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Ford SYNC 911 Assist: Non-Subscription Emergency Service Available in 2 Million Vehicles Provides Peace of Mind

Ford SYNC 911 Assist: Non-Subscription Emergency Service Available in 2 Million Vehicles Provides Peace of Mind

PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., March 10, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., March 10, 2011 -- SYNC® 911 Assist™ quickly connects accident victims directly with 911 operators and is now equipped on 2 million vehicles With SYNC 911 Assist, there is no need to worry about renewing or paying for any kind of subscripti ... Continue reading

Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Making Some Headway in February on AutoTrader.com's Top-Searched Cars List

Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Making Some Headway in February on AutoTrader.com's Top-Searched Cars List

PR Newswire ATLANTA, March 10, 2011 ATLANTA, March 10, 2011 -- Where is the tipping point in gas prices where consumers shift their interest to more fuel efficient cars? Â That's the question analysts at AutoTrader.com have been focusing on as they analyze traffic and data on the site. Â According to the February Tre ... Continue reading

FICO 8 Auto Score Becoming the New Standard for the Auto Industry

FICO 8 Auto Score Becoming the New Standard for the Auto Industry

MINNEAPOLIS--FICO , the leading provider of analytics and decision management technology, today announced that the auto industry is synchronously migrating to the FICO® 8 Auto Score, with most lenders completing the adoption process by May. A number of auto lenders have already migrated to the FICO® 8 Aut ... Continue reading

California Teen Driving Safety Week: Get a Free Parent-Teen Driving Contract

California Teen Driving Safety Week: Get a Free Parent-Teen Driving Contract

PR Newswire SAN DIEGO, March 10, 2011 SAN DIEGO, March 10, 2011 -- This week's recognition of California Teen Driving Safety brings with it the promise of educated, responsible teen drivers and safer roads. Impact Teen Drivers, a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching teens about the consequences of reckless dri ... Continue reading

Winnebago Industries Announces Second Quarter of Fiscal 2011 Financial Results Conference Call to Be Held on March 17, 2011

Winnebago Industries Announces Second Quarter of Fiscal 2011 Financial Results Conference Call to Be Held on March 17, 2011

FOREST CITY, Iowa--Winnebago Industries, Inc. , a leading United States recreation vehicle manufacturer, will host a conference call on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 9 a.m. Central Time (CT) to discuss the financial results for its second quarter of Fiscal 2011 ended February 26, 2011. The Company will release ... Continue reading

AiM Mobile Inspections Offer Testing Of Oil And Transmission Fluids

AiM Mobile Inspections Offer Testing Of Oil And Transmission Fluids

LONG BEACH, March 10, 2011 The new “AiM Certifiedâ€� package from AiM Mobile Inspections (http://www.aimmobileinspections.com) allows consumers to purchase, for the first time, a vehicle inspection that includes an oil and transmission fluid analysis for cars and trucks. Developed through an exclusive all ... Continue reading

Nissan North America Awards Penske Automotive Group Nissan & Infiniti Dealerships In Downtown San Francisco

Nissan North America Awards Penske Automotive Group Nissan & Infiniti Dealerships In Downtown San Francisco

PR Newswire FRANKLIN, Tenn., March 10, 2011 FRANKLIN, Tenn., March 10, 2011 -- Nissan North America (NNA) today announced that it has awarded Penske Automotive Group the Nissan and Infiniti dealership locations in the downtown San Francisco market. Â Both brands will be represented in a unique and historic dealership ... Continue reading

Mustang 5.0 Fever Sweepstakes Kicks Off Today

Mustang 5.0 Fever Sweepstakes Kicks Off Today

DEARBORN, Mar. 10, 2011: There’s nothing like hearing the sound and feeling the power of the Ford Mustang GT – and knowing that car is all yours. Just ask Eddie Trone, of Folkston, Ga., 2010 winner of the Mustang “5.0 Feverâ€� Sweepstakes. For the fourth year in a row, Ford Customer Service Divi ... Continue reading

Carbuyer Awards 2011: Citroen DS3 Is Best Hot Hatch

Carbuyer Awards 2011: Citroen DS3 Is Best Hot Hatch

Not one to rest on its laurels, Citroen's DS3 has added to its heady collection of plaudits with the title of 'Best Hot Hatch' in the inaugural CarBuyer Car of the Year awards. ... Continue reading

Ford Fiesta Makes A Million

Ford Fiesta Makes A Million

Sales of the latest-generation Ford Fiesta have reached one million in Europe. The landmark was achieved just 28 months after the stylish small car went on sale in Ford dealerships. UK drivers have snapped up almost a quarter of the new Fiesta models, with sales since launch totalling 239,742. ... Continue reading

Stand Out From the Crowd For Just £14,995

Stand Out From the Crowd For Just £14,995

Volvo Car UK has announced that the C30 sports-coupe, with its iconic design and generous levels of standard specification, will start from just £14,995 on the road. This allows car buyers to benefit from a cost-effective yet appealing and distinctive model with numerous opportunities to create their own individual ca ... Continue reading

Pick Up? Isuzu Sales Take Off...

Pick Up? Isuzu Sales Take Off...

Isuzu has reported a fantastic start to the year, with sales of its much admired Rodeo model up by 111% to the end of February compared with the same time last year. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Develops New Interior Surface Material Of PET Fibre And Cotton Combination

Mitsubishi Motors Develops New Interior Surface Material Of PET Fibre And Cotton Combination

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has announced the development of a new interior surface material, combining PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) and cotton fibres as a new addition to the Green Plastic" lineup, MMC's original plant-based material technology. It will first be used for vehicle seats and plans to be comme ... Continue reading

Engine Upgrades Headline Wide Ranging Changes For 2011 Volvo Range

Engine Upgrades Headline Wide Ranging Changes For 2011 Volvo Range

Volvo Car Australia has introduced its 2011 model range featuring a vast array of changes including more powerful and efficient engines, higher levels of active and passive safety, increased convenience and comfort features, improved driving dynamics and reduced prices. ... Continue reading

Mamma Mia - a Bambino Makes $31,500!

Mamma Mia - a Bambino Makes $31,500!

A 51 year-old Fiat 500 'Bambino' stunned the large crowd at Shannons Melbourne Autumn Classic Auction on March 7 when it sold for an Australian auction record of $31,500 - nearly $10,000 more than a current-model Fiat 500. ... Continue reading

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