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
Ford Greener Miles Program Launched
Apr 27, 2006
FORD AND TERRAPASS LAUNCH "GREENER MILESâ¢" CUSTOMER CARBON OFFSET PROGRAM Windmill farm in Ainsworth, Nebraska--one of the clean energy projects subsidized by TerraPass purchases. Greener Miles⢠invites vehicle owners to go online to create a personal emissions report, learn about ecodriving and balance out t ... Continue reading
Automotive Market for Color Displays To Triple Over Next 5 Years
Apr 27, 2006
BOSTON--April 27, 2006--The new Strategy Analytics report, "Automotive Displays - Position and Information Content are the Key Issues Not Screen Size," concludes that decreasing LCD costs and increasing availability of new features on in-vehicle navigation, entertainment and driver information systems are the key facto ... Continue reading
Apr 27, 2006
Commercial-Free Premiere Episode Presented by Dodge and Quiznos NEW YORK, April 27 -- Turner Entertainment Ad Sales and Marketing announced today the multi-platform client partnerships around TNT's original drama series SAVED which includes Dodge and Quiznos as sponsors for the uninterrupted, commercial-free premiere e ... Continue reading
Highway Safety Leaders Demo Safety Measures for Area Drivers
Apr 27, 2006
National Share the Road Safety Tour Visits Phoenix to Save Lives on Area Highways On a typical day as many as 295,000 vehicles travel I-10 through Phoenix. Most automobile drivers are not aware of what they can do to avoid crashes with tractor-trailers. Who: State Senator Thayer Vershoor, State Representative Andy Bigg ... Continue reading
In Wake of High Gas Prices, Demand for Diesel Cars and SUVs Jumped 31 Percent in 2005
Apr 27, 2006
President Bush Promotes Expanded Incentives to Encourage Purchase of Fuel-Efficient Clean Diesels WASHINGTON, April 27 -- With oil costs shattering records and gasoline prices causing concerns nationwide, savvy American consumers are increasingly turning to diesel-powered vehicles as a fuel-sipping alternative to gasol ... Continue reading
Apr 27, 2006
What: A Fuel Cell Car Competition for middle school students. Teams will race to see who has built the best model car. The contest is part of the Chicago Regional Science Bowl sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and Argonne National Laboratory. When: Saturday, April 29, with registration at 9:30 a.m. and racing ... Continue reading
Chrysler 300 Driving Chrysler Brand Success
Apr 27, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 27 -- Big news from Dodge and Jeep(R) has overshadowed Chrysler-branded vehicles in recent months, but that's about to change. U.S. sales of the Chrysler 300 surpassed the 300,000 mark in April 2006, making it the quickest Chrysler brand vehicle to reach the milestone in 25 months. This comes ... Continue reading
Apr 27, 2006
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--April 27, 2006--This month's new vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be 1.43 million units, a six percent decrease from March 2006, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. This amounts to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 16.6 m ... Continue reading
Hybrid Partnership: GM, DaimlerChrysler and BMW
Apr 27, 2006
Vienna, Apr 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 w ... Continue reading
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