Official NHTSA Recall Notice For 805,000 GM Pickups
Mar 11, 2006
Make / Models : Model/Build Years: CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 1999-2000 GMC / SIERRA 1999-2000 Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V066000 Mfg's Report Date : MAR 08, 2006 Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS Potential Number Of Units Affected : 805368 Summary: CERTAIN PICKUP ... Continue reading
All Roads Lead to the New York International Auto Show
Mar 11, 2006
But How Should You Get There & Where Should You Park? NEW YORK, March 9 -- Automobiles are unquestionably the main attraction at the 2006 New York International Automobile Show, to be held April 14 - 23, 2006 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City; yet, many show-goers do not actually drive to the Auto Show, and t ... Continue reading
Annual Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show to Showcase Nearly 400 Vehicles
Mar 11, 2006
Sunday, June 4 in Riverside Park AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 9 -- Foreign built cars will be the stars of the 10th annual Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show Sunday, June 4, 2006 in the city's downtown Riverside Park. Sponsored by the Walter P. Chrysler Museum, the show runs 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The Orphan Car Show is open to all f ... Continue reading
GM Recalls About 900,000 Pickup Trucks
Mar 10, 2006
WASHINGTON March 10, 2006; Ken Thomas writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp. said Friday it is recalling about 900,000 pickup trucks worldwide to fix tailgate cables that can corrode and break when loads are placed on them. The recall involves 1999-2000 models of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra tr ... Continue reading
Auto Club: March Gas Prices Are Marching Upward
Mar 10, 2006
LOS ANGELES--March 10, 2006--Gas prices continued the reversal they started last week when they began rising again, with some significant price jumps occurring in many areas at the end of this week, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The average price of self-serve regular gaso ... Continue reading
2007 Camry Hybrid Our Reviewer's Corrected Mileage
Mar 9, 2006
Because of the flap generated by the low fuel economy readings in my test of the Toyota Camry Hybrid, I asked for, and received, the car for a quick weekend of re-testing. We drove the car to my daughter’s, a trip of 375 miles, more than four times the mileage of the original test. In the original test, I only ad ... Continue reading
Mar 8, 2006
BURNSVILLE, Minn.--March 8, 2006--AAA, one of the nation's leading consumer organizations for "all things automotive," 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 -------- --- -------------------- ((a)estimated city/highway) ... Continue reading
BMW Manufacturing Produces One Millionth Vehicle
Mar 7, 2006
Spartanburg, S.C. – March 7, 2006: BMW Manufacturing Co., has manufactured its one millionth car, 12 years after the first car rolled off the production line. The millionth vehicle, which came off the line on February 28, 2006, is a Z4 M Roadster in Interlagos Blue with a Champagne Leather individual interior, a ... Continue reading
Mar 7, 2006
The Original Pocket Rocket - All Grown Up Just Like Me By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The year was 1983. I was a young man. Well, relatively young anyway. The Volkswagen Rabbit was becoming as popular as its antecedent Beetle and being copied by everyone. Unlike the quirky Beetle the Rabbit was modern ... Continue reading
AIADA Announces Resignation of President Marianne McInerney
Mar 7, 2006
Alexandria, VA (March 7, 2006): Don Hicks, Chairman of AIADA, today announced that Marianne McInerney, President of AIADA, has resigned from the organization effective Monday. “Yesterday, I regretfully accepted the resignation of Marianne McInerney, who has led our organization through what many of us consider to ... Continue reading
Volvo Visits Its Roots with Second Generation 2007 S80
Mar 7, 2006
By Michelle KrebsAIADA Contributing Editor GENEVA, Switzerland – Volvo recently unveiled its second-generation, flagship S80 sedan, the North American success of which is particularly important to the Swedish automaker. North America is the S80’s largest market. Volvo anticipates 50,000 sales of the new S80 ... Continue reading
Performance World - This Weekend
Mar 7, 2006
Performance World Custom Car & Truck Show Starts Friday! What: The hardcore show for car enthusiasts Where: International Centre (6900 Airport Road) When: March 10-12, 2006 Admission: Adults $18.00; Youth (6 to 12) $5.00; and Children (under 5) free when accompanied by an adult. Tuesday, March 7, 2006 (Toronto) - Perfo ... Continue reading
AutobyTel's CarTV Provides Cablevision Product
Mar 7, 2006
IRVINE, Calif.--March 7, 2006--Autobytel Inc. today announced that its CarTV video programming division has been chosen to provide on demand vehicle videos for Cablevision Systems Corp.'s Optimum Autos(SM) interactive car shopping channel, available to Cablevision's more than 2 million iO digital cable subscribers thro ... Continue reading
PC power for the Eos; Volkswagen displays study at the CeBIT
Mar 7, 2006
Wolfsburg/Hanover, 06 March 2006 - At the CeBIT exhibition starting 9 March 2006, Volkswagen will be presenting a study on the Eos, in which tomorrow's multimedia and communication functions can be seen today. The Eos study, which was created in collaboration with Microsoft, will be on display at the Microsoft stand in ... Continue reading
CARS THE MOVIE from Disney and Pixar; VIDEO ENHANCED
Mar 7, 2006
TACH Auto Central – March 7, 2006: Get ready for another wonderful animated film from Walt Disney and Pixar, the dynamic partnership responsible for Toy Story (1995), A Bug's Life (1998), Toy Story 2 (1999), Monsters, Inc. (2001), Finding Nemo (2003) and The Incredibles (2004). This time the project is CARS, obvi ... Continue reading
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