News By Topic: Women And Cars

2005 Chicago Auto Show: Eight Contestants to Kiss Truck for Valentine's Day

Feb 9, 2005

- One Lucky Pucker to Drive Home in all-new 2005 Dodge Dakota - American Heart Association to Receive "1,000 Smackers" for Every Hour of Contest - Consumers May Enter to Participate at the Dodge Display at Chicago Auto Show this Friday and Saturday CHICAGO, Feb. 9 -- Eight suitors have a unique Valentine's Day date thi ... Continue reading

2005 Chicago Auto Show: GM Unveils Industry-First Dual Depth Frontal Air Bag

Feb 9, 2005

Technology tailors front-seat passenger restraint Dual Depth Frontal Air Bag Animation Chicago February 9, 2005; General Motors today introduced the industry's first passenger-side frontal air bag that customizes restraint by deploying in two different sizes and at different pressures, depending on seat position, safet ... Continue reading

2005 Chicago Auto Show: General Motors Corp. to Show New Luxury Offerings

Feb 9, 2005

CHICAGO February 9, 2005; John Porretto writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp.'s emphasis on passenger cars will become even more evident this week with the introduction of two sedans from the world's biggest automaker that will compete at opposite ends of the luxury market. In the latest in a string of ... Continue reading

2005 Chicago Auto Show - American Suzuki Showcases Expanded Line of Production and Concept Vehicles

Feb 9, 2005

Special Project Cars and Success of Forenza, Forenza Wagon and Reno Make Suzuki a Must-See for Show Goers Suzuki Experiences Chicago-Area Sales Surge of 84 Percent in 2004 BREA, Calif., Feb. 9 -- American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) arrives at the 2005 Chicago Auto Show at a unique time in its 20-year history of selling ... Continue reading

WBBM's Investigative Reporter Dave Savini Uncovers Inadvertent Airbag Deployments

Feb 8, 2005

CHICAGO, Feb. 8 -- CBS 2's Dave Savini and the station's investigative team have uncovered a concerning trend of airbags inflating for no apparent reason. Savini learned that 117 complaints involving 2001-2003 Volkswagen GOLFS, GTIS, and JETTAS have been filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NH ... Continue reading

Feds Investigating Mercedes-Benz's ML320 SUV From 2003 After Complaints of Too-Hot Seat Warmer

Feb 7, 2005

DETROIT February 7, 2005; The AP reported tghath Federal safety officials are investigating a Mercedes-Benz sport utility vehicle after getting three complaints that the driver's side seat warmers can overheat, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday. The investigation involves ML320 SUVs from th ... Continue reading

Ford matches GM's offer on interest-free loans

Feb 7, 2005

DETROIT, Feb 7, 2005; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. will match General Motors Corp.'s offer of interest-free loans for up to five years on most sport utility vehicles and some pickup trucks, the No. 2 U.S. automaker said on Monday. Ford, which saw sales drop 5.4 percent last month, is offering interest-free loan ... Continue reading

Bidding Race for First Dodge Charger is Underway!

Feb 7, 2005

* The high bid is currently $50,100 for the first 2006 Dodge Charger volume production vehicle to roll off the assembly line and the race car body autographed by Richard Petty, Kasey Kahne and Chrysler Group CEO Dr. Dieter Zetsche * One-of-a-kind items are being auctioned at www.ebay.com/charger; auction runs until Feb ... Continue reading

Wheels Will be Spinning on World's Largest Indoor Test Track at 2005 Chicago Auto Show

Feb 7, 2005

- Auto show attendees to have a chance to ride in Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge vehicles on a specially designed half-mile driving course - Total display space equal to four football fields - Consumers able to experience more than 100 vehicles, live bands, video games, e-shot Web photos and other activities CHICAGO, Feb. ... Continue reading

Gas Could Be Costly for Summer Motorists

Feb 7, 2005

WASHINGTON February 6, 2005; Brad Foss writing for the AP reported that gasoline prices rose more than 7 percent in January, which typically is one of the slowest driving months of the year. That's leading experts to predict pump prices may surge past last year's record highs when highway travel picks up late in the sp ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recalls: Honda; Ford; Dodge; Suzuki; Autocar; Jayco; Crane; HME

Feb 6, 2005

Report Date : February 6, 2005 at 02:50 PM New Information Added Since : January 27, 2005 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: FORD / EXPEDITION 2000 FORD / F150 2000 FORD / SUPERCREW 2001 LINCOLN / NAVIGATOR 2000 Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V017000 Recall Date : JAN 27, 2005 Component: ... Continue reading

Ford Recalls Focus; Chrysler Recalls Durango

Feb 6, 2005

DETROIT February 6, 2005; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 359,000 of its Focus cars because of a potential problem with their rear door latches, U.S. federal safety regulators said on Sunday. The recall, announced on the Web site of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is the sec ... Continue reading

Unanimous Jury Says Ford and TRW Not Responsible in South Carolina Rollover

Feb 4, 2005

CHARLESTON, S.C. & DETROIT--Feb. 4, 2005--Yesterday, a unanimous South Carolina jury ruled in favor of Ford Motor Company and TRW, VSSI, finding a 2000 Lincoln Navigator was not defective nor responsible for the death of Barbara Viggiano. Her husband, plaintiff Gary Viggiano, claimed during the two-week trial, the Navi ... Continue reading

Car Company Inks Deal for Super Bowl Ad-Monitoring by Intelliseek

Feb 4, 2005

Auto Company Sees Value in Gauging Consumers' Reactions to TV Spots CINCINNATI, Feb. 4 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC has engaged the services of Intelliseek, a buzz-monitoring and marketing intelligence firm, to gauge consumers' reactions to the Swedish carmaker's first-ever Super Bowl TV advertisement. Volvo is ... Continue reading

SUV Owners of America Respond to SUV PSA Campaign

Feb 4, 2005

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- A nationwide SUV safety education campaign launched earlier this week at the New York Central Park Zoo warrants some balance. SUV Owners of America applauds the efforts to educate drivers about the different handling characteristics of SUVs as compared to other vehicle types, but we are concerned ... Continue reading