Toyota Recalls 128,316 2002-2004 Camrys
Jul 26, 2004
DETROIT, July 26, 2004; Reuters reported that Toyota is recalling more than 128,000 Camry sedans in the United States because of a potential problem with their side curtain air bags. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the problem, stemming from improper factory assembly, could cause incomplete air ... Continue reading
Inns.com Is the Newest Distinctive Lodging Search Engine
Jul 26, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Inns.com Is the Newest Distinctive Lodging Search Engine Inns.com Opens the Door to a World of Delightfully Different Lodging, Brought to You By the Owners of BedandBreakfast.com DENVER, July 26, 2004 -- Love to discover the distinct charms of independently owned lodgings? From historic hotels to ... Continue reading
AutoVantage Offers Tips To Keep Your Road Trip From Grinding To A Halt
Jul 26, 2004
Seven Summer Driving Tips NORWALK, Conn, July 26 -- As the summer driving season shifts into high gear and millions of Americans take to the road, AutoVantage offers seven summer driving tips to help keep your car trip from grinding to a halt and your automobile in top shape. Despite high gas prices, the Travel Industr ... Continue reading
IIHS: NEW CRASH TEST RESULTS:Toyota RAV4 Earns Best Rating
Jul 25, 2004
July 25, 2004 Crash test results: <a href="http://www.hwysafety.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/html /summary_smsuv_current.htm">All Current Crash Tests - Small SUV's</a><br> <a href="http://www.hwysafety.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/html /summary_midinexp.htm">All Current Crash Tests - Inexpensive Midsized Cars <a href="http://www.h ... Continue reading
The Dodge Zoo Adventure Tour Brings a New Breed of Animal to the Roger Williams Park Zoo
Jul 24, 2004
* Dodge hosts a two-day consumer driving event in Providence * 50 percent off zoo admission prices for the entire family * Games and prizes for kids of all ages AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 23 -- Lions, tigers and bears won't be the only thing zoo goers see at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, R.I., on July 24-25 ... Continue reading
Jul 23, 2004
Evening of Elegance Will Raise Proceeds for the Children's Lifesaving Foundation MALIBU, CA Jul 23, 2004; The pages of Robb Report magazine will come to life on the evening of Saturday, August 28, as the luxury lifestyle authority teams with Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Air Royale International and the Children's Lifesaving ... Continue reading
Sul Ross State University Wins Award from AAA Texas for Efforts to Reduce Drinking and Driving
Jul 23, 2004
HOUSTON--July 23, 2004--Sul Ross State University, located in a small Texas town with the highest beer sales per capita in Texas, has won a regional prize for its efforts to reduce drinking and driving. Sul Ross State University competed against other universities and colleges in six western states to develop and imple ... Continue reading
New Jaguar XJ Stars With Catwoman
Jul 23, 2004
IRVINE, Calif., July 23 -- The cat is out of the bag -- Catwoman has found her purr-fect driving partner in Jaguar's new XJ sedan. In Warner Bros. Pictures' highly anticipated Catwoman, opening in theaters today, the feline fatale comes face to face with a very different kind of cat -- the new supercharged Jaguar XJR. ... Continue reading
Toyota Cleared in Road Rage Crash -- Judge Enters Final Order in 4Runner Rollover Trial
Jul 23, 2004
STOCKTON, Calif. & MINNEAPOLIS--July 23, 2004--On July 9, Judge K. Peter Sears of San Joaquin County Superior Court entered final judgment in favor of Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., ending a four-year legal battle challenging the handling, stability, and roof strength of the 1995 4Runner ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Pump Prices Edge Slightly Higher
Jul 23, 2004
HOUSTON--July 23, 2004--Pump prices in Texas edged slightly higher for the second straight week, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. The national average for regular self-serve gasoline is $1.917 a gallon, 0.7 cent higher than last week's average. The Texas average for a gallon of regular self-serve increased 0. ... Continue reading
Ford Says It Will Add Anti-Rollover Technology in Explorer, Other SUVS Beginning in 2005 Model Year
Jul 23, 2004
DEARBORN, Mich. July 22, 2004; The AP reported that Ford Motor Co. says it will add anti-rollover technology to its Ford Explorer and three other sport utility vehicle for the 2005 model year. The Explorer has been the target of hundreds of lawsuits that say it is prone to roll over. Ford said Thursday that it is putti ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Slow Slide of Gas Prices Reaches Eighth Straight Week
Jul 23, 2004
LOS ANGELES--July 23, 2004--Retail gasoline prices continued their slow slide last week, but stubbornly high prices in the wholesale market could bring an end to the eight-week downward cycle at the pump, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The average price of self-serve regula ... Continue reading
Michigan Supreme Court Overturns $21 Million Sexual Harassment Verdict Against DaimlerChrysler
Jul 23, 2004
LANSING, Mich. July 23, 2004; The AP reported that the Michigan Supreme Court threw out a $21 million verdict against DaimlerChrysler AG in a sexual harassment case brought by an autoworker, saying the amount was "so excessive and so clearly the product of passion and prejudice." In a 4-3 ruling Thursday, the court sen ... Continue reading
AAA Strollerthon Will Fund Child Safety Seats and Booster Seats
Jul 23, 2004
AURORA, Ill., July 22 -- Low-income families in need of child safety seats or booster seats will benefit from the state's first ever AAA Strollerthon event, taking place Saturday, August 7 at the Chicago Botanic Garden, led by AAA President and COO Steve Bernth. Volunteers, made up of AAA employees, members and the pub ... Continue reading
Yellowstone Park Foundation Accepts Donation of Four Toyota Prius Hybrid Vehicles
Jul 22, 2004
July 21, 2004 -- Livingston, MT -- Environmentally-Responsible Cars will be Used by Park Staff to Help Educate Visitors Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. announced a new partnership with the Yellowstone Park Foundation and the donation of four Prius hybrid vehicles to the nonprofit Foundation. The donation is in recognitio ... Continue reading
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