Feb 16, 2006
* A Difference of Opinion: Sixty-eight percent of men say they are better drivers than their significant others; 49 percent of women say they are as equally skilled drivers as their significant others * On the Same Page: Eighty-four percent of men and 86 percent of women identified icy roads and pouring rain as the two ... Continue reading
Feb 16, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD<br> WITH CAREY RUSS<p> 2006 Volvo XC90 V8 AWD<p> The XC90 SUV has been a success for Volvo, which should not surprise anyone. After all, Volvo is best-known for wagons, and what is the modern SUV if not an update on that most useful type of vehicle. Based on an enlarged version of the platform fou ... Continue reading
CarMax Provides Expert Advice on Maintaining Your Car Battery
Feb 16, 2006
RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 16 -- Having to replace a car battery can be a hassle. That's why CarMax, Inc. , the nation's largest retailer of used cars, wants you to know how to keep your car battery in top- notch condition. "Unfortunately, the automotive battery is one of many highly abused, seldom maintained, but very import ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago's Monthly Fuel Report Shows Gas Prices Decline
Feb 16, 2006
AURORA, Ill., Feb. 15 -- Statewide averages for the price of gasoline in Illinois and northern Indiana have decreased since last month. AAA Chicago's most recent Fuel Gauge Report estimates that in Illinois regular unleaded gasoline has decreased 9 cents over the past month, forecasting an average cost of $2.30 per gal ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Monthly Gas Price Average Climbs High
Feb 15, 2006
LOS ANGELES--Feb. 14, 2006--While gasoline prices have stayed flat for the past week, a comparison from January to February shows a 27-cent increase in the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Southern California, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California monthly Fuel Gauge Report. Since Dec. 20, 2005 ... Continue reading
AAA Foundation Study: Booster Seat Use Increases over 40 Percent with Knowledge and Incentives
Feb 15, 2006
LOS ANGELES--Feb. 14, 2006--Parents and caregivers of children are 43 percent more likely to put children in car booster seats once they learn how important booster seats are to child safety and how easy they are to use, according to new study results announced today by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The r ... Continue reading
'Tween' Traffic Safety Research Yields New Safety Tips
Feb 14, 2006
Nation's First Tween Demonstration Projects Offer Insight into Belt Use and Seating Position Habits of 8 to 12 Year Olds WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Large numbers of 8 to 12 year olds - dubbed "tweens" by marketers - are needlessly at risk when riding in motor vehicles according to a research report released today by the Au ... Continue reading
HotShot(R) Heated Washer Fluid System Makes Ice Scrapers Obsolete
Feb 14, 2006
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb. 14 -- Snow, ice and freezing rain. There's no worse forecast for drivers than the frigid winter months. It means manually scraping snow and ice from windshields in the bitter cold. This winter, a revolutionary de-icing technology makes ice scrapers obsolete. ... Continue reading
Polk Appoints Deborah Young Vice President, Human Resources
Feb 13, 2006
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 13 -- R. L. Polk & Co. today announced the appointment of Deborah Young as vice president of Human Resources for Polk North America. In this role, Young will oversee the design and implementation of company strategies in the areas of benefits and compensation administration, employee relations, ... Continue reading
Henry Ford Academy Seeks Applications for 9th Grade Enrollment
Feb 13, 2006
DEARBORN, Mich.--Feb. 13, 2006--Henry Ford Academy, the public charter high school part of The Henry Ford, is currently seeking applications for 9th grade enrollment. Open to all Wayne County students eligible to enter the ninth grade in the fall of 2006, the academy admission process is lottery-based. Deadline for enr ... Continue reading
Ford and Dodge Recalling Trucks
Feb 13, 2006
DETROIT, Feb 13, 2006; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. is recalling 211,432 of its Ford F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT pickup trucks to fix a potentially faulty warning light for anti-lock brakes, U.S. safety regulators said. The vehicles are from the 2006 model year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ... Continue reading
'Headlights & Tailpipes' to Premiere at the Stardust Casino & Hotel
Feb 13, 2006
ValCom, Inc. to Launch Las Vegas' Sexy Adult Revue LAS VEGAS, Feb. 13 -- "Headlights & Tailpipes," the show that gets your motor running, will debut at Stardust Casino & Hotel with a titillating adult revue that utilizes fast cars, motorcycles and women that is schedule to open April 3, 2006. Famed theater creator, Jef ... Continue reading
2006 Chicago Auto Show Insider Report
Feb 13, 2006
THE CHICAGO AUTO SHOW The Biggest, By Far By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Detroit Bureau Easily the biggest auto show in terms of square footage and number of attendees, the 98-year-old Chicago Auto Show will draw well over 1 million visitors to see over 1000 automobiles and trucks strewn throughout 1.2 million square fe ... Continue reading
Autobytel Presents Fourth Annual Consumer Choice(TM) Awards at NADA
Feb 13, 2006
ORLANDO, Fla.--Feb. 12, 2006-- Accord Is Most Requested Vehicle Overall for Third Straight Year; Ford Wins in Sporty Car and Truck Categories; GM's Hummer Brand Enjoys Biggest Year-Over-Year Growth Top-10 Most Requested Vehicles Average 30 mpg/hwy; Prius Is 10th Most Requested Vehicle Overall Autobytel Inc. today annou ... Continue reading
NHRA NEWS: TROXEL WINS TOP FUEL AT CARQUEST WINTERNATIONALS
Feb 12, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 914-4761 TROXEL BECOMES SIXTH WOMAN TO WIN IN NHRA TOP FUEL Hight and Anderson also win CARQUEST Winternationals POMONA, Calif. -- Melanie Troxel became just the sixth woman in NHRA history to win a Top Fuel event Sunday by racing to victory at the season-openin ... Continue reading
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