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
Feb 4, 2005
LIVONIA, Mich., Feb. 4 -- HEAT (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts) responded today to statistics released by the Auto Theft Prevention Authority (ATPA) that indicate an increase in auto theft in metro Detroit and across Michigan in 2003. "With auto theft on the rise again in Michigan, it's essential that residents speak up to ... Continue reading
International Automakers Seek to Block California Action to Regulate Greenhouse Gases
Feb 4, 2005
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 3 -- The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM)* announced today it is seeking to intervene in a lawsuit, challenging the California Air Resources Board's motor vehicle greenhouse gas regulation. The lawsuit AIAM seeks to join was filed December 7, 2004 by thirteen California ... Continue reading
2006 Honda Ridgeline Truck Pricing Starts at $27,700
Feb 3, 2005
Innovative Four-Door Truck With In-Bed Trunk(TM) Delivers Class-Leading Safety Features and Four-Wheel Drive as Standard Equipment on All Models TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 3 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced pricing for the all-new Honda Ridgeline truck, scheduled to make its debut at Honda dealerships nati ... Continue reading
Feb 3, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2005 Volvo S40 T5 AWD ENGINE: 2.5-liter turbocharged 5-cylinder HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 218 hp @ 5,000 rpm/236 lb.-ft. @ 1,500-4,800 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual WHEELBASE: 103.9 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 175.9 x 69.7 x 57.2 in. TIRES: 205/55R17 all-season ECONOMY: 1 ... Continue reading
Poll Shows 2-to-1 Opposition to Hybrid Car Access to HOV Lanes
Feb 3, 2005
February 3, 2005 -- Congress may soon be debating whether or not drivers of hybrid electric cars will be permitted to drive alone in High Occupancy Vehicle "Diamond" lanes during rush hour traffic. While California, Arizona and Virginia have all passed legislation allowing such access, Congress must revise current law ... Continue reading
Feb 3, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE<br> By<br> JOHN HEILIG<p> <b>SPECIFICATIONS<br> <b>MODEL:</b> 2005 Mustang GT<br> <b>ENGINE:</b> 4.6-liter V8<br> <b>HORSEPOWER/TORQUE:</b> 300 hp @ 5,750 rpm/320 lb.-ft. @ 4,500 rpm <br> <b>TRANSMISSION:</b> 5-speed manual<br> <b>WHEELBASE: </b>107.1 in.<br> <b>LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT:</b> 187.6 x 73.9 x ... Continue reading
Feb. 13-19 is Child Passenger Safety Week: Remember to Correctly Install/Use Your Child's Car Seat
Feb 3, 2005
Guest Editorial by: Jeff Ogden, president of AAA Minnesota/Iowa BURNSVILLE, Minn., Feb. 3 -- Millions of parents who regularly check their engine fluids and tire pressure should add one more thing to the checklist: child safety seats. Fewer than one in six child seats are installed and used correctly, according to data ... Continue reading
Feb 3, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Volvo V50 T5 ENGINE: 2.5-liter light turbocharged 5-cylinder HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 218 hp @ 5,000 rpm/236 lb.-ft. @ 1,500-4,800 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual WHEELBASE: 103.9 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 177.7 x 69.7 x 57.2 in. TIRES: P205/50R17 CARGO VOLUME: 14.7-46.2 ... Continue reading
2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited AWD - Review
Feb 3, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited AWD It seemed like the ink was barely dry on the paperwork for Ford's buyout of Volvo Cars in 1999 when I first heard the rumor: the next-generation Taurus would be based on the Volvo S80. As automotive industry rumors go, that was a pretty wild one - ... Continue reading
Feb 3, 2005
LOS ANGELES--Feb. 3, 2005--The nighttime hours of Super Bowl Sunday are among the most dangerous periods of the year for drinking and driving, according to a study by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The analysis of California alcohol-related crash data for 1994-2002 measured alcohol-related deaths and injur ... Continue reading
Kia Releases Sketch of All-New Sedona Minivan
Feb 3, 2005
Completely Redesigned Minivan Will Debut at the Chicago Auto Show IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 3 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today released a preview sketch of the all-new 2006 Sedona minivan which will make its world premiere at the upcoming Chicago Auto Show. Completely redesigned, the Sedona will be larger than the previous ... Continue reading
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Hybrid Vehicle Market Share Expected to Peak at 3 Percent
Feb 3, 2005
Thirty-Eight Hybrid Vehicle Models to be Available by 2011 WESTLAKE VILLAGE,CA February 3, 2005; Despite rapid growth in hybrid-electric vehicle sales forecasted over the next few years, hybrid market share is expected to top out at 3 percent of the U.S. automotive market by 2010, according to the J.D. Power-LMC Automo ... Continue reading
Teen Drivers Pose Risk to Child Occupants
Feb 3, 2005
Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Find that Children Transported by Teen Drivers Are at a Much Higher Risk of Injury PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3 -- A national study of children in car crashes reports that children who were driven by teenagers were three times as likely to have a serious injury as those wh ... Continue reading
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