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Enhanced Fuel Economy Remains Top Priority for European Vehicle Owners

Enhanced Fuel Economy Remains Top Priority for European Vehicle Owners

High fuel prices continue to influence European vehicle owner technology preferences LONDON and DETROIT, Feb. 13 -- For the second year in a row, the Harris Interactive AutoTECHCAST(SM) Europe study indicates that vehicle owners(1) in five countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) have chosen enh ... Continue reading

Actor Kevin Nealon to Serve as Honorary Celebrity Ambassador for the Automotive Industry Education Foundation

Actor Kevin Nealon to Serve as Honorary Celebrity Ambassador for the Automotive Industry Education Foundation

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--The Automotive Industry Education Foundation is pleased to announce that celebrated actor, writer and comedian Kevin Nealon will serve as Honorary Celebrity Ambassador for the Foundation. Foundation Chairman & CEO Alan Algan said, “I am a long-time fan of Kevin Nealon’s work on stage, in mo ... Continue reading

New Products For Tire-Wheel Care

New Products For Tire-Wheel Care

Eagle One Makes Tire And Wheel Care Faster And Easier With NewTire Detailer And Wheel/Tire Cleaner Eagle One has introduced two new products that make tire and wheel care faster and easier with great results. Tire Detailer applies a smooth, long-lasting, high- gloss shine without the normal mess. It lasts up . to twice ... Continue reading

AAA and the Minnesota Safety Council Unite to Remind Parents of the Importance of Child Passenger Safety and Highlight New Web Site

AAA and the Minnesota Safety Council Unite to Remind Parents of the Importance of Child Passenger Safety and Highlight New Web Site

BURNSVILLE, Minn.--According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately 7,500 lives have been saved by the proper use of child restraints during the past 20 years. Yet, motor vehicle crashes remain the number one killer of children ages 4 to 14 in America. The reason? Too often, it is ... Continue reading

Checking Tire Pressure Before Traveling in Winter Weather Makes for a Safer Trip

Checking Tire Pressure Before Traveling in Winter Weather Makes for a Safer Trip

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As severe winter weather grips the nation, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers wants to remind drivers to check their tire pressure, especially before driving on icy and snowy roads. Winter's weather already makes for challenging driving, but when a car's tire pressure ... Continue reading

Reynolds Chairman Bob Brockman Reaffirms Commitment to ERA Dealership Management System during NADA Media Briefing

Reynolds Chairman Bob Brockman Reaffirms Commitment to ERA Dealership Management System during NADA Media Briefing

Reynolds customer service and business practices will continue to lead in the market DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 8 -- Reynolds Chairman Bob Brockman addressed the media during the recent NADA convention and underscored the company's commitment to its core ERA dealership management system software and to the business practices a ... Continue reading

Data I/O(R) Demonstrates New Automotive Performance Programming System at APEX 2007

Data I/O(R) Demonstrates New Automotive Performance Programming System at APEX 2007

Solution Enhances Quality, Control and Traceability REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 8 -- Data I/O Corporation(R) , the leading provider of device programming solutions, will introduce its new Automotive Performance Programming System at the APEX exhibition in Los Angeles, February 20-22, 2007. Data I/O's new automotive solution, ... Continue reading

Networkcar and Wright Express Announce Strategic Relationship

Networkcar and Wright Express Announce Strategic Relationship

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, Feb. 7 -- Wright Express Corporation and Networkcar(R), a leader in wireless vehicle management, today announced a strategic relationship designed to offer remote vehicle maintenance diagnostics and GPS vehicle location information to their common customers. In addition, Networkcar plans to offer ... Continue reading

Emergency Road Service (ERS) Call Volumes Remain High, Says AAA

Emergency Road Service (ERS) Call Volumes Remain High, Says AAA

AAA has tips on how to cope with the cold DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 6 -- Preparing now for frigid temperatures will help keep your vehicle on the road, advises AAA Michigan. Since midnight, the Auto Club has received nearly 4,000 calls for emergency road service, double normal levels for this time of year. AAA is giving pr ... Continue reading

Expert Advice on Maintaining Your Car Battery

Expert Advice on Maintaining Your Car Battery

RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 6 -- Replacing a car battery can be a hassle. That's why CarMax, Inc. , the nation's largest retailer of used cars, wants you to know how to keep your car battery in top-notch condition. "Unfortunately, the automotive battery is one of many highly abused, seldom maintained, but very important parts ... Continue reading

Frigid Weather is Causing an Increase in Emergency Road Service Calls, Says AAA

Frigid Weather is Causing an Increase in Emergency Road Service Calls, Says AAA

AAA Has Tips on How to Cope With the Cold DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Preparing now for frigid temperatures will help keep your vehicle on the road, advises AAA Michigan. Since midnight, the Auto Club has received more than 2,400 calls for emergency road service, well above normal levels for this ... Continue reading

Developer of Air-Hybrid Auto Engine at Hybrid Symposium in San Diego Feb. 7 - 8

Developer of Air-Hybrid Auto Engine at Hybrid Symposium in San Diego Feb. 7 - 8

SAN DIEGO--Nick Scuderi, vice president of the Scuderi Group, will be in San Diego to exhibit the breakthrough Air-Hybrid Engine, which could potentially be the world’s most fuel efficient internal combustion automobile engine. WHEN: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 7 – 8, 2007 WHERE: Holiday Inn on the Bay, 1355 N. Har ... Continue reading

GM Adds 5-Year/100,000-Mile Powertrain Limited Warranty to GM Certified Used Vehicles

GM Adds 5-Year/100,000-Mile Powertrain Limited Warranty to GM Certified Used Vehicles

DETROIT February 4, 2007; General Motors announced that it will provide consumers with a fully transferable five-year/100,000-mile* powertrain limited warranty with no deductible, on all GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry's top-selling manufacturer-certified used vehicle brand. "Last fall, GM unveiled the best ne ... Continue reading

AAA Michigan Assisting Record Number of Motorists with Roadservice Due to Frigid Weather

AAA Michigan Assisting Record Number of Motorists with Roadservice Due to Frigid Weather

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 4 -- This weekend's bitter cold weather has prompted a record number of motorists needing AAA Michigan's roadside assistance. As of 1:30 p.m. today (Feb. 4), AAA's Emergency Road Service has assisted more than 2,266 motorists. Saturday, the Auto Club serviced nearly 4,000 motorists. ... Continue reading

Spruce up your Car for Spring with QUIXX High Performance Scratch

Spruce up your Car for Spring with QUIXX High Performance Scratch

Miami, FL, January 25, 2006 – Winter can definitely take its toll on your car, especially the paint, after months of freezing temperatures, chipping ice off of the windshield, and driving over salt that’s been laid for snow removal. Nicks and scratches are almost inevitable under these harsh conditions, but ... Continue reading

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