Auto Insurance Rates Take Dip in 2005, Safer Vehicles Cited
Jun 20, 2005
Washington DC June 20, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that auto insurance policyholders are benefiting this year thanks to a steady decrease in the number of automobile accidents on U.S. roads and highways, “savvier risk-management techniques,” and “simmering competition,” reports The Assoc ... Continue reading
Save the Date - Top Auto Tech Students Compete for $5 Million in Scholarships and Prizes
Jun 20, 2005
-- WHAT: The 2005 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Finals Two-person teams from all 50 states have advanced to the national finals in Washington, D.C., where they will race against the clock for the title of top student auto technician team in the country. Each team will have 90 minutes to diagnose and fix deliber ... Continue reading
Team DAD Advances in $2 Million DARPA Grand Challenge Qualification
Jun 20, 2005
Driverless, self-navigating truck, enabled by Texas Instruments technology, will compete in race for unmanned vehicles SAN JOSE, Calif., June 20 -- Team Digital Auto Drive (DAD), a research and development organization focused on commercializing automotive vision-recognition and navigational systems, today announced th ... Continue reading
Sport Compact Only Helps to Get Street Racing Off the Streets
Jun 20, 2005
PHOENIX--June 20, 2005--Sport Compact Only today announced the next event in its signature racing and lifestyle series, SCO Nights, which will take place from 5 p.m. to midnight on Saturday June 25, 2005 at Firebird Raceway in Chandler, Ariz. The event, which promotes safer alternatives to street racing, will provide t ... Continue reading
Insurance Company Finds Which Bikes Are Most and Least Likely to Be Stolen, Crashed
Jun 20, 2005
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--June 20, 2005--A recent study of claims data on more than two million motorcycles insured over the past three years by The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, the country's largest motorcycle insurer, uncovers the makes and models of bikes most and least likely to be stolen or crashed. Mot ... Continue reading
FORD FIVE HUNDRED, MERCURY MONTEGO TAKE HOME IIHS BEST PICK RATING
Jun 20, 2005
2005 Ford Five Hundred * 2005 Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest technical safety rating of “Good” and a “Best Pick” designation for offset frontal crash performance. * Five Hundred and Montego also have received the U.S. ... Continue reading
IIHS: Eight Cars Get Top Ratings, With 5 Large Vehicles Atop List
Jun 19, 2005
WASHINGTON June 19, 2005; Ken Thomas writing for the AP reported that five large family passenger cars and three large luxury models earned top ratings Sunday in frontal crash tests by the insurance industry. The highest ratings went to 2005 family vehicles such as the Buick LaCrosse, Chrysler 300, Ford Five Hundred, K ... Continue reading
Jun 18, 2005
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--June 17, 2005--General Motors Corporation's retail share of the new-vehicle industry is 30.3 percent through the first 12 days of June -- up almost eight points from its retail share in May -- according to actual retail transaction data from more than 6,000 automotive franchises compiled by th ... Continue reading
Jun 18, 2005
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--June 17, 2005--The Nissan Altima gasoline-electric hybrid car will be manufactured at Nissan's manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tenn., beginning in 2006, it was announced today. Dan Gaudette, Nissan senior vice president of North American Manufacturing and Quality Assurance, made the announcement along ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago Releases Monthly Fuel Gauge Report Data
Jun 17, 2005
AURORA, Ill., June 17 -- The statewide average for gasoline in Illinois and Northern Indiana has dropped for the second straight month. AAA Chicago's most recent Fuel Gauge Report estimates that for June 2005, Illinois motorists will pay an average of $2.14 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. That's down one cent ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: June Gloom Hits Motorists as Gas Prices near Low Point
Jun 17, 2005
LOS ANGELES--June 17, 2005--A nine-week decline in gasoline prices appears to be ending with a gloomy prospect for prices during the rest of June, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. Although prices in most areas are slightly lower than a week ago, several cities have seen a sli ... Continue reading
Maine Custom Vehicle Registration Bill Becomes Law
Jun 17, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEMA Custom Vehicle Registration Bill Becomes Law in Maine WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 16, 2005) - A version of SEMA model legislation to create a registration class for custom vehicles was signed into law by Maine Governor John Baldacci. Maine joins Montana, Illinois, Missouri and Rhode Island as stat ... Continue reading
Latest recalls from NHTSA - June 16, 2005
Jun 16, 2005
Report Date : June 16, 2005 at 04:28 PM New Information Added Since : June 6, 2005 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: YAMAHA / XVS11 1998-2005 YAMAHA / XVS65 1998-2005 Manufacturer : YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V256000 Recall Date : JUN 07, 2005 Component: SEATS:MOTORCYCLE Potential Numbe ... Continue reading
Vehicle Speed Is a Factor in 1,000 Deaths Each Month, NHTSA Says
Jun 16, 2005
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Dodge Reveals New 2006 Ram 1500: First Pickup Truck to Offer Cylinder Deactivation
Jun 16, 2005
Technology to Save Customers 60 Million Gallons of Fuel Annually * All-new Frame and Suspension improves ride and handling, quietness and driving dynamics * All-new Interior features redesigned instrument panel, center console, seats and entertainment features * Bold, New Exterior includes redesigned fascia, grille, he ... Continue reading
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