News By Topic: Women And Cars

2006 Nissan Murano SL AWD Review

Oct 12, 2005

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Nissan Murano SL AWD ENGINE: 3.5-liter DOHC V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 245 hp @ 5800 rpm/246 lb.-ft. @ 4400 rpm TRANSMISSION: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) WHEELBASE: 111.2 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 187.6 x 74.0 x 66.5 in. TIRES: 235/65R18 CARGO CAPACITY: 81.6 ... Continue reading

American Red Cross, HUMMER and GM Foundation Announce Six-Year Partnership

Oct 12, 2005

72 HUMMER Vehicles, $600,000 to be Donated by GM Foundation WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The American Red Cross and HUMMER are pleased to announce a partnership which will provide the American Red Cross with vehicles and cash totaling $4 million, through a donation from the GM Foundation. This month, American Red Cross chapt ... Continue reading

Mercedes 62 MPG F600 Hygenius Officially Announced

Oct 12, 2005

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on October 12, 2005 at 9:10 AM CST Welcome, welcome, welcome ladies and gentleman. How's everyone doing today? I have to warn everyone, I'm in an exceptionally good mood today, so I may banter on a little more than usual. As we reported earlier, Mercedes is set to debut their latest F-Mo ... Continue reading

Hyundai Ups Ante on Japan in US Market

Oct 12, 2005

Seoul October 11, 2005; Kim Yon-se writing for the Korea Times reported that Hyundai Motor seeks to increase its sales in Europe and the U.S. with its new Grandeur TG, aiming to take market share from Japanese car manufacturers. The nation’s largest automaker Tuesday said it will export the new model of Grandeur ... Continue reading

City CarShare Adds MINI Cooper Convertibles And Unveils Fresh New Look

Oct 12, 2005

City CarShare Adds MINI Cooper Convertibles And Unveils Fresh New Look MINI Displayed Alongside Life-size Styrofoam Hummer At Justin Herman Plaza, 8:00am-2:00pm on Tuesday, October 11 San Francisco (October 11, 2005) City CarShare, the Bay Area's leading car-sharing service, today added brand new MINI Cooper convertibl ... Continue reading

City CarShare Saves 1,000,000 Gallons of SF Gasoline

Oct 12, 2005

City CarShare Saves 1,000,000 Gallons of Gasoline San Francisco (October 11, 2005) City CarShare, the Bay Area's leading car-sharing service, announced that as of today, its members have saved over 1,000,000 gallons of gasoline -- and 20,000,000 pounds of CO2 -- since the organization was founded in 2001 as a community ... Continue reading

Ford Liists 1932 Hot Rod In Charity Auction

Oct 12, 2005

Edsel Ford poses with the Dearborn Deuce Convertible™ Ford Motor Company is auctioning on eBay for Juvenile Diabetes Ford Motor Company will put up for bid a new Dearborn Deuce Convertible™ styled after the classic 1932 Ford roadster. Proceeds from the sale of the hot rod, valued at more than $100,000, will ... Continue reading

2006 Mazda3 S Touring 5-Door Review

Oct 11, 2005

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Mazda3 s Touring 5-Door What's not to like about the Mazda3 s 5-Door? With its space-efficient namesake five-door hatchback body style, an energetic 160-horsepower 2.3-liter engine matched to a smooth-shifting five-speed gearbox, and a fully-independent suspension that provide ... Continue reading

Auto Industry Leaders Offer Tips on Financing a New or Used Vehicle

Oct 11, 2005

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2005; With new 2006 car and truck models rolling onto dealer lots and plenty of good deals to be found, millions of Americans will be looking to acquire a new or used vehicle this fall. Americans Well-informed on Automobile Retailing Economics (AWARE), a group of automotive industry leaders that ha ... Continue reading

Cadillac Prepares Limited Production STS-V And XLR-V Models

Oct 11, 2005

DETROIT – The 2006 Cadillac STS-V and XLR-V take the performance and luxury attributes of the brand’s growing V-Series lineup to their fullest extent. Debuting in late-2005 (STS-V) and early-2006 (XLR-V), these new supercharged Cadillac’s represent an historic combination of performance technology and ... Continue reading

Strategic Vision: Consumers New Vehicle Total Quality Experience Survey

Oct 10, 2005

Buyers See More Value in Brand Than Incentives, Says Strategic Vision San Diego –Strong anticipated resale value, reliability and durability helped propel Japanese brands to top spots on 12 of 23 segments on Strategic Vision’s 2005 Total Value Index™ (TVI). The San-Diego based research firm today anno ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Firestone Teams Up With Toys For Tots

Oct 10, 2005

Bridgestone Firestone dealers and Firestone Complete Auto Care stores to serve as drop points for 2005 Toys for Tots program NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 10, 2005) – The mission is to put smiles on the faces of as many children as possible. To accomplish the task, Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) w ... Continue reading

ASMA-Design Unveils New CLS Shark

Oct 10, 2005

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on October 9, 2005 at 2:20 PM CST The loveley vehicle pictured on our site is the product of ASMA- Design, a Mercedes-Benz tuner that has taken a standard CLS and turned it into what they call, the "ASMA CLS Shark." As you will see from the pictures, the ASMA Shark features several exter ... Continue reading

2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara Review

Oct 9, 2005

CUTE-UTE, NOT A BRUTE By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau The name Suzuki, for me, brings to mind ring-ding-ding motorcycles and tiny, tinny cars. A week with the Grand Vitara has convinced me that Suzuki is a fully modern competitor in today’s automotive scene. From making weaving looms in the 1920s and motor bikes in ... Continue reading

NHTSA Studies Safety Belt Use Rates On Native American

Oct 8, 2005

Washington DC October 7, 2007; A new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) study found that safety belt use on Native American tribal reservations ranges from a low of 8.8 percent to a high of 84.8 percent. The national average for safety belt use is 82 percent. Motor vehicle injuries are the leading c ... Continue reading