Despite Gas Prices, AAA Projects Record-High Memorial Day Travel
May 24, 2005
BURNSVILLE, Minn., May 23 -- Record numbers of Americans will travel this Memorial Day holiday despite the highest gas prices ever recorded for a holiday. AAA estimates that 37.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, a 2.2 percent increase from last year. Approximately 31.1 million trav ... Continue reading
Kia Adds Spectra5 Sport Tuning to Spectra Sedan
May 24, 2005
Spectra SX is Most Recent Addition to the New Spectra Lineup IRVINE, Calif., May 23 -- When Kia Motors America (KMA) introduced the all-new Spectra5 five-door last year, it was billed as "the sportiest Kia ever." Today, the Spectra5 shares that title with the newest addition to the growing Kia product portfolio, the 20 ... Continue reading
AAA Charges Ahead in Solving One of America's Most Common Roadside Emergencies This Summer
May 23, 2005
ORLANDO, Fla.--May 23, 2005--Just in time for this year's busy summer travel season, AAA, the nation's leader in providing roadside assistance, would like to remind motorists about an innovative service that will help them stay on track and beat the heat. During the summer months of June, July, and August, AAA expects ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors chooses Outlander and i as names for new SUV and kei minicar models
May 23, 2005
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced the names of its new SUV and new kei minicar models. Mitsubishi Motors is planning to introduce the new SUV model on the domestic Japanese market this autumn and the new kei minicar early next year. The new SUV model will take on the name "Outlander" while the new kei minic ... Continue reading
The new Cayman S is coming: sports coupe with a new boxer engine extends the Porsche range
May 23, 2005
Stuttgart May 23, 2005; Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart will be launching the new Cayman S on November 26, 2005. This sporty two-seater, based on the Boxster series, boasts a newly developed six-cylinder boxer engine with a capacity of 3.4 liters and an output of 295 bhp (217 KW). The assembly delivers an impres ... Continue reading
Saab 9-5 A German Car? - Is This Part Of GM's New Strategy? - Why Does GM Need Saab?
May 23, 2005
FRANKFURT, May 23, 2005; Reuters rep0orted thayt General Motors' Adam Opel AG plant in Ruesselsheim, Germany, will build the next generation of Swedish brand Saab's 9-5 model from 2008, an Opel executive told Reuters on Monday. That marks another feather in the cap for Ruesselsheim, which in March edged out Saab's plan ... Continue reading
SPECIAL FROM HYUNDAI ALABAMA: Part 2
May 23, 2005
Part 2 of 3: SPECIAL FROM HYUNDAI ALABAMA: Hyundai Brings 2,000 New Jobs Home to Alabama By Frank Giovinazzi, Contributing Editor AIADA More than 20,000 applications were submitted for production and maintenance jobs at Hyundai’s new $1.1 billion plant in Montgomery, Alabama, which began production in May, 2005. ... Continue reading
Saab's First Indiana-Born Vehicle Could Soon Become Reality
May 23, 2005
Washington DC May 23, 2005; AIADA reported that Saab is gearing up for production of its seven-passenger 9-6X SUV to begin next year at Subaru’s Lafayette, Ind. plant -- the first vehicle produced in Indiana for the automaker. According to Automotive News, “Saab has not specified volumes for the 9-6X. But t ... Continue reading
Zero-Emission Easy-to-Use Cars Offers Tourists Autonomy, Insight to Local History
May 23, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 21005; Electric Time, a San Francisco-based car rental company offering zero-emission electric vehicles, has equipped their 27-car fleet with GPS-powered audio tours. Guided by GPS "hot spots" along three different routes, drivers are given clear directional instructions about where to turn and w ... Continue reading
Toyota Avalon, Honda Element and Mercedes M-Class in Latest NHTSA Recall List
May 23, 2005
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Motor Trend Classic - New Publication Targeted To Classic Car Enthusiasts
May 23, 2005
LOS ANGELES May 23, 2005; PRIMEDIA the country's leading targeted media company, today announced it will launch Motor Trend Classic, a new magazine aimed at the classic car enthusiast. As the leading publisher of automotive magazines, PRIMEDIA is leveraging the expertise and appeal of its venerable Motor Trend brand wi ... Continue reading
Porsche Cayenne Hybridizing - Details at 11
May 23, 2005
FRANKFURT, May 23, 2005; Jan Schwartz writing for Reuters reported that German luxury carmaker Porsche will provide in mid-September the first details of plans to eventually build a hybrid version of its Cayenne sports utility vehicle, the company said on Monday. The Stuttgart-based carmaker is holding talks with poten ... Continue reading
Gas Engine Shortage At Land Rover - 25% of Production
May 23, 2005
FRANKFURT May 23, 2005; Reuters reported that a shortage of gasoline engines supplied by the collapsed Powertrain company has forced Ford Motor Co.'s Land Rover to cut output of the Freelander model and halt its shipments to North America, it said on Monday. "From the beginning of July, we will go from a double shift t ... Continue reading
May 22, 2005
HOUSTON--May 21, 2005--A team from Birdville, Texas, took top honors in the statewide AAA/Ford Student Auto Skills competition held today at Space Center Houston in Houston, Texas. Students Michael Easley and Christopher Powell of Shannon Career Center moved one step closer to becoming the best student automotive techn ... Continue reading
May 21, 2005
Maastricht, May 18, 2005 Mercedes-Benz is now offering significantly greater comfort and driving dynamics in the C, CLK, CLS, and E-Class with a total of eight new six-cylinder models. The engine offensive is based on all-new V6 petrol and diesel engines that are the best in their displacement class in terms of power o ... Continue reading
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