Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production
Mar 11, 2005
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 11 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 341,095 units, down 6.1 percent from the 363,333 cars and trucks built last week, according to WardsAuto.com. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 3,342,5 ... Continue reading
Car Maker Names Their America's Top Hometown Heroes
Mar 11, 2005
Three Category Winners Announced in Third Annual Volvo for Life Awards; Celebrity Judges to Honor Winners at March 24 Volvo for Life Awards Ceremony in Times Square; One Hero Will Receive a Volvo Car for Life NEW YORK, March 11 -- An Oregon domestic abuse survivor helping American women escape abusive relationships whi ... Continue reading
Grammer to Show Child-Booster Seat at Lifesavers 2005
Mar 11, 2005
TROY, Mich., March 11 -- Grammer AG-Automotive will feature its patented Integrated Child-Booster Seat (ICBS) at the Lifesavers 2005 conference, March 13-15, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Booster seats are now mandated by law in 28 states and the District of Columbia to properly position youngsters between 40 and 80 po ... Continue reading
Automotive Hall of Fame Calling for the Best and Brightest of Young Automotive Leaders
Mar 11, 2005
DEARBORN, Mich., March 11 -- The Automotive Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for its Young Leadership and Excellence Awards. Winners will be honored at the Automotive Hall of Fame's annual awards ceremony in October. Since 1980, the Automotive Hall of Fame has honored a select group of just 57 men and women who have ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Gas Prices Continue Upward Path
Mar 11, 2005
LOS ANGELES--March 11, 2005--Gasoline prices continued rising throughout Southern California last week by at least 5 cents a gallon in most regions, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The turnaround process at the state's refineries is complete, but volatility in crude oil mark ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Ten Cents Increase at the Pumps
Mar 11, 2005
IRVING, Texas--March 11, 2005--Motorists are feeling the pain at the pumps as gasoline prices rise more than ten cents a gallon in some Texas cities, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. The statewide average price for a gallon of regular self-serve gasoline jumped 8.9 cents to $1.902 from $1.813 in only a week. ... Continue reading
Montgomery Gentry to Host the 2nd Annual Academy of Country Music Celebrity Motorcycle Ride
Mar 11, 2005
Dierks Bentley, Lonestar, The Warren Brothers, Ira Dean of Trick Pony, Mark Wills, Shelly Fairchild, Trent Willmon & James Otto Will Join Montgomery Gentry on Ride Proceeds to Benefit Newly Created Academy of Country Music Charitable Foundation BURBANK, Calif., March 11 -- Today the Academy of Country Music announced i ... Continue reading
Ray and T-Bird Gone- Say Ta Ta to the T-Bird - 2005 Model Swan Song
Mar 11, 2005
DETROIT March 9, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that we had fun, fun, fun 'til Ford took the T-bird away. Again. Ford Motor Co. said Thursday the 2005 model year will be the last for the current-generation Ford Thunderbird, a retro-styled convertible that went on sale in August 2001. Ford had planned ... Continue reading
GM Announces New Incentive Program Intended to Help Clear Vehicles Off Dealers' Lots
Mar 10, 2005
DETROIT March 9, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp. announced a new round of consumer incentives Thursday intended to help clear slow-selling vehicles off dealers' lots this month. GM will give cash bonuses of between $500 and $1,500 for vehicles that have been in dealer inventor ... Continue reading
Five Hyundai Models Named a 'Best Bet' in The Car Book 2005
Mar 10, 2005
Hyundai's Accent, Elantra, Santa Fe, Sonata and Tiburon Earn Distinction in Automotive Consumer Expert's New Book FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 10 -- Five Hyundai models -- the Accent, Elantra, Santa Fe, Sonata and Tiburon -- earned the title "Best Bet" in Jack Gillis' The Car Book 2005. The Car Book, in cooperation w ... Continue reading
Mar 10, 2005
BURSCHEID, Germany, March 10 -- - Ideas for Tomorrow's Automotive Interiors "What makes a brand a brand?" was the theme of this year's design project for master's students in strategic product design at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Together with Johnson Controls, one of the world's leading supplie ... Continue reading
Telogis Lends Technology to Rochester Institute of Technology's DARPA Grand Challenge Team
Mar 10, 2005
COSTA MESA, Calif.--March 9, 2005--Telogis has agreed to sponsor Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) G-CART Team in the DARPA Grand Challenge. Telogis will be supplying telematics technologies including hardware, development tools, tracking services and mapping software to RIT's effort to create an autonomous veh ... Continue reading
Four Drivers Vie for Goodyear North America Highway Hero
Mar 9, 2005
AKRON, Ohio, March 9 -- Four professional truck drivers from Fayetteville, N.C.; Quaker City, Ohio; Diana, Texas; and La Grande, Ore., have been selected as finalists for the Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award, the trucking industry's most prestigious award for heroism. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh ... Continue reading
Mar 9, 2005
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--March 9, 2005-- Both Dig Body Art But Harley Riders More Likely to Wear What They Ride, Says America's Top Motorcycle Insurer What can you tell about a person by the kind of motorcycle they ride? Plenty, according to a recent countrywide online survey conducted by The Progressive Group of Insura ... Continue reading
Mar 9, 2005
Nomination deadline Apr. 4 DETROIT, March 9 -- Automotive News is accepting nominations for its list of 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry through Monday, April 4. Nominees can own or be employed by automakers, suppliers, dealerships and allied businesses working in executive management, manufacturin ... Continue reading
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