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Renault At Geneva Motor Show 2010

Renault At Geneva Motor Show 2010

Maintaining its usual show-stealing stance of recent European motor shows, Geneva's PalExpo will be the setting for Renault's latest two world debuts next week, in the form of Wind and New Megane Coupe-Cabriolet. ... Continue reading

Spyker Cars Finalizes The Purchase Of Saab

Spyker Cars Finalizes The Purchase Of Saab

Spyker Cars N.V. today confirmed it has finalized the deal with General Motors Company to purchase Saab Automobile AB ... Continue reading

Peugeot Offers Spectacular Hole-in-One Prize at ANZ Ladies Masters

Peugeot Offers Spectacular Hole-in-One Prize at ANZ Ladies Masters

Players at this year's ANZ Ladies Masters will have an extra incentive in addition to the $600,000AUD prize money on offer. ... Continue reading

The New Nissan 370Z Roadster: Open Top Meets Open Road

The New Nissan 370Z Roadster: Open Top Meets Open Road

The new Nissan 370Z Roadster joins the identically powered 370Z Coupe launched last May, and adds joyful open-air motoring to the successful, sporty package ... Continue reading

Lincoln MKT Adds to Ford's Industry-Leading Number of Five-Star Crash Test Ratings

Lincoln MKT Adds to Ford's Industry-Leading Number of Five-Star Crash Test Ratings

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 23 -- -- The all-new 2010 Lincoln MKT three-row luxury crossover received five-star ratings for both frontal and side-impact crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration -- MKT offers a high level of crash protection as well as cutting-edge crash-avoidance and driver ... Continue reading

Consumers Union Calls for Changes to Strengthen U.S. Car Safety Net

Consumers Union Calls for Changes to Strengthen U.S. Car Safety Net

YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The recent Toyota recalls involving sudden unintended acceleration have focused national attention on safety problems that are infrequent, but potentially fatal. Much of the ongoing debate and public outcry has centered on why these issues weren't caught or acted upon e ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports: Seven Car Problems That Can Leave You Stranded and How to Prevent Them

Consumer Reports: Seven Car Problems That Can Leave You Stranded and How to Prevent Them

YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Most of us don't like surprises when it comes to our cars, especially the kind that leave us stranded on the highway in bad weather. In the magazine's Annual Auto Issue, the editors of Consumer Reports provide advice on how to avoid unwelcome surprises like blowouts, de ... Continue reading

CAUGHT ON VIDEO: The Elusive Camaro Snow Leopard

CAUGHT ON VIDEO: The Elusive Camaro Snow Leopard

Just a fun look at a brand new Chevrolet Camaro playing in the snow. The Camaro seems to handle the conditions quite well, especially because it's using only 19'' all-season tires. ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports' Automaker Report Cards: Honda And Subaru Lead, Hyundai Makes Strides, Chrysler Lags

Consumer Reports' Automaker Report Cards: Honda And Subaru Lead, Hyundai Makes Strides, Chrysler Lags

YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 23/- Honda and Subaru have earned class leader status for building the best all-around vehicles for American drivers, according to the Automaker Report Cards published in Consumer Reports' 2010 Annual Auto Issue. This is the fourth consecutive year that Honda has topped CR's list. At the opposite en ... Continue reading

Toyota Dealers Show Support on Capitol Hill

Toyota Dealers Show Support on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Toyota executives prepare to address Members of Congress, representatives of the Toyota employment community arrived on Capitol Hill to tell their side of the recall story, and show support for the Toyota brand. "We are here today representing the Toyota community that ... Continue reading

Spyker Cars Finalizes the Purchase of Saab From GM

Spyker Cars Finalizes the Purchase of Saab From GM

-- Spyker Cars finalizes deal over the purchase of Saab Automobile -- Transfer of ownership has taken place -- Transaction signals the start of an exciting new era for Saab -- Saab and Spyker to operate under parent company Spyker Cars N.V. TROLLHATTAN, Sweden, Feb. 23 -- Spyker Cars N.V. today confirmed it has finaliz ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Corporation to Debut 101ZL Commercial Tire at the Mid-America Trucking Show

Yokohama Tire Corporation to Debut 101ZL Commercial Tire at the Mid-America Trucking Show

FULLERTON, February 23, 2010: Continuing to produce high-tech products to help fleet owners’ and operators’ bottom line, Yokohama Tire Corporation announced the latest tire to its Zenvironment™ line, the 101ZL™ commercial tire. The eco-sensitive 101ZL, which will debut in booth 14124 at the upcoming ... Continue reading

NADAguides Names the Auto Industry's 'Best Car Buys' For 2010

NADAguides Names the Auto Industry's 'Best Car Buys' For 2010

-Despite Recalls, Data Still Ranks Toyota and Lexus Near the Top - COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 23 -- NADAguides.com, the leading provider of pricing information and market research for new and used cars, classics, RVs, motorcycles and boats, today announced the names of the auto industry's "Best Car Buys" for 2010. Fresh ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports Names Six New Top Pick Cars for 2010

Consumer Reports Names Six New Top Pick Cars for 2010

Mazda5, Cheverolet Traverse and Volkswagen GTI among the new additions YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 23 Consumer Reports names six new models to its annual Top Picks car list for 2010. Comprised of nine different car brands, this year's list is the most diverse group of Top Picks in over a decade. Findings from Consumer Reports' ... Continue reading

Traffic Congestion Returns as Economy Shows Signs of Recovery According to INRIX National Traffic Scorecard

Traffic Congestion Returns as Economy Shows Signs of Recovery According to INRIX National Traffic Scorecard

Study Shows Recession Reset Traffic Congestion Levels Back at least Five Years; 2010 Outlook Depends on Jobs KIRKLAND, Wash., Feb. 23 -- INRIX®, a leading provider of traffic and navigation services, today released its 3rd Annual INRIX National Traffic Scorecard revealing that traffic congestion and commute travel tim ... Continue reading

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