Land Rover Expert's Success Touches Loved One in Iraq
Jun 15, 2005
Winning Sales Guide Reaches Wife in Kirkuk, Iraq IRVINE, Calif., June 14 -- Land Rover North America named Jason Glass of Land Rover Colorado Springs winner of the first-ever national walk-around competition for LR3. Glass, whose wife was watching a live webcast of the event while on active duty in Iraq, bested three o ... Continue reading
AAA Expects Summer Gas Prices Above $2 Per Gallon
Jun 14, 2005
BURNSVILLE, Minn., June 14 -- Crude oil prices, which had fallen below $50 per barrel in May, surged higher in June and are now trading near $55. This increase boosted national gas prices in the past two weeks, too, which currently average $2.13 per gallon. According to AAA, this stubbornly high cost of crude oil likel ... Continue reading
Toyota Reveals New Safety Features
Jun 14, 2005
June 10, 2005 Toyota Develops New Vehicle Safety Technologies Tokyo — TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that, to help promote the development of safe vehicles, it has added an active steering function to its VDIM (Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management) vehicle control system and developed a two-cham ... Continue reading
Sirius Satellite Radio Will Expand Network Capacity By 25 Percent
Jun 14, 2005
Washington DC June 14, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that "Satellite radio operator Sirius Satellite Radio said on Monday it has developed a new technology that will initially increase its network capacity by about 25 percent, which analysts say may speed its ability to offer services like video in cars,” r ... Continue reading
Ten Steps to Keep Your Tires - and Your Family - Safe on the Roads This Summer
Jun 14, 2005
MCLEAN, Va., June 14 -- Before hitting the roads this summer, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) urges you to take a few minutes to check the condition of your tires. Well-maintained tires keep your car safer, help it last longer, and save you money, too. These tips will help to keep your tires in good ... Continue reading
Jun 14, 2005
Five Hundred High School Seniors Nationwide To Receive Support MONTVALE, N.J., June 14 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) will award $1 million in scholarship funding to 500 college-bound students who are the first in their families to attend college. These high school seniors are all recipients of the DRIVE YOUR FUTURE: The ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Recognized for Strengthening the Minority Business Community
Jun 14, 2005
DaimlerChrysler Receives Prestigious Governor's Award in Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 14 -- DaimlerChrysler has earned the 2005 Ohio Minority Business Development Award. Doug White, Ohio Director of Commerce, presented the award Tuesday, June 7 to the Chrysler Group at the Ohio Governor Bob Taft's annual Minority Business ... Continue reading
Bondurant School Offering Summer Special Just in Time for Father's Day
Jun 14, 2005
CHANDLER, Ariz., June 14 -- Giving Dad the ultimate gift can be a tough task but the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving just made it easier by announcing a summer special. Effective immediately, all new multi-day classes will be discounted 10% and each student will receive a ProKart Grand Prix Race. Multi ... Continue reading
Jun 14, 2005
IRVINE, Calif., June 14 -- Experian Automotive studied new car purchase requests generated on kbb.com during the first nine months of 2004 and found that 64 percent of consumers submitting vehicle purchase requests on kbb.com ultimately purchased a vehicle during the analysis time frame. And while more than half of kbb ... Continue reading
Two Integrated Technologies Designed to Save Children's Lives in Auto-Related Back-Up Incidents
Jun 14, 2005
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.--June 13, 2005--Sense Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:SNSG) -- In 2005, a record number of children's lives have been lost as a result of auto-related back-up incidents. SUVs, minivans, and like vehicles, have huge blind spots as a result of their high profiles and design. They are sold as family vehicles, ... Continue reading
Chicago 'Avoid the Kingery' -- Full Expressway Closures Planned
Jun 13, 2005
Girder installations for major bridge connecting eastbound I-80/294 to the inbound Bishop Ford to take place during overnight hours CHICAGO, June 13 -- The Illinois Department of Transportation is issuing a warning to "Avoid the Kingery," as lanes will be reduced, and in some cases, the south suburban expressway will b ... Continue reading
Latest Recalls From NHTSA Includes Ford and Nissan - June 13, 2005
Jun 13, 2005
Report Date : June 13, 2005 at 07:45 PM New Information Added Since : June 3, 2005 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: VICTOR / A703 9999 VICTOR / A704 9999 VICTOR / A705 9999 VICTOR / M703 9999 VICTOR / M704 9999 VICTOR / M705 9999 VICTOR / V703 9999 VICTOR / V704 9999 VICTOR / V705 9999 Manufacturer : VICTOR PRODUCTS, ... Continue reading
GM to Cut MSRP on Certain Models
Jun 13, 2005
DETROIT, June 13, 2005; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp will cut base U.S. sticker prices for some Chevrolet, Pontiac and Saturn brand models in a drive to boost sales, a leading industry trade magazine reported on Monday. Citing three dealers who it said had been briefed on the automaker's strategy for 2006 ... Continue reading
Second Annual National Float Day A&W Restaurants to Give Away Free Root Beer Floats
Jun 13, 2005
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--June 13, 2005--A&W(R) Restaurants will give away a free Root Beer Float with any purchase on National Float Day, Monday, June 20, from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. This is the second annual Root Beer Float giveaway from A&W Restaurants, America's longest-running quick service franchise chain. "To celebrate our ... Continue reading
Jun 13, 2005
By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau Just as Lexus is Toyota’s luxury division Scion is the youth division, aimed at youngsters who like a bit of style, lots of dependability, an affordable price and the ability to accessorize. Scion products do a good job of appealing to that target market. Three models of high content ... Continue reading
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