GM To Offer More Crossovers - Bets on Segment
Aug 5, 2005
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. August 4, 2005; Poornima Gupta writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. plans to launch eight more crossover sport utility vehicles in the U.S. market by 2009 as it chases a bigger share of one of the fastest-growing vehicle segments. Crossovers, unlike traditional truck-based SUVs de ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives: Auto Industry Spent Record $5.3 Billion in July
Aug 4, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 4 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average manufacturer automotive incentive in the United States was $2,981 per vehicle sold in July 2005, up $96, or 3.3%, from July 2004, and up $136 or 4.8% from June 2005. (Logo: http://www.new ... Continue reading
2005 Nissan Altima SE-R Review
Aug 4, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD With Carey Russ 2005 Nissan Altima SE-R ``SE-R'' means performance at Nissan. It started with the Sentra SE-R, built from 1991 through 1994, a car which gained a cult-like following, and a reputation that only grew when it was discontinued. As part of its renaissance, Nissan brought the Sentra SE- ... Continue reading
Aug 4, 2005
LOS ANGELES--Aug. 4, 2005--Need to get your vehicle "smogged" to obtain your vehicle registration sticker? Vehicles seven years old need a Smog Check test every other year in order to re-register the car or truck with the Dept. of Motor Vehicles and to also help California reach its daily goal of removing an extra 100 ... Continue reading
Click Here for Clean Air in Your Car - micronAir(R) Launches New U.S. Website
Aug 4, 2005
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky., Aug. 3 -- Internet surfers are now only a click away from safer, fresher air inside their vehicles now that the North American Filtration Division of Freudenberg Nonwovens -- a unit of the global, diversified Freudenberg Group -- has announced the launch of a new U.S. website for its micronAir(R) lin ... Continue reading
Honda Comments About "Honda, GM and BMW Form Alliance for Fuel Cell Vehicles"
Aug 3, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, Aug 4, 2005: (JCN Newswire) Honda is participating in the LH Consortium (Liquid Hydrogen Consortium), whose objective is to develop a standard for the coupling mechanisms of liquid hydrogen tanks. This is merely a part of our comprehensive research into possible future hydrogen supply mechanisms and does ... Continue reading
Aug 3, 2005
Make / Models : HONDA / ODYSSEY Model/Build Years: 2005 Manufacturer : AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V344000 Recall Date : JUL 28, 2005 Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Potential Number Of Units Affected : 85,154 Summary: ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, THE FRONTAL AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS TWO ... Continue reading
Autobytel Announces Most Requested Vehicles in Special Mid-Year ``Consumer Choice'' Report
Aug 3, 2005
IRVINE, Calif.--Aug. 3, 2005--Autobytel Inc. , a leading automotive marketing services company, has published a special mid-year Consumer Choice report, providing a snapshot of its online car shoppers' vehicle choices during the first half of 2005. The report is based on online vehicle Purchase Request data, amassed by ... Continue reading
Aug 3, 2005
IRVINE, Calif.--Aug. 2, 2005--In response to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration release of early results from the 2004 Fatality Analysis Reporting System, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (www.msf-usa.org) urged riders and motorists to help reduce motorcycle crashes through basic awareness, removing alc ... Continue reading
AMA Applauds Congress For Funding Motorcycle Study
Aug 3, 2005
PICKERINGTON, Ohio, Aug. 2 -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is applauding Congress for funding the first nationwide motorcycle-crash study in almost 30 years. U.S. House and Senate conferees agreed to a compromise version of the $286.4 billion transportation bill, which was passed by both chambers late la ... Continue reading
Auto Insurance Planners Offers Senior Drivers 10 Tips for Best Car Insurance Rates
Aug 3, 2005
ANNAPOLIS, Md.--Aug. 2, 2005--Like most drivers, seniors want to get the best rates on their auto insurance policy. What they might not realize, say the experts at AutoInsurancePlanners.com, is that senior drivers may present a higher risk than other drivers, making it more difficult to keep auto insurance rates down. ... Continue reading
GM July 2005 Sales Climb 19.1 Percent
Aug 2, 2005
​​​​​ FOR RELEASE: 2005-08-02 CONTACTS GM Reports 530,027 Deliveries in July, Up 20 Percent Truck Deliveries Up 34.5 Percent, Record July and Second-Best-Ever Sales Month All-Time Sales Record for Sport Utility Vehicles Full-Size Pickup Sales Surge 54.5 Percent Setting a New July Record Sa ... Continue reading
Teamsters Win Key Victories with Passing of Highway Bill
Aug 2, 2005
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2005; The Teamsters Union won significant victories with the passing of the Highway Bill by Congress late last week, making important gains in highway safety policy and preventing changes to the current Hours of Service (HOS) regulations. With the passing of the bill without the HOS provision that c ... Continue reading
Porsche Cars North America Reports July 2005 Sales
Aug 2, 2005
Sales Increase for Month and Fiscal Year End ATLANTA, Aug. 2, 2005; Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced July retail sales in the United States totaled 2,804 cars, an increase of 4 percent compared to J ... Continue reading
NHTSA Model Year 2005 Complete Rollover Ratings
Aug 2, 2005
Model Year 2005 Rollover Ratings NHTSA has released rollover ratings for model year 2005 vehicles. Comparative results can be viewed by class (SUVs, Pickups, Vans or Passenger Cars). The white bar in the Rollover Rating graphic represents the range of percentages for all vehicles tested in a given vehicle class (passen ... Continue reading
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