Evenflo Company Statement: Consumer Reports Car Seat Review Not Consistent With Federal Standards
Jan 4, 2007
Evenflo Car Seats Are Safe and Effective - Tested and Proven to Meet or Exceed Government Standards VANDALIA, Ohio, Jan. 3 -- Evenflo Company, Inc. is deeply concerned that Consumer Reports magazine has decided to publish an article that may potentially alarm consumers about the safety of their infant child restraints. ... Continue reading
MotorCities National Heritage Area: Your Guide to Experience Everything Automotive!
Jan 4, 2007
DETROIT, Jan. 3 -- MotorCities National Heritage Area (MotorCities), an affiliate of the National Park Service, is the primary source of automotive heritage information for media and visitors attending Detroit's North American International Auto Show. Designated a National Heritage Area by Congress in 1998, MotorCities ... Continue reading
Reality Racing, Inc. Selects TV Contestants and Readies for Filming to Begin the end of January
Jan 4, 2007
BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 3 -- Reality Racing, Inc. (Trading OTC Pink Sheets: RRGI) announced today that the contestants to appear on Reality Racing -- The Rookie Challenge have been selected and notified following the final round of the contestant search held December 28 and 29, 2006 at Madeira High School, in Cincinnati ... Continue reading
11th Annual International Car of the Year Awards Rev Up in Detroit
Jan 4, 2007
Who: ROAD & TRAVEL Magazine presents its 2007 International Car of the Year Awards What: - The 11th Annual International Car of the Year Awards (ICOTY) will recognize the Top 10 vehicles for 2007 including: International Car of the Year, International Truck of the Year, Most Sex Appeal (sports car), Most Athletic (pick ... Continue reading
Prepare Your Vehicle for Cold Weather Driving
Jan 3, 2007
FAIRFAX, Va.--Whether your winter days and nights are spent hustling and bustling around town, or heading over the river and through the woods, chances are that some part of your day involves driving. Frigid temperatures and poor road conditions can take a toll on any driver, but itâs important to remember that su ... Continue reading
GM Reports 341,327 Deliveries in December 2006
Jan 3, 2007
DETROIT - GM dealers in the United States delivered 341,327 vehicles in December, an increase of 10 percent (43,771) compared with November, but a reduction of 9.6 percent on a sales-day adjusted basis compared with a strong year-ago December. GM's total annual U.S. sales of 4.1 million vehicles in 2006 were down 9 per ... Continue reading
CPSC Posts Recall: Quantity Hazard Nitrous Oxide NOS Kits
Jan 3, 2007
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that the following voluntary recall alert was posted in cooperation with the firm listed below. Recalls can be viewed at http://www.cpsc.gov/. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO ) ... Continue reading
American Honda Posts 10th Consecutive Year of Record Sales in 2006
Jan 3, 2007
Increased Civic and CR-V Sales Help Propel Honda to Its Best Sales Year Ever TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced all-time record sales results for the 10th consecutive year. Sales from both Honda and Acura Divisions totaled 1,509,358 and pushed American Honda annual sales up 3.5 ... Continue reading
Acura Registers 2006 As Second Consecutive Year of 200,000-Plus Sales
Jan 3, 2007
Light-Truck Sales Set a New All-Time Record TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- Driven by yearly record sales of light trucks and the TSX sports sedan, Acura surpassed the 200,000-unit sales mark for the second consecutive year, the luxury division announced today. Year-end Acura sales totaled 201,223 units, down just 3.7 perc ... Continue reading
American Suzuki Sales Increase 10 Percent in December, 2006
Jan 3, 2007
BREA, Calif.--American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) today announced that it had set a new all-time annual sales record with sales of 100,990 units in 2006 â up 23 percent over 2005. The achievement came on the strength of 7,317 units in December â an increase of 10 percent over December 2005. Last year mar ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Reports December 2006 and Full Year 2006 U.S. Sales
Jan 3, 2007
* Ford's December sales totaled 233,621, down 13 percent compared with a year ago. * Full year sales totaled 2.9 million, down 8 percent. * Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln MKZ lift full year car sales 5 percent - first back-to-back increase since 1993-1994. * Full year truck sales decline 14 percent. * All-new ... Continue reading
Subaru 2006; Breaks 200,000 Sales Unit Milestone
Jan 3, 2007
-- Company sets sales record in 2006; Fourth consecutive sales record; December total is highest-ever sales month in the history of the brand -- CHERRY HILL, N.J., Jan. 3 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced it has exceeded the 200,000 unit milestone for 2006 sales and achieved its fourth consecutive sales record ... Continue reading
Porsche Reports Record North American Sales For 2006
Jan 3, 2007
ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced that its 2006 sales established a new historical record in North America. PCNA sold 36,095 cars in North America, an increase of 7 percent over 2005 when th ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives for December, Reflects on 2006
Jan 3, 2007
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, estimated today that the average automotive manufacturer incentive in the U.S. was $2,376 per vehicle sold in December 2006, up $74, or three percent, from November 2006, and down $156, or six percent, from December 2005. Looking ... Continue reading
Toyota to Develop Alcohol Detection System
Jan 3, 2007
Washington DC January 3, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to a leaked news report by Japan's Asahi Shimbun paper, Toyota is developing a fail-safe system for cars that automatically shuts the vehicle down if sensors pick up signs of excessive alcohol consumption. The system can detect abnormal steerin ... Continue reading
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