DaimlerChrysler Sponsors Talent Search for American Cancer Society's Cattle Baron's Ball
Jul 6, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 5 -- DaimlerChrysler, serving as the presenting sponsor for the Cattle Baron's Ball (September 16, 2006) to benefit the American Cancer Society today announced the Cattle Baron's Talent search, a talent contest and series of community events to be held this summer. The Talent Search gives Detr ... Continue reading
Peggy Fisher Takes the Helm at TireStamp
Jul 6, 2006
KANATA, Ontario, July 5 -- TireStamp's Chairman and CEO Scott Feagan is pleased to announce that Peggy J. Fisher has accepted the position of President of its US operations effective immediately. Peggy is recognized as North America's leading independent truck tire and wheel expert. For the past 20 years Peggy has held ... Continue reading
Jul 5, 2006
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: Jeep Liberty 4X4 Engine: 3.7-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 210 hp @ 5200 rpm/235 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm Transmission: 4-speed automatic Wheelbase: 104.3 in. Length x Width x Height: 174.4 x 71.6 x 70.2 in. Tires: P235/70 R16 All-terrain Cargo volume: 69.0 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Jul 5, 2006
ORPHANS IN YPSILANTI By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Detroit Bureau My summer is officially in full swing. I spent a warm sunny day at a collector car show with two cameras around my neck, shooting the unusual cars and their details while chatting with all the old guys. Jack Miller, head honcho of The Orphan Car Show tel ... Continue reading
Detroit's Great River Race - The Gold Cup
Jul 5, 2006
By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau A boatload of us media folks along with some racing officials were motoring slowly around the 2 ½-mile race course yesterday in an old refurbished tug boat. Like walking a hard-surface race course before the race, we got a good feel for the course. This course, though ... Continue reading
Jul 5, 2006
LOS ANGELES, July 5 -- The way in which General Motors Corp. responded effectively to a highly critical column in The New York Times is worthy of study by public relations executives and communications students. That is the view of Dean Rotbart, host and executive producer of NewsTalk KRLA 870's Newsroom Confidential, ... Continue reading
Jul 4, 2006
AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG MUSEUM NEWS RELEASE & PHOTO - 7/03/2006 CONTACT: Gran Roberts, For Immediate Release Marketing Director July 2006 (260) 925-1444 ext. 30 Museum offers ninth annual 'Dry, Sweet and Classic' wine tasting AUBURN - The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum's ninth annual wine tasting, "Dry, Sweet and Classic ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz USA Reports Best June Sales Ever With 14 Percent Increase
Jul 3, 2006
MBUSA First Half-Year Sales Volume Up 16.5 Percent MONTVALE, N.J., July 3 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported its highest June on record with sales of 20,802 new vehicles, an increase of 14 percent over last June. This brings MBUSA's year-to-date total to 114,935 new vehicles sold for the best half- year sales ... Continue reading
Hyundai Closes First Half of '06 on Record Pace With an All-Time Record Sales Month
Jul 3, 2006
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 3 -- Hyundai Motor America announced sales of 44,508 vehicles for the month, which was Hyundai's all-time record sales month. Hyundai sales are up 4.3% year over year, and 3.4% over last June on the strength of an almost entirely new model line up. The new-for-'06 Hyundai Azera and Sonata ... Continue reading
Jeep(R) Serves as Exclusive Sponsor of FHM's Miss FHM 2006 Tournament of Beauties Contest
Jul 3, 2006
NEW YORK--July 3, 2006--Jeep(R) and FHM magazine will partner this year on a nationwide search for the hottest girl next door. Jeep has signed on as the exclusive sponsor of the multi-platform program celebrating Miss FHM - a Tournament of Beauties - which includes print, online and event marketing. The program, which ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives: Summer Programs Kick Spending up a Notch
Jul 3, 2006
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--July 3, 2006--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, estimated today that the average automotive manufacturer incentive in the U.S. was $2,580 per vehicle sold in June 2006, up $206, or nearly nine percent, from May 2006, but down $265, or nine percent, from June 2005 ... Continue reading
Jun 30, 2006
Celebrating the Art of Automotive Design By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Detroit Bureau One of my favorite collector car shows is held each year at the Eleanor and Edsel Ford mansion in Grosse Point, MI to coincide with both Fatherâs Day and the full hatch of Lake St. Clair fish flies, some call them May flies. The ... Continue reading
New NHTSA Chief Says Auto Safety Starts with the Family
Jun 30, 2006
Washington DC June 30, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that NHTSA's new Chief Nicole Nason -- the mother of two young daughters in a busy commuter household -- wants auto safety to start with the family: "This is a family issue and vehicle safety needs to be the priority," reports The Associated Press. Nason, a for ... Continue reading
Consumers Should Hit (and Inspect) the Brakes before Driving Off to Vacation
Jun 30, 2006
ATLANTA--June 30, 2006--According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, neglected vehicle maintenance leads to more than 2,600 deaths and nearly 100,000 disabling injuries each year. And at a highway cruising speed of 65 mph, vehicles travel more than 95 feet per second. Even with excellent reac ... Continue reading
The Doctor Is In - Ad Campaign Focuses on American and German Engineering and Design
Jun 30, 2006
Unique DaimlerChrysler Heritage Sets Company Apart From its Competitors DaimlerChrysler Chairman Dieter Zetsche is Spokesperson of 'Ask Dr. Z' Campaign Ads Kick-off Employee Pricing Plus Sales Event, Including 30 Day Return Program Go to www.AskDrZ.com to Ask Questions About Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge Vehicle Benefits ... Continue reading
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