Tumbling SUV Sales and Southern Manufacturing Plants Mopping Up; This Week on TheCarConnection.com,
Sep 6, 2005
DETROIT, Sept. 6 -- While they've plugged New Orleans' leaking levees, the Hurricane Katrina clean-up has barely begun. The human toll is devastating, but the impact of the storm is spreading and will have a huge impact on American auto buyers and manufacturers. Plants were temporarily idled, hundreds of Gulf Coast dea ... Continue reading
AAA Urges Congress to Address Soaring Gasoline Prices
Sep 6, 2005
WASHINGTON--Sept. 6, 2005--Too many gasoline blends, an outdated fuel economy test and too many large vehicles, have contributed to making the nation's gasoline supply vulnerable in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, according to AAA. In testimony before the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today, Ro ... Continue reading
Greenfield Village Revs Up For The Old Car Festival's 55th Year
Sep 6, 2005
Continuing the Tradition - September 10 & 11 DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 6 -- The weekend of September 10 & 11 will truly be paradise for any car or bicycle lover as Greenfield Village welcomes the Old Car Festival for its 55th year. This festival, the longest continuous running car show of its kind in the United States, wi ... Continue reading
Chrysler Inspired Drives Puts the Pedal to the Metal in Tampa
Sep 6, 2005
- Chrysler brand eight-city tour stops in Tampa on September 10-11, 2005 - Three exhilarating driving courses put consumers in the driver's seat - Golf swing analysis, cigar lounge and food tasting demonstrations offer individuals a taste of the finer things in life TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 6 -- The Chrysler Inspired Drives ... Continue reading
MCI's SkyTel Launches Vehicle-Tracking Device for Parents of Teen Drivers
Sep 6, 2005
SkyGuard Combines Wireless, GPS to Provide Parents Peace-of-Mind CLINTON, Miss., Sept. 6 -- MCI, Inc.'s SkyTel unit today announced the launch of SkyTel SkyGuard, a vehicle-tracking device made especially for parents of teenage drivers. SkyGuard uses next-generation wireless and state-of-the-art GPS technologies to aut ... Continue reading
New York City Welcomes Chevy Music Festival Featuring Three Days of Free Concerts and Attractions
Sep 6, 2005
New Yorkers Can Experience the Sounds of Nashville in Union Square as the Countdown to the Country Music Association Awards Begins NEW YORK, Sept. 6 -- The "Chevy Music Festival in Union Square Park" free public concert series hits New York City on Tuesday, September 6, bringing the sounds of Nashville to Union Square ... Continue reading
STEVENS TAKES NORTHEAST FOCUS FQ LEAD
Sep 5, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 5, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER Stephanie Stevens of Phillipsburg, N.J. is the new leader in the Earl's Fast Qualifier standings in USAC's Northeast Ford Focus Series. If she wins that FQ title, she'll be the first female to claim an Earl's championship. Stevens, who was the ... Continue reading
Ford Ready to Battle Asian Rivals For Hearts Minds and Checkbooks of Young America
Sep 5, 2005
DETROIT September 4, 2006; Poornima Gupta writing for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. is gearing up for an all-out assault on the midsize U.S. car market with a stylish, Mexican-built sedan dubbed the Fusion that will compete against best-selling Japanese makes. The stakes for the second-largest U.S. automaker are ... Continue reading
Detroit Business Owner Aids Hurricane Relief Efforts
Sep 4, 2005
Towing Business Transporting Approximately 100,000 Pounds of Food DETROIT, Sept. 4 -- Detroit Business Owner Gasper Fiore has put two of his towing company's trucks to work to assist the Gulf Coast region with its hurricane relief efforts. Fiore, who operates Boulevard & Trumbull Towing in Detroit, is using his two, 45 ... Continue reading
How to Choose an Auto Body Shop
Sep 3, 2005
ANNAPOLIS, Md.--Sept. 2, 2005--You've been blindsided by a delivery truck, sideswiped in a parking lot, or a tree came down on your car in last night's big storm. Auto insurance will mostly pay the bill, but how can you be sure to get the best repair job? There are a few essential steps to get the best auto body shop w ... Continue reading
MINI Financial Services To Accommodate Hurricane Victims With Flexible Payment Options
Sep 3, 2005
DUBLIN, Ohio, Sept. 2 -- Customers of MINI Financial Services in four states hit by Hurricane Katrina should not have to worry about making their car payments on time. In an attempt to alleviate at least a small part of the financial and emotional burden suffered by hurricane victims, MINI FS will work with those custo ... Continue reading
Lithia Motors Donates $100,000 to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief
Sep 3, 2005
MEDFORD, Ore.--Sept. 2, 2005--Lithia Motors, Inc. . Sid DeBoer Chairman/CEO and Dick Heimann President/COO of Lithia Motors announced today that the company would be giving $100,000 to the American Red Cross for its Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Efforts. While we have no operations or employees that were directly a ... Continue reading
Sep 2, 2005
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 2 -- Responding to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Volkswagen Credit, Audi Financial Services, and Bentley Financial Services, the finance arms of Volkswagen of America, Inc., Audi of America, Inc., and Bentley Motors, Inc., have announced that they will defer payments, forgo late charg ... Continue reading
Hurricane Katrina Prompts AAA To Issue Gas-Saving Guidelines
Sep 2, 2005
ORLANDO, Fla.--Sept. 2, 2005--AAA today issued a set of fuel-conservation instructions for motorists struggling with the strain of record-high fuel prices and might be worried about gasoline availability in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. AAA's energy conservation guidelines, excerpted from the brochure "AAA Gas Watcher ... Continue reading
2006 Cadillac BLS Turbo Diesel Powered Model Continues Global Growth
Sep 2, 2005
The Cadillac global product offensive is in high gear. Following the launch of the CTS in 2003, the XLR and the SRX in 2004, the STS in 2005, and the recently announced addition of the STS-V and XLR-V, the General Motors premium brand will debut the production Cadillac BLS at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt. ... Continue reading
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