AAA Calls for the EPA to Reject Petition to Increase Ethanol Content in Gasoline to 15 Percent
Jul 22, 2009
Still unknown are the long-term potential consequences of an increased ethanol blend in gasoline on vehicle engine performance, fuel efficiency and emissions WASHINGTON, July 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AAA, the nation's largest automobile club, is calling for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reject a pet ... Continue reading
NAVIGON Launches iPhone GPS Navigation for North America
Jul 22, 2009
HAMBURG, Germany--NAVIGON AG, the leading innovator in the navigation market, today announced the availability of a North American version of its on-board navigation software in the iPhone App Store. The MobileNavigator transforms any iPhone 3G, equipped with the new Apple OS 3.0 operating system, and any iPhone 3G S i ... Continue reading
HOT IMPORT NIGHTS Presents: Tuner Cars, Music and Girls! What's Not to Like?
Jul 22, 2009
ORANGE, Calif.--Digital Age Motorsports, LLC (DAMS) presents HOT IMPORT NIGHTS 2009 Tour (HIN Events). For the tenth stop on its 18-city tour, Hot Import Nights heads to Pleasanton, California on Saturday, July 25th from 4pm to 11pm at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. Tickets are available online at www.HINevents.com. H ... Continue reading
More Than 100,000 Car Shoppers Waiting to Buy, According to Edmunds.com
Jul 21, 2009
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, has determined that in the past few weeks approximately 100,000 car shoppers have been preparing to buy a car, but havenât yet closed the deal. âThere has been a recent surge of purchase intent that has not translated i ... Continue reading
Crash Tests of Volvo & Ford Coupes Earn Top Safety Pick VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 21, 2009
Crash tests demonstrate that occupant protection in all kinds of vehicles is improving. However, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety doesn't routinely test vehicles in every size/type category. Emphasizing vehicles for family use, the Institute usually crash tests 4-door models. To evaluate the extent to which a ... Continue reading
Dream Car + Dream Vacation: Discover Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program
Jul 21, 2009
For a Limited Time, Submit an Ideal Vacation at www.CarPlusVacation.com and Enter to Win a Trip for Two to Sweden ROCKLEIGH, N.J., July 21 -- For years, Volvo Cars of North America's (VCNA) Overseas Delivery Program has offered car buyers an unforgettable way to pick up their new vehicle, an opportunity to save money o ... Continue reading
House Scams American Public with New (CNG) Natural Gas Bill - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 21, 2009
WASHINGTON--Today, the House of Representatives, by unanimous consent, passed H.R. 1622 â a bill that would direct the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct a five-year program of natural gas vehicle research, development, and demonstration; and (2) coordinate with the natural gas vehicle industry and with the Admin ... Continue reading
Mini Collection Celebrates "Brit Chic" Revival.
Jul 21, 2009
As well as having a huge influence on the international music scene, British bands like the Sex Pistols, The Clash and the Rolling Stones have also left their hallmark as style icons on the world of fashion. In a year when we are celebrating the 50th birthday of the brand, MINI presents an authentic lifestyle collectio ... Continue reading
Comments by AIAM on E15 EPA Petition
Jul 21, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va., July 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) filed comments today with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing a waiver request that would allow the ethanol content of gasoline to be increased from 10% (E10) to 15% (E15). The following st ... Continue reading
Gas Mileage Matters to Car Consumers, Despite Dramatically Reduced Gas Prices
Jul 20, 2009
CarGurus survey finds more than half (51%) of respondents say gas mileage will be an important factor in their next car purchase CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 20 -- CarGurus (http://www.cargurus.com/), a leading online automotive community, today announced the results of its latest survey of 3,391 online automotive consumers ... Continue reading
Mileage is Seen as the Top Reason for a Car's Depreciation Over Accident Damage
Jul 20, 2009
MILEAGE IS SEEN AS THE TOP REASON FOR A CAR?S DEPRECIATION OVER ACCIDENT DAMAGE, ACCORDING TO SURVEY FOR CARMAX RICHMOND, Va. (July 20, 2009) ? Americans see mileage as the main factor when it comes to causing a car?s value to depreciate, according to an online survey conducted for CarMax, Inc., the nation?s largest re ... Continue reading
Glory Days of Dodge Profiled in New Book
Jul 20, 2009
LONDON - July 20, 2009: Dodge Challenger & Plymouth Barracuda -Chrysler's Potent Pony Cars, a brand new book by Dodge specialist Peter Grist is an in-depth look at the highly collectable and much sought after cars that captured the imagination in the 1960s and 1970s when they featured as stars of both the big screen an ... Continue reading
BMW Launches SIRIUS Introductory Offer on Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles - More Free Howard Stern
Jul 20, 2009
NEW YORK, July 20 -- SIRIUS XM Radio today announced BMW customers will receive an introductory three-month trial subscription of the "SIRIUS Everything" package upon the purchase of SIRIUS-equipped Certified Pre-Owned BMW vehicles sold in the U.S. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080819/NYTU044LOGO ) BMW w ... Continue reading
2009 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV Review
Jul 19, 2009
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV Back in the 1980s and early 1990s, Nissan made sports cars. The best-known was the Z-car, then known as the 300ZX in both naturally-aspirated and ferocious turbo form. At a lower level of performance was the 240SX, four cylinders, 2.4 liters, and still spo ... Continue reading
Jul 19, 2009
by Carey Russ The sun is shining, and I'm driving on the Pacific Coast Highway in Orange County, California, just south of Los Angeles. With the top down, in a Lexus. If that sounds like a Hollywood dream scenario, the reality is a bit different. In the movie, there would be no traffic, and the road would be perfectly ... Continue reading
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