Nearly One-Fourth of Major Roads in Largest Urban Areas Need Immediate Repair
Mar 15, 2002
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Nearly one-fourth -- 23 percent -- of major roads in the nation's largest urban areas have significant deterioration and need immediate repair or reconstruction, according to a new report released today by a nonprofit transportation research group based in Washington, DC. The Road Information Pr ... Continue reading
Way To Go SEMA!, Senate Gets It Right-Defeats Vehicle Scrappage Legislation
Mar 14, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Brian Caudill, <brianc@sema.org> SEMA 202/783-6007, ext. 39 Rosemarie Kitchin, <rosemariek@sema.org> SEMA 909/396-0289, ext. 104 VEHICLE SCRAPPAGE LEGISLATION DEFEATED IN U.S. SENATE WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 14, 2002) - Car hobbyists and related businesses scored a major victory yes ... Continue reading
IIHS Low Speed Crash Results: Midsize Moderately Priced Cars
Mar 14, 2002
MIDSIZE MODERATELY PRICED CARS Bumpers should protect car bodies from damage in low-speed collisions, the kind that frequently occur in congested urban traffic. But many don't. The Institute conducts four 5 mph crash tests to assess bumper performance: front-into-flat-barrier, rear-into-flat-barrier, front-into-angle-b ... Continue reading
IIHS Low-Speed Crash Results:Midsize Luxury
Mar 13, 2002
Bumpers should protect car bodies from damage in low-speed collisions, the kind that frequently occur in congested urban traffic. But many don't. The Institute conducts four 5 mph crash tests to assess bumper performance: front-into-flat-barrier, rear-into-flat-barrier, front-into-angle-barrier, and rear-into-pole. Veh ... Continue reading
IIHS Low Speed Crash Results:Large Family Cars
Mar 13, 2002
LARGE FAMILY CARS Bumpers should protect car bodies from damage in low-speed collisions, the kind that frequently occur in congested urban traffic. But many don't. The Institute conducts four 5 mph crash tests to assess bumper performance: front-into-flat-barrier, rear-into-flat-barrier, front-into-angle-barrier, and r ... Continue reading
IIHS Low-Speed Crash Results:Luxury Cars
Mar 13, 2002
Bumpers should protect car bodies from damage in low-speed collisions, the kind that frequently occur in congested urban traffic. But many don't. The Institute conducts four 5 mph crash tests to assess bumper performance: front-into-flat-barrier, rear-into-flat-barrier, front-into-angle-barrier, and rear-into-pole. Veh ... Continue reading
IIHS:Low-Speed Crash Results:Passanger Vans
Mar 13, 2002
Damage Repair Costs in Four Low-Speed Crash Tests at 5 MPH: PASSENGER VANS Bumpers should protect car bodies from damage in low-speed collisions, the kind that frequently occur in congested urban traffic. But many don't. ... Continue reading
Faulty Parts Cause Delay in Sale of Saturn VUE SUVs With VTi Transmission System
Mar 13, 2002
ED GARSTEN AP, wrote that the introduction of a transmission designed to save fuel in Saturn VUE sport utility vehicles has been delayed until sometime this spring because of faulty parts, a spokesman said Tuesday. The VTi, a continuously variable transmission, was to be installed during the first quarter of this year ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports' Annual Reliability Survey Finds Narrowest Gap Yet Between Domestic, European Makes
Mar 13, 2002
YONKERS, N.Y.--March 12, 2002-- Japanese makes once again have lowest average number of problems per 100 cars; Most common complaints overall in '01 were squeaks, rattles and leaks HOW CONSUMERS REPORTS (CR) TESTS CARS: - CR maintains its IMPARTIALITY by buying all the cars it tests from dealers, just as consumers do, ... Continue reading
CONSUMER REPORTS TOP PICKS FOR 2002
Mar 13, 2002
Consumer Reports® (CR) released its “Top Picks for 2002” in its Annual April Auto Issue, selecting the luxurious BMW 530i as its top-rated car overall, and the sporty new Subaru Impreza WRX as the top-rated fun-to-drive vehicle. The Toyota Highlander out-scored its near—and more costly—relative ... Continue reading
Mar 12, 2002
ITASCA, Ill.--March 11, 2002--Management of Midas, Inc., is not aware of any news or actions that have caused the increase in the company's share price in today's trading. ... Continue reading
Play Nice Together: Ford and Visteon Reach Settlement on North American Pricing
Mar 11, 2002
DEARBORN, Mich., March 11 -- Ford Motor Company and Visteon Corporation today announced an agreement resolving North American pricing issues between the two companies. The agreement is for the 2001 and 2002 calendar years. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. ``We are glad that we have resolved our issues with Vi ... Continue reading
63 Penske Auto Centers Affected By Kmart Store Closings
Mar 10, 2002
TROY, Mich., March 8 -- Penske Auto Centers announced that 63 of its auto centers were affected by Kmart's announcement today that it will close 284 stores. The auto centers will close immediately and the majority of the approximately 300 employees impacted by the closings will be retained at remaining Penske Auto Cent ... Continue reading
AUTO GURU HAGIN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Mar 6, 2002
by Bob Hagin Q. I have a 1991 Toyota 4Runner with the V6 engine. I recently took it in for a tune-up. The mechanics informed me that the number one spark plug that was already installed was in crooked so they would not remove it because of the possibility that the threads would be too stripped to install a new one. The ... Continue reading
One-third of DIYers Now Women and Growing (TACH Viewers I Imagine)
Mar 2, 2002
BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 27 -- While males still dominate the do- it-yourself (DIY) segment of the automotive aftermarket, the percentage of female DIY vehicle maintainers is growing. Females are now responsible for performing maintenance in one-third of all DIY households, according to a market research study by the Automo ... Continue reading
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