The Segways are Coming The Segways are Coming!! Second Annual SegwayFest! Comes to Florida Oct. 8-10
Oct 5, 2004
Hundreds of Segway HT Owners Head to Bonita Springs for One-of-a-Kind Event Festivities Include Segway HT 'Polo', Scavenger Hunt, Skill Competitions and Group Glides WHAT: SegwayFest! is the world's largest gathering of Segway(R) HT owners and enthusiasts. Created and organized by Segway HT owners, SegwayFest! 2004 wil ... Continue reading
First Look at New iPod(TM) Adapter for Car Stereos
Oct 5, 2004
Leading A/V Information Website CrutchfieldAdvisor.com Provides In-depth Review of Alpine's KCA-420i iPod Interface CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 5 -- CrutchfieldAdvisor.com (http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/) announces the first in-depth review of Alpine's KCA-420i iPod(TM) Interface Adapter -- one of the most hotly ant ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2005 Ford Mustang GT
Oct 5, 2004
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2005 Ford Mustang GT ENGINE: 4.6-liter V8 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 300 hp @ 5,750 rpm/320 lb-ft @ 4,500 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed manual FUEL ECONOMY: 17 mpg city/25 mpg highway WHEELBASE: 107.1 in. LENGTH/WIDTH/HEIGHT: 188.0 x 73.9 x 55.4 in. TIRES: P235/55ZR17 BASE PRICE/S ... Continue reading
Cruise Control Get "Stuck" at 120 Mph
Oct 5, 2004
, 4:32 PM EDT PARIS October 5, 2004; The AP reported that caught in a car that won't slow down: Sounds like a scene from the Sandra Bullock movie "Speed" or a video game, right? A motorist in France claims that is what happened to him Sunday when his cruise control got stuck at 120 miles per hour, forcing police to hel ... Continue reading
Oct 5, 2004
FARMINGDALE, N.Y.--Oct. 5, 2004--iSold It, the nation's leading chain of eBay drop off stores listed on eBay today a New York Yankees Pinstripe Rolls Royce, signed by more than 150 New York Yankees. The owner, Vincent Caraccio, a victim of the Florida Hurricanes is donating forty percent of the proceeds to The American ... Continue reading
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. to Arrange New $30 Million Credit Facility
Oct 5, 2004
Annual Savings of Approximately $400,000 Expected PHOENIX, Oct. 5 -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. , a provider of technical education training, today announced that it terminated its $30.0 million credit facility with Heller Financial, Inc., effective September 30, 2004. At the time of the termination, the Compa ... Continue reading
Glass Ceiling for Board Positions Persists for Women at Global 200 Companies
Oct 5, 2004
--A comprehensive new study by Corporate Women Directors International (CWDI) shows low female representation on the corporate boards of the world's 200 largest companies. Only 10.4% of all board seats in the Global 200 are held by women. -- Find out which US company ranks Number One in the world for female representat ... Continue reading
Capital One Survey Finds 75% of Women Car Buyers Plan to Bring Man Along to Dealership
Oct 5, 2004
Knowledge is a Better Companion for Bargains on New '05 Models, Experts Say MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 5 -- As most of the new 2005 vehicles roll into car dealerships now through December, a national survey of automotive buying habits shows that a significant number of women feel disadvantaged in the car-buying process. The sur ... Continue reading
Nissan Motor Recalls 26,077 Cars
Oct 5, 2004
TOKYO October 5, 2004; The AP reported that Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday it would recall a total of 26,077 cars including about 100 in the United States to fix defective brake lights and faulty bolts used in the vehicles' propellor shaft. There were no reports of injuries due to the defects. The models subject to the ... Continue reading
Oct 5, 2004
CAMPBELL, Calif.--Oct. 4, 2004--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced the winners of the sixth annual ranking of certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicle programs. For the fourth year in a row, Jaguar was selected as the best Luxury program and Volkswage ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Parts & Services Promotion: 'Take 2 Movie Ticket Giveaway'
Oct 5, 2004
TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 4 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc., (TMS) today announced its "Take 2 Movie Ticket Giveaway," which commenced Oct. 1 and runs through Oct. 31. When customers spend at least $20 in parts or service at participating Toyota dealerships, they can receive two complimentary movie tickets redeemable a ... Continue reading
GEICO Raises $80,000 for Children's Hospital
Oct 4, 2004
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- GEICO associates at the company's headquarters in Chevy Chase, Md. joined forces with GEICO's Philanthropic Foundation to donate $80,000 to Children's Hospital this year. At a check presentation ceremony on Thursday, September 30th, Ron Guzinski, GEICO's assistant vice president of human resources ... Continue reading
Incentives Don't Correlate to Value, Says Strategic Vision
Oct 4, 2004
SAN DIEGO--Oct. 4, 2004--While incentives may move cars and trucks out of dealers' showrooms, they don't necessarily mean greater value to new vehicle buyers, says Strategic Vision. The San-Diego based research firm today released its 2004 Total Value Index(TM) (TVI) that measures new owners sense of value in their veh ... Continue reading
Auto Mart Magazine Launches AutoMart.com; Used-car Marketplace Has 800,000 Cars Available
Oct 4, 2004
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Oct. 4 -- Can you believe the way car dealers are acting to get rid of their excess inventory? Their offers have never been better! So you're thinking, right now is the time to head down the road to your nearest dealership in search of your next used car ... or is it? You don't have to go anywhere! ... Continue reading
Volvo Dealers Support Young Hero's Dream of Raising $1 Million to Fight Pediatric Cancer
Oct 4, 2004
Hundreds of Volvo Retailers Hosting Lemonade Stands Across the Country This Columbus Day Weekend (Oct. 9-11) to Benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Fund IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 4 -- Alexandra Scott was a young girl from Wynnewood, Pa., who suffered neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer. She had a remarkable goal: To cal ... Continue reading
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