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
Jul 8, 2005
ROUND ROCK, Texas July 8, 2005; More than 180 high school students from around the nation and Mexico today embark on a 1,600-mile race in hand-built, solar-powered cars. The 10th annual Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge, which begins at Dell's headquarters in Round Rock, Texas, will wind its way through Texas, Ne ... Continue reading
American Motorists Growing Disgruntled with Cell Phone Users
Jul 8, 2005
Washington DC July 8, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that nearly one-third of all U.S. drivers pit cell phone use by fellow drivers as their main annoyance while on the road, according to the recent Drive for Life poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling and Research and partly sponsored by Volvo Cars of North Americ ... Continue reading
Jul 8, 2005
San Diego's Ecke Y.M.C.A Hosts First of Nine Local Tournaments in the 2005 Hyundai Cup World Soccer Open SAN DIEGO, July 8 -- Hyundai Motor America will kick off the 2005 Hyundai Cup World Soccer Open at Ecke Y.M.C.A in San Diego tomorrow. Hyundai and its partner Soccer for Hope, a Southern California-based non-profit ... Continue reading
TC's 2005 Porsche Line-up Test Rides
Jul 7, 2005
The Drive story and Photos Short of a million-dollar lottery winner, an invitation to drive Porsches on a race track runs close second. With a million dollars you can own a Porsche! Thus I, and various other media racer-wannabes gathered for a day of very high speed entertainment at Waterford Hills Road Racing track. A ... Continue reading
2006 Hyundai Sonata GLS V6 Review
Jul 7, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Hyundai Sonata GLS V6 Byte-Bite:If I was working for one of Hyundai's competitors, I'd be worried. Hyundai has arrived. If your concept of Hyundai is ``cheap Korean car,'' with the emphasis on ``cheap'' as synonym for ``shoddy'' more than ``inexpensive,'' it's time to move out ... Continue reading
Chrysler Taps Flashy Former Chairman as Advertising Guru
Jul 7, 2005
Washington DC July 7, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that Lee Iacocca will return to the spotlight in a series of Chrysler advertising spots in hopes of drumming up consumer interest in his former company’s Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep models, reports The Detroit News. The flamboyant former chairman retired from ... Continue reading
Jul 7, 2005
Several automakers are scaling back the free-maintenance perks that traditionally accompany the purchase of a new car, as they look for ways to “trim their costs and beef up their bottom lines,” reports The Wall Street Journal. “... A growing number of manufacturers -- including some of the same brand ... Continue reading
Drivers Feel Driving is Getting Riskier, Yet Most Admit to Dangerous Behaviors
Jul 7, 2005
Poll: New Drivers Most Susceptible to Lure of High-Tech Distractions WASHINGTON, July 7 -- American drivers say the aggressive and distracted behavior of other drivers is more aggravating than traffic delays, road construction and personal stress combined. That's the finding of a new national poll of motorists who, iro ... Continue reading
Severe London Congestion Warnings From RAC Trafficmaster Telematics
Jul 7, 2005
CRANFIELD, England, July 7 -- Following the terrorist attacks in London this morning Trafficmaster, the leading provider of real-time traffic information and its partner, RAC, warns drivers of long delays heading out of London. As people start to make their way home, having been advised to stay where they were during t ... Continue reading
Ford Fusion's World Premiere at Kentucky Speedway
Jul 7, 2005
* July 16: More Than 3,500 Area Race Fans Will Be the First to Drive Ford's Most Important Mid-Size Car in 20 Years * The 2006 Ford NASCAR Model Will Have Its First Public Viewing * Attendees Can Also Put the Hot Mustang GT Through Its Paces WHAT: More than 3,500 area racing fans and consumers will play out their NASCA ... Continue reading
Latest Recalls Include New VW Jetta, Toyota Tacoma and Others
Jul 7, 2005
Report Date : July 6, 2005 at 10:53 PM New Information Added Since : June 26, 2005 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: TOYOTA / TACOMA 2005 Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V302000 Recall Date : JUN 27, 2005 Component: AIR BAGS Potential Number Of Units Affected : 11592 Summar ... Continue reading
New Discount Plans May Signal a New Dawn in Consumer Car Buying
Jul 6, 2005
Snide’s Remarks :What is with all the hub-bub and the experts surprise at Detroit’s latest method to instill trust and provide consumers with enticing sales prices? For years we have been shouting (to whoever would listen) that the American buyer really wants and needs just one thing…to believe that t ... Continue reading
Jul 6, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2006 Hyundai Sonata LX ENGINE: 3.3-liter V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 235 hp @ 6,000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 107.4 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 188.9 x 72.1 x 58.1 in. CARGO: 16.3 cu. ft. ECONOMY: 20 mpg city/30 mpg highway/23.8 mpg test PRICE: $22,895 ... Continue reading
Chrysler Takes Employee Pricing to the Showroom with Employee Pricing Plus
Jul 6, 2005
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 6 -- Chrysler Group customers shopping for a new Chrysler, Jeep(R) or Dodge vehicle will now pay the same price as our 80,000 employees worldwide, plus receive cash back. Today is the beginning of Chrysler Group's Employee Pricing Plus program, which launches in the U.S. and Canada on qualifyi ... Continue reading
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