Jun 6, 2006
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 5 -- Hyundai Motor America announced today the launch of an initiative to support vehicle owners with special physical needs. Through the new Mobility Program, customers will be reimbursed up to $1,000 for new adaptive equipment installed in any new Hyundai vehicle leased or purchased thro ... Continue reading
Jun 5, 2006
Washington DC June 5, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Nicole Nason has officially taken the helm as the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reports Automotive News. A spokesman for NHTSA says Nason took over on May 31. Nason, a former Assistant U.S. Secretary of Transportation, succeeds ... Continue reading
CONSUMER REPORTS Rates 6 Sport Utility - RAV4 Comes Out On Top
Jun 5, 2006
RAV4 outpoints the highly-rated Honda CR-V, Subaru Forester YONKERS, NY June 5, 2006; The newly-redesigned Toyota RAV4 emerged as Consumer Reportsâ top-rated small sport-utility vehicle following tests of six SUVs for the July issue. The latest generation RAV4 earned an âExcellentâ overall rating in Cons ... Continue reading
Crash Data Confirms Child Safety Seats, Boosters Offer Survival Advantage to Child Passengers
Jun 5, 2006
PHILADELPHIA, June 5 -- A new study has found that children who were using child restraints were 28 percent less likely to be killed in a crash than children who were wearing seat belts alone. Published today in The Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, the research from the Center for Injury Research and Prev ... Continue reading
Illinois Sees Dramatic Rise in Flood Damaged Cars Showing Up for Sale
Jun 5, 2006
Number of Cars with Flood Damage Nearly Doubled Since 2002; Illinois Consumers Need to be on the Lookout for Used Car Fraud CHICAGO, June 5 -- Carfax, the most trusted provider of vehicle history information, announced today that the number of flood damaged cars showing up for sale in Illinois has increased by 96% sinc ... Continue reading
Prices High at the Pumps But Awareness and Use of Alternative Fuel Technologies Remains Low
Jun 5, 2006
CHICAGO, June 5 -- Despite record oil prices, concerns about global pollution levels and dependence on foreign energy, Americans' awareness and use of alternative fuel engine technologies is still fairly low, according to a recent Synovate survey. Synovate, a global market research firm, surveyed over 900 respondents i ... Continue reading
Honda Announces Tax Credits for Hybrids
Jun 5, 2006
Buyers are Eligible for Federal Tax Credits Ranging From $1,300 for Accord Hybrid to $2,100 for Civic Hybrid TORRANCE, Calif., June 5 -- Customers who purchase a new 2006 Honda hybrid vehicle on or after January 1, 2006, may be eligible for federal tax credits ranging from $1,300 to $2,100 when they file their 2006 tax ... Continue reading
Impress Your Friends...Amaze Your Neighbors...Be A Hero To Your Kids...
Jun 4, 2006
Now You Can Learn All the Current Vehicle Country Identification Codes AUTO CENTRAL - June 4, 2006: We know you've always wanted to know this information, so here it is, the complete list of all Vehicle Country Identification Codes. This way, when you're driving down the road and you see a car with one of those black a ... Continue reading
Great Road Trips From Donna Vissing - Nashville Tennessee
Jun 3, 2006
When I travel to a destination, my first interest is the history. After I begin to understand the history, then I can more fully ... Continue reading
Ford launches nationwide "Drive on Us" 2006 model year-end sales event
Jun 3, 2006
Ford launches nationwide "Drive on Us" 2006 model year-end sales event by offering zero percent financing on nearly all models, plus customers pay $0 for gas, E-85 or diesel through the end of the year. Hit Ford products like the Escape Hybrid, Fusion, Mustang V-6 and F-150 on sale through the end of July. DEARBORN, Mi ... Continue reading
GM and Discovery Channel to Showcase the Future of Cars in a New Documentary
Jun 3, 2006
Exclusive series to include young designers as they develop ultra-clean concept vehicles for 2027 DETROIT -- Discovery Channel and GM are taking viewers behind the closely guarded doors of GM Design and into the minds of the automaker's innovative, forward thinking designers as part of a new, four-part documentary. Set ... Continue reading
British-built Toyota Avensis at Madrid Motor Show
Jun 3, 2006
Toyota brings some welcome positive news for the UKâs car manufacturing industry with the unveiling today of its new, British-built 2007 Avensis range at the Madrid Motor Show. he new Avensis has fresh styling inside and out, increasing its dynamic and premium quality appeal. It also benefits from two new engines ... Continue reading
Jun 2, 2006
Hangzhou June 1, 2006: Chery has unveiled its model, a New Crossover at the Hangzhou Motor Show in China. The car, which was originally unveiled at the 2004 Beijing Auto Show under the code name B14 is a 6-7-seater minivan developed with independent intellectual property rights. Chery was assisted by Lotus Engineering ... Continue reading
Chicago College Students Embark on National Road Trip for Charity Challenge
Jun 2, 2006
Chicago Residents Invited to Attend Kick-off Event What: What do a Russian speaking sorority girl, a jazz studies major and an aspiring broadcast journalist all have in common? They're all Northwestern University (NU) students who will be representing Chicago and competing against student teams from Boston College and ... Continue reading
Boston College Students Embark on National Road Trip for Charity Challenge
Jun 2, 2006
Boston Residents Invited to Attend Kick-off Event What: What do a future HBO writer, a former beauty queen from the "O.C." and a Lacrosse player have in common? They're all Boston College (BC) students who will be representing Boston and competing against student teams from Northwestern University and Texas Christian U ... Continue reading
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