Oct 27, 2004
LOS ANGELES--Oct. 27, 2004--Denice Halicki filed suit in Los Angeles Federal Court on Monday, October 25, 2004 against Carroll Shelby International, Inc. (OTCBB:CSBI) and Carroll Shelby for copyright infringement and trademark infringement of Ms. Halicki's rights to the film "Gone in 60 Seconds" and its feature charact ... Continue reading
ASC to Sponsor AutoWeek/Automotive News Specialty Vehicle Forum
Oct 27, 2004
* Speakers Include GM's Mark Reuss and DaimlerChrysler's Rich Rae * ASC to Unveil 500-h.p. SSR 'Diamondback' Immediately Afterward LAS VEGAS, Oct. 27 -- ASC Incorporated, a full-service specialty-vehicle design and development partner for automotive manufacturers, will once again be the host sponsor of the second annua ... Continue reading
Poll Shows Scariest Things Car Salespeople Have Done to Car Shoppers
Oct 27, 2004
Lots of Tricks, But No Treats RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 27 -- Some car salespeople can forego their Halloween costumes and go trick-or-treating as themselves, because they have done scary things to car shoppers. In honor of Halloween, a recent poll conducted last week on http://www.carmax.com/, the official Web site for CarM ... Continue reading
Oct 27, 2004
As the Auto Show Season Kicks-Off in American Suzuki's Neighborhood, Show Attendees Can See Suzuki's Full 2005 Line of Cars and SUVs ANAHEIM, Calif., Oct. 27 -- American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) arrives at the 2004 California International Auto Show in Anaheim, Calif. -- just down the freeway from its headquarters in ... Continue reading
Universal Technical Institute Expands Ford Training Program to Additional Campuses
Oct 27, 2004
Ford FACT Elective to be Offered to Students in Exton and Norwood PHOENIX, Oct. 27 -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. , a provider of technical education training, today announced that it has expanded its OEM relationship with Ford Motor Company to offer the Ford Accelerated Credential Training (FACT) elective to s ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Announces 5/60 Powertrain Promise On New Cobalt and Aveo
Oct 27, 2004
Detroit, MI October 27, 2004; Chevrolet has announced a five-year, 60,000 mile Powertrain Promise warranty on its all-new small car , the Chevrolet Cobalt, available in dealer showrooms this fall. "We are excited about the introduction of the Cobalt this year, and by offering a 5/60 powertrain warranty, we're letting o ... Continue reading
Oct 27, 2004
ANAHEIM, Calif.--Oct. 27, 2004--MOTOR TREND, the world's number one automotive authority and part of the PRIMEDIA Consumer Automotive Group, today announced the selection of the Land Rover LR3 as MOTOR TREND's 2005 Sport/Utility of the Year. "We're proud of the significance the MOTOR TREND awards have in the automotive ... Continue reading
NHTSA First Group of Model Year 2005 Crash Tests And Rollover Ratings
Oct 27, 2004
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released new crash test results for selected model year 2005 vehicles. The agency also released new rollover ratings for several 2005 pickups. All results, including previously tested vehicles, are available at th ... Continue reading
Ford Focus, Ranger Get Worst Results on Government Crash, Rollover Tests
Oct 27, 2004
WASHINGTON October 26, 2004; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP treported that two 2005 Ford vehicles, the two-door Focus and the Ranger 4x4 pickup, were the worst performers in new government crash and rollover tests, according to results released Tuesday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the rea ... Continue reading
Karl Brauer Named to North American Car and Truck of the Year Jury
Oct 27, 2004
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 26 -- Karl Brauer, Editor in Chief at Edmunds.com, (http://www.edmunds.com/), has been invited to serve on the North American Car and Truck of the Year Jury. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031009/LATH011ALOGO) "With the rapid expansion of Internet information services, Edmunds.c ... Continue reading
Sparkman High School Blasting Safety Awareness into Drivers Ed
Oct 27, 2004
MADISON COUNTY, Ala., Oct. 26 -- Sparkman High School, one of Alabama's largest high schools, is first in the state to present a dramatic new driving safety awareness program for its Driver's Ed students. The Extreme Safety Demonstration is an Airbag Blasters program where real airbags are deployed in a real-sized auto ... Continue reading
AAA Texas Offers Halloween Safety Tips
Oct 27, 2004
IRVING, Texas--Oct. 26, 2004--AAA Texas is asking motorists to slow down and watch out for children trick-or-treating on Halloween. Children are four times more likely to be hit and killed by an automobile on Halloween than any other night of the year, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Nationally, the ... Continue reading
Oct 26, 2004
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Oct. 26, 2004--As part of SPEED Channel's Wednesday night Autorotica programming block, Behind the Headlights continues to tell the stories surrounding some of the most interesting cars in history -- James Dean's Porsche Spyder, the Ferrari Barchetta, the Thomas Flyer and many others. On Nov. 10 at 8 p ... Continue reading
Budget Offers Money-Saving Deal for Popular Ski Destinations
Oct 26, 2004
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 26 -- States west of the Mississippi River will once again be popular U.S. destinations for skiers, as evidenced by a recent survey conducted by Yahoo! Travel and Budget Rent A Car. Sixty two percent of people surveyed indicate that they are planning a ski trip this winter, with 18% planning to v ... Continue reading
Oakland CA. $3 Toll Looms for All Cars
Oct 26, 2004
Halloween Heralds Last Day of $1 FasTrak(TM) Discount OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 26 -- Motorists who use FasTrak(TM) transponders to pay their tolls on Bay Area bridges soon will see something new on their quarterly statements: a $3 charge for crossing any of the region's seven state-owned toll bridges. While drivers in two ... Continue reading
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