Importance of Teen Auto Safety Through Service-Learning
Mar 22, 2006
State Farm(R) and NYLC(TM) Will Announce Project Ignition Winner and Service-Learning Research Findings PHILADELPHIA, March 21 -- On March 24, at The 17th Annual National Service-Learning Conference in Philadelphia, State Farm(R) and the National Youth Leadership Council will announce the winner of Project Ignition 200 ... Continue reading
Detroit Mother of Five Receives Surprise Car Gift to Help Medical Care
Mar 21, 2006
Golling Chrysler Jeep Dodge Replaces Vandalized Car for Mother of Premature Baby DETROIT, March 21 -- After someone slashed her tires and put sugar in her 25-year-old car's gas tank, Jeanita Blanding, a local mother of five, wasn't sure how she would get her premature baby to his doctor's appointments. Taking the bus w ... Continue reading
Mar 21, 2006
Letter from Europe Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief I went to my first Geneva car show way back in the 60s . In those days it was in the middle of Geneva where it had a very special atmosphere. Now it is in a purpose built new exhibition center next to the airport and the railway station. Hard to fault their logic e ... Continue reading
AAA Names the Jaguar XJ8L as Top Car Pick for 2006
Mar 21, 2006
IRVINE, Calif., March 21 -- Today, the American Automobile Association (AAA) announced its top cars for 2006 in 13 distinct categories and selected the Jaguar XJ8L as its top pick in the $50,000+ category. "The XJ8L has long distinguished itself from other luxury cars by offering outstanding performance, classic design ... Continue reading
Mar 21, 2006
ORLANDO, Fla.--March 21, 2006--AAA, one of the nation's leading member organizations that provides motorists with solutions to all of their automotive needs, has selected its top cars for 2006 in 13 distinct categories, including "Cool Car of the Year." They are: Category Car EPA Miles Per Gallon -------- --- --------- ... Continue reading
2007 Escalade: Cadillac Prepares Complete Model Lineup
Mar 21, 2006
Escalade ESV and EXT provide added consumer choice and value DETROIT - With the all-new 2007 Escalade debuting in showrooms currently, today Cadillac announces that the full Escalade lineup - including the extended length ESV and EXT models -- are nearing launch. The extended-length EXT and ESV models give Cadillac the ... Continue reading
Roadside Assistance Programs From International Nameplates
Mar 21, 2006
By Frank Giovinazzi AIADA Contributing Editor March 20, 2006 It’s the kind of feature that comes equipped with most new International vehicles that owners never want to use – and ironically, one the vast majority of consumers don’t even know comes standard with their purchase. Just like an umbrella, r ... Continue reading
Automakers Woo Young Customers With New Gadgets
Mar 21, 2006
Washington DC March 20, 2006; The AIADA newslettter reported that many automakers are packing everything they possibly can in their compact cars to attract more young buyers, reports The Detroit Free Press. Honda won 2006 North American Car of the Year honors with the redesigned Civic, which offers safety, style and pe ... Continue reading
Longer Auto Loans Becoming the Norm
Mar 21, 2006
Washington DC March 20, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that auto dealers and lenders continue to increase the length of car loans as a result of an increase in consumers who demand low monthly payments, reports Automotive News. A report by the Consumer Bankers Association said loans greater than 60 months accounte ... Continue reading
Safety 'Time Machine' Will be Set to Remember Road Deaths
Mar 21, 2006
LONDON, March 21 -- Road-users champion GEM Motoring Assist is to create a 'safety time machine' when British Summer Time (BST) begins on March 26. As the clocks go forward to ensure lighter evenings GEM will designate one time piece at its East Sussex headquarters that will never be altered again and year round will r ... Continue reading
Smart Motorists Don't Trade, They Upgrade
Mar 21, 2006
BETHESDA, Md., March 20 -- There are lots of ways to spend your tax refund, but the Engine Repower Council (ERC) and the Car Care Council (CCC) suggest putting it towards your second biggest investment -- your car or truck. Although you may want to get rid of your present vehicle in favor of a new car or truck, repower ... Continue reading
Women Thrive In Gender-Blind NHRA
Mar 21, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 914-4761 WHERE THERE'S A WOMAN, THERE'S A WAY IN NHRA THREE OF FOUR FINAL-ROUNDS AT ACDELCO GATORNATIONALS INVOLVE A WOMAN; TWO OF FOUR POWERADE SERIES POINTS LEADERS ARE WOMEN GLENDORA, Calif. - Thriving in NHRA's gender-blind environment, cultivated by the tra ... Continue reading
Call for a Nationwide Ban on GEICO's Rating Methods
Mar 21, 2006
PRINCETON, N.J.--March 20, 2006--New Jersey Citizens United Reciprocal Exchange, (NJ CURE), a leading not-for-profit auto insurance provider in New Jersey, agrees with the recent statement by Consumers Federation of America (CFA) Director of Insurance J. Robert Hunter, and calls upon each state to ban the use of rating ... Continue reading
AAA Minnesota/Iowa Calls on Minnesotans to do a Better Job Protecting our Novice Drivers
Mar 21, 2006
By Randy Williams, President, AAA Minnesota/Iowa BURNSVILLE, Minn., March 20 -- The following is attributed to Randy Williams, President, AAA Minnesota/Iowa: Last week H.F. 3050 and S.F. 3033 were introduced as companion bills that if enacted will restrict the number of non-family passengers novice drivers may transpor ... Continue reading
MINI USA Motors for a Good Cause With Launch of MINI Motoring Hearts Volunteer Program
Mar 21, 2006
National Call for MINI Owners and Auto Enthusiasts Across America to Join 'Heartfelt' Volunteer Initiative WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., March 20 -- MINI USA announced today the kick-off of MINI Motoring Hearts, a brand-new national initiative designed to encourage current and prospective MINI owners to give back to their comm ... Continue reading
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