Michelin and Pirelli Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction With Original Equipment Tires
Sep 13, 2006
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 13 -- Michelin ranks highest in original equipment (OE) tire satisfaction in the luxury/sport, pickup/full-size van and SUV vehicle-based tire segments, and Pirelli ranks highest in the mass market/non-luxury segment, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Original Equipment Tir ... Continue reading
Deer-Vehicle Collisions: Bucking the Trend with Driver Education
Sep 13, 2006
Deer-Vehicle Collisions: Bucking the Trend with Driver Education Erie, Pa. - September 13, 2006 - There's more than one way to bag a buck - or a doe. For motorists, that's the costly and life threatening reality of driving on America's roadways. Erie Insurance is one of the few insurance carriers that tracks deer colli ... Continue reading
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Review
Sep 13, 2006
Executive Summary: One Week With Grand Cherokee SRT8 No attempt at completeness, simply comments on one weekâs driving experienceâbalanced by decades of experience and hundreds of comparisons. By Thom Cannell Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 is not a year old and already gaining some n ... Continue reading
2006 Jeep Commander Limited Review
Sep 13, 2006
Woman on Wheels: 2006 Jeep Commander Limited By Laura Heilig-Trexler The Dress New to the Jeep line this year, the Commander appears to be the companyâs response to the Hummer, which has grown in popularity despite rising gas costs. Our first impression of this vehicle is that it looks like a cross between the Che ... Continue reading
AirTran Airways Welcomes Danica Patrick to Andretti-Green's Line-Up of Racing Stars
Sep 13, 2006
- Airline Finds the Groove with Patrick and AGR Partnership - ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 12 -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. and official airline sponsor of Andretti-Green Racing, tips its wings today to congratulate IndyCar racing sensation Danica Patrick on her new partnership with the legendary I ... Continue reading
Rare $1 Million Enzo Ferrari Donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R)
Sep 12, 2006
Car To Be Auctioned Live at Runway For Life(R) in Beverly Hills to Help Children With Cancer and Other Catastrophic Diseases -- One of only 400 Cars Ever Made Will Be Auctioned Live on September 15 in Beverly Hills to Raise Funds for the World-Renowned Children's Research Hospital -- LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12 -- A private ... Continue reading
Motorola Announces Title Sponsorship of Danica Patrick's Andretti Green IndyCar
Sep 12, 2006
Three-Year Deal Brings Together the World's Leading Wireless Communication Company, Most Famous Female Driver and the Indy Racing League's Winningest Teams LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., Sept. 12 -- Motorola, Inc. and Andretti Green Racing (AGR) today announced the company's title sponsorship of Danica Patrick's IndyCar for the 2 ... Continue reading
ATVs, They're Not Just for Boys Anymore; Polaris Introduces Youth Quads Designed for Girls
Sep 12, 2006
MINNEAPOLIS--Sept. 12, 2006--Pretty in pink has a whole different meaning these days. Walk into an ATV dealership or open any ATV-related publication and you'll see an increasing amount of riding gear for women and girls. Polaris research has shown about one-third of the youth ATVs they manufacture are ridden by girls. ... Continue reading
All-American Girl Racing Wins SCORE Primm 300
Sep 12, 2006
Media Contact: All-American Girl Racing PR PO Box 3453 Dana Point, CA 92629 (714) 608-8600.cell (714) 952-1303.fax Media@AllAmericanGirlRacing.com www.AllAmericanGirlRacing.com <http://www.allamericangirlracing.com/> All-American Girl Racing Wins SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300 (Amanda Drenning, Heather Bonanni, Beccy Gordon ... Continue reading
TACH Says Election's Coming: AAA Says Gas Prices Keep Falling - How Special
Sep 12, 2006
ORLANDO, Fla.--Sept. 12, 2006--The nationwide average price of self-service regular gasoline is continuing to fall and is 42 cents lower than it was on August 7; the date prices reached their highest point this year of $3.036 per gallon. Today's nationwide average price is $2.613 per gallon, according to AAA's daily, o ... Continue reading
Box-Shaped Vehicles Gain in Popularity Among Youth
Sep 12, 2006
Washington DC, September 12, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that the auto industry's box-shaped models are winning over the younger generation of car buyers because they are economical, practical, and eminently customizable, reports USA Today. "I think the shape is so unique compared to what you see on the road to ... Continue reading
Former NHTSA Chief Calls for New Side Impact Rules
Sep 12, 2006
Washington DC September 12, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that former National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Chief Jeffrey Runge is calling on the federal government to complete unfinished proposals to improve vehicle safety. In an interview with The Detroit News last week, Runge urged NHTSA to complete a ... Continue reading
Sep 12, 2006
09/12/2006 Munich/Los Angeles, CA - September 12, 2006... BMW today announced the introduction of the new BMW Hydrogen 7, the world's first hydrogen-drive luxury performance automobile for everyday use. The car - a vehicle that has undergone the regular Product Development Process - will be built in a limited series an ... Continue reading
BMW Hydrogen 7 - Introducing a New Era of Mobility - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY
Sep 12, 2006
MUNICH, Germany, September 12 -- BMW is the world's first car maker to present a hydrogen-drive car which has successfully completed the process of series development: The BMW Hydrogen 7 with its hydrogen combustion engine is the result of a consistent development strategy now rendering this trendsetting concept of sus ... Continue reading
No Mazda Vehicles on Car-Carrying Vessel Cougar Ace Will Be Sold as New
Sep 12, 2006
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 11 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced that the Mazda vehicles aboard the car-carrying vessel, Cougar Ace, which ran into trouble on July 23, 2006, off the Alaskan coast, resulting in her listing some 60-plus degrees, will not be sold as new vehicles. "While we do not, at thi ... Continue reading
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