Call on Minnesota Legislators to Pass an Enhanced Child Restraint Law
Feb 23, 2006
BURNSVILLE, Minn.--Feb. 23, 2006--Randy Williams, president of AAA Minnesota/Iowa, and the Child Passenger Safety Coalition, held a press conference today with nationally renowned child passenger safety experts. The press conference, featuring representatives from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the SafeKid ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Forecasts February Auto Sales: Industry Up Ten Percent Compared to January
Feb 23, 2006
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Feb. 23, 2006--This month's new vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be 1.26 million units, a one percent increase from February 2005 and a 10.7 percent increase from January 2006, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. This amounts to a ... Continue reading
Highway Safety Leaders Demo Measures to Save Lives on Florida Highways
Feb 23, 2006
National Share the Road Safety Tour Visits Ft. Myers to Save Lives on Florida Highways On a typical day as many as 82,000 vehicles travel I-75 through Ft. Myers. Most automobile drivers are not aware of what they can do to avoid crashes with tractor-trailers. Who: The American Trucking Associations (ATA), the Florida M ... Continue reading
Top Ten Finalists Announced in 2006 World Car of the Year Competition
Feb 23, 2006
NEW YORK, Feb. 23 -- The final countdown has begun! From an initial entry list of twenty-seven (27) eligible new vehicles, from all over the world, a short list of ten finalists for the inaugural World Car of the Year award was released today. The 2006 World Car of the Year will be selected from the following finalists ... Continue reading
2006 Volkswagen GTI - All the Essentials of the Original Hot Hatchback and More - VIDEO ENHANCED
Feb 23, 2006
SAN DIEGO--Feb. 22, 2006--Before the first sketch was drawn, Volkswagen's designers and engineers set out to create a dynamic all-new GTI that was completely modern but still pure to Volkswagen's original hot-hatchback heritage. From the inside and out, Volkswagen's German engineers and designers set out to keep the pr ... Continue reading
New York International Auto Show Opens April 14th
Feb 22, 2006
Press Preview: April 12th & 13th NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- The New York International Automobile Show (NYIAS), North America's largest publicly-attended Auto Show will open to consumers on Friday, April 14th and run through Sunday, April 23rd. Prior to the public opening, the Show will host Press Preview Days on Wednesday, ... Continue reading
Ford Safety Innovation Saves Lives
Feb 22, 2006
By John Fossen, FCN DEARBORN, Feb. 20, 2006 -- Ford Motor Company's innovative decision in 1999 to begin further improving the compatibility of its larger vehicles in crashes with cars apparently is helping to significantly reduce fatalities in such collisions. A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safe ... Continue reading
Feb 22, 2006
PHOENIX--Feb. 21, 2006-- Feb. 26 Fair is Part of Statewide Program to Emphasize Safety Through Inspections, Bilingual Guides; Actor Erik Estrada to Help Deliver Message Launching the second year of their co-sponsored safety program designed to reduce the leading cause of fatalities among children, Gov. Janet Napolitano ... Continue reading
Cleaner School Buses Mean Healthier Kids
Feb 20, 2006
News for Release: Monday, Feb. 20, 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) * Cleaner School Buses Mean Healthier Kids* Contact: Roxanne Smith, 202-564-4355 / smith.roxanne@epa.gov (Tucson, Ariz.-Feb. 20, 2006) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will provide local communities around the country with more t ... Continue reading
2006 Buick Lucerne CXL V8 Review
Feb 20, 2006
BUICK LUCERNE CXL V8 2006 Not Just Pandering To Its Base By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Detroit Bureau Like a smart politician the brand new Buick Lucerne has not forgotten where its support comes from – my father-in-law and his ilk. But, unlike most politicians, Buick is looking to bring its base ahead into the f ... Continue reading
First North America-Bound Mazda CX-7 Crossover SUV Rolls Off the Line in Japan
Feb 20, 2006
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Feb. 20 -- Mazda Motor Corporation today held a ceremony to mark the start of production of its all-new Mazda CX-7 crossover SUV. Designed and engineered specifically for the North American market, all CX-7s will be built at the Ujina Plant No. 2 (U2) located near Mazda's global headquarters in Hirosh ... Continue reading
Toyota Holds Safety Forum in China
Feb 20, 2006
Tokyo, Japan, Feb 20, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced that it held a Safety Forum today in Tianjin, China where it introduced Toyota traffic safety initiatives to the Chinese media through presentations, technology exhibits and live crash testing. Toyota held the forum against a backdro ... Continue reading
Mazda Starts Leasing Rotary Hydrogen Vehicles
Feb 20, 2006
Mazda Starts Leasing Rotary Hydrogen Vehicles - Japanese Authorities Approve Leases with Two Companies in the Energy Sector Tokyo, Japan, Feb 17, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation received permission from Japan's Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) on February 10, 2006, to begin leasing t ... Continue reading
Connecticut Woman Wins Toyota Prius through CoolSentry Energy Program
Feb 17, 2006
NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Feb. 17 -- Comverge's CoolSentry program announced today that Ann Kelly of Milford, Connecticut is the winner of its Toyota Prius(1) Sweepstakes. Ms. Kelly was selected via a random drawing of entries returned by eligible recipients. "I responded to the CoolSentry initiative because I thought it was ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Fuel Prices Falling
Feb 17, 2006
HOUSTON--Feb. 17, 2006--Texas motorists are enjoying their third consecutive week of lower pump prices, according to the AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. The statewide average price for a gallon of regular self serve is $2.185 - down six cents. Dallas and Beaumont have the highest averages on the list at $2.206 a gallon. ... Continue reading
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