More Cash for Clunker Funds Flow to Dealers
Jul 29, 2009
<p> Government ensuring dealers won't be left holding credits <p>WASHINGTON July 30, 2009; Neil Roland writing for Automotive News reported that Federal refunds to dealers tripled on Tuesday, the third day of the cash-for-guzzlers program, as some dealers expressed concern that the program's $1 billion budget would soo ... Continue reading
A TACH Reader Comments on "Remaining Cash for Clunker Funds"
Jul 29, 2009
Just got off the phone with a dealer with whom I had signed an agreement that included the cash for clunker. (this is Wed. July 29th) My vehicle was not to be delivered until Aug 5th (next week). I in turn have made the necessary calls to acquire the necessary paperwork that goes with my end of the deal to purchase the ... Continue reading
Jul 29, 2009
Honda Dealers Launch "Cash For Clunkers" Site Because Nearly Every Honda Meets The Fuel Economy Requirements; Honda Offers Nine Car And Truck Models From Ridgeline To Insight That Are Expected To Qualify NEW YORK, July 29 -- A new website, www.NYCarsProgram.com, was launched to help consumers make sense of the Cash for ... Continue reading
Drunk Driving Eliminated in Our Lifetime
Jul 29, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--The day is coming when drivers who are legally intoxicated may not be able to drive their vehicles. Recent technological advances make it possible to measure a driverâs intoxication level by analyzing light reflected from his or her skin, and governments are now working with the global automotiv ... Continue reading
Cash for clunkers' program brings in customers, drives up business at auto dealerships
Jul 29, 2009
NEW YORK July 28, 2009; Dan Strumpf writing for the AP reported that car and truck owners looking to junk their gas guzzlers are flocking to dealerships to take advantage of the government's "cash for clunkers" program and buy more fuel-efficient vehicles, boosting sales in showrooms across the country. "It's water to ... Continue reading
Car Collectors Take Over Vacation Rentals and Leave Nothing for Others
Jul 29, 2009
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'Distracted Driving' the Top Reason that 35 Percent of Drivers Feel Less Safe than Five Years Ago
Jul 29, 2009
Eighty-Seven Percent Rated Texting or E-mailing a Very Serious Threat, Ranked Almost Even with Drunk Driving WASHINGTON, July 28 Thirty-five percent of drivers said they feel less safe than they did five years ago, according to the second-annual 2009 Traffic Safety Culture Index released today by the AAA Foundation for ... Continue reading
Clunker Consumers Get a 69% MPG Improvement and an Average Savings of $750 in Gas Bills per Year
Jul 29, 2009
NEW YORK, July 28 -- Early statistics from automotive dealers on the CARS Program, commonly known as Cash for Clunkers, show clunker consumers getting a 69% mile-per-gallon (mpg) improvement which saves them an average of $750 in gas bills a year by replacing their clunker with a new fuel efficient vehicle. "After gas ... Continue reading
AT&T Accepts Keys to Smith Newton Next Generation All-Electric Cargo Truck
Jul 28, 2009
Purchase Follows AT&T 10-Year Commitment to Spend up to $565 Million on Alternative-Fuel Vehicles WASHINGTON, July 28 -- AT&T* today accepted the keys to its new all-electric cargo truck. AT&T, along with three other companies, received one of six trucks delivered by Smith Electric on Capitol Hill today - the first in ... Continue reading
Europe's Hybrid and Electric Passenger Vehicles
Jul 28, 2009
July 27, 2009; Reuters reported that Europe is gearing up for the arrival en masse of electric cars in the coming years, but they won't be the only solution -- hybrid vehicles will also be a weapon in the fight to meet tough emissions reduction targets. Nissan is due to unveil its first electric car model in Yokohama o ... Continue reading
Jul 28, 2009
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Staples, Frito-Lay, AT&T, and Kansas City Power & Light receive keys to new Smith Newton WASHINGTON, July 28 Four Fortune 500 companies and two utility companies took delivery of the first in a series of next generation all-electric commercial vehicles in an auto ... Continue reading
Jul 28, 2009
New consumer segmentation complements the initial Polk solution; Provides highly effective means for prioritizing marketing efforts SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 28 -- R. L. Polk & Co. has introduced a new, powerful complement to its Cash for Clunkers marketing list solution that enables automotive manufacturers, dealers and ... Continue reading
Complete One-Stop Cash for Clunkers Resource: TheAutoChannel.com
Jul 28, 2009
AUTO CENTRAL - July 28, 2009: The government sponsored program known as CASH FOR CLUNKERS is the hottest news in the auto world. While it probably won't have any great long-lasting effect of the industry or the economy in general, at least it's stimulating interest in something other than looking for tall buildings wit ... Continue reading
Americans Open to Vehicles From China and India, Study Shows
Jul 28, 2009
New Study Shows Willingness to Accept Unknown Brands TUSTIN, Calif., July 28 -- Newly released research shows fifteen percent of new car buyers in the United States say they would consider purchasing their next vehicle from China, and eleven percent would consider buying a car from India, without knowing specific brand ... Continue reading
Bikers Can Fill Up (On Corn) and Give Back
Jul 28, 2009
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--Motorcyclists now have an appetizing way to help their local communities. Over the next several months, Americaâs leading motorcycle insurer, Progressive, is giving away hot roasted corn on the cob at motorcycle rallies across the country for a suggested donation of $1 an ear. The program, ... Continue reading
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