Michigan Teens 5th Place Finish in National Auto Skills Finals
Jun 28, 2005
DEARBORN, Mich., June 27 -- Justin Jedele and Ryan Szpara, 18-year-old seniors at Saline High School, finished in 5th place today competing against teams from the other 49 states in the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition in Washington, D.C. Their achievement earned the pair, both of whom live in Saline, $33,750 a ... Continue reading
McCullough Joins Toyota Marketing
Jun 27, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., June 27 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced today that Kim McCullough will join the company in the position of corporate manager of marketing communications, succeeding Deborah Wahl-Meyer who was recently promoted to vice president of marketing for the Lexus Division. McCullough will ... Continue reading
GM Only Bright Spot in June Car Sales With Dramatic 26 Percent Increase, Forecasts Edmunds.com
Jun 27, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 27 -- This month's car sales will top 1.57 million units, a 9.4 percent increase over June 2004 (or 5.2 percent when adjusted for the one extra selling day this year), according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/ ... Continue reading
U.S. Gas Prices Up 8 Cents Over 2 Weeks
Jun 27, 2005
CAMARILLO, Calif. June 26, 2005; The AP reported that gas prices surged an average of 8 cents a gallon during a two-week period, tracking the steep climb in the cost of crude oil, according to an industry survey Sunday. With the summer driving season under way, the average retail price for all three grades of gas hit $ ... Continue reading
General Motors May Extend Employee Discount Program to All Buyers Through End of July
Jun 24, 2005
WASHINGTON Ken Thomas writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp. said Friday it may extend its employee discount program to all buyers through the end of July, encouraged by a strong response from consumers and dealers. GM, in an attempt to boost sales, has given the same discount it provides to employees to ... Continue reading
Britax Announces Recall of Super Elite Child Restraint
Jun 24, 2005
- Adjuster Strap Webbing Guide to be Provided to All Owners - CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 24 -- Britax Child Safety, Inc. is conducting a recall of the Super Elite child restraint (E9031) as certain restraints may contain a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety. The recall includes the entire production of this model ... Continue reading
Agreement Between New York State Trial Lawyers and Auto Insurance Companies
Jun 24, 2005
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--June 24, 2005--Earlier this week, the New York State legislature passed a bill that would put "file and serve" requirements into lower courts where they currently do not exist. If signed into law by the Governor, the bill will also institute an "expedited hearing" process in situations where no- ... Continue reading
Keep Drag Racing Off the Streets!
Jun 24, 2005
-- WHO: Sport Compact Only, Muscle Machines, MTX, Circuit City, EB Games, Tyco RC, Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, Show Stopper, Singh Motorsports, Club CBNC, and 3,000-5,000 Sport Compact Enthusiasts. WHAT: SCO Nights -- Drift, Drag & Show Event WHERE: Firebird International Raceway, Chandler, Ariz. WHEN ... Continue reading
Walter P. Chrysler Museum Features Top Musicians at Six-Week 'Cool Cars and Smooth Jazz' Series
Jun 24, 2005
WHAT: "Cool Cars and Smooth Jazz" free outdoor amphitheater concert series WHEN: 5 - 9 p.m. Thursdays, June 30 - Aug. 4 (5 - 7 p.m. vehicle test drives, Museum tours; 7 p.m. showtime) WHERE: Walter P. Chrysler Museum on the DaimlerChrysler complex DIRECTIONS: The Walter P. Chrysler Museum is located at the corner of Fe ... Continue reading
Jun 24, 2005
HOUSTON--June 24, 2005--Seniors Michael Easley and Christopher Powell of North Richland Hill, Texas, will represent Texas at the 2005 AAA/Ford Student Auto Skills National Finals. Along with their automotive technician instructor Olin Harrington, the Birdville Independent School District seniors will visit Washington, ... Continue reading
CPSC Posts Recall to Its Web Site
Jun 24, 2005
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced the following voluntary recall alert was posted in cooperation with the firm listed below. Recalls can be viewed at http://www.cpsc.gov/. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO ) Company Name Product Name Qu ... Continue reading
Mazda Announces Pricing for 2006 MX-5 Miata
Jun 24, 2005
- All-New Version of World's Best-Selling Roadster Hits Showrooms This Fall - IRVINE, Calif., June 24 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced the 2006 Mazda MX-5 two-seat roadster, equipped with a five-speed manual transmission, will be priced from $20,435 when it hits showrooms this fall. MSRP of the ... Continue reading
Michigan Students Try for National Championship in Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition
Jun 24, 2005
DEARBORN, Mich., June 24 -- For Justin Jedele and Ryan Szpara of Saline, Monday, June 27, is a day for which they have worked much of their young lives. Jedele and Szpara, both 18, will compete against two-man teams of teenagers from the 49 other states in the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition in Washington, D.C ... Continue reading
2005 Comparative New Car Rollover Rankings - Vehicles More Stable
Jun 24, 2005
The number of SUVs with a four-star rollover rating had increased substantially since U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began rating them in 2001. That year, just one SUV earned four-stars, whereas in 2005, 24 earned a four-star rating as part of the newly ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Gas Price Rollercoaster Heads up Again
Jun 24, 2005
LOS ANGELES--June 24, 2005--Gas prices reversed course over the past week and are heading back up, reflecting a sharp jump in crude oil prices, 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 $2.401, whic ... Continue reading
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