Mar 15, 2007
THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG The Bottom Line â The Cadillac SUV of choice if youâre not in the NBA or a wannabe. Smooth power and traditional Cadillac luxury. Who needs a bigger engine? Cadillac has a pair of sport utility vehicles (three, if you count the Avalanche-like Escalade EXT). The Escalade is the lar ... Continue reading
Mar 15, 2007
Washington DC March 15, 2007; The AIOADA newsletter reported that BMW Chief Executive Norbert Reithofer highlighted his company's new generation of fuel-efficient engines and a new diesel-powered Mini that will get 53.4 mpg yesterday as evidence of BMW's commitment to combat global warming. "The auto industry is facing ... Continue reading
2007 Nissan 350Z Grand Touring Coupe Review
Mar 15, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The 2007 350Z, the newest iteration of Nissan's iconic "Z-Car", 2007 Nissan 350Z got its first revisions last year, with the usual minor interior and exterior changes and readjustments to the model lineup for both coupe and convertible body styles. 2007 Nissan 350Z Horsepower was a ... Continue reading
Fast Electric Car Charger from ZAP Cuts Recharge Time from Hours to Minutes
Mar 15, 2007
SANTA ROSA, Calif.--Imagine charging your electric car in the time it takes you to have lunch. That's what electric car pioneer ZAP (OTCBB:ZAAP) is saying about a new charging technology for their XEBRA electric car or truck. ZAP says the charger on the XEBRA can be configured for charging with either a 110 or 220-volt ... Continue reading
Indie Radio and Rock Take Center Stage with Urban Outfitters and Toyota's Yaris
Mar 15, 2007
AUSTIN, Texas--Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) and Urban Outfitters (URBN), are celebrating a shared passion for music by giving independent college and non-commercial radio stations a much needed edge in the competitive radio market. The brand partnership will launch âFree YR Radio,â a multi-phased pr ... Continue reading
Driver Assistance Systems: Market Overview, Technical Review and Forecasts to 2013
Mar 15, 2007
LYON, France--Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the worldwide automotive market is now available to its catalogue. Global market review of driver assistance systems â forecasts to 2013 http://www.reportlinker.com/p046289/driver-assistance-sys.html Investigations have shown tha ... Continue reading
Smart Parent Involvement Key in Preventing Teen Driving Deaths
Mar 15, 2007
New Allstate Foundation Survey Suggests Parents Unknowingly Contribute to the Problem NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 15 -- A recent national survey conducted by The Allstate Foundation shows that while parents know the No. 1 killer of teens is car crashes caused by teen drivers, the majority of parents do not understand the m ... Continue reading
FDA says pills can cause 'sleep-driving'
Mar 15, 2007
WASHINGTON Mar 14, 2007; The AP reported that all prescription sleeping pills may sometimes cause sleep-driving, federal health officials warned Wednesday, almost a year after the bizarre side effect first made headlines when Rep. Patrick Kennedy (news, bio, voting record) crashed his car after taking Ambien. It's a mo ... Continue reading
'Don't Get Trapped in Your Car' Car Escape Tools - LifeHammer/ResQMe(TM)
Mar 15, 2007
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 14 -- According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' last publication in 2001; there were over 42,000 crash fatalities, which is almost 1 death every 12 minutes. An estimate 500 of these people died while helplessly trapped inside their vehicles. In case of car entrapment, there are ... Continue reading
Air Bags Linked to More Foot, Ankle Trauma
Mar 15, 2007
ORLANDO, March 14 -- Members of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) say they've noticed a significant increase in traumatic foot and ankle injuries among patients who survived auto accidents. The reason? Air bags. In 1998, the federal government started requiring dual front air bags in passenger car ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Show Wide Discrepancy from Coast to Coast, AAA Reports
Mar 14, 2007
ORLANDO, Fla.--A statewide average gasoline price in excess of $3 per gallon in California is not likely to be seen in many markets east of the Rocky Mountains this spring, AAA said today. According to AAAâs daily, on-line AAA Fuel Gauge Report (www.aaafuelgaugereport.com), the nationwide price of self-serve regul ... Continue reading
Opinion: Free Trade with Ethanol Producers Critical to U.S. Security
Mar 14, 2007
Washington DC March 15, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Holman Jenkins of the Wall Street Journal writes today that President Bush's meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva last week was a blow against the U.S. farm lobby, long recognized for its protectionism and parochialism. According to ... Continue reading
Light Truck Owners Group Cautions Against Unreasonable Increases in Federal Fuel Economy Standards
Mar 14, 2007
SUVOA Representatives Available to Comment on Congressional Energy Hearings WASHINGTON, March 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality in the U.S. House of Representatives set to hold hearings on Wednesday, March 14 that could lead to substantial increases in federal fuel economy st ... Continue reading
Mar 14, 2007
Builds patent-pending technology to create unprecedented solution for managing dynamic network of vehicles and users CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 13 -- Zipcar, the world's largest car sharing service, today unveiled the redesign of its web-reservation and patent-pending "Z3D Knowledge Center." As the most ambitious and sign ... Continue reading
It’s Time to Buy a Hybrid Vehicle, Suggests Edmunds.com
Mar 14, 2007
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Considering a hybrid vehicle? Now is the time to buy, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. There are four key reasons: 1. According to Edmunds.com True Market Value(R) (TMV(R)) pricing system, average transaction prices of most hybrid vehicle models are ... Continue reading
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