Sep 26, 2005
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 26 -- CarMax, Inc. , the nation's largest retailer of used cars, is pleased to announce that Donna Wassel, regional vice president for the company's Atlanta Region, has been selected as one of the "100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry" by AUTOMOTIVE NEWS magazine, the leading publi ... Continue reading
Driving While Cell'ing A No-No In Connecticut
Sep 26, 2005
Headsets Help Connecticut Residents Comply With New State Law HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 26 -- On October 1, Connecticut police will begin ticketing motorists who use hand-held mobile phones without headsets while driving. For many, cell phone conversations while driving have become very common, but safety should always re ... Continue reading
Sep 26, 2005
LOS ANGELES--Sept. 26, 2005--Christine Bucklin, chief operating officer of CarsDirect and its parent company Internet Brands, Inc., has been named among 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry by Automotive News. Bucklin and her co-honorees are featured in a special September 26 issue of the publication a ... Continue reading
Bentley Unveils New Continental GTC Convertible
Sep 26, 2005
Bentley Continental GTC - Crewe, 26th September 2005... Bentley Motors is proud to announce the introduction of the Continental GTC. The new luxury 2+2 convertible completes the Bentley Continental model range following the introduction of the highly successful Continental GT in 2003 and four-door Continental Flying Sp ... Continue reading
Sep 26, 2005
DETROIT, Sept. 26 -- Automotive News has named 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry. The group of influential executives is highlighted in today's special edition of Automotive News and will be honored at a gala dinner Wednesday, Sept. 28 at the Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit, Mich. The list of ... Continue reading
Fast Driving is Single Mom's Recipe for Surviving a Wrecked Marriage
Sep 26, 2005
BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 26 -- A single mom who supports her five children as an executive pastry chef wants TransMedia Group to spread her recipe for surviving a wrecked marriage -- drive very fast! Shortly after her divorce, Mary Katharine, 39, spun out of her depression and did something she always wanted to do -- dr ... Continue reading
NHTSA - Saleen in Latest Recalls
Sep 26, 2005
AUTOGENERATED, automotive, cars, vehicles, automobiles, The Auto Channel, news, tachxnoheadline ... Continue reading
AAA Texas Offers Hurricane Rita Recovery Tips For Vehicles and Homes
Sep 26, 2005
HOUSTON--Sept. 26, 2005--Victims of Hurricane Rita should beware of starting flooded vehicles, according to AAA Texas, or they could cause serious damage. Homeowners also need to take precautions before and after filing insurance claims. AAA Texas recommends the following tips for dealing with flooded vehicles: -- If y ... Continue reading
AAA Texas Opens Houston District Offices
Sep 26, 2005
HOUSTON--Sept. 25, 2005--AAA Texas announced today that all of its offices, with the exception of Humble, will be open Monday, September 26th to serve members. District offices that will be open include: -- Houston Champions 13845 Breck Street 713-284-6450 -- Houston Clear Lake 16921 El Camino Street 713-284-6670 -- Ho ... Continue reading
DIRECT-INJECTION CREATES MORE EFFICIENT GASOLINE ENGINES
Sep 25, 2005
2001 Cleaner, Safer, Sooner releases DEARBORN, MICHIGAN, AUGUST 21, 2001- Direct injection technology originally developed for diesel engines has shown potential fuel economy improvements of approximately 20 percent when adapted by Ford Motor Company engineers for gasoline engines. This technology - called DISI for dir ... Continue reading
"96-Hour Countdown" Ends GM Employee Discount for All
Sep 24, 2005
Month-End Promotion Signals Next Phase of Total Value Promise Marketing Strategy DETROIT - GM is concluding its most successful marketing program ever with a 96-hour countdown that runs Sept. 27-30, 2005. This will be the last chance consumers have to take advantage of the groundbreaking offer of GM employee discount p ... Continue reading
3rd Annual AltWheels Alternative Transportation Festival Draws 4,000
Sep 23, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Janice Halpern, classic.pr@verizon.net, 508-698-6810 3rd Annual AltWheels Alternative Transportation Festival Draws 4,000 Brookline, MA-September 23, 2005-With high gas prices and dramatic weather systems leading the news, the AltWheels Alternative Transportation Festival introduced a rec ... Continue reading
Gas, Hydrogen, Spare Tires, Oil Barons; Dumb Politicians; Am I Going CRAZY, or What?
Sep 23, 2005
By Milton Snide Some not so random thoughts. ? – Is the US under the collective non-leadership of under-trained and just plain dumb politicians on its way to becoming a Third-World like country? WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON? ?- Just three weeks after Katrina, Rita has come along to allow those in charge to prove to ... Continue reading
Sep 23, 2005
Nissan Teams With MADD as National Sponsor and Encourages Public Support DETROIT, Sept. 23 -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) will launch its signature 5K Strides for Change walk at Olde World Canterbury Village, Lake Orion on Saturday, September 24, 2005, at 8:30 a.m. to rally financial and community support for ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Local Prices Continue Declining but Hurricane Rita May Cause Reversal
Sep 23, 2005
LOS ANGELES--Sept. 23, 2005--Gasoline prices continued downward this week, but the threat of Hurricane Rita to the oil producing regions of the Gulf Coast may send gas prices up again, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Lo ... Continue reading
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