Dave Redinger - The Neighbourhood Mechanic
Aug 31, 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
Auto Affordability Index Steady Last Quarter, Reports Comerica Bank
Aug 31, 2005
DETROIT, Aug. 31 -- The purchase of an average- price, new vehicle during the second quarter of 2005 took 24.7 weeks of median family income, according to the Auto Affordability Index compiled by Detroit- based Comerica Bank. This is virtually unchanged from the first quarter and from a year ago. Including finance char ... Continue reading
First Ever National Skills Competition for Truck Technicians
Aug 31, 2005
Men and Women Who Keep Big Rigs Running Will Showcase Their Talent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 31 -- The best trucking industry technicians from all 50 states will soon encamp at Valley Forge to compete for awards and prizes at TMCSuperTech2005, the Technology & Maintenance Council's inaugural National Technician Skills Comp ... Continue reading
Gas-Saving Myths and Truths in Time for Labor Day Road Trips From Edmunds.com
Aug 31, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 31 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online automotive resource, recently tested several of the most often cited gas-saving tips to see which are "urban legends" and which actually save consumers money at the pumps. The full article can be found at: http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/driving/articles ... Continue reading
Automobile Safety Foundation Spotlights Mirror Safety Crisis
Aug 31, 2005
Group Warns National Recall May Be on the Way LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31 -- Paul Raul of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirms that a recall of standard equipment side-view mirrors is likely due to safety issues. These mirrors have a hazardous blind spot that conceals quickly approaching or near ... Continue reading
Campground and RV Park Occupancy Levels Surge Despite Higher Gas Prices
Aug 31, 2005
VENTURA, Calif., Aug. 31 -- Despite the current fuel price run-up, RVers are enthusiastic heading into the Labor Day weekend. Nearly seven out of ten RV owners surveyed in March 2005 said they would use their vehicles more this summer compared to last year; approximately half expect to travel more total miles; and abou ... Continue reading
MADD's Silver Anniversary Cause for Celebrating Lives
Aug 31, 2005
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Turns 25 & Celebrates the 300,000 Lives Saved by Countermeasures DALLAS, Aug. 31 -- Think back 25 years to 1980. Ronald Reagan is elected President. Ted Turner launches CNN. And, a group of women whose lives were devastated by the impact of drunk driving formed an organization that would f ... Continue reading
Aug 31, 2005
IRVINE, Calif.--Aug. 30, 2005--All-Terrain Vehicles are not toys, and Tim Buche, president of the ATV Safety Institute(R), would like to impress upon parents that they literally hold the key to their children's safety. "Every ATV has an ignition key, and when parents control the key, they control the use," said Buche. ... Continue reading
NHTSA: GM Recalling Pickups and SUVs; Hyundai Sonata's; Jeep Latch Investigation
Aug 30, 2005
WASHINGTON August 30, 2005; Ken Thomas writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp. said Tuesday it was recalling about 800,000 sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks in 14 northern states because corrosion was affecting the antilock brake system, leading to more than 200 low-speed crashes. GM, the world's l ... Continue reading
New-Vehicle Shoppers Increasingly Reject Newly Launched Models Due to Lack of Incentives
Aug 30, 2005
Consumers Cross-Shop Vehicle Segments More than Ever Before WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 30 August 2005 — As consumers become more accustomed to highly publicized manufacturer-sponsored incentives such as the current employee-pricing programs, new-vehicle buyers increasingly reject newly launched models that donR ... Continue reading
Aug 29, 2005
VAN NUYS, Calif.--Aug. 29, 2005--Al & Ed's Autosound: Southland Fixture Al & Ed's Autosound To Team Up With Cadbury Schweppes And Ralphs Grocery Company To Hold 10 Community Events Showcasing New Technology And Offering Shoppers A Chance To Win One Of 50 Rearview Back-Up Safety Systems In response to the increasing num ... Continue reading
Aug 29, 2005
ROANOKE, Va.--Aug. 29, 2005--Countless vehicles can be damaged or lost as a result of hurricanes that threaten to inflict billions of dollars in property damage. As hurricanes approach, owners can take several steps to protect their vehicles, according to Bryan Gregory, Advance Auto Parts' Consumer Education Director. ... Continue reading
Labor Day Travel Expected to Increase Slightly This Year, Says Auto Club
Aug 29, 2005
LOS ANGELES--Aug. 29, 2005--An all-time record number of Southern Californians have made plans to get away this holiday weekend despite gas prices that are also at record levels, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. Nearly 3.1 million Southland residents are expected to take holiday trips of at leas ... Continue reading
State, National Traffic Safety Leaders to Convene in Norfolk
Aug 29, 2005
Conference to Focus on Reducing Traffic Fatalities and Injuries The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles will host the annual GHSA meeting at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott from August 29-31. Four hundred top highway safety and public health officials from across the cou ... Continue reading
Volo Auto Museum Offers $1 Million for James Dean Death Car
Aug 29, 2005
VOLO, Ill., Aug. 29 -- The Volo Auto Museum will pay $1 million for the missing 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder that James Dean drove to his death on Sept. 30, 1955. Most likely stolen, the car disappeared in 1958. "Historically speaking, it is one of the most important cars of all time," Volo Auto Museum President Greg Grams ... Continue reading
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