AAA Minnesota/Iowa Warns Minnesota Heading for Another Year of Unreasonably High Roadway Fatalities
Apr 29, 2005
Guest editorial by Jeff Ogden, AAA Minnesota/Iowa BURNSVILLE, Minn., April 29 -- Guest editorial by Jeff Ogden, AAA Minnesota/Iowa: Regrettably, Minnesota is 20 percent ahead of last year's roadway fatalities. At this time last year, there were 121 fatalities; this year we already have reached 145. If this trend contin ... Continue reading
New York Auto Show Breaks Attendence Records
Apr 29, 2005
New Technology Boosts Ticket Sales, Speeds Entry NEW YORK, April 29 -- The 2005 New York International Automobile Show has proven once again that New York metropolitan area residents are the nation's number one car lovers with more than 1.2 million visitors attending the Show for the seventh year in a row. Dozens of ma ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Leads the Way for a Diesel Future
Apr 29, 2005
- Record Attempt to Demonstrate Reliability and Efficiency in 100,000 Mile Drive - LAREDO, Texas, April 29 -- Mercedes-Benz, inventor of the world's first diesel car, is setting out to establish a new endurance record for diesel passenger cars. To help showcase the latest in advanced clean diesel technology, three Merc ... Continue reading
Apr 29, 2005
What: Media Preview/photo, video, story and interview opportunities: Detroit and Windsor cultural, business and city leaders will kick off the "CarTunes on Parade 'Movin' & Groovin' Exhibit'" event at The Parade Company Studio at a private reception and media preview to honor artists, sponsors and organizers of the "Ca ... Continue reading
Motorcycle Safety Foundation Free Experienced RiderCourse Offered to Southern Californians
Apr 29, 2005
IRVINE, Calif.--April 29, 2005--The Motorcycle Safety Foundation, the nation's premier safety and training organization, will mark the start of the spring riding season by offering a free Experienced RiderCourse(sm) to hundreds of motorcyclists in Southern California. Every year, May is designated as "Motorcycle Safety ... Continue reading
Apr 29, 2005
IRVINE, Calif.--April 29, 2005--The Motorcycle Safety Foundation, this nation's non-profit safety and training organization, again will mark the start of the spring riding season with May's "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month," to help focus attention on training programs for motorcyclists, and to ask that other motoris ... Continue reading
Hidden Frame Damage Poses Serious Safety Risk to Drivers
Apr 29, 2005
FAIRFAX, Va.--April 29, 2005--Hundreds of thousands of cars on the road right now will fail to properly protect their driver and passengers in an accident. The reason: these cars are bought and sold each year without disclosure of damaged or faulty frames. An improperly repaired frame diminishes the structural integrit ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Gasoline Prices Trending Lower; Central Coast Bucks Trend with New Record High
Apr 29, 2005
LOS ANGELES--April 29, 2005--Gasoline prices moved lower for the second straight week through most of Southern California according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The only exception to the lower price trend was the Central Coast communities, where prices reached new record highs. The ... Continue reading
Lexus Launches Company's First Credit Card
Apr 29, 2005
Offers One of the Richest Reward Programs in the Industry TORRANCE, Calif., April 28 -- When you think Lexus, you picture the finest leather, rich wood grains and the ultimate in design. But the newest Lexus product to hit the roadways this June is actually ... plastic. The first-ever Lexus credit card, branded Lexus P ... Continue reading
Apr 28, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Mazda3 s 4-Door Compact cars haven't been a major segment in the U.S. since the fuel crises of the 1970s and `80s, but that may change soon. Gasoline prices have recently skyrocketed, and ever more congested cities and parking lots can make a large vehicle a liability, too. Wh ... Continue reading
HEAT Applauds Auto Theft Awareness Week - May 2-6, 2005 Declaration by Governor Granholm
Apr 28, 2005
HEAT Offers Safety Tips for Consumers; Reinforces Community Action Against Neighborhood Crime LIVONIA, Mich., April 28 -- HEAT (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts) applauds Governor Jennifer Granholm's recent declaration that May 2-6, 2005 will be Auto Theft Awareness Week. "We are extremely pleased that Governor Granholm has ... Continue reading
National Power Stroke® Diesel "Power Fest Rally"
Apr 28, 2005
Thursday, August 4 - Saturday, August 6, 2005 Indianapolis Raceway Park! Hundreds of Ford® diesel pickup truck drivers will gather for this annual national rally sponsored by International Truck and Engine Corporation in Indianapolis on Thursday, Aug. 4 - Saturday, Aug. 6. Enjoy VIP access to all events and obtain sto ... Continue reading
Shelby G.T.500E Convertible Fetches World Record $550,800 at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction
Apr 28, 2005
DALLAS April 28, 2005; The first 1968 Shelby G.T.500E convertible sold for a world record $550,800 during the 3rd Annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction on April 2, 2005, at the South Florida Expo Center in Palm Beach, Fla. After a spirited battle, the winning bidder captured the only Shelby G.T.500E c ... Continue reading
Young Families Driving RV Market
Apr 28, 2005
RESTON, Va., April 28 -- Laura and Ben Soussan bought their first RV in February 2004, and it has enriched their lives far beyond their expectations. The Soussans are but one example of a huge influx of young families coming into the RV market, which hit a 26-year sales high in 2004, according to the Recreation Vehicle ... Continue reading
Roseville Student Earns AAA's Highest National Safety Honor
Apr 28, 2005
DEARBORN, Mich., April 28 -- Jessica Zeiter, 10, from Huron Park Elementary in Roseville, Mich., was on duty as a AAA Safety Patroller last winter, during heavy traffic and icy road conditions. A driver was speeding on the slippery roadway and failed to see a first grade student step into the street. Jessica quickly gr ... Continue reading
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