Zipcar Hosts 'Drive-In, Don't Drive Out' Event to Take Clunkers and Gas Guzzlers Off Chicago Streets
Feb 21, 2007
Chicagoans Invited to Watch 'An Inconvenient Truth' and Donate 'Inconvenient Cars' to Cars for Kids, Benefiting Children's Memorial Hospital CHICAGO, Feb. 21 -- Zipcar, the world's largest car sharing service, today announced that it will host the first "Drive-In, Don't Drive Out" event to take old cars, and the pollut ... Continue reading
Southern California Auto Club Names New President
Feb 21, 2007
LOS ANGELES, CA Feb 20, 2007; The Automobile Club of Southern California has announced that Robert T. Bouttier, currently Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer. Thomas V. McKernan will continue in his position as the Chief Executive Officer of the Auto Club, and Bouttier cont ... Continue reading
Audi R8 Featured in Auctions to Benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation
Feb 20, 2007
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 20 -- The first Audi R8 sports car to be sold in the U.S. will be auctioned off at the 15th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation party to celebrate the Academy Awards. All proceeds will be donated to EJAF to support its work in the fight against HIV/AIDS. This marks the second year in a row Audi ... Continue reading
CRT(R) particulate filter'Stars' on Country Music Television's (CMT) 'Trick My Truck'
Feb 20, 2007
MALVERN, Pa., Feb. 20 -- Johnson Matthey's Heavy Duty Diesel (HDD) award-winning CRT(R) particulate filter "stars" on Country Music Television's (CMT) hit big-rig makeover "Trick My Truck" series on Friday, Feb. 23 at 8:30 p.m. The cast of "Trick My Truck" features truck mechanics who "hijack" the rigs of lucky truck d ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Pricing for Camry Hybrid 50th Anniversary Edition
Feb 20, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 20 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) for the 2007 Camry Hybrid 50th Anniversary Edition. The limited edition Camry Hybrid celebrates Toyota's 50 years of business in the United States. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh ... Continue reading
2007 Ford F-350 Super Duty Turbo Diesel Dually Review
Feb 20, 2007
A Beast of Burden By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau When this one popped up on the test vehicle schedule I gasped. Just from the name I thought this must be one whale of a truck. I was right. This is the pickup for the contactor with a heavy trailer, retirees with a fifth-wheel camper, the sportsman with ... Continue reading
Dave Redinger's The Neighborhood Mechanic - Harry Leland, Struts and O2 Sensors
Feb 20, 2007
Henry Leland is a name you may not be familiar with. In the early 1900âs in the Detroit Auditorium Henry pull three of his new Cadillacs onto the stage. His crew proceeded to completely dismantle all three cars. Members of the audience were asked to mix up the parts. At the end of the day the three Cadillacs drove ... Continue reading
Feb 20, 2007
The 2007 Chevy Aveo -- Enjoy Christmas cheer at every gas stop. By: Rex Roy Photo: The Author That jingling you hear isn't sleigh bellsâit's actually the change left in your pocket after filling the 2007 Chevrolet Aveo's 11.9-gallon fuel tank. This is but one of the joys of driving Chevy's small-but-tall people ha ... Continue reading
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Announces 2007 Inductees
Feb 20, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ron Watson (800) 250-7223 rwatson@mshf.com ELLIOTT, McGEE, MEHL, RATHMANN, SOX &MARTIN, FITCH AND SHOBERT ELECTED TO MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME OF AMERICA NOVI, Mich., Feb. 20, 2007 - NASCAR champion Bill Elliott, Indy car mechanic/team manager Jim McGee, 1960 Indy 500 king Jim Rathmann, an ... Continue reading
Feb 20, 2007
Ahoy mates, a new Mariner is ready to cast off. Subhead: Mercury refreshes its entry-level SUV for 2008. Byline: By Rex Roy Photos: Courtesy of the manufacturer Copy: Little SUVs are big business. Some of the best-selling vehicles in the land are compact SUVs with names like CR-V, RAV4, and Equinox. These nameplates ro ... Continue reading
AAA Makes Best-In-Class Online Mapping Available Free to Public
Feb 20, 2007
Map it. Plan it. Go. -- Find Local Gas Prices, Hotels, Restaurants & More DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 20 -- Look out Mapquest--North America's favorite auto club, now 50 million members strong, has rolled out its proprietary, best-in-class mapping tool to... everybody. ... Continue reading
Feb 20, 2007
NEW YORK--The Truck Blue Book®, the industryâs leading truck valuation guide, today announced that legendary basketball coach Bobby Knight will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming 25th annual Truck Blue Book Conference. The conference, scheduled for June 6-8 at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, br ... Continue reading
AAA Unveils First Online Travel Agency for Motorists
Feb 20, 2007
NEW YORK--AAA unveiled a new and expanded online travel agency designed to meet the specific needs of drive travelers, who account for 88 percent of all leisure travel in the United States. The Web site, AAA.com, also provides exclusive services and information for travelers planning worldwide journeys by air, sea, and ... Continue reading
Feb 20, 2007
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Inside Line, Edmundsâ high-speed online car magazine and the most-read automotive enthusiast Web site, today announced that the 2007 Toyota Tundra squeaked by the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado to win the 2007 Half-Ton Pickup Truck Comparison Test. The Inside Line editorial team recently compared t ... Continue reading
Honda Begins Limited Hiring for Its New Indiana Auto Plant
Feb 19, 2007
- Hiring of Most Production Associates to Begin Late This Year - GREENSBURG, Ind., Feb. 19 -- Honda today announced that it will begin hiring for a limited number of positions for the new $550 million auto plant it is constructing near Greensburg. Honda will run a series of employment advertisements beginning this week ... Continue reading
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