SEMA 2004- Hyundai Offers Tuners Top Temptations
Nov 5, 2004
The Hyundai delegation at the SEMA Show features concepts from renowned tuners like American Products Company, Axis Sport Tuning, Inc., Heavy, Inc., K-Daddyz Kustomz, Rick Dore Kustoms, Street Concepts, and Troy Lee Designs. Hyundai is participating in its fifth SEMA show, and over the past five years, Hyundai sales ha ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz and smart: Highest Value Stability among German Vehicles
Nov 5, 2004
* Mercedes-Benz and smart take first place in six of ten segments in the EurotaxSchwacke Automobile Index * SLK-Class achieves top results: Lowest forecast depreciation of all passenger cars in Germany * Top scores for C-, E- and S-Classes in three-year residual value comparison Stuttgart, Nov 02, 2004 In the latest an ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Gas Prices Decline for Second Week
Nov 5, 2004
LOS ANGELES--Nov. 5, 2004--Gasoline prices dipped slightly last week, for the second consecutive week, as the price of crude oil continued falling back from record-high levels set in October, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in ... Continue reading
Nov 5, 2004
ISLANDIA, N.Y., Nov. 5 -- More than half of Americans (56%) say their monthly lease and car payments are enough of a burden to prevent them from making other big ticket purchases, according to the Cambridge Consumer Credit Index. 17% of those with car loan payments say these loans are a major burden, up from 11% who fe ... Continue reading
2005 Car Review: Subaru Outback 2.5 XT Limited Wagon
Nov 4, 2004
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5 XT Limited Wagon Subaru may have invented the car-meets-SUV crossover concept with its Outback, but neither the company nor its products are standing still. A decade ago, the original Outback leveraged Subaru's history of high-clearance all-wheel drive wagon ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago Maintains Opposition to Increasing Truck Speed Limits
Nov 4, 2004
AURORA, Ill., Nov. 4 -- AAA Chicago urges Illinoisans and Senate leaders alike to support upholding Gov. Rod Blagojevich's veto of Senate Bill 2374. A motion to override the Governor's veto will be voted upon during this year's final veto session, which gets underway Monday, Nov. 8. ... Continue reading
GM Recalls 1.5 Million Vehicles for Various Problems
Nov 4, 2004
DETROIT November 4, 2004; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. has recalled nearly 1.5 million vehicles in North America, including 946,817 sport utility vehicles, to fix tail lights that could loosen and flicker, the automaker said on Thursday. Also included in four separate recalls are 204,317 mid-size cars for ... Continue reading
Toyota Offers Free Download of 'Beautiful World' From New TV Commercial
Nov 4, 2004
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 4 -- In response to the many requests Toyota has received for information about the music in its new brand TV commercial, "Wheel," the song is now available for free download on toyota.com for a limited time. "Beautiful World" is performed by the musical duo Fisher and was commissioned specifical ... Continue reading
American Automotive Brands Running out of Gas with Teen Market Says New Study
Nov 4, 2004
GREENWICH, Conn.--Nov. 4, 2004-- Teens Have Low Awareness of Most Brands and Preference Leans Towards Imports Ford and GM may be in the pole position as the most sought after brands by American teens, but they are facing stiff competition from Honda and Toyota according to a new study by TNS, the world's largest custom ... Continue reading
2005 Subaru Outback Earns 5-Star Rating in NHTSA NCAP Tests
Nov 3, 2004
The New Subaru Outback Receives the Highest Possible Safety Rating For Both Frontal and Side-Impact Crash Tests For Both Driver and Passenger Seating Positions CHERRY HILL, N.J., Nov. 3 -- Subaru of America, Inc., the only car company that features Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive as standard equipment on every vehicle in i ... Continue reading
Ford Monthly Sales Off Again in October
Nov 3, 2004
DETROIT November 3, 2004; John Porretto writing for the AP reported that Ford sales in October fell 5 percent from October 2003, the eighth time this year monthly sales have been below year-ago results. Sales of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brand trucks were up 3 percent at the nation's second-largest automaker, but that ... Continue reading
Local Epidemic of Young Driver Auto Deaths Reinforces Need for Education
Nov 3, 2004
Free Clinic Offers Young Women Safe Driving Strategies, Auto Care Basics SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 3 -- The following is being issued by Safe Smart Women: WHAT: Fatality data show that young drivers continue to be over- represented in fatal crashes. In the Washington, DC area alone, more than a dozen young people have b ... Continue reading
As Temperature Drops, So Does Tire Inflation
Nov 3, 2004
AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 3 -- Gone is the heat of summer, replaced by cool nights and mornings. Soon, many areas of the country will be faced with consistently chilly, even sub-freezing temperatures. This time of year serves as a reminder that a drop in tire inflation pressures corresponds with the falling thermometer reading ... Continue reading
Will Your Vehicle Start This Winter?
Nov 3, 2004
GRAND BLANC, MICH. November 3, 2004; It's human nature to take the small things in life for granted, especially when those things are working well. For example, the average driver probably gives little thought to the battery under the hood of his or her vehicle. Little thought, that is, until this power pack fails to f ... Continue reading
ACDelco Provides Winter Survival Tips for Motorists
Nov 3, 2004
GRAND BLANC, MICH. - Frigid cold, freezing rain, poor road conditions and reduced visibility from heavy or blowing snow can all make winter driving extremely hazardous. ACDelco offers the following tips to help motorists avoid unpleasant or dangerous situations this winter: Keep your vehicle serviced regularly and the ... Continue reading
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