News By Topic: Women And Cars

SEAMO's 2006 Concept Vehicle of the Year

Jun 12, 2006

A Surprise Winner Words and Photos By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The South East Automotive Media Organization took advantage of the Wards Auto Interiors Show in Detroit this week to present the 2006 North American Concept Vehicle of the Year awards. This five-year-old program honors vehicles most lik ... Continue reading

Virginia Tech Wins Challenge X 2006 Hybrid Vehicle Competition

Jun 12, 2006

AUSTIN, Texas--June 12, 2006--National Instruments at the second annual Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility competition, which took place in Mesa, Ariz. Challenge X is a three-year engineering competition to develop methods for reducing total energy consumption and emissions in a crossover vehicle while main ... Continue reading

Our Man in Paris @ The 2006 Michelin Challenge Bibendum - Chapter 3

Jun 12, 2006

Challenge Bibendum, Day Three By Thom Cannell Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel My third day in Paris begins with the totality of the Michelin Challenge Bibendum cars arriving from their test facility to the shadow of Paris most famous landmark, la Tour Eiffel. We take motor coaches from our hotel and it is almost quicke ... Continue reading

Automotive News: Want to Save Gas? Yield the Left Lane!

Jun 12, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Eric Skrum Communications Director National Motorists Association Foundation Phone: (608) 849-6000 Fax: (608) 849-8697 www.lanecourtesy.org Want to Save Gas? Yield the Left Lane! Waunakee, WI – June 13, 2006 – As gas prices rose, there was no shortage of sug ... Continue reading

50th Anniversary of the Interstate Celebration and Cross-Country Convoy to Launch Friday

Jun 12, 2006

--California Department of Transportation: WHAT: 50th Anniversary of the interstate convoy kickoff celebration to commemorate President Dwight D. Eisenhower's signing of the Federal-Aid Highway Act in June 1956 that established a "National System of Interstate Highways." The convoy from San Francisco to Washington D.C. ... Continue reading

Rental Car Confusion: Do Consumers Really Need the Collision Damage Waiver?

Jun 12, 2006

PEMCO's Northwest Insurance Poll reveals almost a quarter of Washington drivers buy additional insurance coverage they might not need SEATTLE, June 12 -- One out of five Washington drivers might be wasting money by purchasing the additional Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) offered by rental car companies, according to PEM ... Continue reading

Avis Gives Parents and Children Vehicle Safety Tips With New Summer Promotion

Jun 12, 2006

Children Receive Bike Safety Information and a Coupon for a Free Bike Helmet PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 12 -- As travelers take to the roads this summer for vacation, Avis is asking its customers to make safety a priority of their trip with its new summer travel promotion. Beginning today, Avis will be distributing copies ... Continue reading

Volvo's Worldwide 'Pirate' Treasure Hunt for a Buried SUV Begins Today

Jun 12, 2006

Visit www.volvocars.us/thehunt Today to Participate in Volvo's Promotion With Disney for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 12 -- Ever wanted to experience the ways of a true buried treasure-seeking pirate? Volvo Car Corporation will support its official promotion of Disney's upcoming Pi ... Continue reading

Ford at Bibendum Challenge

Jun 11, 2006

FORD SHOWS BROAD ALTERNATIVE POWERTRAIN PORTFOLIO AT LEADING ENVIRONMENTAL RALLY Ford Focus Flexi Fuel (FFV) Bibendum Challenge in Paris on June 11 Paris, June 9, 2006 – Which fuels and powertrains will we see in cars of the future? An insight into Ford's latest developments and potential future technologies can b ... Continue reading

Troxel No. 12 in rain-shortened Chicago qualifying

Jun 11, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 10 of 23 CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill. Race Date: June 9-11, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL NO. 12 IN RAIN-SHORTENED CHICAGO QUALIFYING J ... Continue reading

Our Man in Paris @ The 2006 Michelin Challenge Bibendum - Chapter 1

Jun 10, 2006

Boarding a flight to Paris is never an issue. Where and when do I show up with my passport, and can I force myself to adapt to the six-hour time difference ahead of the journey. Getting up at 2 AM to “Office” is never a fun thing, and 0430 is marginally doable. Thus I prepared for the 2006 Challenge Bibendum, ... Continue reading

Cadillac Escalade and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution top the list of highest insurance claims for theft

Jun 10, 2006

ARLINGTON, VA — Versions of the 2003-05 Cadillac Escalade, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, and Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab pickup have the highest rates of insurance theft claims. The 3 vehicles have claim rates 4 to 5 times the average for all vehicles. These are the latest theft loss results for passenger vehicles 1 to ... Continue reading

Announcing the Great American Family Road Trip Essay Contest

Jun 10, 2006

Commemorating the U.S. Interstate Highway System's 50th Anniversary SKOKIE, Ill., June 9 -- The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) today announced its launch of the "Great American Family Road Trip" Essay Contest, inspired by this summer's 50th Anniversary of the U.S. Interstate Highway System and the beginn ... Continue reading

Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau Wants Visitors 'Dancin' in Their Seats and Driving in Our Streets' with $50 Gas Card, Ad Campaign

Jun 9, 2006

DETROIT, June 9 -- The Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau (DMCVB) invites Midwesterners to gas up and put more mojo and muscle in their trip to Motown this summer with a free $50 gas card as part of a package to entice travelers to stay a second night in metro Detroit. The DMCVB's promotion is among the highest ... Continue reading

2006 Hyundai Accent GLS Review

Jun 9, 2006

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Hyundai Accent GLS 4-Door There is an unfortunate tendency for successful automakers, especially those with humble beginnings, to forget their past. All too often, those who started life by using inexpensive subcompacts as their initial stepping stone to success abandon the en ... Continue reading