New Mazda Internet 'Personal Shopper' an Industry First
Jul 9, 2007
Mazda Shopping Assistant Converts Internet Shoppers to Buyers IRVINE, Calif., July 9 -- Starting today, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) will help Internet-savvy car buyers get one step closer to sliding into the driver's seat of a new Mazda vehicle -- without ever leaving their home or office. The Mazda Shopping ... Continue reading
Kbb.com Names Most-Researched New Vehicles During First Half of 2007
Jul 9, 2007
Toyota Surpasses Honda for Top Spot; Hybrid Makes Debut on Most-Researched New Car List IRVINE, Calif., July 9 -- Kelley Blue Book (http://www.kbb.com/), America's most trusted resource for new- and used-vehicle information, names the most-researched new cars during the first half of 2007. Information was collected amo ... Continue reading
Thousands of Mitsubishi Owners To Celebrate at Third Annual Owner's Day
Jul 9, 2007
Generations of Faithful Mitsubishi Enthusiasts and Owners Expected to Attend Day of Food, Fun, Music, Competition and Giveaways Downloads CYPRESS, CA - July 9, 2007: Mitsubishi Motors North America today announces details of its third annual Mitsubishi Owners Day (MOD) extravaganza which will take place at the company' ... Continue reading
Live Earth: Against Climate Change with smart
Jul 7, 2007
- The Biggest Music Event of all Time Launches Tomorrow - smart Is the Official Partner of all Eight Concerts - smart Comes to the USA in the First Quarter of 2008 NEW YORK, July 6 -- The countdown for the world's largest fund-raising event in pop and rock music history has begun: Tomorrow afternoon, the Live Earth con ... Continue reading
Welcome, Junior: Stanford University, Volkswagen, and the DARPA Urban Challenge
Jul 6, 2007
By Carey Russ The Auto Channel I'm watching Junior practice his driving techniques in a parking lot near Shoreline Amphitheater, in Mountain View, California. He's being tested, and he's doing well. When he comes to a four-way stop sign, he stops - and waits for the car on the right to move, as required by the vehicle ... Continue reading
Consumers Take Another Look at 4 Cylinders
Jul 6, 2007
Washington DC July 6, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that the percentage of four-cylinder engines in U.S. vehicles has been rising since 2002, but it still was only 25.4 percent of the U.S. engine mix in 2006. Still, the Associated Press reports that in midsize vehicles where consumers have a choice, the majority ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice.com "Best Deals" for July Show Little Impact from New Round of Automaker Incentives
Jul 5, 2007
CAMPBELL, Calif.--PRIMEDIAâs IntelliChoice.com (www.intellichoice.com), the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its âBest Deals of the Monthâ for cars, trucks and SUVs for July 2007. Winners for July reveal that the recent increase in incentives and rebates, e ... Continue reading
Jul 5, 2007
2007 Negro League Weekend Celebration at Comerica Park Features Tribute Games, Former League Player Autographs, Fireworks Display Detroit Tigers And Kansas City Royals Wear Replica Uniforms of Detroit Stars and Kansas City Monarchs in Honor Of Negro League Heroes DETROIT, July 5 -- The 5th Annual Negro Leagues Weekend ... Continue reading
BMW Launches New 1-series Coupe
Jul 5, 2007
BMW will introduce a modern and authentic performance coupe that draws inspiration from its iconic 2002 models of some 40 years ago. The next BMW legend, the 1 Series Coupe, represents the core BMW philosophies of pure performance and premium design. By combining sporty rear-wheel-drive dynamics, agile handling, powerf ... Continue reading
Toyota Launches Fully Redesigned Voxy and Noah
Jul 5, 2007
Tokyo â TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today the nationwide launch in Japan of the completely redesigned Voxy through "Netz" dealers, and completely redesigned Noah through "Toyota Corolla" dealers.Since their debuts as new vehicles featuring advanced styling and comfort for all passengers, the first-gen ... Continue reading
Hyundai Opens New Chapter with Launch of i30 - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 5, 2007
A new way of naming cars heralds a new era for Hyundai Designed and built for Europe Three UK trim levels with new, higher than ever levels of safety and specification First in a family of C segment cars from Koreaâs leading car maker The only C segment car with Hyundaiâs unlimited mileage five year warranty ... Continue reading
Toyota Develops Advanced Head Restraint to Help Reduce Intensity of Whiplash Injuries
Jul 5, 2007
Tokyo, Japan, July 3, 2007; Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that it has developed the Active Headrest, a new head restraint that reduces the stress on the neck during low-speed, rear impacts. TMC plans to introduce the head restraint shortly, starting with new vehicle models. At Toyota, the utmost import ... Continue reading
Iraq War Veterans to Receive Specialty Cars - VIDEO STORY
Jul 4, 2007
DETROIT - July 4, 2007: The Coalition to Salute America's Heroes, in conjunction with singer LeAnn Rimes, is working to give away modified cars to Iraq war veterans. The cars are equipped with Sit N' Lift, a power seat designed to assist individuals to get in and out of their vehicles. General Motors reports more than ... Continue reading
Top-20 selling vehicles in U.S. through June 2007
Jul 4, 2007
Chicago, July 3, 2007; Reuters published the 20 top-selling vehicles in the United States through June of 2007 as reported by the automakers. Total sales of the top 20 vehicles rose 4 percent or 116,756 units to 3,003,179. Following is a list of the top-20 selling vehicles, ranked by total units. ... Continue reading
Crown Royal Debuts National Television Campaign to Promote Responsible Drinking
Jul 4, 2007
NASCAR Driver Jamie McMurray Stars in Spots Inspired by Crown Royal's 'Safe Rides Home' Designated Driver Program NORWALK, Conn., July 3 -- While most fans are accustomed to seeing NASCAR driver Jamie McMurray in the cockpit of a fully loaded Ford Fusion, a new television campaign being launched by Crown Royal this wee ... Continue reading
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