Feb 7, 2007
CHICAGO--PRIMEDIAâs IntelliChoice.com, the online source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced the results of its âBest Overall Value of the Yearâ awards for model year 2007. The Toyota Prius, one of four hybrids on the list, is the Best Car Value Under $23,000 for the second ... Continue reading
Ford Renames Ford 500 Taurus, Hopes to Reverse Lackluster Sales by Resurrecting the Taurus Name
Feb 7, 2007
DETROIT February 6, 2007; Tom Krisher writing for the AP reported that Ford Motor Co. might hope resurrecting the once-mighty Taurus name will help reverse lackluster sales and a lack of desirable cars. One analyst says it's a good start but the automaker has a long way to go. Ford will rename its slow-selling Five Hun ... Continue reading
VW EOS to Offer Fashionable Accessories
Feb 6, 2007
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. â Volkswagen of America, Inc. has teamed up with designers Lutz & Patmos, Hable Construction and Sigerson Morrison to create a unique and exciting line of lifestyle accessories designed exclusively for the new Volkswagen Eos. The chic yet practical accessory line includes silk scarves and cashm ... Continue reading
2007 BMW 335i Convertible Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Feb 6, 2007
2007 BMW 335i Convertible â Drop everythingâ¦and you'll be down with that. By: Rex Roy Photos: Rex Roy Top down. Windows down. Throttle down. This is the way to drive the 2007 BMW 335i Convertible. ... Continue reading
Emergency Road Service (ERS) Call Volumes Remain High, Says AAA
Feb 6, 2007
AAA has tips on how to cope with the cold DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 6 -- Preparing now for frigid temperatures will help keep your vehicle on the road, advises AAA Michigan. Since midnight, the Auto Club has received nearly 4,000 calls for emergency road service, double normal levels for this time of year. AAA is giving pr ... Continue reading
Expert Advice on Maintaining Your Car Battery
Feb 6, 2007
RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 6 -- Replacing a car battery can be a hassle. That's why CarMax, Inc. , the nation's largest retailer of used cars, wants you to know how to keep your car battery in top-notch condition. "Unfortunately, the automotive battery is one of many highly abused, seldom maintained, but very important parts ... Continue reading
Automotive Night Vision Moving Toward the Mainstream
Feb 6, 2007
NEW YORK--Automotive night vision systems are in their infancy â again. After GM and then Toyota launched versions of the technology in the early part of the decade, the initial excitement faded away until last year when BMW and Mercedes rolled out two new applications. A new study from ABI Research reveals that n ... Continue reading
New Electric Car From ZAP 'Greens' 2007 Chicago Auto Show
Feb 6, 2007
CHICAGO, Feb. 6 -- Horsepower is usually the hot topic at the Chicago Auto Show, but get ready for this: 'zebra-power.' An innovative electric car called the XEBRA from California automotive pioneer ZAP debuts this week at the 99th annual Chicago Auto Show, booth number NH20A. The show runs February 9 - 18 at McCormick ... Continue reading
Luxury Automaker Saab Renews Advertising Partnership on ProLink Solutions GPS Systems in Spain
Feb 6, 2007
Deal Secured Through ProLink Partner Elumina Iberica, Follows Saab's Successful 2006 Campaign CHANDLER, Ariz., Feb. 6 -- ProLink Solutions -- a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProLink Holdings Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: PLKH.OB) and the world's leading provider of Global Positioning Satellite ("GPS") golf course management syst ... Continue reading
Auto Industry to Oppose Oklahoma Right to Repair Act
Feb 6, 2007
AIAM Members Say Measure is Unnecessary and Counterproductive ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. (AIAM) today announced its opposition to a bill that has been introduced in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, the Motor Vehicle Owners Righ ... Continue reading
North American International Auto Show Announces 2008 Dates
Feb 6, 2007
2007 Concludes With Numerous Celebrity Appearances, More Than 6,000 Journalists, More Than 30,000 Industry Insiders and NBC Sports Broadcast DETROIT, Feb. 6 -- The 2007 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced today the 2008 show will take place Jan. 13 - 27, 2008 at Cobo Center in Detroit. Press Previe ... Continue reading
Feb 6, 2007
AUDI A3 S-LINE A Station Wagon for Fun Lovers By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Audi A3 S-Line is a good looking, fast little front-wheel-drive wagon. A dark blue one appeared in my driveway last week and Iâve been having a lot of fun with it. This one has the 2.0-liter, turbocharged, in-line 4-cyli ... Continue reading
Feb 6, 2007
SUZUKI SX4 AWD for 2007 A Bargain Crossover SUV By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau I remember vividly banging through the narrow blacktop roads in the hills of St. John, USVI in a rented Suzuki Samurai rescuing a lost yellow cat we found on a deserted beach. (Iâll share that travel story with you one ... Continue reading
Feb 6, 2007
Signature Winter Festival Features 16,000 Square Foot Tent For Chrysler Jeep Cook-Off, Warming, Entertainment Stage And Vehicle Displays Largest Warming Area Of Signature Winter Festival Runs 240 Feet Down Full Width Of Monroe Street Off Woodward Avenue DETROIT, Feb. 6 -- Detroit's new wintertime signature festival - t ... Continue reading
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