Toyota Shifts Gears to 'Put It In Play'
Aug 25, 2004
Festival Combines Playground Fun With Grown Up Cars TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 24 -- Toyota is bringing back some classic playground games and putting them on four wheels for an eight-city vehicle test-drive festival called "Put It In Play." Put It In Play will kick off in San Francisco on Aug. 28 - 29. In each city, one-m ... Continue reading
Study: Incentives Hurt Perceived Value of Domestic Vehicles for Customers
Aug 24, 2004
DETROIT August 23, 2004; John Porretto writing for the AP reported that the cash rebates and financing deals that Detroit's Big Three automakers have used to drive business in recent years are diminishing the value of their vehicles in the eyes of consumers, a new quarterly survey of customer satisfaction indicates. Th ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago Urges Motorists to Drive Carefully as Schools Open
Aug 24, 2004
AURORA, Ill., Aug. 23 -- In its 57th annual School's Open - Drive Carefully campaign, AAA Chicago reminds motorists to slow down and watch out for children heading back to school. "Children get caught up in the excitement of 'back-to-school' season and forget to look out for cars," said Nicole Niemi, spokesperson for A ... Continue reading
Back to School : Behind the Wheel Tips for Teens
Aug 23, 2004
2005 NHTSA SUV Safety Ratings - Includes Saturn Retesting Scores
Aug 23, 2004
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ncap/Cars/2005SUVs.html NHTSA 2005 SUV Safety Ratings WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators said on Monday they were able to complete rollover tests on the 2004 Saturn VUE after General Motors Corp. strengthened the sport utility's suspension system, which had collapsed in previ ... Continue reading
Clean Energy Inc: Convert to Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines From Gasoline
Aug 23, 2004
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Aug. 23, 2004--Clean Energy, Inc. (Pink Sheets:CLER) has finalized the acquisition of an international exclusive license from HPA, LLC for a turnkey hydrogen delivery system for internal combustion engines. The hydrogen system has been in development in the United States with two US patents issued i ... Continue reading
2004 Volkswagen Passat GLS TDI New Car Review:
Aug 21, 2004
By Bob Gordon Co-Publisher The Auto Channel Wow! The 2004 VW Passat TDI is not only impressed me with its good looks and its drivability, it actually added a new dimension to my joy of driving it …I just can’t help smile as I glanced at the MPG readout gauge mounted in the speedometer reading 46.7MPG.. In t ... Continue reading
Aug 21, 2004
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 20 -- Vault Financial Services (Pink Sheets: VLFS) believes that Karting USA's uniqueness will position its Fastraxx Las Vegas Indoor Karting Event Center as the most "must see" new racing entertainment venue in the World. It has been designed to entertain corporate clients, conventioneers and the "arri ... Continue reading
Nissan Design America Applies Innovative Car Design to Create an Extreme Gravity Racer
Aug 21, 2004
GARDENA, Calif.--Aug. 20, 2004-- Nissan Creates Gravity Racer for Competition that Benefits Local Southern California Foster Kids Charity Nissan Design America (NDA), known for such cutting-edge vehicles as the 350Z and Titan, has used its automotive design acumen to build a sleek and silent race car, known as the Niss ... Continue reading
Aug 21, 2004
LOS ANGELES--Aug. 20, 2004--The Nissan Foundation, a nonprofit charitable giving arm of Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA), is awarding a total of $322,000 in grants to 17 nonprofit organizations in Southern California, Northeast Texas, Middle Tennessee and South Central Mississippi. A grantee recognition ceremony honori ... Continue reading
General Motors Recalling the Aveo
Aug 20, 2004
WASHINGTON August 20, 2004; The AP reported that General Motors Corp. is recalling 32,301 of its new Aveo cars because the rear seat belt can lock and become unusable, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday. All of the cars involved in the recall are from the 2004 model year. NHTSA said the seat ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Gasoline Prices and Crude Oil Futures Continue Going in Opposite Directions
Aug 20, 2004
LOS ANGELES--Aug. 20, 2004--For the 12th consecutive week gasoline prices declined in California while crude oil futures traded at record highs, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The summer-long downward trend for gas prices has continued on lower than expected demand and stea ... Continue reading
Fox & Hounds and the Horsepower Hall of Fame Welcome Woodward Dream Cruise Enthusiasts!
Aug 20, 2004
Exclusive commemorative print created with all proceeds to benefit the Michigan National Guard Family Support Fund! BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Aug. 19 -- Enjoy the August 21st Dream Cruise from the best seats in the house -- parking included! The Horsepower Hall of Fame and the Fox & Hounds show their commitment to the m ... Continue reading
Aug 20, 2004
More Than 1.5 Million Expected on Legendary Cruise Strip HUNTINGTON WOODS, Mich., Aug. 19 -- On Saturday, August 21, 2004, the metro Detroit suburbs host the largest one day automotive event in the world, the Woodward Dream Cruise, celebrating its 10th anniversary. More than 40,000 classic street worthy cars will cruis ... Continue reading
California Judge Reduces Damage Award for Victim of Ford Explorer Crash to $150 Million
Aug 20, 2004
SAN DIEGO August 19, 2004; Michelle Morgante writing for the AP reported that a California judge upheld a jury verdict that Ford Motor Co. was responsible for an accident that left a woman paralyzed when her Explorer rolled over, but reduced the damages against the automaker from $369 million to $150 million. Superior ... Continue reading
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