Liz Allison Teams With AutoVantage: Auto Club Offers Tips on New Technologies, Safety Benefits
Aug 22, 2007
NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 22 -- In 1886 when Karl Benz received the first patent for a gas-fueled car and Gottlieb Daimler created the first 'four-wheeled automobile,' little did anyone know that these inventions would change the way we live, work and play forever. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, in 2005 ... Continue reading
Tundra Prove It! Lets Consumers Test the All-New 2007 Toyota Tundra at the Farm Progress Show
Aug 22, 2007
Tour lets drivers discover truck in person, while "proving" its top-of-the-line capabilities DECATUR, Ill., Aug. 21 -- Toyota is bringing its nationwide tour, "Tundra Prove It!" to the Farm Progress Show in Decatur on August 28-30th. Tundra Prove It! is designed to provide consumers with a firsthand opportunity to expe ... Continue reading
MADD San Diego to Join Labor Day Crackdown on Drunk Driving
Aug 22, 2007
MADD Joins National Effort with Tens of Thousands of Law Enforcement Officers Warning Drivers: If You Drive Drunk, You Will be Arrested SAN DIEGO, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was issued today by the San Diego Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving: WHAT: The San Diego Chapter of Mothers Against D ... Continue reading
Aug 22, 2007
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Justice Department announced today that it has reached separate settlements with two automobile dealerships in the Philadelphia area resolving allegations that the dealerships engaged in a pattern or practice of discriminating against African-American customers by char ... Continue reading
VSA arts and Volkswagen of America, Inc., Debut 'Driven' Exhibition at the S. Dillon Ripley Center
Aug 21, 2007
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- VSA arts and Volkswagen of America, Inc., present "Driven," an art exhibition by 15 emerging artists with disabilities that debuts at the Smithsonian Institution's S. Dillon Ripley Center from Sept. 15 to Dec. 31. The exhibition illustrates the motivational force behind th ... Continue reading
Aug 21, 2007
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 21 -- If your college student's back to school list includes a car, you will want to know which vehicles are recommended for young drivers. To help students and parents find the best car, CarMax, Inc. , the nation's largest retailer of used cars, and Driver's Edge, a national nonprofit organization ... Continue reading
Dodge Announces Pricing for All-new 2008 Caliber SRT4
Aug 21, 2007
- All-new 285-horsepower 2008 Dodge Caliber SRT4(R) is priced at $22,995 - Chrysler's Street and Racing Technology (SRT)(R) organization continues the popular SRT legacy - Dodge Caliber SRT4 delivers SRT mission of benchmark performance for the best price to the sport-compact market AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 21 -- Dodg ... Continue reading
Aug 21, 2007
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 20 -- Driving Skills for Life will present its ongoing plan for reducing teen auto fatalities at Wisconsin's 33rd Annual Governor's Conference on Highway Safety. Ford Motor Company Fund, which established Driving Skills for Life in 2003 in cooperation with the Governors Highway Safety Association ... Continue reading
Jiffy Lube Helps Drivers Save Money on Gas
Aug 21, 2007
Fast-lube leader offers Fuel Efficiency Review HOUSTON, Aug. 20 -- Long road-trips and heavy summer traffic can quickly drain your gas tank -- and your wallet. As drivers continue to hit the road this summer, Jiffy Lube is offering a Fuel Efficiency Review as part of the Jiffy Lube Signature Service(R) Oil Change to he ... Continue reading
Nissan to Add Fuel-Efficiency Meters to all Future Models
Aug 21, 2007
TOKYO, August 21 -- Nissan Motor Co. announced today that it will phase in fuel-efficiency meters on all new models to promote awareness of more economical driving habits. The move is part of the company's overall efforts to launch a wide range of environmental technologies under its mid-term environmental action plan: ... Continue reading
AutoCheck(R) Vehicle History Reports Feature Expanded Accident Information
Aug 20, 2007
Additional police report and exclusive frame damage information helps used-car buyers to make smarter purchase decisions SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Aug. 20 -- Experian Automotive, a division of global business solutions company Experian(R) Inc., today announced the addition of new and enhanced accident information to its AutoCh ... Continue reading
Auto Dealers to Promote Child Passenger Safety Month in September
Aug 20, 2007
BRECKSVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- September is Child Passenger Safety month. And thousands of new-car dealers around the country will host free child safety seat inspections at their dealerships as part of the national 'Boost for Safety' campaign. The program was developed by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NA ... Continue reading
10 Safe Vehicles Less Than $25,000 from CARandDRIVER.com
Aug 20, 2007
Latest List Highlights Safety and Savings ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 20 -- The 10 Safe New Vehicles for Less Than $25,000 list from CARandDRIVER.com arrives today, just in time for the final weeks of summer. Vehicles that made the list had to meet tough Car and Driver standards, which required all vehicles include stabilit ... Continue reading
Aug 20, 2007
THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: Kia Rondo Engine: 2.7-liter DOHC V6 Horsepower/Torque: 182 hp @ 6000 rpm/182 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm Transmission: 5-speed automatic Wheelbase: 106.3 in. Length x Width x Height: 179.0 x 71.7 x 65.0 in. Tires: P225/50R17 Cargo volume: 31.7 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
New IIHS Side Crash Tests of Large luxury Cars - Video Enhanced Story
Aug 19, 2007
ARLINGTON, VA â Three of six large car models earn the top rating of good, but one is marginal in side impact crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Results show a range of performance in how well large cars are designed to protect people in serious side crashes. Ratings of good, acce ... Continue reading
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