The X PRIZE To Reward Innovation in Automotive
Mar 6, 2006
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--March 6, 2006--The X PRIZE Foundation has announced that Mark Goodstein will join as Executive Director of a new prize that will inspire entrepreneurial innovation in the automotive industry. "The X PRIZE is about changing paradigms," explains Goodstein. "The current paradigm is that it's perfectl ... Continue reading
"Best New Car Deals of the Month"
Mar 6, 2006
CAMPBELL, Calif.--March 6, 2006--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice.com, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for March. It marks the first "Best Deals" listing for model year 2006 vehicles. IntelliChoice.com's "Best Deals of the Month" iden ... Continue reading
Motorcycle Safety Foundation RiderCourses
Mar 6, 2006
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va.--March 6, 2006--Bob McKeithen, program manager for the West Virginia Motorcycle Safety Program, today announced that Motorcycle Safety Foundation RiderCourses will begin at seven training sites across the state the first week in April. "We encourage all riders to get trained," McKeithen said. "By d ... Continue reading
AutoTrader.com Continues To Raise Consumer Awareness of Online Fraud
Mar 6, 2006
Updates Fraud Tips online to include vehicles damaged by hurricanes; adds new hotline and longer customer service hours for consumers ATLANTA, March 6 -- AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace, continues to raise consumer awareness of fraudulent activity on the Internet. The company has updated the fraud t ... Continue reading
Mar 6, 2006
DALLAS--March 5, 2006--Texans Can! announced today that its weekly "Cars for Kids" auction will have an added twist. On March 11 and March 13, caring citizens will have even more opportunities to change the lives of at-risk kids. In keeping with its normal policy, Texans Can! will auction attractive vehicles to the hig ... Continue reading
Year-Long Chicago Tribune Investigation of Teen-Driver Fatalities Begins Sunday
Mar 5, 2006
Inexperience, speed, alcohol factors in the No. 1 cause of death in youths CHICAGO, March 4 -- Automobile accidents remain the No. 1 killer of teens, a stubborn trend that has prompted a year-long investigation by the Chicago Tribune that not only aims to document each teen-driver fatality in the Chicago area this year ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Top 10 for 2006
Mar 4, 2006
Top Picks for 2006 The best models in 10 categories Four new models made our Top Picks list this year. The redesigned Honda Civic is our choice among sedans priced below $20,000. The outstanding Infiniti M35 dethroned the Lexus LS430 in the luxury-sedan class ($40,000 or more). The Toyota Highlander Hybrid scored highe ... Continue reading
Iowa College Students Tour the Country in an E85 Vehicle
Mar 4, 2006
ANKENY, Iowa, March 3 -- Students from Iowa Central Community College are gearing up to head cross-country in an E85 FlexFuel Chevrolet. The students are working to educate the nation about the potential and opportunities of using only E85, a cleaner-burning alternative fuel containing 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent ... Continue reading
NHTSA Investigates Potential Problems with Ford Trucks, Audi, Toyota and Chrysler Pacifica
Mar 3, 2006
Government Investigating Reports of Fires in Audi Sedans; Another Look at 2004 Recall WASHINGTON March 3, 2006; The AP reported that the U.S. government said it was re-examining a 2004 recall of Audi sedans for wiring problems after it received six reports of fires starting in the driver's side dashboard. In March 2004 ... Continue reading
AutoPacific's Research Shows Consumers Getting Over Gas Price Shock
Mar 3, 2006
TUSTIN, Calif., March 3 -- The Fuel Price Impact Survey conducted monthly by AutoPacific's VehicleVoice indicates that the median fuel price paid by U.S. motorists declined from a September 2005 peak of $2.90 per gallon to about $2.30 in February 2006. The February data are based on the results of an Internet survey wi ... Continue reading
Mar 3, 2006
By Thom Cannell<br> Detroit Bureu<p> Is bigger better? Is enormous capacity for tools, people, and cargo a good thing? Dodge is betting a significant number of families, tradesmen, craftsmen, and long haulers will answer yes and their solution is Mega Cab. Mega Cab has the largest pickup cab ever built at 111.1 inches ... Continue reading
Mar 3, 2006
A Typical Toyota The word “typical” appears in most reviews of Toyota products, as in “typical Toyota quality,” “typical Toyota fit and finish,” “typical Toyota attention to detail,” “typical Toyota engineering excellence,” or “typical Toyota engine powe ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Gas Prices End Four-Week Decline
Mar 3, 2006
HOUSTON--March 3, 2006--The month-long decline in gas prices across Texas appears to be over in most areas, although average gas prices are still lower in many cities than at this time last week, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. The statewide average price for a gallon of regular self serve is $2.147 -- 0. ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Motorists Could Be Heading for Spring Gas Price Spike
Mar 3, 2006
LOS ANGELES--March 3, 2006--Gas prices ended their brief downturn in most Southern California cities this week, although average prices are still less than they were a week ago, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angel ... Continue reading
2007 Audi Q7 Sweepstakes and Partnership With the Elton John AIDS Foundation Kick Off in March
Mar 3, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 2 -- In preparation for the launch of the 2007 Audi Q7, Audi of America has launched a pair of initiatives to spark consumer awareness of the new performance SUV and the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF). Consumers can register to win a driving trip for four to the Rocky Mountains or the Utah ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.
