GM Style Red Carpet Event Delivered Live via the Internet
Jan 5, 2007
Detroit January 5, 2007; The whole online world can watch Saturday, January 6, as Jimmy Kimmel, host of ABC-TVâs âJimmy Kimmel Live,â emcees the GM Style red carpet event via streaming video through GM's web site, http://www.gm.com. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Those who miss the live pres ... Continue reading
Cobra Renews Partnership with Tele Atlas to Deliver Superior Navigation for GPS Devices
Jan 5, 2007
Rich and Accurate Map Content Enhances User-Friendly Mobile Navigation Experience LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5 -- Tele Atlas (FSE: TA6, EUNV: TA), a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic content for navigation and location based solutions, and Cobra Electronics today announced the continuation of their partnership t ... Continue reading
Wherify Previews WheriFind Portable Locator Product
Jan 5, 2007
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--Wherify Wireless, Inc. (OTCBB:WFYW), a leading developer of wireless location products and services, today announced that it will preview the WheriFindâ¢, the first product in its new Universal Locator⢠family of GPS location products, at the International CES 2007 show at the Wherify b ... Continue reading
Oil Prices Change Auto-Sales Landscape Permanently, KPMG Survey Of Automotive Executives Says
Jan 5, 2007
Fuel efficiency and quality seen as consumers' most important car-buying criteria; Cars outpacing minivans and SUVs in market share DETROIT, Jan 4. -- Automotive executives worldwide strongly agree that high oil prices have permanently changed consumers' purchasing habits globally, driving them toward more fuel-efficie ... Continue reading
Jan 5, 2007
Expert on Vehicle Theft Protection Available for Interviews What: As winter ushers in its cold and snowy weather, it also presents opportunities for car thieves who take advantage of people leaving their cars running to warm them up or defrost the windows. As such, LoJack Corporation is issuing recommendations on how t ... Continue reading
Child Safety Experts Reassure Parents That Car Seats are Safe and Effective When Correctly Used
Jan 5, 2007
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Safe Kids Worldwide wants to reassure parents and caregivers that car seats are safe and effective when used according to manufacturers' instructions. Every car seat on the market in the United States has passed the same rigorous crash tests required by the U.S. Department ... Continue reading
Jan 5, 2007
WASHINGTON--The Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS) reminds all parents and caregivers to properly secure young children in age and size-appropriate child safety seats whenever they are in a motor vehicle despite media reports that many rear-facing infant seats did not perform well in Consumer Reports tests. ... Continue reading
Jan 5, 2007
CR's Findings Show Need for Improved Crash-Testing Program YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Reports crash- tested rear-facing infant car seats at the speeds most cars are tested at and found that most of the seats failed disastrously. The findings are reported in the February 2007 issue. Cars a ... Continue reading
Jan 4, 2007
XM's Real-time Weather Tracking for GPS Navigation Complements XM's Real-time Traffic Service XM NavTraffic WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- XM, the nation's leading satellite radio company, will display a concept vehicle with XM's latest technology at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) January 8 through 11 in ... Continue reading
Toyota FT-HS Concept Debuts at the 2007 North American International Auto Show
Jan 4, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- The Toyota FT-HS hybrid sports concept will make its debut at the 2007 North American International Auto Show. Pairing a potent hybrid powertrain with essential sports car fundamentals, the FT-HS concept was a joint undertaking of Calty, Toyota's North American-based, research and design cen ... Continue reading
Cobasys Awarded General Motors Contract to Develop Lithium-Ion Battery System for Plug-In Hybrid
Jan 4, 2007
ORION, Mich., Jan. 4 -- Cobasys, a leading supplier of advanced integrated energy storage solutions, today announced they have been awarded a contract to develop and test lithium-ion battery system technology for the General Motors plug-in hybrid electric vehicle(PHEV) program. Cobasys will be working with its partner, ... Continue reading
Highest Honor in Customer Satisfaction Awarded to Pioneer for Its Outstanding Navigation System
Jan 4, 2007
DETROIT--Pioneer Automotive Technologies, Inc. was recognized for having the highest customer satisfaction in a factory-installed navigation system for the Lincoln Zephyr according to the 2006 J.D. Power and Associates Navigation System Usage and Satisfaction StudySM. As the undisputed brand leader in aftermarket in-da ... Continue reading
2007 Hyundai Accent Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jan 4, 2007
2007 Hyundai Accent Dollar Store Queen or Something Better? By Rex Roy Photos: The Author Chevette. Omni. Metro. Le Car. Colt. ... Continue reading
Jan 4, 2007
West coast car enthusiasts, racing fans, hot rodders and racers are gearing up for the 2007 Southern Yosemite Automotive Film Festival, scheduled for March 21st through 25th, 2007 in Oakhurst, California, the southern gateway to Yosemite National Park. Featuring automotive related films from the 40's through today, the ... Continue reading
2007 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 Review
Jan 4, 2007
Bad Truck in the Bad Lands 2007 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 By Rex Roy Photos by: The author As far as the eye can see, there's nothing friendly about South Dakota's Bad Lands. The size of an ocean, it stretches across the horizon. There is only rock that God Himself sculpted into canyoned mazes with lots of ways in, bu ... Continue reading
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