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
AAA Texas Offers Car Maintenance Checklist During AAA Car Care Month
Oct 4, 2004
IRVING, Texas--Oct. 4, 2004--The idea of car repairs makes some drivers uneasy. To boost their car care confidence, AAA Texas has compiled a car maintenance checklist to promote automotive self-reliance. "If car owners are put off visiting an auto repair shop because they feel out of their element, they open themselves ... Continue reading
IIHS Midsize Side Impact Crash Results
Oct 4, 2004
NEW SIDE IMPACT CRASH TEST RESULTS: SAAB 9-3 IS 1ST CAR TO EARN 'DOUBLE BEST PICK,' 3 OTHER MIDSIZE CARS EARN GOOD RATINGS IN SIDE IMPACT TEST SIMULATING CRASH WITH SUV ARLINGTON, VA -- Four of eight midsize cars earned good ratings in side impact crash tests recently conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Sa ... Continue reading
AP Lists Tips for Women Frustrated by Car Shopping
Oct 4, 2004
NEW YORK October 3, 2004; The AP reported that Stephanie Fosnight, 25, sums up her first foray into the car-buying world in a word: "Yuck!" "The sales manager took one look at me and assigned the greasy, slicked-back old sales guy to me who patronized me in an oily voice and told me, 'I almost feel like you're my daugh ... Continue reading
Jag X-Type Gets Worst Side-Impact Rating
Oct 4, 2004
WASHINGTON October 3, 2004; Dee-Ann Durbin writinfg for the AP reported that the 2004 Jaguar X-Type got the worst rating of any midsize sedan in side-impact crash tests conducted by the insurance industry. The X-Type, which starts at $31,000, fared worse than some less expensive cars, according to test results released ... Continue reading
General Motors Commends State of Michigan on Reaching Historic 90.5 Percent Safety Belt Use
Oct 3, 2004
Statement attributable to Robert C. Lange, GM Executive Director, Structure and Safety Integration "On behalf of General Motors Corp., I congratulate Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning on the increase in Michigan's safety belt use rate to a historic 90.5 percent. This inc ... Continue reading
AAA Encourages Motorists to Prepare Now for Winter Driving
Oct 2, 2004
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 1 -- AAA wants drivers to "Get Ready, Get Set, and Go," and prepare their vehicles and themselves now for the onset of cold weather. With its annual "Car Care Month" promotion in October, the nation's largest motoring and leisure travel organization advises that taking care of preventative vehicle mai ... Continue reading
Ford's New H2ICE Hydrogen Powered Bus Debuts
Oct 2, 2004
DETROIT, Mich. - Sept. 29, 2004. The Ford H2ICE E-450 uses a 6.8-liter V-10 engine that runs on hydrogen and emits only water as exhaust. Ford's hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE) technology offers nearly all the benefits of a fuel cell at a fraction of the cost. ... Continue reading
GM, Ford Raise U.S. Sales Incentives
Oct 1, 2004
DETROIT October 1, 2004; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. launched new U.S. sales incentives on Friday as both automakers struggle with falling market share and high inventories of unsold vehicles. GM said it would offer cash rebates of up to $6,000 on most of its 2004 sport utility vehicle ... Continue reading
Visteon Prototype Center Dedicated at University of Detroit Mercy
Oct 1, 2004
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Oct. 1 -- The Visteon Prototype Center, which will allow engineering students to transform innovations and ideas into three-dimensional working models, was officially opened in a dedication ceremony Thursday, Sept. 30, at the University of Detroit Mercy campus. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/c ... Continue reading
Auto Dealers to Promote Child Passenger Safety Throughout October
Oct 1, 2004
Child Seat Inspection Events Scheduled Around the Country MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 1 -- New-car dealers nationwide will raise public awareness of child passenger safety by hosting child safety seat inspection events during October as part of Booster Seat Safety Month, sponsored by the National Automobile Dealers Association ( ... Continue reading
Oct 1, 2004
BUENA PARK, Calif., Oct. 1 -- Soccer Stars Carlos Ruiz, Alejandro Moreno and Chris Albright from the Los Angeles Galaxy will be signing autographs at the CarMax in Buena Park. When Sunday, October 3 1 to 3 PM Who - Carlos Ruiz - Alejandro Moreno - Chris Albright Note: Players will be signing autographs, one autograph p ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago Says 'Get a Grip' During Winter Car Care Month
Oct 1, 2004
AURORA, Ill., Sept. 30 -- Motorists are encouraged to "get a grip" during the month of October. That's when AAA Chicago offers its free Winter Car Care inspection at more than 70 AAA-Approved Auto Repair facilities statewide. When snow is on the roads, AAA says it is vital for motorists to have tires with good traction ... Continue reading
Nissan and Greenville Technical College Launch Automotive Technician Training Program
Oct 1, 2004
GREENVILLE, S.C.--Sept. 30, 2004--Nissan North America, Inc. and Greenville Technical College (GTC) have formed a strategic partnership to launch an Automotive Technician Training Program in South Carolina. The program, the "Nissan/Infiniti Technician Training Program" (NITTP) will launch October 18, 2004 at the McKinn ... Continue reading
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