Getting Your Car Ready for College
Aug 15, 2006
BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 15 -- Students are busy preparing for college and the last thing on their list -- if it makes the list at all -- is checking out the condition of the car they will take to school. The expectation may be that parents handle the routine auto maintenance, but regardless of who does it, the Car Care Cou ... Continue reading
Lexus Reveals 2007 SC Pebble Beach Edition Hardtop Convertible
Aug 15, 2006
Fourth Annual Limited-Edition SC 430 Makes Its Debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Lexus Fashion Preview PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Aug. 15 -- In celebration of its exclusive partnership with the Pebble Beach Company, Lexus will introduce the fourth annual Lexus SC Pebble Beach Edition retractable hardtop converti ... Continue reading
Higher Gas Prices Causing Many Americans to Alter Vacations
Aug 15, 2006
Could Spur More Travel Cutbacks in Months Ahead NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- While two-thirds of American families say they haven't yet scaled back their summer vacations because of higher gas prices, the other one-third are significantly changing their travel plans, The Conference Board reports today in a special survey. Amon ... Continue reading
International Brands Top Customer Satisfaction Study
Aug 15, 2006
Washington DC August 15, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that for the second year in a row, Toyota led the University of Michigan's American Customer Satisfaction Index for vehicles with a record score of 87 points on a scale of 100. The industry as a whole rose 1.3 percent to an average of 81 points, Reuters. Hond ... Continue reading
The technology behind the new Mercedes-Benz CL-Class - PRE-SAFE®
Aug 15, 2006
The technology behind the new Mercedes-Benz CL-Class - PRE-SAFE®: Occupant protection in the new Mercedes coupé begins even before an accident occurs Stuttgart, Aug 14, 2006 The anticipatory PRE-SAFE® protection system is included in the standard safety equipment for the new CL-Class, which makes its market debut in ... Continue reading
NAVTEQ(R) Electronic Horizon Technology Supports Dynamic Pass Predictor
Aug 15, 2006
Technological Innovation Makes Passing Lead Vehicles Safer CHICAGO, Aug. 14 -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, announced that its Electronic Horizon provides the foundation of the Dynamic Pass Predictor from the BMW group; a technology innovati ... Continue reading
Vintage Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio Fact Sheet
Aug 15, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Ackford, 614-793-4620, rackford@midohio.com VINTAGE GRAND PRIX OF MID-OHIO FACT SHEET WHAT: Vintage Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio * Thousands of vintage car enthusiasts will gather from across North America WHERE: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 7721 Steam Corners Rd. Lexington, Ohio 44904 WH ... Continue reading
Who Would You Give a Volvo To?
Aug 14, 2006
National Vote Underway for All-Time Greatest Heroes in 5th Anniversary Volvo for life Awards 250 Finalists Selected; Vote for Top Hero at www.volvoforlifeawards.com IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 14 -- Who would you give a Volvo to? A 73-year-old Alabama florist serving as a volunteer first-responder? A Wyoming woman devoting a ... Continue reading
Greater NY Auto Dealers Announce New Chairman
Aug 14, 2006
The Editor - Below is a press release announcing the appointment of Sheila Meyer as Chairman of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association (GNYADA). Sheila is the dealer principal of Meyer Chevrolet (Middle Village, Queens, NY) and was sworn in at GNYADA's annual business meeting. She is the third women in the ... Continue reading
2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Review
Aug 14, 2006
By Thom Cannell Detroit Buresu The Auto Channel Perfect is an overused word, yet âhighly suitable for someone or somethingâ is an accurate description of the 2007 Explorer Sport Trac. It does everything it shouldâand moreâwith style, grace and a heaping dollop of panache. Previous Explorer Sport Tra ... Continue reading
ASUS Introduces the ASUS-Lamborghini VX1 Notebook at the 2006 Concorso Italiano
Aug 14, 2006
Stunning Notebook Makes It's US Debut August 18th FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 14 -- ASUS Computer International, a leading provider of high quality notebooks worldwide, will announce the availability of the ASUS-Lamborghini VX1 notebook in the US at the 2006 Concorso Italiano "Celebration of Italian Style," on August 18th. A ... Continue reading
First Ever Around-the-World Race for Alternative Fuel Powered Automobiles
Aug 14, 2006
'Great Race World 35,000km, New York to Paris 2008' to Test and Prove Viability of Latest Sustainable Automotive Technology ORANGE, Calif., Aug. 14 -- Alternative fuel and hybrid powered automobiles will be competing in a first ever around-the-world race to prove the viability of the latest sustainable automotive techn ... Continue reading
Geely, Other Chinese Automakers' U.S. Hopes Hit Roadblocks
Aug 14, 2006
Washington DC August 14, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Geely, the Chinese automaker who wowed passersby at the Detroit Auto Show in January with its $10,000 7151 CK sedan, will not import the car as it had pledged, after the vehicle failed to meet U.S. safety and emissions standards, reports BrandWeek. Geely ... Continue reading
Wind energy milestone reached: American Wind Energy Association
Aug 14, 2006
Att. Editors and Reporters, U.S. WIND ENERGY INSTALLATIONS REACH NEW MILESTONE: 10,000 MEGAWATTS U.S. wind energy installations now exceed 10,000 megawatts (MW) in generating capacity, and produce enough electricity on a typical day to power the equivalent of over 2.5 million homes, the American Wind Energy Association ... Continue reading
More Safety Features Standard on 2007 Models From Ford Motor
Aug 14, 2006
By John Fossen, FCN DEARBORN, Aug. 14, 2006 -- Ford Motor Company is responding to consumers' desire for increased vehicle safety by adding more standard safety features to its 2007 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury lineups. The company has made side air curtains or its advanced Safety Canopy system with rollover sensor standa ... Continue reading
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