Edmunds.com Names its Used Car ``Best Bets'' for 2006
Jun 1, 2006
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--June 1, 2006--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announced its used car, truck and SUV "Best Bets" for 2006. "Because of high gas prices, consumers are looking for additional ways to save on automotive expenses. For those in the market for new wheels, buying ... Continue reading
Jun 1, 2006
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--June 1, 2006--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, projected today that the average automotive manufacturer incentive in the U.S. was $2,416 per vehicle sold in May 2006, up $119, or five percent, from April 2006, and down $150, or nearly six percent, from May 2005. ... Continue reading
Jun 1, 2006
MCLEAN, Va.--June 1, 2006--As the summer car-buying season kicks-off, Capital One Auto Finance's second Gender Rules of the Road survey of automotive buying habits shows that a significant percentage of women continue to feel disadvantaged in the car-buying process. The national survey of 1,000 female car buyers finds ... Continue reading
Jun 1, 2006
* 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee to run on gas, diesel and E-85 * First full-size sport-utility vehicle with 3.0-liter common rail turbo diesel in the U.S. * Up to 30 percent improvement in fuel economy * Class-leading towing, torque, driving range AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 1 -- Chrysler Group will announce the first diesel- ... Continue reading
Top Nissan Exec Blasts Industry for New-Media Timidity
Jun 1, 2006
(AdAge.com) -- Jan Thompson, VP-marketing of Nissan North America, today scolded the U.S. auto industry for resorting to "a less risky approach to marketing" leading to a big disparity in where automakers spend their ad dollars and consumers invest their time. ... Continue reading
Wal-Mart Explores Ethanol Fuel Sales
Jun 1, 2006
NEW YORK June 1, 2006; Reuters reporteds that Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, is considering selling ethanol-based fuel at its more than 380 gasoline stations, the Wall Street Journal reported late on Wednesday. The move could give the sales of alternative fuels a significant boost amid steep gasoli ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: The Hot Weather Means It's Time to Summer-ize Your Car
Jun 1, 2006
LOS ANGELES--June 1, 2006--June 21 may be the first day of summer on the calendar, but Southern California has already had its first taste of hot weather. With rising temperatures and motorists hitting the roads for summer vacations, the Automobile Club of Southern California is urging motorists to "summer-ize" their c ... Continue reading
Honda to fix 420,000 vehicles with key interlock defects
Jun 1, 2006
TOKYO June 1, 2006; Japan Today reported that Honda Motor Co said Wednesday it will repair the Fit subcompact, the Stream minivan and seven other models, produced between April 2001 and March 2002, due to malfunctioning key interlock systems. Honda said 423,344 automatic vehicles are subject to the repairs. Their ignit ... Continue reading
MINI USA Achieves Sales Milestone With 150,000th MINI Retailed
Jun 1, 2006
Lucky Owner Takes Delivery at Sandia MINI in Albuquerque, NM WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., May 31 -- MINI USA this month has delivered the 150,000th MINI sold in the US to a customer in New Mexico. This sales milestone has been achieved three-and-a-half years ahead of schedule. The lucky customer, Ramon Aragon, picked up his P ... Continue reading
Ford Selling More Fuel Efficient Cars
May 31, 2006
By Mike Thomas, FCN As gas prices rise, customers are looking to smaller engines to save on fuel, a trend reflected in sales of the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan. From January through mid-May, sales of four-cylinder models nearly doubled, now accounting for more than 20 percent of all Ford vehicles. "Along with the Fus ... Continue reading
Ford Offers 0% Loans Plus Gas Credit
May 31, 2006
DETROIT, May 31, 2006; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. said today that it would offer zero-percent financing on almost all of its vehicles and give buyers $1,000 toward gas purchases as part of its most aggressive sales incentive program of the year. Ford said that as part of its "Drive on Us" discount program, wh ... Continue reading
Wyoming's Motoring Consumers and Independent Auto Repair Industry Thank U.S. Rep. Barbara Cubin
May 31, 2006
WY Congresswoman Votes in Favor of Pro-Consumer 'Right to Repair Act,' says CARE ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 31 -- "Wyoming's motoring consumers and the Wyoming automotive aftermarket thank U.S. Representative Barbara Cubin (R-At Large) for voting for The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act, HR 2048, in her Subcommittee ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club Re-Appoints Four to Board of Directors
May 31, 2006
LOS ANGELES--May 31, 2006--The Automobile Club of Southern California today announced the re-appointment of Jack Brown, Susan Corrales-Diaz, Antonia Hernandez and Ray Martin to its board of directors. "We are fortunate to have these visionary business leaders continue as part of our board to guide the organization in i ... Continue reading
SafeGuard Go(R) Car Seat Named Hot Product in iParenting Awards
May 31, 2006
WESTFIELD, Ind.--May 31, 2006--SafeGuard, a division of IMMI, announced that the newly launched SafeGuard Go has earned the "Best of the Best -- Hot" product distinction in the prestigious iParenting Awards. The seat was recognized for its revolutionary design and ease-of-use. The first ever hybrid car seat, the SafeGu ... Continue reading
May 31, 2006
VOLVO XC90 A Really Sweet Swede By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau When the XC90 was introduced at the North American International Auto Show a few years ago it was named the North American Truck of the Year, . . . or was that North American Car of the Year. If there had been a category called North Ameri ... Continue reading
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