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
Diesels - US Driver Want Them but Can't Get Them
Apr 27, 2006
In Europe, more than half of all vehicles are diesel-powered and offer 30% better fuel economy. Why can't the U.S. follow its example? April 27, 2006; Matt Vela writing for Business Week Online reported that: They stink. They're loud. And, worst of all, they're slow. So goes popular American opinion of diesel-powered a ... Continue reading
Ford Launching Reality Show on Designing Concept Vehicles
Apr 27, 2006
DEARBORN, Mich. April 27, 2006; The AP reported that if singing, cooking and clothing design can sell as reality TV, why not designing dream cars? Ford Motor Co., a sponsor of Fox's "American Idol" reality show, is planning its own television reality program in which the participants develop concept cars with Ford desi ... Continue reading
Stick Shift Lovers Arise Against Automatic Transmissions
Apr 27, 2006
COLDWATER, Mich., April 27 -- An organization of motorists with the passion to shift the manual transmission is making an assertive move against the world going completely automatic. The new Shiftyworld community brings together car lovers who stick staunchly by the interactive process of shifting gears manually. Infor ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club Warns Consumers to Beware of Gas Additives Claiming to Increase Mileage
Apr 27, 2006
LOS ANGELES--April 27, 2006--With gas prices at record high levels statewide, drivers may be tempted to buy gasoline additives that claim to improve vehicle mileage. The Automobile Club of Southern California is advising consumers that available gas additives are unlikely to save them money on gas. "The Auto Club has t ... Continue reading
Apr 26, 2006
By Marty Bernstein AIADA Contributing Editor The Fitâs Specs Already one of Hondaâs biggest sellers in Europe and Asia, the Fit comes to America with several attributes for those customers who want, said Chuck Schifsky, manager regional public relations operations of American Honda, âAn attractive, effic ... Continue reading
AutoVIBES: Gas Price Concerns Reach All-Time High
Apr 26, 2006
Recent Gas Price Spike Significantly Impacts Vehicle Segment Consideration IRVINE, Calif., April 26 -- Due to increasing gas prices, more than 60 percent of new-vehicle shoppers (62 percent) are at least strongly considering the purchase of a vehicle they normally would not have considered, and half of those (30 percen ... Continue reading
Technology Prohibiting Drinking and Driving May Come Sooner Than First Thought
Apr 26, 2006
Wasgington DC April 26, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that use of ignition interlock devices which prohibit a car from starting if a driver has had too much alcohol is starting to catch some momentum. New York state legislators are considering whether to require the devices on all cars and trucks by 2009, and aut ... Continue reading
Students from Marysville Are Michigan's Best Young Auto Techs, According to AAA
Apr 26, 2006
DEARBORN, Mich., April 26 -- Jeffrey Elder of Fort Gratiot and Anthony Fraley of Avoca, seniors at St. Clair County Tech, took first place in the Michigan state final of the 12th annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition, held today at the Macomb Community College Expo Center in Warren. The victory, in competitio ... Continue reading
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