May 9, 2003
An Industry-Leading Six Honda and Acura Models Achieve All-Around Five Star Safety in New Car Assessment Program TORRANCE, Calif., May 8 -- The 2003 Honda Odyssey and the all-new 2003 Accord Coupe have earned the federal government's top Five Star safety rating for the driver, front passenger and rear seat passengers i ... Continue reading
Mother's Day, Vacation Season Mean More Time on The Road
May 8, 2003
Preventive Maintenance Best Defense For On-The-Road Safety HOUSTON, May 8 -- Americans are likely to spend more time on the road in the upcoming months, according to two new surveys. Thirty percent of Americans will drive between one and 50 miles to spend time with their mothers on Mother's Day, according to a recent p ... Continue reading
AAA Approved Repair Facilities Now Available Coast to Coast
May 5, 2003
ORLANDO, Fla.--May 5, 2003--AAA, the nation's largest organization for motorists and other travelers, announced today it has completed expansion of its Approved Auto Repair network to all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and the ten Canadian provinces. Expansion of the service means AAA members and the public ca ... Continue reading
SAE Detroit Section to Introduce 2004 Cadillac XLR at June 4 Meeting
May 5, 2003
DETROIT--May 5, 2003--The new era of Cadillac continues with the 2004 XLR, a two-seat retractable hardtop convertible roadster. XLR traces its design to the Evoq concept car and is equipped with heads-up display, Adaptive Cruise Control, Magnetic Ride Control, StabiliTrak (TM), heated and cooled seats, Keyless Access w ... Continue reading
May 5, 2003
BLAINVILLE, Canada, May 5 -- NewTech Group International Inc., announced today the sale of a license to its subsidiary, NewTech Brake Corp. (OTC BB: NWTB), to market its NewTech's full contact disc brake for the heavy-duty vehicle for the rest of the world market. Already having the licensee agreements for North Americ ... Continue reading
'Ride Safe Tour' Virtual-Reality Automotive Experience to Visit Salt Lake City May 9-10
May 5, 2003
Free Consumer Driving Safety Experience to Make 2 Local Stops SALT LAKE CITY, May 5 -- The Monroe Ride Safe Tour, a multi- million-dollar interactive driving safety experience that will visit more than 150 North American markets this year, will make two high-profile stops in the Salt Lake City area Friday and Saturday, ... Continue reading
Mini Me- AutoVision GmbH invests in NanoMuscle Inc.
May 5, 2003
Antioch, California, May 5 -- NanoMuscle, Inc., a manufacturer of lightweight, silent, miniature motors, received US$2 million investment of its open US$10 million Series C round from AutoVision GmbH, a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG. NanoMuscle will also open its European headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany where Volkswag ... Continue reading
Ex-Car Dealer Now Tarheel Politico, Helps Pass Anti-Aftermarket Pro-Dealership Parts Bill
May 3, 2003
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 2 -- "Some in the North Carolina General Assembly should remember why we're fighting in Iraq -- to give those citizens the right to have the same freedoms as Americans, such as 'consumer choice without intimidation.' Obviously, House Insurance Committee Chairman Hugh Holliman (D-Davidson County) an ... Continue reading
Corvettes, Mustangs rate most-stolen classic cars. Insurer says scarce parts might be cause
May 2, 2003
Chicago Illinois May 2 2003; John Porretto writing for the AP reports that Toyota Camrys and Honda Accords might be the most popular targets for thieves in search of newer vehicles, but two American-made muscle cars top the most-stolen list for classic rides, a new study shows. The Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Mustang w ... Continue reading
U.S. cites fatal head injuries in 3 SUV crash tests -UPDATE-
May 2, 2003
NEW YORK, May 2, 2003; Reuters reported that tests on three 2002 sport utility vehicles showed that passengers could have sustained severe or fatal head injuries in side-impact crashes, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The government agency said in a statement released on Thursday its findings - ... Continue reading
NHTSA To Review SUV Side Impact Head Injuries
May 2, 2003
NEW YORK, May 2, 2003; Reuters reported that tests on three 2002 sport utility vehicle models recently showed that in the event of a side-impact crash passengers could have sustained severe or fatal head injuries, the federal government's car safety regulator said. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sai ... Continue reading
Semaphore Partners Launches General Motors' Performance Parts Website
May 2, 2003
GM's Catalog of Over 1,100 Performance Parts Now Available Online SAN FRANCISCO, May 1 -- General Motors (GM) and Semaphore Partners, Publicis' premier provider of interactive services and partner of Chemistri, Publicis' GM-dedicated AOR, announced the re-launch of GM's Service and Parts Operations (GM SPO) SPOPerforma ... Continue reading
GM: Will Recall SUV and Pickups for Wiper Problem This Summer
May 1, 2003
DETROIT May 1, 2003; Reuters reported that General Motors said on Thursday that it will recall about 1.77 million pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans to replace windshield wiper circuit boards and motor covers. The vehicles involved in this recall are some of the 1994-1997 Chevrolet C/K and GMC Sierra pickup ... Continue reading
Continental Teves Urges New Safety Direction: Preventing Crashes from Occurring
May 1, 2003
THOMPSONVILLE, Mich., May 1 -- Addressing the heightened concern about rollover crashes, a key executive of leading automotive supplier Continental Teves North America said today, "The problem is not that we're not developing safety technologies to address rollovers, it's that they are not being utilized to the extent ... Continue reading
May A Good Month to Talk Car Care
May 1, 2003
HOUSTON, May 1 -- April's National Car Care month has come and gone, proper vehicle care understandably took a back seat to news of world affairs. Although April is behind us, a recent survey showed that proper car maintenance will continue to be a timely message for consumers to hear. According to a recent survey from ... Continue reading
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