New kbb.com Study: 62 Percent of New-Vehicle Shoppers Prefer a Single, Set Price
Aug 29, 2005
In-Market Shoppers Want Vehicle-Purchasing Process Simplified IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 29 -- The latest study available today from Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research reveals that more than half of new-vehicle shoppers want a more simplified car-buying process, preferring pre-determined no-haggle pricing, such as the popul ... Continue reading
Aug 26, 2005
Nissan Teams With MADD as National Sponsor and Encourages Public Support LAREDO, Texas, Aug. 26 -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) will launch its signature 5K Strides for Change walk at Lake Casa Blanca State Park on Saturday, August 27, 2005, at 8:40 a.m. to rally financial and community support for the preventi ... Continue reading
Auto Club: Gas Prices Pause, but Production Problems Loom
Aug 26, 2005
LOS ANGELES--Aug. 26, 2005--In a volatile week for gasoline, prices set new record highs, then dipped, but still ended up slightly higher than last week. Now, production problems are occurring following interruptions at two major refineries in the Bay Area, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Week ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Record High Oil & Gas Prices
Aug 26, 2005
HOUSTON--Aug. 26, 2005--Crude oil hit an all-time record high on Thursday due to fears of supply disruptions because of Hurricane Katrina -- a record that may force retail gas prices even higher, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. The Texas average price for regular self-serve rose two cents this week to $2.555 ... Continue reading
Aug 26, 2005
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 25 -- Chrysler Financial, a business unit of DaimlerChrysler Services North America, is partnering with the Chrysler Group's West Business Center and Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles (CPOV) to sponsor The Lili Claire Foundation's Eighth Annual Benefit Dinner and Auction. As a special attraction, Chrysler Fi ... Continue reading
Volkswagen of America, Inc. to Sponsor 2005 People vs. the Pros
Aug 26, 2005
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. will be an Official Sponsor and exclusive automotive supplier to the 2005 People vs. the Pros at Barton Creek Resort & Spa Presented by BASF, according to Andy Batkin, CEO of Manhattan, CA-based Innovative Media Solutions, LLC, organizers of the People vs. the Pros go ... Continue reading
Aug 26, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 25 -- This month's car sales will top 1.63 million units, a 14.8 percent increase over August 2004 (with the same number of selling days), according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031009/LATH011ALOGO) The co ... Continue reading
2005 Nissan 350 Z Roadster Review
Aug 25, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Nissan 350Z Roadster Touring Edition ``Sports car'' may be a difficult term to define, but Nissan's ``Z Car'' has always been a fine example of the genre ever since the original 240Z made its debut back in 1970. That car not only had first-rate straight-line and cornering abil ... Continue reading
Aug 25, 2005
More Than One-Half of Current Rear-Seat Entertainment System Owners Report Wanting Their Next Vehicle to Also Include a Rear-Seat Entertainment System WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 25 -- The Panasonic rear-seat entertainment (RSE) in the Lexus GX 470 system ranks highest in overall customer satisfaction, according to ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago Urges Motorists to Drive Carefully as Schools Open
Aug 25, 2005
AURORA, Ill., Aug. 25 -- In its 58th annual School's Open - Drive Carefully campaign, AAA Chicago reminds motorists to slow down and watch out for children heading back to school. "Children get caught up in the excitement of 'back-to-school' season and forget to look out for cars," said Beth Mosher, spokesperson for AA ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Offers Great Lease Deals on Jetta and Passat Models
Aug 25, 2005
Washington DC August 25, 2005; The AIADA reported that Volkswagen has come up with their own way of increasing sales, and it has nothing to do with employee pricing. The Wall Street Journal reports VW is pushing lease deals on certain new models with just 1.9 percent APR on car loans. The deals are also designed to spe ... Continue reading
GM's NEW HYBRID Provides Additional Options for Consumers
Aug 25, 2005
Simple, elegant hybrid architecture Affordable system that provides good fuel economy savings Mated To 2.4-Liter VVT Ecotec engine, 4T45E automatic transmission Will debut on Saturn VUE Green Line MILFORD, MICH - General Motors is gearing up to launch a new affordable hybrid system that will deliver a good fuel economy ... Continue reading
General Motors to Extend Employee-Pricing Discount Adds Select 2006 Models
Aug 25, 2005
DETROIT August 25, 2005; Olivia Munoz writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp. will extend its employee-pricing discount plan on select 2005 models until Sept. 30, a spokeswoman said Thursday. The world's biggest automaker also plans to apply the discount to select 2006 full-size trucks and sport utility v ... Continue reading
Virginia Sees Decrease in Drunk Driving Fatalities for Second Year in a Row
Aug 25, 2005
Checkpoint Strikeforce Checks Quarter-Million Drivers Since 2002 New Polling Shows Nearly 9 in 10 Virginians Support Sobriety Checkpoints RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 25 -- As countless Virginians prepare to hit the highways for the long Labor Day weekend -- historically the third deadliest DUI holiday of the year -- Virginia k ... Continue reading
Sizzling Hyundai Tuner Vehicles Invade Tuner Challenge, August 26-28
Aug 25, 2005
LEXINGTON, Ohio, Aug. 25 -- Hyundai will be hosting some of the nation's hottest tuner vehicles this weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course's annual Tuner Challenge. This marks the second year that Hyundai has invited its faithful tuning enthusiasts to the venerable raceway. "Last year, our tuning guests raved about ... Continue reading
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