DaimlerChrysler Donates $52,500 to Detroit-Area Marine Corps Toys for Tots
Dec 17, 2004
Combined Seven-Plant Contribution Includes Truckloads of Toys WARREN, Mich., Dec. 17 -- Seven Detroit-area DaimlerChrysler manufacturing and logistics facilities donated $52,500 and hundreds of children's gifts to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program in a combined event designed to bring holiday cheer to disadvantage ... Continue reading
Recall: Hyundai 120,000 Elantra cars in U.S.
Dec 17, 2004
DETROIT, Dec 17, 2994; Reuters reported that Hyundai is recalling about 120,000 Elantra sedans sold in the United States because of a possible problem with deployment of their airbags. The U.S. arm of the Korean automaker announced the recall late on Thursday, saying it affected vehicles from the 2004 and 2005 model ye ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago Says Gas-Price Decline Continues Through December Holidays
Dec 17, 2004
AURORA, Ill., Dec. 17 -- Monthly gas prices have continued to decline since mid-November just in time for the holidays. Illinois motorists will feel some relief at the pump with a regular unleaded gasoline average of $1.82 per gallon, according to AAA Chicago's most recent Fuel Gauge Report. That's down 15 cents from a ... Continue reading
RECALL: Suzuki 2005 model year DR-Z110K5 Off-Road Motorcycles
Dec 17, 2004
December 10, 2004 CPSC, American Suzuki Motor Corporation Announce Recall of 2005 DR-Z110K5 Off-Road Motorcycles The following product safety recall was conducted voluntarily by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. Product: Suzuki 2005 m ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Gas Prices Continue Downward Fall
Dec 17, 2004
LOS ANGELES--Dec. 17, 2004--Southern California motorists enjoyed the eighth consecutive week of falling gas prices, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. Motorists are benefiting from continued lower crude oil futures that are trading around $42 per barrel currently and lower dem ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Christmas Brings Cheaper Prices
Dec 17, 2004
IRVING, Texas--Dec. 17, 2004--Retail gasoline prices fell for the seventh straight week as a record number of Christmas travelers prepare to hit the roadways, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. The statewide average for a gallon of regular self-serve gasoline dropped nearly six cents to $1.730. Last year, the T ... Continue reading
Car Review: 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD
Dec 16, 2004
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD It's time to welcome third-generation Grand Cherokee. It builds on the strengths and success of its eminently-successful, class-benchmark forebears. Only the model designations - Laredo and Limited - remain the same. With growth of more than three inc ... Continue reading
Dec 16, 2004
Event at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Offers Families Resources and Guidelines to Help Keep Teens Safe Behind the Wheel WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The nation's leading teen driving safety experts will convene a town hall meeting at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda, Md. this evening to address the issue of k ... Continue reading
Power Information Network Reports: SUV Leasing Rates Reach a Near Two-Year High
Dec 16, 2004
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. December 16, 2004: Leasing penetration rates for SUVs in November have nearly reached a two-year high, according to transaction data from the Power Information Network. The SUV segment lease penetration in November was 23 percent—up 17 percent compared with November 2003—the highest ... Continue reading
Caution - Road Curves Ahead: Five Tips to Help Your Teen Become 'Road Ready'
Dec 16, 2004
Getting a Driver's License Is an Important Rite of Passage for Teens. Here Are Five Tips to Help Your Teen Become 'Road Ready' - Behind the Wheel of Their Cars, and Their Lives - From Mother Catherine Harris and Her 16-Year-Old Son Joe, Creators of www.MyTeenageDriver.com. CAMPBELL, Calif., Dec. 16 -- With approximatel ... Continue reading
Brain Injury Association Lauds NHTSA For Vehicle Safety Leadership in 2004
Dec 16, 2004
New federal mandates to preserve quality of life for thousands of Michigan motorists BRIGHTON, Mich., Dec. 16 -- Thousands of lives saved. Billions of dollars in reduced health care and related costs. That's the future benefit of recent rulings by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to the Bra ... Continue reading
It Pays to Be Nice to Your Car When the Weather Gets Nasty
Dec 16, 2004
It's Fair to Say That in Foul Weather, Cars Function Differently. That's Why Maintenance Is So Important in Cold Weather. FAIRFAX, Va., Dec. 16 -- Cars function differently in cold weather, according to Tom Olszewski, automotive technical advisor, ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties. "In the winter months, all sorts of ... Continue reading
Dec 16, 2004
LOS ANGELES--Dec. 16, 2004--The days surrounding Christmas and New Year's Day are 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 data for 1994-2002 measured the rate of increase of alcohol-related crashes re ... Continue reading
AAA Reports National Gas, Oil Prices Down Since Mid-November
Dec 15, 2004
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 15 -- The national average price of self- serve regular gasoline is $1.83, down 14 cents since mid-November. The current national pump price average, however, is 36 cents higher than one year ago. The decline in retail prices follows a drop in crude oil prices, falling from $55 per barrel before the N ... Continue reading
Dec 15, 2004
WASHINGTON--Dec. 15, 2004--Record auto travel this Christmas-New Year's holiday could result in a surge of holiday traffic deaths, according to new data from AAA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Of the nearly 51 million travelers AAA expects to be on the roads this holiday season, many will be tr ... Continue reading
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