News By Topic: Women And Cars

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

Ford 'Hybrid Patrol' Teaches Drivers How to Cop the Right Attitude to Maximize Mileage

Oct 24, 2005

- Ford "Hybrid Patrol" and Somerville Police team up to boost drivers' fuel-economy awareness. - Drivers to be randomly awarded $25 cash checks provided by BP for smart driving behaviors. - Ford's all-new 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid to be official patrol vehicle on tour. SOMERVILLE, Mass., Oct. 24 -- Ford Motor Company ... Continue reading

NADA's Automotive Career Week Kicks Off Today

Oct 24, 2005

Students to Explore Auto Careers in New Car & Truck Dealerships Nationwide MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 24 -- Students around the country will learn about a variety of career opportunities available in automobile and truck dealerships this week, October 24-29, during Automotive Career Week, a program sponsored by the National Aut ... Continue reading

'Life in Drive' Survey Finds a Car 'Key' to Impressing a First Date

Oct 24, 2005

NEW YORK, Oct. 24 -- If there's one thing men and women agree with when it comes to dating it's that cars make an impression, this according to a Ford Fusion "Life in Drive" Dating Survey that polled more than 400 singles and revealed a whopping 89 percent of males and 95 percent of females said they were somewhat like ... Continue reading

Senior Citizens Get 'Fit' to Drive Safely on Senior Mobility Day

Oct 24, 2005

--Automobile Club of Southern California: WHO: The Automobile Club of Southern California, the California Highway Patrol and the City of Laguna Woods. WHAT: News conference and demonstration of the new, potentially life-saving "CarFit" method that helps keep senior citizens safe behind the wheel. Trained technicians an ... Continue reading

Influence of Insurance Companies Intensifies Competition for Collision Repair Jobs

Oct 24, 2005

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 24 -- The overall outlook in the North American collision replacement parts aftermarket is positive given the increasing number of repairs taking place due to collision rather than wear and tear. Revenues in this market are increasing at a rate of 4 to 5 percent annually. This is almost double t ... Continue reading

2006 Ford Mustang GT Convertible Review

Oct 24, 2005

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Ford Mustang GT Convertible ENGINE: 4.6.liter V8 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 300 hp @ 5,750 rpm/320 lb.-ft. @ 4,500 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed manual WHEELBASE: 107.1 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 187.6 x 73.9 x 55.4 in. TIRES: P235/55ZR17 CARGO VOLUME: 13.1 cu. ft ECONOMY: 17 mp ... Continue reading

Ford Hybrid Patrol Gives Away Free Gas in Chicago

Oct 24, 2005

WHAT: The Ford Hybrid Patrol and BP, along with The Loop 97.9 FM and Q101 FM are giving away free gas to Chicagoans. WHEN: Monday, October 24 and Tuesday, October 25. WHERE: October 24, 11:00 a.m. - BP Station - 1303 Naper RD, Naperville October 24, 2:00 p.m. - BP Station - 245 Randall Rd, South Elgin October 24, 5:00 ... Continue reading

Ford Shows at Tuner Heaven - SEMA 2005

Oct 24, 2005

‘LIFE IN DRIVE’ – SIX BOLD SEMA TUNER CARS ACCENTUATE NEW FORD FUSION’S STRONG VISUAL APPEAL FocusSport of Anaheim, CA bring their performance tuning experience from the Focus and apply it to their SEMA Fusion DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 13 – Ford steps up its aggressive reentry into the mid-siz ... Continue reading

Ford Ups Production Capacity In China

Oct 24, 2005

CHANGAN FORD COMPLETES PRODUCTION CAPACITY EXPANSION TO 150,000 UNITS Jim Padilla, president and chief operating officer, Ford Motor Company With new Ford Focus driving further growth, Ford Motor Company continues to expand its China operations CHONGQING, October 21, 2005 — Changan Ford Automobile Co., Ltd. (Chan ... Continue reading

2006 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT Review

Oct 23, 2005

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Dodge Grand Caravan SXT ENGINE: 3.8-liter V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 207 hp @ 5000 rpm/238 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 119.3 in. +6 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 200.5 x 78.6 x 68.9 in. +11.4 in TIRES: 215/65R16 CARGO VOLUME: 167.9 cu. ... Continue reading

Dave Redinger - The Neighbourhood Mechanic

Oct 23, 2005

Dave is a licensed auto mechanic with over 40 years in the trade. For the past 24 years he has operated Dr. H. Honda Specialists in Etobcoke Toronto). Dave the neighborhood mechanic can be heard answering his neighbors car questions on AM740 radio each Saturday at 9 AM. Some of these conversations will also be publishe ... Continue reading

Mercedes SLR Meets The Mille Miglia (Again)

Oct 22, 2005

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on October 21, 2005 at 9:30 AM CST Have you every wondered what the perfect way to test drive the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren would be? I'm sure you all could weigh in with your own opinion on this one, but after reading Motor Trend's recent review of the SLR, their testing scenario would ... Continue reading

10th Annual 'Women of Color' Technology Awards Conference

Oct 22, 2005

* Olabisi Ariyo Boyle to receive 'Most Promising Engineer' award * Four DaimlerChrysler managers to be honored at event * Company recognized since awards inception - ten consecutive years AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 21 -- Celebrating the achievements of minority women from all over the country is the focus of the annual ... Continue reading

New Mini Traveller Concept Unveiled at Tokyo Auto Show

Oct 21, 2005

Go British. Forty-five years after the launch of the Mini Traveller in September 1960, MINI is proudly presenting the MINI Concept Tokyo at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show, a design study taking up the basic philosophy of the "travelling" Englishman at the beginning of the 21st century under the motto "Go British" in contemp ... Continue reading