GM Never Leave Your Child Alone Campaign Takes Message to Indiana State Fair
Aug 10, 2005
INDIANAPOLIS - The increasingly busy lifestyles of parents and caregivers and the oven-like temperatures inside a closed vehicle are again proving to be a deadly combination as summer temperatures rise. Media reports show that through June 23 this year, eight children in eight different states died from hyperthermia an ... Continue reading
Aug. 13: 3,500 Enthusiasts Will Turn Shea Lot Into Big 'Test Track' For Ford Innovation Drive
Aug 10, 2005
* Public Will Put Ford's Fusion - The Company's Most Important Mid-Size Car In 20 Years - Through Its Paces, And See The 2006 NASCAR Fusion * 2006 Ford Explorer Will Make Its World-Driving Premiere * Attendees Can Squeal The Tires Of Mustang GT at a Simulated Dragstrip WHAT: Some 3,500 auto racing fans and consumers wi ... Continue reading
Aug 10, 2005
WHAT: One hundred DaimlerChrysler Services employees will roll out of the Farmington Hills headquarters parking lot in 25 brand new Chrysler, Jeep(R), Dodge and Mercedes-Benz vehicles to make a total of five stops, each representing a donation of time or items to a local charity. Employee teams must follow word clues t ... Continue reading
Saab 9-2X gets More Horsepower for 2006, Pricing Unchanged
Aug 10, 2005
Detroit, Mich. -- The all-wheel drive Saab 9-2X enters it second year of production with a more powerful engine in the Aero model, more horsepower and a new name for the base model, and simplified option packages. At the same time, MSRP's for 2006 9-2X's remain unchanged from 2005. The 2006 9-2X Aero pays tribute to Sa ... Continue reading
Teen Driver? Here's How to Keep Auto Rates Reasonable, says AutoInsurancePlanners.com
Aug 9, 2005
ANNAPOLIS, Md.--Aug. 9, 2005--Car insurance rates for a teen driver are a great concern of many parents, so it's important to shop around for the best insurance quote when your teen starts to drive, say the experts at www.AutoInsurancePlanners.com. Auto insurance quotes take your teen's driving record and type of vehic ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Designs Signature Edition R-Class for Saks Fifth Avenue's Key to the Cure
Aug 9, 2005
Sales of 750 Exclusively-Appointed Sports Tourers to Generate $1 Million for Women's Cancer Research MONTVALE, N.J., Aug. 9 -- In conjunction with the launch of its much-anticipated new R-Class luxury sports tourer, Mercedes-Benz designed 750 exclusive Signature Edition R-Class vehicles to help raise funds for Saks Fif ... Continue reading
The new Volkswagen Golf R32; new edition of the most powerful Golf ever
Aug 9, 2005
It was the most powerful Golf ever. The Golf R32 powered by a 177 kW (241 bhp) engine was first launched in August 2002. Not only was it one of the hottest cars on the road, it also sold like hot cakes: three times as many R32's were sold than originally planned. These are excellent prospects for its successor. Now com ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Announces Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Sales Results for July 2005
Aug 8, 2005
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 8 -- Chrysler Group reported that its Five Star dealers sold a new July record of 8,868 Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles (CPOV), an increase of 5 percent over July 2004 sales of 8,411 units. Year-to-date sales accounted for 62,972 units, up 8 percent from year-to-date sales last year. Chrysler bra ... Continue reading
Judge Issues Decision in GEICO v. Google - Action is Stayed for Thirty Days
Aug 8, 2005
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- A U.S. District Court judge ruled today that GEICO, in its case against Google, "established a likelihood of confusion, and therefore a violation of the Lanham Act, solely with regard to those Sponsored Links that use GEICO's trademarks in their headings or text." The court stayed the trial for 30 ... Continue reading
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to Join Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network
Aug 8, 2005
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 8 -- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was recently designated a member of the Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN), a multidisciplinary research network which provides The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the auto safety engineering community, and the me ... Continue reading
Ford Upset About Playing Second Fiddle to Japan's Auto Maker Keiretzu For Hybrid Auto Parts
Aug 8, 2005
Washington DC August 8, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to a report in The Detroit News, Ford is facing supplier shortages of crucial components it needs for its gas-electric hybrids and “suspects it may be getting squeezed out by its Japanese rivals,” Honda and Toyota. "Aisin, which is m ... Continue reading
EPIC Medic Traffic Safety Program Teaches San Diego Kids Hands-on Safety Skills
Aug 6, 2005
SAN DIEGO--Aug. 6, 2005--Today, 30 unsuspecting youngsters got the surprise of their lives when each won a brand new, shiny red mini-Corvette at the unveiling of Safety City, a new mobile traffic safety educational program that will be available to schools and organizations throughout San Diego County. Many of the kids ... Continue reading
Aug 5, 2005
LOS ANGELES--Aug. 5, 2005--After a two-week rest, gasoline prices have resumed their upward march fueled by surging demand by summertime vacation drivers, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area is $ ... Continue reading
Nissan Launches the Nissan Student Government Leadership Program
Aug 5, 2005
-- WHO: Nissan North America presents the inaugural session of the Nissan Student Government Leadership Program (NSGLP). We have invited SGA presidents and/or vice presidents from 60 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to attend the 3-day program. WHAT: The NSGLP includes leadership sessions, experient ... Continue reading
Air Force Reserve Jet Car Races Plane at Minot Air Force Base
Aug 5, 2005
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 4 -- In a fraction of the time it takes to sit through a red light, the Air Force Reserve Jet Car accelerates from zero to 400 mph! This jet-powered car, made of aluminum stretched over a chrome-moly chassis, will create mini sonic booms as it thunders down a runway at Minot Air Force Base, during North ... Continue reading
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