Coming Next Spring: Small Cars with Premium Features and Great Fuel Economy
Oct 26, 2005
Washington DC October 25, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota, Honda, and Nissan will all release new subcompact models next spring that are expected to get 40-plus miles per gallon, reports USA Today. The details are not final, but the Nissan Versa, the Toyota Yaris, and the Honda Fit, all subcompacts, are ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Forecasts October Auto Sales: Domestic U.S. Market Share to Hit Record Low
Oct 26, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 26 -- This month's new vehicle sales are expected to fall to 1.2 million units, a nine percent decrease from October 2004 (when adjusted for one less selling day this year), according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Most Recognized Brand Among Nation's Top Executives for Automotive Safety
Oct 26, 2005
Frost & Sullivan Presents Volvo Cars With 2005 CEO Choice Award PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 26 -- Volvo Cars of North America LLC (VCNA) announces that it is the recipient of the 2005 Frost & Sullivan CEO Choice Award. In a nationwide survey of corporate chief executive officers and presidents, Volvo Cars was named the brand ... Continue reading
'The Auto Equity Transfer Plan'
Oct 26, 2005
An Investment Plan With Every Used Car You Own, 'The Auto Equity Transfer Plan' by Robert C. Jones SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 26 -- In today's upheaval of the automotive industry there are numerous realities unfolding and not just before the eyes of the industry giants. Consumers are beginning to realize that an investmen ... Continue reading
Auto Club, CHP and Laguna Woods Join to Promote 'CarFit' to Help Keep Seniors Safe
Oct 26, 2005
LAGUNA WOODS, Calif.--Oct. 25, 2005--Older drivers are getting "fit" to drive safely as part of a program called CarFit, launched in Orange County today by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The pilot CarFit program was demonstrated at the Laguna Woods City Hall as part of Senior Safe Mobility Day in Californi ... Continue reading
General Motors Develops Vehicles with a Sixth Sense
Oct 25, 2005
New Technology Helps Drivers "Watch Out" for the Other Guy Warren, Mich. – What if your car had a sixth sense that could “see” the traffic you couldn’t or didn’t notice, and, if need be, stopped your vehicle to prevent a collision? Today, General Motors Corp. demonstrated a fleet of cars t ... Continue reading
Oct 25, 2005
By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau Let’s review GM’s history of producing two-seat sports cars. First, the Corvette was brought out in 1953 considerably underpowered but sexy enough to compete with the popular underpowered British sports cars of the day. Fortunately, the introduction of the small-block V-8 in &# ... Continue reading
Survey: Cars impress the opposite sex
Oct 25, 2005
Posted by www.LeftlaneNews.com on October 25, 2005 at 4:17 PM EST http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=352 Men and women agree that when it comes to dating cars make an impression, according to a Ford Fusion “Life in Drive” Dating Survey that polled more than 400 singles and revealed a whopping 89 percent of male ... Continue reading
Prepare Your Car for Winter Weather With Tips From CarMax
Oct 25, 2005
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 25 -- As winter approaches, CarMax, Inc. , the nation's largest retailer of used cars, offers advice on how to make sure your vehicle is ready for cold weather. "Harsh winter weather can create real challenges for autos," said Lane Fleming, CarMax ASE Master Technician. "That is why it is so importa ... Continue reading
CARMA Research Shows Media Emphasize Fuel-Efficiency Over Safety in Autos
Oct 25, 2005
WASHINGTON--Oct. 25, 2005--New research conducted by leading media analysis firm CARMA International, Inc., has found that U.S. media increasingly emphasize fuel-efficiency over safety in discussions of automobile features. Over the past two years, CARMA has discovered a steady increase in media coverage of hybrid vehi ... Continue reading
Iteris' Lane Departure Warning System Now Offered in Technology Package on the 2006 Infiniti FX
Oct 25, 2005
ANAHEIM, Calif.--Oct. 25, 2005--Iteris Inc. (AMEX:ITI), a leading provider of vision-based technology that enhances driver safety, today announced that the Iteris Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system will now be offered as part of the Technology Package on all 2006 Infiniti FX models at 177 dealerships nationwide. In 20 ... Continue reading
H.E.A.T. Recognizes Contributions to Auto Theft Prevention
Oct 25, 2005
20th Anniversary Breakfast at Ford Field Brings Law Enforcement & Auto Insurance Industry Together for Awards, Recognition DETROIT, Oct. 25 -- Today marks the 20th anniversary of the H.E.A.T. (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts) program. Since its inception in 1985, H.E.A.T., with its partners in law enforcement and the insura ... Continue reading
Oct 25, 2005
LOS ANGELES--Oct. 25, 2005--MOTOR TREND, the world's number one automotive authority and part of PRIMEDIA's Consumer Automotive Group, today announced it has selected the Nissan Xterra as MOTOR TREND's 2006 Sport/Utility of the Year. "The MOTOR TREND awards have become a staple in the automotive industry and we are ple ... Continue reading
Takata to Introduce New Child Seat Effective against Side Collisions
Oct 25, 2005
Tokyo Oct 22, 2005; Aki Tsukioka writing for JCN reported that Takata, a manufacturer of automobile safety devices, will market a new child seat, takata312-neo junior seat, which protects kids from side collisions, from November. Based on the data collected from the collaborative research to establish safety standards ... Continue reading
Flexcar Makes Getting a Hybrid Easy in San Diego
Oct 24, 2005
SAN DIEGO--Oct. 24, 2005--With two dozen Honda Civic Hybrids parked within a 3-minute walk of every building in downtown San Diego and available for hourly use, getting a car is now as easy as getting a cup of coffee or cash from an ATM. This convenience will make it easier for residents, businesses and commuters to ha ... Continue reading
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