News By Topic: Women And Cars

Consumer Reports Strengthens its Policies in the Wake of its Flawed Infant Car Seat Crash Tests

Mar 20, 2007

Review of crash-test story by independent experts found series of misjudgments, miscommunication with outside lab led to incorrect crash test data NEW YORK, March 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Reports has completed its review of the erroneous crash-test data in its recent report on infant car seats and announc ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Wolfsburg Edition Passat Now Available in Showrooms

Mar 20, 2007

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 20 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that the Wolfsburg Edition Passat is now available at dealers. Volkswagen will produce approximately 6,000 of these special edition models. Throughout its history, Volkswagen has offered special edition models for a variety of reasons. At time ... Continue reading

CPSC Posts Suzuki QuadSport Z90 Recall

Mar 20, 2007

WASHINGTON, March 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the following voluntary recall alert was posted on its Web site in cooperation with the firms listed below. Recalls can be viewed at http://www.cpsc.gov/. Company Name Product Name Quantity Hazard American Suzuk ... Continue reading

Chrome(R) Debuts New Vehicle Comparison Features in Enhanced Version of Their Carbook Fleet Edition

Mar 20, 2007

PORTLAND, Ore., March 20 -- Chrome Systems Inc., a leader in enhancing and distributing automotive data, today announces the release of additional comparison functionality in their Carbook Fleet Edition tool, the first web-based, multi-user vehicle pricing and configuration system made specifically for fleet sales and ... Continue reading

Luxury SUV Shoppers Want Comfort and Performance, While Non-Luxury SUV Considerers Look for Fuel Efficiency and Reliability

Mar 20, 2007

Brand Watch Study Reveals Brand Perceptions and Key Decision Factors Among Shoppers in SUV Segment IRVINE, Calif., March 20 -- Kelley Blue Book (www.kbb.com) and Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research's latest report series, Brand Watch, which reveals key decision factors among consumers in the purchase consideration proc ... Continue reading

Plug-in Hybrid from Robert Q. Riley Enterprises to Debut on June 16

Mar 20, 2007

GLENDALE, Ariz.--In less than 90 days, Robert Q. Riley Enterprises, LLC, a product design firm in Glendale, Ariz., will introduce its XR-3 plug-in hybrid, a sleek two-passenger, three-wheel sports car that is expected to generate up to 225 miles per gallon. Designed to be assembled by someone with average mechanical ab ... Continue reading

Nissan Engages Consumers by Giving Them ''Keys'' to the Next Generation Nissan Altima

Mar 20, 2007

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Today, Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) announced its marketing plans to reach urban trendsetters through a unique grassroots initiative in major cities nationwide. Using a creative blend of non-traditional and traditional media, the “Lost Keys” program will engage street teams to place mock ... Continue reading

Honda to recall 166,000 Accord, other cars in U.S.

Mar 20, 2007

TOKYO, March 20, 2007; Reuters reported that Honda Motor Co. said on Tuesday it would recall about 166,000 vehicles in the United States of the Accord, Odyssey and five other models to fix a faulty component in the fuel pump. The defect in the pump, manufactured by Japan's Mitsuba Corp., could cause the engine to stop ... Continue reading

Insurance Lobby Criticizes Minnesota House Passage of No-Fault Related Bill

Mar 19, 2007

LANSING, Mich., March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement was issued today by Wendy Block, Director of Health Policy and Human Resources for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, and Peter Kuhnmuench, Executive Director of the Insurance Institute of Michigan, in response to recent passage of legislation i ... Continue reading

North America's Largest Auto Show Generates $181 Million for New York City's Economy

Mar 19, 2007

New York International Automobile Show Releases Economic Impact Study NEW YORK, March 19 -- With less than three weeks before the annual New York International Auto Show opens its doors to the press and public, the event's organizer announced the economic impact results from last year's Show, revealing more than $181 m ... Continue reading

VeriFacts Honors GM with ''Commitment to Consumers'' Award

Mar 19, 2007

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--Few things can be more frustrating than setting out to make repairs when certain key pieces of information are absent. In the world of collision repairers, with the multitude of vehicle models, options, frequency of change and general technical complexity, access to detailed repair information is ... Continue reading

Dave Redinger's The Neigborhood Mechanic - 3/19/07

Mar 19, 2007

ASK THE NEIGHBOURHOOD MECHANIC How far will big cities go in the fight to turn green? London England has gone to extreme of banning the private car from an over congested downtown area. To enter the city’s core drivers are subjected to an 8 pound levy (approximately 20 Dollars). The charge must be paid by 10 am th ... Continue reading

Garden City Police Department Completes Full Fleet Deployment of ICOP In-Car Video Systems

Mar 19, 2007

LENEXA, Kan., March 19 -- ICOP Digital, Inc. , an industry-leading company engaged in advancing digital surveillance solutions, today announced that the Garden City Police Department in Kansas has issued ICOP another follow-on purchase order, providing for total ICOP Model 20/20(R) sales to the agency of 25 units and c ... Continue reading

Texas H2 Coalition Invites Public to Test Drive Newest Hydrogen Vehicles

Mar 19, 2007

AUSTIN, Texas--Want to take a drive in a car of the future? You can on Thursday, March 22, as the Texas H2 Coalition unveils several hydrogen vehicles, including the world's first hydrogen drive luxury performance car, here in Austin. The ride-and-drive event highlights the newest breakthroughs in low-emission vehicles ... Continue reading

Flexcar Expands to Baltimore; Partners with The Johns Hopkins University

Mar 19, 2007

BALTIMORE--Flexcar (www.flexcar.com) today announced it has expanded to the city of Baltimore through a partnership with The Johns Hopkins University, the leading research university in the United States. The initial group of four hybrid vehicles will be parked across campus and available to students, faculty, staff an ... Continue reading