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Ultimate 4-Door R34 Nissan Skyline Turning Heads Across the U.S.

Ultimate 4-Door R34 Nissan Skyline Turning Heads Across the U.S.

CHICAGO--June 14, 2006--In the automotive world, there is one car that stands out head and shoulders above the rest, one that everyone is dying to get their hands on, the 'holy grail' of import cars, the Nissan Skyline. Turtle Wax and Tjin Edition were able to import the only 4-door R34 Skyline Sedan into the U.S., and ... Continue reading

100 Auto Savvy Teens Battle for the Top Tech Crown in Henry Ford's Hometown

100 Auto Savvy Teens Battle for the Top Tech Crown in Henry Ford's Hometown

2006 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition June 27 in Dearborn 50 Two-Man Teams From Across the U.S. Will Race Against the Clock to Get the Deliberately Installed 'Bugs' Out of 2006 Mustangs and Win $6 Million Worth of Scholarships and Prizes DEARBORN, Mich., June 14 -- WHEN: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 9:15 a.m. -- Star ... Continue reading

U.S. Department of Energy Final Test Results Show 89% Oil Savings Using puraDYN Bypass Technology on Heavy Duty Diesels

U.S. Department of Energy Final Test Results Show 89% Oil Savings Using puraDYN Bypass Technology on Heavy Duty Diesels

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.--June 13, 2006--Puradyn Filter Technologies Incorporated (OTCBB:PFTI) today announced it has received the final results of the most thorough evaluation to date of the cost analysis and benefits of bypass filtration technology, conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Ve ... Continue reading

Automotive News: Want to Save Gas? Yield the Left Lane!

Automotive News: Want to Save Gas? Yield the Left Lane!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Eric Skrum Communications Director National Motorists Association Foundation Phone: (608) 849-6000 Fax: (608) 849-8697 www.lanecourtesy.org Want to Save Gas? Yield the Left Lane! Waunakee, WI – June 13, 2006 – As gas prices rose, there was no shortage of sug ... Continue reading

Will Your Auto Insurance Weather the Storm?

Will Your Auto Insurance Weather the Storm?

Hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and hailstorms can wreak havoc on policyholders’ pocketbooks ARLINGTON, VA., June 9, 2006 – The number of vehicle losses due to hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, large hailstorms, firestorms and other severe storms nearly doubled in the five years between 2001 and 2005, according to ... Continue reading

AAA Survey Finds Young Auto Techs Know the Value of Maintaining the Cars They Drive - and Think Others Should, Too

AAA Survey Finds Young Auto Techs Know the Value of Maintaining the Cars They Drive - and Think Others Should, Too

DEARBORN, Mich.--June 8, 2006--Teaching teen drivers the consequences of driving a poorly maintained vehicle is effective in motivating them to learn the technical aspects of keeping their cars and trucks in peak condition, according to results released today of a survey of young people who participated in the Ford/AAA ... Continue reading

2006 Kia Rio/Rio5 Ranked Highest in Sub-compact Car Category by J.D. Power and Associates

2006 Kia Rio/Rio5 Ranked Highest in Sub-compact Car Category by J.D. Power and Associates

Kia Sub-compact Vehicle Earns Highest in Segment Honor in Initial Quality Study IRVINE, Calif., June 7 -- The 2006 Kia Rio/Rio5 ranked highest for initial quality in the sub-compact category in a tie according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Initial Quality Study(SM) (IQS). The annual report, released today, meas ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Classic Center Awards Annual Scholarship to McPherson College Auto Restoration Student

Mercedes-Benz Classic Center Awards Annual Scholarship to McPherson College Auto Restoration Student

Classic Vehicle Preservation Internships also Announced IRVINE, Calif., June 7 -- Continuing its core commitment to craftsmanship, originality and classic automobile preservation, the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center at Irvine, CA has awarded its annual one-year scholarship for the McPherson College Automotive Restoration ... Continue reading

Volvo Trucks to Arrange the World's Largest Competition for Workshop Personnel

Volvo Trucks to Arrange the World's Largest Competition for Workshop Personnel

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--June 7, 2006--The world's largest competition for workshop personnel is about to get underway. The organiser, Volvo Trucks, (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) (BSE:VLV) is hoping for at least 12,000 participants from all over the world. The goal is to raise the level of competence of the personnel as well as th ... Continue reading

Rises in Consumer Education and Installed Base to Steadily Drive the North American Cabin Air Filters Aftermarket

Rises in Consumer Education and Installed Base to Steadily Drive the North American Cabin Air Filters Aftermarket

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 1 -- The North American Cabin Air Filters (CAFs) aftermarket is likely to witness consistent growth due to improving sales of vehicles fitted with CAFs and an increasing number of vehicle owners realizing the importance of CAFs in enhancing air quality. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http:/ ... Continue reading

LA Auto Club: The Hot Weather Means It's Time to Summer-ize Your Car

LA Auto Club: The Hot Weather Means It's Time to Summer-ize Your Car

LOS ANGELES--June 1, 2006--June 21 may be the first day of summer on the calendar, but Southern California has already had its first taste of hot weather. With rising temperatures and motorists hitting the roads for summer vacations, the Automobile Club of Southern California is urging motorists to "summer-ize" their c ... Continue reading

Wyoming's Motoring Consumers and Independent Auto Repair Industry Thank U.S. Rep. Barbara Cubin

Wyoming's Motoring Consumers and Independent Auto Repair Industry Thank U.S. Rep. Barbara Cubin

WY Congresswoman Votes in Favor of Pro-Consumer 'Right to Repair Act,' says CARE ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 31 -- "Wyoming's motoring consumers and the Wyoming automotive aftermarket thank U.S. Representative Barbara Cubin (R-At Large) for voting for The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act, HR 2048, in her Subcommittee ... Continue reading

Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals Added to XyEnterprise's Multi-Channel Content Delivery Capabilities

Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals Added to XyEnterprise's Multi-Channel Content Delivery Capabilities

WAKEFIELD, Mass.--May 30, 2006--XyEnterprise, a leading developer of XML content management and multi-channel delivery solutions, announced today the pre-release of Content@View--a software solution suite for publishing and delivering interactive electronic technical manuals or publications (IETMs or IETPs) online or v ... Continue reading

TVR Invests In Future Of British Engineering

TVR Invests In Future Of British Engineering

A new authorised dealer training programme is being launched by TVR in conjunction with Blackpool and The Fylde College, an associate college of Lancaster University. The programme will ensure that the authorised dealers continue to be trained to the highest standards, with access to the very latest technologies, purpo ... Continue reading

Georgia's Motoring Consumers and Independent Auto Repair Industry Thank U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal

Georgia's Motoring Consumers and Independent Auto Repair Industry Thank U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal

GA Congressman Votes in Favor of Pro-Consumer 'Right to Repair Act,' States CARE ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- "Georgia's motoring consumers and the Georgia automotive aftermarket thank U.S. Representative Nathan Deal (R- Dalton, Gainesville, LaFayette) for voting for The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act, HR 2048 ... Continue reading

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