New Car Review: 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 ST
Sep 30, 2004
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS As part of Ford's ``Year of the Car'' program for 2005, the sporty Focus has gotten a makeover. Mid-product cycle styling freshenings are common in the industry, but, although the styling is indeed freshened, the most important changes to the `05 Focus are not visible. The model li ... Continue reading
Avoid the Winter Blues: Helpful Fall Auto Maintenance Tips
Sep 30, 2004
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- With temperatures changing and traffic once again bustling, the American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) is encouraging motorists to take some time to think about preparing their car for winter. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040116/NYFNSM01LOGO ) "As the ... Continue reading
Sep 30, 2004
Judges Encouraged to Order Traffic Offenders to 'Take the Pledge to Slow Down' and Observe Neighborhood Speed Limits IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 30 -- Autobytel Inc.'s Take the Pledge to Slow Down safe-driving campaign is asking America's traffic judges to join its fight for safer neighborhood streets by ordering traffic vio ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago Urges Motorists to Prepare Cars for Winter
Sep 30, 2004
Offers Free Car Inspections at AAA Approved Auto Repair Facilities as Incentive AURORA, Ill., Sept. 29 -- AAA Chicago forecasts that more than 150,000 Illinois and northern Indiana motorists are likely to experience a vehicle breakdown this winter. Between November 2003 and March 2004, AAA-affiliated automotive personn ... Continue reading
GM's Kempston Darkes to Keynote WEC Luncheon Oct. 4
Sep 29, 2004
WHO: Maureen Kempston Darkes, the highest ranking woman at General Motors, will present a keynote luncheon to the Women's Economic Club (WEC) Monday, October 4, 2004. WHAT: Kempston Darkes is group vice president, president for GM Latin America, Africa and the Middle East -- three of the most volatile regions in the wo ... Continue reading
October is 'Michigan Car-Deer Crash Safety Awareness Month'
Sep 29, 2004
DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 29 -- October is mating season in Michigan, which means the state's 1.75 million whitetail deer will be more active, and more likely to be involved in a car-deer crash. Car-deer crashes cause at least $130 million in damage each year, or an average of $2,000 per vehicle. Recognizing this fact, Mi ... Continue reading
Sep 29, 2004
STUTTGART, Germany, September 29 -- - More Than 1.4 Million Downloads After Only the Second Online Album - Mixed Tape 03: 15 new Songs Available Free From September 28 at www.mercedes-benz.com/mixedtape - "fourmusic" Artist Opens the Compilation Just two online compilations were enough for "Mixed Tape", Mercedes-Benz's ... Continue reading
Corvettes Against Breast Cancer Drive - October 2, 2004
Sep 29, 2004
We would like to invite you to our 2nd Annual Corvettes Against Breast Cancer Drive on Saturday, October 2, 2004. Corvette enthusiasts will begin at the Atlanta Motor Speedway where the participants can purchase laps and caravan to Cobb Parkway Chevrolet with a car show. All proceeds benefit breast cancer survivor grou ... Continue reading
Drink Responsibly. Drive Responsibly.
Sep 29, 2004
New Televised Public Service Message From America's Leading Family Restaurants Promotes Responsibility on the Highways WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- America's family restaurants join together to remind Americans to be responsible for the safety of their loved ones and the people with whom they share the road. In the spirit o ... Continue reading
ATA and AAA Demo Safety Measures for Connecticut Drivers
Sep 29, 2004
Share the Road Program Visits Hartford to Save Lives on Connecticut Highways As Many As 166,000 Vehicles Travel I-84 Through Hartford Each Day. Most Automobile Drivers Were Never Taught What They Can Do to Avoid Initiating an Accident With a Tractor-Trailer. Who: Professional truck drivers, the American Trucking Associ ... Continue reading
Next Generation SIRIUS Satellite Radios Landing on Wal-Mart Shelves Nationwide
Sep 29, 2004
Affordable, Fashionable Sanyo Plug-&-Play Package Includes Both Car and Home Kits at Nation's Largest Retailer NEW YORK, Sept. 28 -- SIRIUS , the premium satellite radio provider known for delivering the very best in commercial-free music and sports programming to cars and homes across the country, today announced that ... Continue reading
AutoVIBES: Consumer Dependency on Incentives Rises to Highest Level
Sep 28, 2004
ROCHESTER, N.Y. and IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 28 -- AutoVIBES, a monthly automotive study from Harris Interactive(R) and Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research tracking consumer views on new vehicle nameplates and timely automotive topics, today reveals that as manufacturer vehicle incentives continue to rise to their highest ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company celebrates Job One production of its hydrogen fuel cell hybrid electric Focus.
Sep 28, 2004
FORD CELEBRATES PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN-POWERED FOCUS FUEL CELL VEHICLE Ford is building an evaluation fleet of advanced hydrogen fuel cell, hybrid electric Focus sedans using Ballard Power Systems' fuel cell. Fleet created in response to the U.S. Department of Energy's solicitation, titled "Controlled Hydrogen Fleet an ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice Announces New Car Best Deals for October 2004
Sep 28, 2004
CAMPBELL, Calif.--Sept. 28, 2004--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for October, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 25 respective classes. IntelliChoice's "Best Deals of the ... Continue reading
Consumer Alert:Consumers Warned About Fraudulent Glass Repair Companies
Sep 28, 2004
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- If your car windshield has any small glass chips or cracks, be careful about where you take it to be fixed. GEICO is alerting its policyholders and consumers about fraudulent glass repair shops -- frequently set up in malls, county fairs, local car wash operations -- that are taking advantage of ... Continue reading
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