Sep 16, 2006
WOLVERHAMPTON, England, September 15 -- Concept Mouldings which recently launched a range of energy absorbing aftermarket frontal protection systems has shown how this technology could be integrated into new vehicle designs at Automechanika. The basis of the new system is a plastic, energy absorbing barrier between the ... Continue reading
Sandra Jaitts Wins Supercharged Chevy Cobalt SS in Power 96 Connect With Cobalt Sweepstakes
Sep 15, 2006
MIAMI, FL - Sandra Jaitt was the lucky winner of the Connect with Cobalt Power 96 Sweepstakes, beating out thousands of participants from Dade and Broward counties and taking home a custom 2006 Supercharged Chevy Cobalt SS at the drawing held Saturday, September 9, at Maroone Pembroke Pines Chevrolet, in Pembroke Pines ... Continue reading
Acura Announces Pricing for All-New 2007 MDX Luxury Performance SUV
Sep 15, 2006
Completely Redesigned MDX Features Class-leading Performance, Innovative Styling and Advanced Technology TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 15 -- Acura today announced pricing of the all-new 2007 MDX seven-passenger luxury performance SUV. Making its debut next month at Acura dealerships on October 17th, the 2007 MDX will have a ... Continue reading
Honda Makes Strides In Biofuel Development
Sep 15, 2006
Washington DC September 15, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Honda announced yesterday that it has developed a way to make ethanol fuel from plant waste matter. The process has the potential to expand the use of biofuels that fight global warming, reports BusinessWeek. Honda R&D Co. developed the technology wit ... Continue reading
Nissan To Test Car to Car Communications For Safer Driving
Sep 15, 2006
YOKOHAMA, Japan, Sept 14, 2006; Reuters reported that Nissan Motor Co. said on Friday it would test a new car-to-road communication system over the next few years aimed at making Japanese roads safer and less congested. The system sends signals between vehicles and roadside structures such as traffic lights and electri ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Most Gas Prices in Double-Digit Declines
Sep 15, 2006
LOS ANGELES, CA--Sep 15, 2006; Some areas of Southern California experienced double-digit declines at the gas pump this week and the average price of gas in Los Angeles-Long Beach dropped below $3 a gallon, continuing the past month's big price decreases, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weeken ... Continue reading
Toyota to Conduct Autumn Traffic Safety Campaign
Sep 15, 2006
<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Toyota to Conduct Autumn Traffic Safety Campaign Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 14, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation announced today that, along with a total of 430 other companies, including vehicle dealers, logistics systems and forklift dealers, parts distributo ... Continue reading
'Bugs' Climb to New Heights to Introduce a New Species of Jeep(R) Vehicles
Sep 15, 2006
* Jeep(R) Brand Expansion Continues with All-New 2007 Jeep Wrangler Two-door and First-ever Four-door Wrangler Unlimited * 360-degree Marketing Campaign Features Bugs Morphing into Jeep Wrangler AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 14 -- "Bugs" will be found in some of the most unusual places as the Jeep(R) brand launches a new ... Continue reading
Candyce Marsh Geared to Compete At This Weekend's Eastern Race Fuels Dragstock III Event
Sep 15, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kimberley Brown Creative Strategies Unlimited, Inc. 866 511 6935 ext 6 Kimberley@csunlimitedinc.com CANDYCE MARSH GEARED TO COMPETE AT THIS WEEKEND'S EASTERN RACE FUELS DRAGSTOCK III EVENT (RALEIGH, NC) September 14, 2006 - Committed to building upon the success she's gained over the year ... Continue reading
Sep 14, 2006
Built For a Moonlit Summer Night By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau GMâs Saturn brand came to life in 1990 as a new kind of car company. Plain-Jane, white-bread sedans emerged from a fresh new factory in the mid-South where UAW members with an enlightened contract put the cars together. Dealers sold ... Continue reading
Hyundai Leads Pack in Standardizing ESC
Sep 14, 2006
Electronic Stability Control is a hot topic today with NHTSA recommending a phase-in of the technology by 2009. Hyundai leads the industry in the application of ESC with 73% STANDARD installation on the 2007 model line up. John Krafcik, vice president of strategic planning and product development, is a strong proponent ... Continue reading
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) From Continental Teves
Sep 14, 2006
Electronic Stability Control - ESC Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is a stability enhancement system designed to electronically detect and assist drivers in critical driving situations and under adverse conditions...automatically. See Demonstration During Understeer:In an understeer situation, the front end of the c ... Continue reading
Sep 14, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 14 -- The following is a statement by WILLIAM KOZYRA, President and CEO, Continental Automotive Systems: Today marks one of the most important milestones in automotive safety. The proposal by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to require Electronic Stability Control (E ... Continue reading
Melanie Troxel featured in Race Divas Calendar
Sep 14, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPT. 14, 2006 A RACE DIVA-A-DAY KEEPS THE OFF-SEASON BLUES AWAY Limited Edition Hostess® Race Divas 2007 Calendar Features Top Female Drivers Danica Patrick, Melanie Troxel and Leilani Münter Includes Hostess Race Divas Dessert Recipes and Coupons for Hostess Products Now the whole year can be ... Continue reading
IIHS: New side crash tests: performance of two Fords improves with side airbags
Sep 14, 2006
ARLINGTON, VA September 14, 2006; The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently tested four 2007 model vehicles with side airbags: Toyota FJ Cruiser and Ford Freestyle (midsize SUVs); Ford Fusion (midsize moderately priced car) and Ford Crown Victoria (large family car). The FJ Cruiser and Freestyle earn good rat ... Continue reading
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