Consumer Report 2007 Top Picks Dominated By Toyota and Honda
Feb 28, 2007
NEW YORK, February 28, 2007; Jui Chakravorty writing for Reuters reported that Japan's automakers shut out the competition in an influential list of the 10 best new vehicles for 2007, with models from Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. Ltd. in the lead. Consumer Reports magazine on Wednesday released its top picks ... Continue reading
Feb 28, 2007
Almost one in three British motorists are risking engine damage by not checking their oil properly, according to research from car care company, Comma. Some 29 percent of respondents in a recent survey didn’t realise the importance of checking engine oil on a level surface, and a whopping 71 percent failed to reco ... Continue reading
Honda Racing F1 Team Launches Environmental Concept
Feb 28, 2007
The Honda Racing F1 Team has launched a new initiative to help raise awareness of environmental issues. In place of advertising and sponsor logos that have dominated F1 cars for decades, the RA107 F1 car will simply feature a huge image of the earth. The new livery is a call to action for fans, sponsors, customers and ... Continue reading
Feb 28, 2007
Bill Shows Legislators' Desire to Help Motorists & Small Business, States CARE ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Thanks to the bipartisan leadership of Senate Majority Leader Bernard Kenny (D-Hoboken) and Senator Joseph Kyrillos (R-Middletown), New Jersey's motoring consumers have an even greater cha ... Continue reading
Harley-Davidson Updates Guidance as Result of Strike
Feb 27, 2007
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 27 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. announced today that it is updating guidance for motorcycle shipments for the first quarter of 2007 and financial guidance for the full year. Guidance is being revised to reflect the impact of a three week strike that concluded Thursday, February 22, 2007, at the Company's ma ... Continue reading
California Trying to Ban Sale of Automotive Refrigerant to Consumers
Feb 26, 2007
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Californians are at risk of losing their right to work on their own vehicle air conditioner, as a proposed law to ban the sale of 134a refrigerant is moving through the state bureaucracy and may become law soon. The consumer ban, being proposed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), targets t ... Continue reading
Making Vehicles Safer for Pedestrians
Feb 26, 2007
WOLVERHAMPTON, England, February 26 -- - With Photo Concept Mouldings (www.conceptmouldings.co.uk) is seeking for technology partners to assist in the development of active and passive pedestrian safety systems at the European Automotive Design roadshow. The company specialises in creative engineering solutions for the ... Continue reading
Feb 26, 2007
Victims Speak Out on Eve of Senate Hearing WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following advisory was issued today by KIDS AND CARS: WHO: -- Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) -- Senator John Sununu (R-NH) -- Janette Fennell, President, KIDS AND CARS -- Jackie Gillan, Vice President, Advocates for Hig ... Continue reading
Feb 26, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 26 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that it was awarded a contract to expand and enhance its hydrogen vehicle and Mobile Hydrogen Infrastructure (MHI) programs for the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). The contract ... Continue reading
New MPG Estimates May Cause Confusion for Some Consumers
Feb 22, 2007
New MPG Estimates May Cause Confusion for Some Consumers New 2008 model year vehicles will be the first to use EPA's newly revised MPG estimates and, although it's still early 2007, many of them are already arriving at dealerships. The new ratings are designed to provide more-realistic MPG estimates by factoring in air ... Continue reading
Feb 22, 2007
DETROIT, Feb. 22 -- While it's long been known that airborne particulates, some as small as 1/30th the thickness of a human hair, can contribute to heart and lung disease, a recently published medical study from the University of Washington -- based on data collected for the Women's Health Initiative -- has indicated t ... Continue reading
Goodyear Introduces "Self-Healing" Carbon Fiber ATV Drive Belt
Feb 22, 2007
AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 22 -- Goodyear Engineered Products is hitting the trail with a "self-healing" carbon-fiber- loaded ATV drive belt that can reduce the possibility of a long walk home. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) Goodyear Gatorback Sport is the first Continuously Variable Transmission o ... Continue reading
Honda & BMW Most Requested Vehicles to Lease: Study
Feb 22, 2007
February 22, 2007 07:28 AM Eastern Time LeaseCompare.com Names Most Requested Vehicles to Lease; Honda & BMW Dominate CINCINNATI--Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS), the leader in online direct-to-consumer auto leasing, released a list of the top 10 most requested vehicles from its popular auto leasing website ww ... Continue reading
New Alternative Fuel Directory Features Over 2200 E85 and Biodiesel Retail Locations Nationwide
Feb 21, 2007
WHEATON, Ill., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- USA Energy Independence Publications announces the first ever directory covering both E85 Ethanol Fuel and Biodiesel Fuel retail stations nationwide. Designed to help the Flex Fuel Vehicle (FFV)-vehicle and diesel-powered vehicle owners find local retail outlets for the ... Continue reading
BlueTraks Introduces BT-211 Hands-Free Car Kit
Feb 21, 2007
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--BlueTraks introduces a hands-free car system that integrates the 4 most popular infotainment functions in one unit. Americans spend more than 500 million hours per week in their cars, where 70% of all mobile phone calls are made. According to a study by the California Highway Patrol, use of handheld ... Continue reading
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