LA Auto Club: Gas Prices Peak, Start Trickling Down
Sep 9, 2005
LOS ANGELES--Sept. 9, 2005--Gas prices in most Southern California areas stopped setting new daily records earlier this week, but are unlikely to dramatically decrease soon as the effects of Hurricane Katrina continue to be felt nationwide, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. Pr ... Continue reading
Honda Develops World's First Production Motorcycle Airbag System
Sep 8, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, Sept 8, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced it has succeeded in developing the world's first production motorcycle airbag system. The new system, which can help lessen the severity of injuries caused by frontal collisions, is to be made available on the new Gold Wing motorcycle s ... Continue reading
U-Haul Expands 30 Days of Free Storage Nationwide to Help Evacuees of Hurricane Katrina
Sep 8, 2005
PHOENIX, Sept. 8 -- U-Haul International, Inc. announced today that it is expanding its offer of 30 days of free storage nationwide to help Hurricane Katrina evacuees. Families needing more information about the 30-day free self-storage assistance program should call 1-800-GO-UHAUL or visit their nearest U-Haul Center. ... Continue reading
General Motors Says It Will End Employee Discount Incentive Sept. 30
Sep 8, 2005
DETROIT September 8, 2005; The AP reported that General Motors Corp. said today that it will end its employee-discount incentive on Sept. 30. GM was the first automaker to let all customers pay the employee price in June, primarily on 2005 models as a way to clear out inventory. Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG's ... Continue reading
Sep 8, 2005
Hello TACH; Saw you did a great article about the DARPA event and where going to be likely following Oshkosh and Rockwell at this years event. I built a specialized vehicle to enable my wife Ms. V. Ross Johnson and I to travel to remote areas despite her debilitating illness of seven years. Ross has chronic Lyme Diseas ... Continue reading
Kawasaki Kick-Starts Employee Donations Drive with $200,000 Contribution to Hurricane Katrina Relief
Sep 8, 2005
IRVINE, Calif.--Sept. 8, 2005--Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (KHI) today announced an employee donation drive in support of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort that reaches workers at the various Kawasaki companies operating in the United States. Under the banner of "Kawasaki Cares 2005," each of the companies will m ... Continue reading
Sep 8, 2005
PASADENA, Calif.--Sept. 8, 2005--Yahoo! Inc., a leading global Internet company, and Compete, Inc., a company that extends online market research to transform the way consumers and brands communicate, today announced key findings from a new study entitled, "Search, A Critical Component in the Auto Purchase Process." Th ... Continue reading
Bridgestone Group Gives $1 Million to American Red Cross Katrina Relief Effort
Sep 8, 2005
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, the Bridgestone Global Group of Companies has donated $1 million to the American Red Cross for the hurricane relief effort. More than 2,200 company-owned retail stores across the United States are also offering their customers a way to l ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Makes Significant Increase to Fuel Cell Vehicle Fleet in California
Sep 8, 2005
* Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) takes possession of two DaimlerChrysler fuel cell powered vehicles * 17 DaimlerChrysler fuel cell vehicles have been placed with customers in California and Michigan under the Department of Energy Program SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 8 -- Sacramento Municipal Utility District ... Continue reading
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged Review
Sep 8, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Byte Bite:Chevrolet has a winner in the sport-compact class with its Cobalt SS Supercharged coupe 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged The Cobalt is the newest compact Chevrolet, and it is not merely a re-skinned Cavalier. It's a completely new car, built on GM's worldwide ``Delta ... Continue reading
Buell Motorcycle Chairman Outlines Industrial Design Vision at think3
Sep 8, 2005
CINCINNATI, Sept. 8 -- Erik Buell, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer of Buell Motorcycle Company, described the unique challenges of designing motorcycles, and how he is implementing new design and technology applications during think3's annual Industrial Designers Society of America annual conference event in Washi ... Continue reading
Sep 8, 2005
DETROIT, Sept. 8 -- One look. You knew. This is how automotive inspiration evolves when design expectations have no limits. Forget the rules. ... Continue reading
Power of the Purse(TM) Takes the Stress Out of Car Buying
Sep 8, 2005
Hyundai Empowers Philadelphians With Essential Information for Their Vehicle's Entire Life Cycle PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8 -- Today, women purchase more than 50 percent of the new cars sold in the United States and influence another 80-85 percent of vehicle purchases. Yet, an astounding 78 percent of women admit that buyin ... Continue reading
Nissan Europe Reports August 2005 Sales
Sep 8, 2005
TRAPPES, France, September 8 -- Nissan Europe reported total sales of 35,849 vehicles(1) in August 2005, an increase of 13% over the same month last year. This is the fifth consecutive month of exceeding prior year sales. In the eight month period from January to August 2005, Nissan Europe sold 372,640 units, 3% up fro ... Continue reading
Ford Donates 150 Vehicles to Aid in Hurricane Relief Efforts
Sep 8, 2005
By: Kay Lowry | Ford Communications Network DEARBORN, Sept. 7, 2005 - Ford Motor Company has dispatched approximately $2 million worth of used trucks, vans and SUVs into the hurricane-ravaged areas of Louisiana and Mississippi. About 150 Ford, Mercury and Lincoln vehicles from regional auctions were donated by Ford to ... Continue reading
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