The new Mercedes-Benz B-Class: The Compact Sports Tourer
Apr 26, 2005
Barcelona, Apr 20, 2005 Design, dynamism and dimensions – these are the outstanding features of the new B-Class, the Mercedes-Benz Compact Sports Tourer. This new model will appear in the showrooms of Mercedes-Benz outlets and authorised dealerships all over Europe in the summer of 2005. With this novel Sports To ... Continue reading
ISC President Named Most Influential Woman in Sports Business
Apr 26, 2005
~ Lesa France Kennedy Honored by Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal ~ DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., April 26 -- International Speedway Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: ISCB) ("ISC") today announced its President, Lesa France Kennedy, has been named "The Most Influential Woman in Sports Business" by Street & Smith's SportsBusin ... Continue reading
Auto Insurance Premiums Dropping According to Insurance.com Report
Apr 26, 2005
Insurance.com is the Largest Online Car Insurance Agency in the United States CLEVELAND, April 26 -- Insurance.com, the largest online auto insurance agency in the United States, reports a decrease in auto insurance rate quotes ( http://www.insurance.com/auto.aspx ) depending on geographical region. The company's "2005 ... Continue reading
Apr 26, 2005
STEVENS, Pa.--April 26, 2005--Last year the typical luxury consumer spent $33,188 on average buying luxuries, an increase of 33 percent over their reported spending in 2003 of $25,010. While spending in all categories of luxuries rose in 2004, increased spending on luxury automobiles resulted in the greatest boost to o ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book Study Confirms Vehicle Owners Destined to Stay 'Upside-Down'
Apr 26, 2005
Kelley Blue Book's New Vehicle Buyer Attitude Study on Financing Reveals Consumers Continued Preference for Long Loan Terms IRVINE, Calif., April 26 -- The latest study from Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research, New Vehicle Buyer Attitude Study on Financing, finds that six out of 10 people who are about to buy a new veh ... Continue reading
GM Statement Regarding Recalls
Apr 26, 2005
Attributable to Alan Adler, Manager, Product Safety Communications General Motors is voluntarily conducting a safety recall of nearly 1.5 million full-size sport utility vehicles and crew cab pickup trucks because the routing on the second-row center occupant seat belt may make it difficult to properly position the lap ... Continue reading
The Honda Rider's Club of America Hosts The Twelfth Annual Honda Hoot.
Apr 25, 2005
4/25/05 The Honda Rider's Club of America Hosts The Twelfth Annual Honda Hoot. Torrance, CA - Springtime has arrived in full force, which means the 2005 Honda Hoot waits just around the corner. This event, which will be held in Knoxville, Tennessee from June 22-25, 2005, features a meeting of motorcyclists unlike any o ... Continue reading
Apr 25, 2005
DETROIT April 25, 2005; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. said it was recalling more than 2 million vehicles to fix a variety of potential safety defects, most of them on cars and trucks sold in the United States. GM, which led the auto industry in U.S. recalls last year, said the largest of the latest safety ... Continue reading
U.S. Gasoline Pump Price Drops 5 Cents to $2.24, Lundberg Says
Apr 24, 2005
April 24, 2005; Daniel Thomas writing for Bloomberg reported that U.S. gasoline pump prices fell 5 cents in the past two weeks to $2.24 a gallon, Trilby Lundberg said, citing a survey of about 7,000 gas stations by her Camarillo, California, research firm. ``Gasoline prices have been catching up with crude oil,'' Lundb ... Continue reading
VOLKSWAGEN NEW JETTA ACES SIDE IMPACT TEST
Apr 24, 2005
NEW CRASH TEST RESULTS: VOLKSWAGEN NEW JETTA ACES SIDE IMPACT TEST; ALSO EARNS GOOD RATING IN FRONTAL TEST ARLINGTON, VA April 24, 2005; The 2005 Volkswagen new Jetta earned good ratings in both frontal offset and side impact crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Plus the Jetta is the fir ... Continue reading
Apr 23, 2005
Tour Stops at Felix Varela High School on Monday, April 25 MIAMI, April 22 -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Chrysler Group will visit Felix Varela High School on Monday, April 25 at 9 a.m. to raise awareness among teens of the perils of underage drinking and promote teen driving safety just in time for prom ... Continue reading
Student and Professional Auto Technicians to Compete in Ford/AAA State Championship April 27
Apr 23, 2005
DEARBORN, Mich., April 22 -- "Gentlemen: Start your engines if you can." At 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, that command from the official starter in Macomb Community College's Expo Center will send 10 pairs of students from Michigan high schools scrambling to a line of 2005 model Ford Tauruses that have been identicall ... Continue reading
Is Your Wife or Mother a Car Slob?
Apr 22, 2005
Skip the Beauty Spa Gift Certificate for Mother's Day and Enter Mom to Win a Complete Car Makeover CHICAGO, April 22 -- Beauty makeovers might be the latest rage, but this Mother's Day skip the spa gift certificate and head for the garage. You can nominate your mom or wife to win the International Carwash Association's ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Gas Prices Dip for Second Straight Week
Apr 22, 2005
IRVING, Texas--April 22, 2005--Gasoline prices in Texas moved lower for the second consecutive week, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. In Texas, the current average is $2.128 a gallon - a four cent weekly decrease. The current average is 44.8 cents higher than last year's average price of $1.690 a gallon. Corp ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Gasoline Prices Peak and Inch Lower
Apr 22, 2005
LOS ANGELES--April 22, 2005--Gasoline prices, after peaking and then hovering near record highs, have begun inching lower in most areas, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. However, the average declines are so small that they hardly can be noticed. The average price of self-serv ... Continue reading
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