Jun 21, 2006
Dollar Provides Free Three-Day Car Rental With Purchase of Travel Packages ORLANDO, Fla., June 21 -- Universal Orlando and Dollar Rent A Car, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , are joining to create a value-driven vacation package for families traveling to Orlando. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi ... Continue reading
Power Information Network Reports: Midsize Utility Vehicle Segment Shows Signs of Weakening
Jun 21, 2006
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 21 June 2006 âThe midsize utility segment, which includes some of the auto industryâs most popular models, is increasingly showing signs of considerable weakness, as it has been since the beginning of the year, according to real-time retail transaction data from the Power Information ... Continue reading
Ford, Turner Media Group First to Deliver iTV/Mobile Phone Integration for Automobile Advertising
Jun 21, 2006
DEARBORN, Mich. & DENVER--June 21, 2006--Ford Motor Company and Turner Media Group (TMG) are giving nearly 12 million interactive TV subscribers of EchoStar Communications Corporation and its DISH Network satellite TV service a convenient way to experience the 2007 Ford Mustang and Fusion and Five Hundred sedans throug ... Continue reading
Jun 21, 2006
Atlantic Mutual Newsletter Offers Advice on Keeping Teens Safe NEW YORK, June 21 -- Few experiences are more terrifying for parents than handing the car keys to their teenager on a hot Saturday night. Dan Olmsted, president of Atlantic Mutual, should know. His son just started driving. "Parents have good reason to be c ... Continue reading
Jun 21, 2006
BELLEVUE, Wash., June 21 -- To celebrate the first day of summer and help travelers combat rising fuel and airline ticket prices, Expedia.com(R) today introduced two new site features: Fare Alert and Gas Station Locator. The Expedia(R) Fare Alert, a downloadable desktop application, is the only tool of its kind that au ... Continue reading
The Heads First Coalition Urges Veto
Jun 21, 2006
WHO: The Heads First Coalition, representing the medical community, traffic safety and insurance industry organizations in Michigan. WHAT: The coalition will respond to the Legislature's approval of Senate Bill 297, which will repeal the state's 37-year mandatory motorcycle helmet law. WHEN: 11 a.m. THURSDAY, June 22, ... Continue reading
Jun 21, 2006
A Historical Look Back, From the Original Three-Wheel Automobile That Hit Los Angeles Streets to the Dune Buggies Symbolizing Southern California's Care-Free Lifestyle LOS ANGELES, June 20 -- The Los Angeles Times on June 21 will publish "Cars," a special automotive section looking at Southern California's love affair ... Continue reading
Students Design Better Products for Eco-Friendly Transportation
Jun 21, 2006
CONCORD, Mass.--June 20, 2006--Student engineering teams from more than 30 elite universities will use SolidWorks(R) software this summer at MIT to design better alternative transportation technologies and "leapfrog" the state of the art. Students at the first-ever Vehicle Design Summit June 13 - Aug. 13 will conceive, ... Continue reading
Jun 20, 2006
REV IT UP® IS BACK! World's Largest Performance Driving School and National Racing Competition, A Hugely Popular Program that Drew Thousands Nationwide, Features Chevrolet's Performance Vehicles this Summer For Only $50, Participants Get More of Everything-Seat Time, Instruction, Horsepower, Hot Laps and A Chance to W ... Continue reading
Irv's Volvo P1800 Rolls for 40 Years
Jun 20, 2006
Irv Gordon, Driver of His Record-Breaking, 2.5 Million Mile Volvo P1800, Marks the 40 Year Anniversary of His Purchase LONG ISLAND, N.Y., June 20 -- Forty years ago this June 30, the Beatles were completing their "Revolver" album. Mike Tyson was born in Brooklyn. Los Angeles Dodger Sandy Koufax was halfway through pitc ... Continue reading
GM's 3.9L V-6 Family Grows With E85-Capable And Fuel-Saving Active Fuel Management™ Versions
Jun 20, 2006
Chicago, IL. - Today at the Midwest Automotive Media Association meeting Ed Peper, General Manager, Chevrolet, announced General Motor's first V-6 application of fuel-saving Active Fuel Management⢠on the 3.9L V-6 offered in the 2007 Chevy Impala, and E85 ethanol fuel capability on the 3.9L V-6 offered in the '07 ... Continue reading
240 HUMMERs Join HUMMER Homecoming 2006 Celebration
Jun 20, 2006
SOUTH BEND, IND. June 19, 2006; HUMMER owners from 34 states and provinces the United States and Canada, as well as members of a Japan-based HUMMER ownersâ club will converge June 19-23 in South Bend, Indiana â the home of AM General and the birthplace of the original HUMMER â for HUMMER Homecoming 2006. ... Continue reading
Toll Roads Save Time, Gas, Money
Jun 20, 2006
IRVINE, Calif.--June 19, 2006--Orange County's 51-mile toll road system operated by the Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) saves motorists more than six million hours and $182 million annually because of reduced congestion, according to a newly released economic study. The study, called "Economic Benefits of The To ... Continue reading
Jun 20, 2006
Configurable MINI Card Offers Motoring Rewards Program for Brand Enthusiasts WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., June 19 -- MINI Financial Services, a division of BMW Financial Services North America, will launch its MINI Card, a customizable VISA credit card that allows cardholders to design their own credit card image using a pate ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Announces Voluntary Recall Campaign of Certain SLR McLaren Vehicles
Jun 19, 2006
MONTVALE, N.J., June 19 -- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC will conduct a voluntary recall campaign on certain model year 2005 - 2006 SLR McLaren vehicles with regard to the alternator. The company has determined that under hard operating conditions, the engine compartment temperatures can increase to a level which exceeds the ... Continue reading
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