Kbb.com's Back-to-School Poll: Kids Want Sporty Cars, Parents Push Safety-DUH!
Aug 22, 2005
Whether Heading to High School or College, Young Drivers and Their Parents Weigh In IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 22 -- The recent back-to-school used-car poll on Kelley Blue Book's Web site, kbb.com, revealed that 43 percent of drivers ages 16-25 would prefer to drive sporty vehicles such as the Ford Mustang and Jeep Wrangler, ... Continue reading
Small Business Owners Will Suffer Without 'Right to Repair Act'
Aug 22, 2005
Major Associations Support Act to Keep Marketplace Competitive BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 22 -- Passage of the Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act is critical toward ensuring both the economic well being of the small businesses that comprise the independent vehicle repair industry and the affordability and convenience of ... Continue reading
'America on the Move: 50s Sporty Cars' Postage Stamps and Postal Cards Roll Out of Detroit
Aug 21, 2005
DETROIT, Aug. 20 -- Millions of classic cars from the 1950s rolled out of the Motor City today, guaranteed to cross the country for just 37 cents. Available in five makes and models, the "America on the Move: 50s Sporty Cars" commemorative stamps hit the road following a first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony in Detroi ... Continue reading
Aug 20, 2005
MONTEREY, Calif.--Aug. 19, 2005--Nissan Design America (NDA), known for designing cutting-edge vehicles, has used its automotive design expertise to win the Best in Design Category at the 5th Annual 2005 Extreme Gravity Racing Series held yesterday atop Jack's Peak Drive. Dubbed the Nissan Flying Torpedo, this sleek ra ... Continue reading
Super High Technology Stirs High Auto Buyer Interest
Aug 19, 2005
Back to the Future with Super High-Tech Gadgets, Part II By Frank Giovinazzi, Contributing Editor AIADA AIADA Infiniti’s Lane Departure Warning system emits a light beep when the vehicle strays from its intended path. Acura’s HandsFreeLink technology lets you use a mobile phone in the RL, TL and MDX vehicle ... Continue reading
Land Rover Opens First West Coast Driving School In North America
Aug 19, 2005
Land Rover North America Expands Driving School Portfolio By Opening Third Driving School CARMEL VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 19 -- Today, Land Rover officially opens its third Land Rover Experience Driving School at the Quail Lodge Resort. The Driving School at Quail Lodge is Land Rover's first West Coast driving school locat ... Continue reading
Aug 19, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Scion tC ENGINE: 2.4-liter DOHC I4 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 160 hp @ 5,700 rpm/163 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed manual WHEELBASE: 106.3 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 174.0 x 69.1 x 55.7 in. CARGO: 12.8 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Georgia - The Clean Air Campaign
Aug 19, 2005
--The Clean Air Campaign is a not-for-profit organization that works with Georgia employers, commuters and schools to encourage actions that result in reduced traffic and improved air quality. To accomplish this goal, The Clean Air Campaign offers free assistance to more than 450 employers to design and implement commu ... Continue reading
Dave Redinger - The Neighbourhood Mechanic
Aug 19, 2005
Dave is a licensed auto mechanic with over 40 years in the trade. For the past 24 years h 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 published ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Surge to New Record Highs Says LA Auto Club
Aug 19, 2005
LOS ANGELES--Aug. 19, 2005;<a href="http://www.theautochannel.com">The Auto Channel</a> reported that gasoline prices set new records every day this week as a surge in summertime demand continued sending pump prices higher, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The average price o ... Continue reading
Aug 19, 2005
OCEANSIDE, Calif.--Aug. 19, 2005--TransWorld SNOWboarding, the world's largest and most respected snowboarding magazine, announced today that American Suzuki Motor Corporation has signed as the presenting sponsor of the magazine's 7th Annual Riders' Poll Awards. The TransWorld Snowboarding 7th Annual Riders' Poll Award ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Record Weekly Pump Increases
Aug 19, 2005
HOUSTON--Aug. 19, 2005--Gasoline prices raced to new records every day this week with weekly increases nearing twenty-five cents a gallon in some Texas cities, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. The Texas average price for regular self-serve soared 22 cents a gallon to a new record of $2.536 a gallon -- that's ... Continue reading
Shell Offers Money-Saving Tips for End of Summer Road Trips
Aug 19, 2005
Chicago Air and Water Show Is a Great Stop for the Family Especially With Jim Belushi Concert and Movie Premiere HOUSTON, Aug. 18 -- Whether you're off to the Chicago Air and Water Show presented by Shell or just out for some fun in the sun, families across the country will be heading out on the highway this summer for ... Continue reading
Aug 18, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS It's not unusual for an automaker to build a sports model of a popular sedan. And the sports model is often the premium-priced offering in the lineup. And so Kia has a sports model of its compact Spectra sedan, called the Spectra SX. It's premium-priced, too, with a base MSRP of $1 ... Continue reading
Aug 18, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 18 -- Most import automakers have had remarkably good sales in August so far, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031009/LATH011ALOGO) Edmunds.com reports that Honda's U.S. market share was over 9.5% in ... Continue reading
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