May 3, 2005
DUBLIN, Ireland, May 3 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c16746) has announced the addition of Italy Company Car Data Report to 2008 to their offering. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH ) The landscape of the company car market has changed considerably in the ... Continue reading
Never Too Late for a Great Idea: Octogenarian Launches Dot-Com Firm, RV Enthusiast's Club
May 3, 2005
LIVONIA, Mich.--May 3, 2005--Web entrepreneurs are supposed to be in their twenties, right? Not necessarily. Enter unlikely "infopreneur" Orren Hall, founder of OmniRV Travel Club, a web-based business catering to the growing ranks of RV owners. "I was retired in Florida, and I was bored," Hall says. "Pretty soon, I wa ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: More and More Customers Opting for New Methods to Help Finance Car Purchase
May 3, 2005
DUBLIN, Ireland, May 3 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c16745) has announced the addition of UK Company Car Data Report to 2008 to their offering. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH ) The landscape of the company car market has changed considerably in the las ... Continue reading
NHTSA Opens Investigation of Brakes on 1.2 Million GM Trucks
May 3, 2005
WASHINGTON May 2, 2005; Ken Thomas writing for the AP reported that The U.S. government has opened an investigation of more than 1.2 million General Motors Corp. pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles in 21 states amid questions about the vehicles' antilock brakes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration s ... Continue reading
Mom's on the Road More, Shows Need for More Preventative Maintenance
May 3, 2005
Study Reveals Mothers Drive 20 Percent More Than Average Driver BETHESDA, Md., May 2 -- Whether it's driving to the grocery store, or taking the kids to soccer practice, mothers drive more than the average motorist, according to the Car Care Council Women's Board. "Today's dramatic increases in gas prices and all of th ... Continue reading
May 3, 2005
-- Tour Stops at San Fernando High School on Wednesday, May 4 -- MADD and Chrysler Group will be Joined by Judge Manuel Franco, the Star of the Hit Hispanic Courtroom Television Show "La Corte Del Pueblo" LOS ANGELES - Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Chrysler Group will visit San Fernando High School on Wednes ... Continue reading
MERCEDES-BENZ E320 CDI BREAKS WORLD RECORDS
May 2, 2005
Around The World In 30 Days – Four Times Laredo, TX May 2, 2005; The new Mercedes-Benz V6 CDI diesel engine has achieved an impressive list of world records this weekend in Laredo, Texas. Three standard-production E320 CDI (Common-Rail Direct Injection) vehicles equipped with the 221-hp powerplants covered distan ... Continue reading
1.3 Million Plan Memorial Day Trip, Says AAA Michigan Travel Survey
May 2, 2005
Gas prices will influence travel plans DEARBORN, Mich., May 2 -- An estimated 1.3 million Michiganians will travel during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, launching the start of the 2005 summer travel season, says a recent AAA Michigan travel survey of 400 state residents. Among those with travel plans during the hol ... Continue reading
Adults Are Purchasing Cars Based on Desire vs. Need, Study Analyzes Automotive Purchasing Behavior
May 2, 2005
BALTIMORE, Md.--May 2, 2005--Vertis, a leading provider of targeted advertising, media, and marketing services, today announced the results of its proprietary Customer Focus(R) 2005: Automotive study, which reveals that the number one reason for many consumers to buy a new car is simply because they want one. For 36 pe ... Continue reading
2005 Toyota Tundra Double Cab Review
May 2, 2005
Runnin’ With The Big Dogs<br> By Steve Purdy<br> Detroit Bureau <p> “Run with the big dogs or stay on the porch,” was the motto of the first Cannonball One Lap of America Rally – a motto we like to live by. <p> Toyota certainly wasn’t timid about jumping off the porch into the rush of full ... Continue reading
May 2, 2005
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--May 2, 2005--The three main telematics service providers in Japan -- Nissan Carwings, Toyota G-Book and Honda InterNavi Premium Club -- have historically focused on delivering enhanced navigation and entertainment services to their customers' vehicles. Toyota recently introduced G-Book Alpha, a new co ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Too High? - Authentic Hand-Pulled Rickshaws Coming to the USA
May 2, 2005
April 2, 2005 -- Shanghai Rickshaw LLC is a manufacturer and operator of Authentic Hand-pulled Rickshaws. Created in China, in the traditional style, powerfully built and upscale in design. Start up date for sales and operations are expected by June 1st. 2005. Authentic 19th Century style Rickshaws have never been in t ... Continue reading
Kia Spectra5 Named One of the 'Top 10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000' by Kelley Blue Book
May 2, 2005
All-New Sport Hatch Delivers Cool Personality In A Stylish, Affordable Package IRVINE, Calif., May 2 -- Kia Motors America's 2005 Spectra5 five-door was named one of the "Top 10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000" (www.kbb.com/cool) by Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com editors. Based on the expert opinions of the Kelley Blue Book edi ... Continue reading
Informed Choices By Parents Can Prevent Serious Crash Injuries for Children
May 2, 2005
PHILADELPHIA, May 2 -- Where children sit, what safety restraints are used and the type of vehicle all play major roles in protecting children from injury in car crashes. These findings are reinforced in a recent report on safe seating decisions for children issued by researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelp ... Continue reading
May 2, 2005
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--May 2, 2005-- The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies Finds People's Appetite for Driving Drops as Gas Prices Rise Pain at the gas pump has people looking for ways to cut costs, according to a recent countrywide online survey conducted by the third largest auto insurer in the country, the P ... Continue reading
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