Time to Enter 12th Annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Contest
Nov 19, 2004
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 18 -- The December 1 deadline is fast approaching for Michigan auto tech students to enter the competition for more than $7 million in scholarships and prizes in the 12th annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Quality Care Challenge. On March 3, 2005, teams from technical centers and high sc ... Continue reading
Nov 19, 2004
DALLAS, Nov. 18 -- Rachel Clemens wants everyone to know her two-year-old daughter, Adrianna, would be alive today if their SUV had back-up car sensors. "We were celebrating our seven-year-old son's birthday last month, when my husband backed out of the garage," the grieving mother recalls tearfully. "In a matter of se ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Will Equip More than 750,000 SUVs with Electronic Stability
Nov 18, 2004
Electronic Stability Will Become Standard Equipment AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 18 -- DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group announced today that it will make its Electronic Stability Program (ESP) standard on all of its SUVs in 2006 in the United States, including several models as early as 2005. "We at the Chrysler Group des ... Continue reading
Prepare Your Car and Yourself for Winter Driving
Nov 18, 2004
Cars.com Senior Editor Joe Wiesenfelder Gives Advice for Winter-Weather Travelers CHICAGO, Nov. 18 -- Before you hit the roads this winter, prepare your car and yourself for the extreme weather ahead. "Aside from the obvious items such as a snowbrush, windshield scraper and perhaps a small shovel, consider the followin ... Continue reading
Technical Museum in Vienna : Sweeping the Bend: Motorcycles 1945-2005
Nov 18, 2004
VIENNA, Austria, November 18 -- An exhibition entitled "Sweeping the bend: Motorcycles 1945-2005" will be on display at the Technical Museum in Vienna, Austria from November 17, 2004-April 3, 2005. The show recounts the history of motorbikes, starting from their humble beginnings during the post-war period as an inexpe ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Releases First Official Photos of All-New Jetta to Arrive Early Next Year
Nov 18, 2004
North America's Top-Selling European Model Will Be Revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January 2005 - Market Launch Planned for March AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 18 -- Volkswagen today released the first official photos of its all-new Jetta, which goes on sale this coming March in the U.S. and Canada. The Jetta mode ... Continue reading
Truck Review: 2005 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 4x4 V6
Nov 18, 2004
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 4x4 V6 If the desire for ever-larger items is not genetically-encoded in the human makeup, perhaps it's a meme in the collective consciousness of American society. For whatever reason, from clothing sizes to meal portions to car and truck sizes, everyt ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Buying Mexico Auto Insurance Is Now Just a Click Away
Nov 18, 2004
IRVING, Texas--Nov. 18, 2004--Two of the most frequently asked questions about driving trips to Mexico are "Do I need auto insurance?" and "Where do I buy it?" AAA Texas has made buying Mexico auto insurance easier with its new online service available at AAA Texas' Web site, www.aaa-texas.com. Generally, Mexico auto i ... Continue reading
MADD and Takata Launch Tie One On For Safety Holiday Red Ribbon Campaign to Save Lives
Nov 18, 2004
Partnership Enters Second Year Following a Decline in Alcohol-Related Highway Fatalities and an Increase in Seat Belt Usage in 2003 WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Takata, the world's largest manufacturer of seat belts, teamed up for the second straight year to launch the 2004 Tie One On ... Continue reading
Mazda Rolls Out Holiday Safety Campaign
Nov 18, 2004
- Official Automotive Sponsor of MADD Safety Campaign - IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 18 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) is pulling out all the stops this holiday season, attaching red ribbons to vehicles nationwide to remind motorists to drive safe, sober and buckled-up. MNAO today announced that it is the official a ... Continue reading
Chrysler 300 Named 2005 MOTOR TREND Car of the Year
Nov 18, 2004
NEW YORK--Nov. 18, 2004--MOTOR TREND magazine, the world's number one automotive authority and part of the PRIMEDIA Consumer Automotive Group, today announced the selection of the Chrysler 300 as the 2005 MOTOR TREND Car of the Year. Now in its 56th year, the title of MOTOR TREND Car of the Year is the most coveted and ... Continue reading
AAA Minnesota/Iowa Initiates Free Child Passenger Safety Speakers Bureau
Nov 18, 2004
BURNSVILLE, Minn., Nov. 17 -- To help educate parents and caregivers in child passenger safety, AAA Minnesota/Iowa today began a speakers bureau program of child passenger safety experts to speak at parent, church or community meetings across both states. "We are committed to doing all we can to ensure the safety of ou ... Continue reading
Jaguar Ties at Number 1 in 2004 J.D. Power and Associates SSI Study
Nov 18, 2004
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 17 -- Jaguar advanced seven positions in the 2004 J.D. Power and Associates SSI (Sales Satisfaction Index) Study to place at number 1 in the industry ranking. The SSI Study is based on responses from nearly 40,000 buyers and lessees of new vehicles, and measures the quality of the customer's new ve ... Continue reading
Lexus Ranks No. 1 in the J.D. Power and Associates 2004 Sales Satisfaction Study(SM)
Nov 17, 2004
Lexus and Jaguar Rank Highest in a Tie in New-Vehicle Sales Satisfaction TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 17 -- Lexus improved by 14 points to rank No. 1 in the 2004 J.D. Power and Associates Sales Satisfaction Study(SM) (SSI), sharing the top spot with Jaguar in this year's study. Lexus' SSI score increased to 898 from 884 in 2 ... Continue reading
The Perfect Gift for Any Guy on Your List? SuperTrapp Performance Exhaust Systems
Nov 17, 2004
CLEVELAND--Nov. 17, 2004--To some, Christmas is a joyous time of getting everything they asked for. But to others, it means getting tube socks, ugly ties or a singing fish. We are of course referring to men. What do you get the guy that has everything? Consider SuperTrapp performance exhaust systems. ... Continue reading
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