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AAA Study Finds Costs Associated With Traffic Crashes Are More than Three Times Greater than Congestion Costs

AAA Study Finds Costs Associated With Traffic Crashes Are More than Three Times Greater than Congestion Costs

Traffic crashes cost U.S. motorists almost $300 billion per year The annual societal cost of traffic crashes is $299.5 billion, more than three times the $97.7 billion cost of congestion, according to a report released today by AAA. AAA's "Crashes vs. Congestion -- What's the Cost to Society?" report highlights the ove ... Continue reading

Bag A Bargain In Chevrolet's Pre-Christmas Sale!

Bag A Bargain In Chevrolet's Pre-Christmas Sale!

Most sales take place after Christmas, but then Chevrolet has never been a brand to do things conventionally. ... Continue reading

Ford Retail Appoints Stuart Kerr As New CEO

Ford Retail Appoints Stuart Kerr As New CEO

Ford of Britain's wholly owned dealer group, Ford Retail, is announcing the appointment of Stuart Kerr as CEO, following the departure of Chris Hayden. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Veloster named "Urban Car of the Year"

Hyundai Veloster named "Urban Car of the Year"

The all-new 2012 Hyundai Veloster three-door coupe, which will be released in Australia in the New Year, has earned the "Urban Car of the Year" title from Decisive magazine, a U.S. based publication. ... Continue reading

BMW Australia Confirms Pricing for Flagship Coupé

BMW Australia Confirms Pricing for Flagship Coupé

BMW Australia today announced pricing for its most luxurious grand tourer, the BMW 6 Series Coupé. ... Continue reading

iHeartRadio Launches in Select Toyota Entune Multimedia Systems in the 2012 Camry and Prius v

iHeartRadio Launches in Select Toyota Entune Multimedia Systems in the 2012 Camry and Prius v

Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any radio or television outlet, today announced the integration of iHeartRadio, its free, industry-leading digital radio service, into Toyota's Premium HDD Navigation with Entune multimedia system in select 2012 Camry and 2012 Prius v v ... Continue reading

Students to Win Money for Scholarships and Favorite Charities in Ford Blue Oval Scholar Contest

Students to Win Money for Scholarships and Favorite Charities in Ford Blue Oval Scholar Contest

Ford Motor Company Fund launched the "Heart Behind the Oval" video contest which offers prizes to college students who showcase how they are making a difference through participation with a local non-profit organization. The contest also provides grants to the non-profits where the students volunteer. The first place p ... Continue reading

The Chevy Volt is Now Available for Rent at Competitive Prices

The Chevy Volt is Now Available for Rent at Competitive Prices

Do you want to go electric, but you're wary about options like the Nissan Leaf because of their limited range? If so, your choice is clear: the 2012 Chevy Volt outclasses everything that has come before it, and now you can find it at MPG Car Rental, a company that deservedly dominates the green car rental market in Sou ... Continue reading

3.4 Million Votes Cast in 2011 eBay Motors People's Picks Poll -- Winners Announced at SEMA Show

3.4 Million Votes Cast in 2011 eBay Motors People's Picks Poll -- Winners Announced at SEMA Show

eBay Motors today announced the winners of the 2011 People's Picks survey, the annual poll inviting enthusiasts to weigh in on all things auto, from best camshaft, to favorite ignition, to favorite muscle car - even the best movie car of all time. More than 3.4 million votes were cast in this year's competition, 10 tim ... Continue reading

ESCORT's New Ultimate Real-Time Protection Network, ESCORT Live, Wins Best New Mobile Electronics Product Award at 2011 SEMA Show

ESCORT's New Ultimate Real-Time Protection Network, ESCORT Live, Wins Best New Mobile Electronics Product Award at 2011 SEMA Show

ESCORT Live, ESCORT's ultimate ticket protection network, has been awarded the Best New Mobile Electronics Product by the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association). ESCORT Live competed with more than 2,000 products for the award, which is given for best new products debuted at this year's show. "The entire ... Continue reading

Ryan Hall Joins Nissan's Innovative Line-Up At ING New York City Marathon 2011

Ryan Hall Joins Nissan's Innovative Line-Up At ING New York City Marathon 2011

Olympic Marathoner Ryan Hall will share insights with runners to take performance to the next level at the ING New York City Marathon 2011 as part of the Innovation for Endurance program with Rodale, Inc and Nissan North America. Official automotive partner for the second year, Nissan will also provide the official veh ... Continue reading

Ford eNews - Nov. 2, 2011

Ford eNews - Nov. 2, 2011

Here's a real kicker Ford is making loading packages a little easier thanks to a hands-free liftgate that will be available on the all-new Ford Escape, debuting at the L.A. Auto Show later this month. A simple kicking motion under the rear bumper activates the system and raises the liftgate -- no more fumbling around f ... Continue reading

Polk Reports Significant Growth in New Commercial Vehicle Registrations

Polk Reports Significant Growth in New Commercial Vehicle Registrations

New commercial vehicle registrations (Gross Vehicle Weight 3-8) in the U.S. are set to reach 440,000 units for the 2011 calendar year, an increase of 17.6 percent over 2010 calendar year and a 33 percent uptick from 2009, according to Polk, the recognized leader in data-driven solutions for the commercial vehicle indus ... Continue reading

Honda's 'Sweet Dreams' Float to Lead 2012 Rose Parade

Honda's 'Sweet Dreams' Float to Lead 2012 Rose Parade

Honda's 2012 Rose Parade float entry, “Sweet Dreams,' will lead the 123rd Rose Parade, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, and introduce “Just Imagine" as this year's Parade theme. Honda's float celebrates childlike imagination and Honda's belief in The Power of Dreams. ... Continue reading

Shorter Daylight, More Active Deer Drive Need for Extra Caution on Pennsylvania Roads

Shorter Daylight, More Active Deer Drive Need for Extra Caution on Pennsylvania Roads

As the end of Daylight Savings Time will soon bring an earlier nightfall, PennDOT is cautioning motorists that most crashes involving deer happen at this time of year. Deer are most active during their breeding season, and particularly between sunset and sunrise. Harvesting and hunting activity can also increase the mo ... Continue reading

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