New KIA Picanto Makes World Wide Debut in Barcelona
May 29, 2007
LONDON - May 29, 2007: Kia;s best seller is about to get bigger and better. Only millimetres bigger but miles better in every way, the face-lifted Picanto is set for a world debut at the Barcelona show on June 7. Kia's design teams have updated Picanto to exude glamour while still maintaining its cheeky charm. A rounde ... Continue reading
Hyundai Unveils All-New H-1 Van - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 28, 2007
SEOUL - May 28, 2007: The H-1 (Starex), Hyundai's all-new business van, was introduced to members of the media on May 25th in Kyungju, South Korea. The vehicle is available in commercial (cargo) and passenger versions and fitted with the 2.5 Common Rail Diesel Injected A engine. In addition to a Euro-IV compliant engin ... Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE TOOL: Cars and Trucks by Monthly Payments
May 26, 2007
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Memorial Day: Top Auto Sales Weekend of the Year
May 26, 2007
Consumers Flock to Showrooms This Weekend - Despite Critical Dealership Employee Shortage, With Nearly 109,000 Job Vacancies Nationwide MCLEAN, Va., May 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While millions of Americans hit the road this Memorial Day weekend, auto dealerships also will see more customer traffic than during any ... Continue reading
Center for Automotive Education & Traning Celebrates 2007 Graduating Class
May 26, 2007
New York's Center for Automotive Education & Training Celebrates 2007 Graduating Class of Entry Level Auto Technicians New York, NY - (May, 2007): Over 250 friends and family of the 2007 graduating class of young entry level technicians from the Lincoln Technical Institute (LTI) at the Center for Automotive Education & ... Continue reading
Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths Highest in 15 Years
May 25, 2007
MADD Calls Upon Congress to Hold Immediate Hearings to Address Proven Solutions and for Mandatory Alcohol Ignition Interlocks for All Convicted Drunk Drivers DALLAS, May 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Statement for attribution to Glynn R. Birch, National President, Mothers Against Drunk Driving: Mothers Against Drunk Dr ... Continue reading
Summer's Here ... and So Are More Teen Drivers
May 25, 2007
Driving Deaths Peak in Summer Months and SADD/Liberty Mutual Study Shows Parents May Hold the Key to Curbing Teens' Bad Decisions Behind the Wheel Some Risky Driving Habits are Significantly Higher Among Teens Who Think Their Parents are 'All Talk and No Action' About Consequences BOSTON, May 25 -- As teens flow out of ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Add Urgency to Fuel Economy Push
May 25, 2007
Washington DC May 25, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and two other senators released a report yesterday estimating that a typical household with children could save $3,489 over five years if Congress raised fuel economy standards to 35 m.p.g. According to the Detroit Free Press, ... Continue reading
May 25, 2007
DALLAS, May 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) today released information about its Operation Memorial Day court monitoring project resulting in the tracking of 264 DUI/DWI cases filed over the 2006 Memorial Day weekend in 11 communities across the country. Memorial Day is historically o ... Continue reading
AutoWest Auto Group Debuts E-Vehicle Program
May 25, 2007
Nation's First Retail-Driven Program to Promote Energy Efficiency SAN FRANCISCO, May 24 -- AutoWest Auto Group an AutoNation Company, the Bay Area's and Sacramento's leading retailer of new and used vehicles, has announced the launch of the company's E-Vehicle program. The program is the first of its kind among automot ... Continue reading
Half a Billion Dollars Worth of Fantastic Automobiles to Make a Historic Tour of America
May 25, 2007
The 2007 HOT ROD Magazine Power Tour(TM) To Make Stops Throughout America's Heartland, June 2 through 8 INDIANAPOLIS, May 24 -- The 2007 HOT ROD Magazine Power Tour(TM) is a 1,420-mile, seven-day parade of the world's most unique automobiles. Billed as the nation's largest motorized traveling extravaganza, the tour wil ... Continue reading
Goodyear Provides Tips on Ways To Combat Rising Fuel Costs This Summer
May 25, 2007
Goodyear Launches 2nd Annual National 'Free Air' Campaign in Response to Rising Fuel Prices; Proper Tire Inflation Could Save American Drivers More Than $1.5 Billion This Summer! AKRON, Ohio, May 24 -- With more than 100 years of tire and automotive know-how, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and its staff of professi ... Continue reading
May 25, 2007
A few simple precautions can make all the difference when it comes to protecting their cars MECHANICSBURG, Pa., May 24 -- Gas prices are up, but that won't stop thousands of Pennsylvanians from hitting the road this Memorial Day weekend and during the summer vacation season. Whether drivers are planning a trip to the J ... Continue reading
Nissan: Cell Phones Can Alter the I-Key
May 24, 2007
NASHVILLE, Tenn. May 23, 2007; Cell phones rub some of Nissan's "intelligent keys" the wrong way, the automaker is warning car owners. Complaints about some cell phones erasing Nissan's I-keys for the 2007 Altima sedan and 2007 Infiniti G35 have the automaker advising customers to keep cell phones and the plastic fobs ... Continue reading
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