18th Annual Tour de Sol: May 10-14, 2006 in Saratoga Spa State Park,NY
Apr 29, 2006
Itâs BIGâ¦Itâs important⦠Itâs the only event of its kind The 2006 Tour de Sol is a high tech, high touch event that will celebrate progress made toward more environmentally friendly vehicles that use less fuel and emit less climate change emissions, and offer new ways of getting around. A weeke ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago Motor Club Joins Illinois Fraternal Order of Police in Honoring Police Officers
Apr 29, 2006
Blue Ribbons available at no cost at AAA branches throughout Illinois AURORA, Ill., April 28 -- AAA Chicago Motor Club is proud to provide Blue Ribbons at its branch locations throughout Illinois during May to honor police officers. The Blue Ribbon shows public support for law enforcement officers. It was been a symbol ... Continue reading
New Driver Distractions Study Sparks Traffic Safety Leaders to Create Awareness Day May 3
Apr 28, 2006
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., April 28 -- The Virginia Department of Transportation, Drive Smart Virginia and GEICO are partnering to take action to help "reduce the use" of cell phones and other driver distractions by creating the first annual "Distracted Driver Awareness Day," May 3, in Virginia and North Carolina. GEICO, Dri ... Continue reading
President Bush Wants Authority Over CAFE Standards for Passenger Cars
Apr 28, 2006
Washington DC April 28, 2006; The Bush administration requested that Congress give it the authority to change fuel economy standards for passenger cars, reports The Associated Press. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta wrote to leaders of the House and Senate inquiring for Congress to allow creation of a fuel econom ... Continue reading
Apr 28, 2006
-- WHAT: The eighth annual Gumball 3000, the most rock 'n roll car rally ever created, inspired by the outrageous road race movies of the 70s, soars through the finish line at the world-famous Rodeo Drive, completing the final leg of its eight-day, 3,000-mile rally around the world. After kicking-off in London on April ... Continue reading
Teens and Parents Invited to View 'Real Teen Driving' DVD May 5
Apr 28, 2006
TUCSON, Ariz., April 28 -- Local teenagers and parents are invited to get a close up look at how teens really drive when GEICO presents its "Real Teen Driving" DVD and teen safe driving program on Friday, May 5, during a driver education class from 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at Marana High School, 12000 W. Emigh Rd., Tucson ... Continue reading
Vivian M. Stephenson Elected to CarMax Board of Directors
Apr 28, 2006
RICHMOND, Va., April 28 -- CarMax, Inc. announced today that its board of directors has elected Vivian M. Stephenson, chief operating officer for Williams-Sonoma, Inc., to membership on the board. Ms. Stephenson joined Williams-Sonoma, a $3.5 billion specialty retailer of products for the home, in 2003 as chief operati ... Continue reading
Apr 28, 2006
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--April 28, 2006--PureSafety and Driver's Alert today announced that they will begin offering a market-leading combination of vehicle monitoring and online driver safety education to companies looking to reduce fleet accidents and related insurance costs. The strategic partnership between PureSafety and ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Gas Prices Surge Higher
Apr 28, 2006
LOS ANGELES--April 28, 2006--Southern California motorists endured double-digit increases at the gas pump for the second week in a row as prices reached new record highs every day this week, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Gas Prices Continue Climb
Apr 28, 2006
HOUSTON--April 28, 2006--Texas motorists continue to see increases at the gas pumps for the eighth consecutive week, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. The average price of regular self-serve in Texas rose six cents a gallon this week to $2.892--that is 76.5 cents higher than last year's average. Both Dallas an ... Continue reading
New Hybrid Technology From GM, DaimlerChrysler and BMW Revealed
Apr 28, 2006
Vienna April 27, 2006; The state-of-the-art full hybrid system, whose components are being co-developed by General Motors Corp., DaimlerChrysler and the BMW Group for production beginning next year, represents a major automotive industry milestone due to the unprecedented fully integrated combination of electric motors ... Continue reading
The Mercedes-Benz Passage at Mercedes-Benz World in Stuttgart: Linking tradition with the present
Apr 28, 2006
Stuttgart, Apr 27, 2006 Visitors are able to move conveniently between the Mercedes-Benz Museum and the Mercedes-Benz Center Stuttgart via a 80-metre long Passage. The Passage not only represents a spatial link between tradition and the present, but is also an attractive experience world in its own right, with catering ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Diesel May Cure Sticker Shock at the Pump
Apr 27, 2006
Full-Size Luxury Sedan Achieves 37 MPG and Up to 780 Miles Per Tank MONTVALE, N.J., April 27 -- Do you get sticker shock at every gas pump, but don't want to sacrifice your people- and cargo-carrying space? Are you now resigned to ever-higher fuel prices, but not ready to take the hybrid plunge? Mercedes-Benz, the comp ... Continue reading
Minnesota Winners of Ford/AAA Auto Skills
Apr 27, 2006
BURNSVILLE, Minn.--April 27, 2006--AAA announces a two-student team from Moorhead High School - Brad Rassier and Sean Richards- won first place and $71,000 in scholarships in the Minnesota finals of the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills contest. The team is lead by instructor Darvin Miller. The Minnesota competition was one ... Continue reading
Government Study Finds Passenger Vans Among the Safest Commuting Vehicles, Reports VPSI
Apr 27, 2006
TROY, Mich., April 27 -- Recent research conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) studied occupant fatality rates of vehicles by size and type and found that "in all fatal crashes, when broken down by size, compact cars have the highest occupant fatality rate while the 'large vans' catego ... Continue reading
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