LoJack has released the results of their first annual Motorcycle Theft Study that documents facts and trends from LoJack's stolen motorcycle recovery reports for the calendar year 2006. LoJack-equipped recoveries have enabled police to discover 76 theft rings and recover more then $4.9 million dollars in stolen goods.
Volkswagen of America, Inc. has launched a national search for two significant vehicles from its diesel-powered past, in celebration of its 30th anniversary of selling diesel-powered passenger cars in the U.S.. This announcement, made today at the 2007 Washington Auto Show, kicks off searches for the oldest running Volkswagen diesel ...
Dodge is going to offer a totally new Cummins Light Duty Clean Diesel. This new engine will provide up to 30-percent improvement in fuel economy, and the new clean-diesel technology will meet all 50 state 2010 emissions standards.
January 22nd 2007
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Cars and Trucks,
Toyota,
Toyota Think Green
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Toyota has announced its Think Green! program, which achieves a high recycling rate and zero waste to landfill at Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) headquarters. Toyota's new Think Green! program sets an environmental benchmark for the automotive industry according to a Toyota press release today.
According to a press release today by DaimlerChrysler, DaimlerChrysler is the only manufacturer that is currently building and testing plug-in Hybrid Vehicles with Lithium-Ion Battery Technology in Customer Fleets.
According to a press release today by DaimlerChrysler, DaimlerChrysler is the only manufacturer that is currently building and testing plug-in Hybrid Vehicles with Lithium-Ion Battery Technology in Customer Fleets.
The new Mercedes Benz C-Class has been unveiled by Mercedes Benz. According to Mercedes Benz, this new C-Class is an "impressive combination of ride comfort and agility is the hallmark ofthe new C-Class, which celebrated its world premiere today in Stuttgart. In front of some 600 international journalists from over ...
NADAguides.com has announced the winners of the NADAguides.com 2006 Visitors' Choice Award. The winning vehicles in each category were chosen based on the number of visitors who researched pricing information online at http://www.nadaguides.com/ for each make and model from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006. One winner was chosen ...
Tomorrow's collector cars are parked in garages and sitting on showroom floors across America. To help consumers sort out the next generation of sweet wheels, McKeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty and a respected collector car valuation expert, has compiled his choices for Hagerty's Top 10 Future Collector Cars. Is the ...
Honda has announced that it will place three television ads during the broadcast of this year's Super Bowl. The Super Bowl will be on CBS this year. There will be two fifteen-second Honda Element ads and one thirty-second advertisement that highlights Honda's postition as the "most fuel efficient car company ...
Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. was honored by General Motors for overall excellence in supporting GM's product efforts during ceremonies Thursday, Jan. 11, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan.
Market Drive News, a web-based publication geared toward the retail automotive industry, has posted an editorial piece regarding allegations of race discrimination supposedly committed by the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission (LMVC). Susan Campbell, Executive Editor for Market Drive News, published this piece once information was discovered concerning assessed fines for ...
American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) is debuting the Blizzard Grand Vitara at the 2007 Utah International Auto Expo along with its full-line of cars and SUVs, including the all-new XL7 midsize crossover SUV and bold and functional SX4 compact X-over (crossover).
January 11th 2007
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B-K Motorsports,
Cars and Trucks,
MAZDASPEED
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Faced with increased competition in the American Le Mans Series LMP2 category, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development and B-K Motorsports has announced that they will partner with Advanced Engine Research Ltd (AER) and Lola Cars to develop an all-new Mazda-derived engine and purpose-built chassis for their 2007 championship effort. The goal is ...
According to R. L. Polk & Co., regardless of age, automotive consumers are being consistently more loyal to Asian automotive brands--much more than European and domestic makes. Not only that, for all automotive brands, R. L. Polk & Co. says that owner loyalty increases as the head of household gets ...
From the biggest Japanese pickup truck ever to the most lavish Cadillac luxury sedan, from the super-clean Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid to the 500-horsepower Lexus IS-F, more than 60 new cars, trucks, concepts and crossovers are making their debut at this year's North American International Auto Show. And you can ...
The Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Concept car has debuted at the North American International Auto Show. Chevrolet already already announced production plans for the Chevrolet Camaro, which will go on sale in the US in 2009. A production convertible model will be added later that year. Now GM is adding ...
As winter ushers in its cold and snowy weather, it offers opportunities for car thieves who take advantage of people leaving their cars running to warm them up or defrost the windows. LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ:LOJN) has issued tips on how to keep vehicles safe from theft during the winter months. ...
Dash Navigation is the first to add Yahoo! Local Search capabilities in your car. You can now search for anything while in your car. Dash Navigation is teaming up with Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) , allowing Dash Express(TM) users to search Yahoo! Local for nearby products, services or businesses from their ...
January 2nd 2007
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2008 Ford Escape,
Cars and Trucks
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With the 2008 Ford Escape, Ford has combined a bold new look with a smooth, quiet ride--and a tough SUV with a lot of "capability". There have been a lot of full reviews of the 2008 Ford Escape, and most of them are favorable.
Texas Hot Rods THR Mustang Parts Performance is now exclusively carrying the HPS 4.6 Hardball'r Intake. A first in the industry, the HPS Intake features all aluminum alloy, a unique two piece port able intake in an affordable direct bolt on.
The HPS Intake allows for additional porting and ...
WheelFire.com has a new way to "pimp your ride". WheelFire.com, a site that offers wheel and tire packages at wholesale prices, has started a Fitment program that ensures a proper fit for car or truck.
Wheelfire.com stocks thousands of different brands of car rims and tires at some of the ...
December 18th 2006
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Cars and Trucks,
Used Luxury Cars
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AG Select Imports has added 8 "new" used luxury cars to their showroom. As luxury car owners trade in and trade up for new 2007 models, used car buyers are finding a larger selection of quality, previous-year models at lower prices.
