New Research Reinforces Safety Hazards of Cell Phone Use While Driving
Jul 12, 2005
Hand-Held Cell Phone Bans Won't Help WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The following is a statement for attribution to Lt. Colonel Jim Champagne, Chair of the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA): Today the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released new research concluding that drivers using mobile phones are f ... Continue reading
New Research Reinforces Safety Hazards of Cell Phone Use While Driving
Jul 12, 2005
/ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 12 A.M. EDT TUESDAY, JULY 12/ Hand-Held Cell Phone Bans Won't Help /ADVANCE/ WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The following is a statement for attribution to Lt. Colonel Jim Champagne, Chair of the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA): Today the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) release ... Continue reading
Jul 11, 2005
NEW YORK, July 11 -- According to new data from GfK Automotive, men and women really are different when it comes to their next new car purchase. Fast and expensive vehicles drive men to take out their checkbooks while women are on the lookout for affordable, family-friendly wheels. For men, the Porsche 911 is the bigge ... Continue reading
Consumers Taking a 'Wait and See' Attitude in Their Adoption of Hybrid Vehicles
Jul 11, 2005
High consideration and awareness will compete with financial factors in purchase decisions * 97 percent of respondents recognize "hybrid" vehicle terminology * 78 percent of respondents would consider buying a hybrid vehicle * 61 percent indicate they are concerned with price SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 11 -- Results from ... Continue reading
Cars and Chickens An Editorial From AIADA
Jul 11, 2005
AIADA’s mission is to protect the economic viability and represent the political interests of America’s 10,000 international nameplate automobile dealerships by educating lawmakers, policy makers and the public at large about the positive impact our members have on their local, regional and national economy ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Reach Record, Hit $2.33 a Gallon
Jul 11, 2005
Washington DC July 11, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that the national average for regular unleaded gasoline soared to a new record during the 4th of July holiday, reaching $2.33 a gallon, reports The Associated Press. The $2.33 national average just surpassed the prior record of $2.32 set in April this year. Tri ... Continue reading
Scandal and Shake-Up at VW on TheCarConnection.com
Jul 11, 2005
DETROIT, July 11 -- He's baaack. Lee Iacocca's selling cars for Chrysler again, but are you ready to buy? Get the word on Lido's return, then learn more about the wave of employee-pricing incentive programs, this week on TheCarConnection.com . Some folks have been rather naughty at Volkswagen AG, and that's kicked off ... Continue reading
Zipcar Fuels Up for National Expansion With $10 Million in Funding Led by Benchmark Capital
Jul 11, 2005
Zipcar Announces Launch of West Coast Operations and Expansion Plans to Make Car-Sharing a Key Part of Urban Life in Cities Throughout North America CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 11 -- Zipcar today announced it has secured its first institutional round of funding, with an initial close of $10 million, led by West Coast ventur ... Continue reading
Employee Pricing Helps Big 3 Dominate Vincentric's Lowest Cost to Own Rankings
Jul 11, 2005
Employee Pricing Helps Big 3 Dominate Vincentric's Lowest Total Ownership Cost Rankings BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan - July 11, 2005 - Vincentric, a leading automotive data compilation and analysis firm, released findings today showing that the employee discount programs currently offered by GM, Chrysler, and Ford have h ... Continue reading
New Safety Feature for All-Terrain Vehicles Called Flip Alert
Jul 11, 2005
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., July 11 -- For six years Rick Lang has thought of little else than the fateful, tragic circumstances of his bride-to-be's death. Convinced that her death could have been prevented, Lang set to work designing and testing a new safety feature for all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) called Flip Alert. The ne ... Continue reading
Ford and Lincoln SUV's In Latest NHTSA Recalls
Jul 11, 2005
Report Date : July 11, 2005 at 12:29 AM New Information Added Since : July 1, 2005 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: FORD / EXPEDITION 2006 LINCOLN / NAVIGATOR 2006 Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V310000 Recall Date : JUL 05, 2005 Component: TIRES:TREAD/BELT Potential Number Of Units Af ... Continue reading
FORD LEADS WITH BIO-ETHANOL POWERED CARS FOR EUROPE
Jul 10, 2005
Ford Focus Flexi-Fuel New Flexi-fuel Focus and Focus C-MAX for Sweden Ford was the first manufacturer to market a low CO 2 bio-ethanol powered car in Europe in 2001 New generation 1.8-litre Ford Focus Flexi-Fuel model is launched in Sweden along with, for the first time, the Focus C-MAX Flexi-Fuel These Flexi-Fuel cars ... Continue reading
A Hurricane's Forgotten Danger - Driving Conditions
Jul 8, 2005
Pro Driver Shares 5 Ways To Be a Safer Driver Even in the Worst of Weather Situations ATLANTA, July 8 -- They're Baaaackkk! It's already a replay of the 2004 hurricane season: the Southeast targeted by tropical storms... headline winds, rain and damage... plus road conditions which even the most experienced drivers may ... Continue reading
Scion Announces Prices for the 2006 Scion xA and xB
Jul 8, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., July 8 -- Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2006 Scion xA and xB. An iPod compatible Pioneer audio system is now available as an accessory upgrade for both vehicles, making Scion the first brand to offer iPod conne ... Continue reading
Tips to Keep You--and Your Vehicles--Safe During Hurricane Dennis
Jul 8, 2005
Here We Go Again: Heavy Winds and Rain Are On Their Way The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies Offers Safety Tips and Vehicle-Related Precautions for Motorists PENSACOLA, Fla.--July 8, 2005--Hurricane Dennis is expected to hit the Gulf Coast this weekend, bringing with it heavy rain, strong winds and possible sto ... Continue reading
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