosn has been pulling in the reins. In February he suspended Nissan Motor's three-year business plan and launched widespread cost cuts, even delaying new products. But Ghosn, who surprised many with his ... Continue reading
The Porsche Museum Extends the Range of Products in its Shop
Aug 10, 2009
The Museum of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, can now offer visitors a new wardrobe too: housed within the architecture of the imposing building, the Museum shop offers black polo shirts and white t-shirts bearing the Museum log. Baseball caps in the same colors complete the collection. ... Continue reading
Unexpected Used Cars Boom From Cash For Clunkers
Aug 10, 2009
Washington DC August 10, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that one unexpected consequence of cash for clunkers: Dealers are selling lots of late-model used cars to customers who couldn't get in on the clunkers deal. According to Automotive News, some dealers say they're paying sky-high prices for used cars just to h ... Continue reading
Aug 10, 2009
AUBURN, Calif.--ClipperCreek, Inc. announced today that it shipped its 2,000th electric vehicle charging station. This major milestone was accomplished in just the first six months of this year and clearly established ClipperCreek, Inc. as the electric vehicle and Plug-In Hybrid charge station leader. âItâs b ... Continue reading
GMAC to Offer New Leasing Option for Select Vehicles
Aug 10, 2009
DETROIT, Aug. 10 -- GMAC Financial Services today announced it will offer a leasing option for auto consumers on select vehicles. "GMAC's increased funding flexibility, the completion of key manufacturer restructurings and rising used car values have made leasing a viable financing option," said Bill Muir, GMAC preside ... Continue reading
Aug 10, 2009
New Campaign Showcases Wide Range of C.A.R.S.-Eligible Nissan Vehicles â Nissan North America, Inc. today announced a new âBottom Lineâ Model Year End Sales Event campaign, which is designed to draw consumer attention to the fact that Nissan has a comprehensive vehicle line-up eligible for the government ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces Pricing on 2010 Frontier, Pathfinder and Xterra
Aug 10, 2009
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced pricing for the new 2010 Nissan Frontier mid-size pickup and Pathfinder and Xterra SUVs, which are on sale now at Nissan retailers nationwide. Each vehicle offers a number of significant enhancements for the new model year. Manufacturerâs Suggested Retail Prices* (M ... Continue reading
Popular Mechanics Gets It Wrong on Buick Hybrid
Aug 9, 2009
Special to The Auto Channel By: Jack Lifton August 09, 2009 Although you would think that Popular Mechanic's writers would be familiar with the various types of hybrid power trains now in actual use or in the planning stage, it is obvious from the PM article on the proposed Buick "hybrid' that the magazine's writers, f ... Continue reading
CAR Management Briefing Seminars-#2, Dumping Dealers, HUH?
Aug 9, 2009
One of my goals this week is to understand one of the issues surrounding the struggles of the Detroit Three automakers that have eluded me throughout this mess. That is: How do the manufacturers gain financially with the closing of all those hapless dealerships around the country? First, I asked the boss, our host, one ... Continue reading
CAR Management Briefing Seminars-#4
Aug 9, 2009
CAR MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS #4 Does GM Now Mean Government Motors? By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Youâd have to live on a different planet, or perhaps in the wilderness somewhere, not to know about the unprecedented government involvement, ownership that is, of US automakers: GM (60.8%) and ... Continue reading
As 'Cash for Clunkers' Ramps Up, New Cars Sell Out - TACH TOLD YOU IT WOULD HAPPEN!
Aug 8, 2009
As 'clunkers' program reaches new stage, dealers struggling to keep enough new cars on lots NEW YORK August 8, 2009; Chip Cutter writing for the AP reported that the nation's car dealers have a new worry: they're running out of vehicles. As the "cash-for-clunkers" program reaches its next chapter, and consumers pour in ... Continue reading
Audi Releases 2010 Model Year Pricing
Aug 8, 2009
HERNDON, Va., Aug. 7 -- -- Audi is the first car manufacturer in the U.S. to feature FSI direct injection technology in all of its gasoline engines. -- Innovative 3D navigation with SIRIUS traffic on all models (except A8). -- Two TDI clean diesel models launched within one calendar year in 2009. -- All Audi models hav ... Continue reading
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