Memorial Day Launches Official 'Tow and Cargo Season' on America's Highways   27 May 2005 14:55 GMT
Ah, the signs of summertime. Wobbly trailers with bass boats, the family mini-van piled high with luggage, the homemade hauler overloaded with lawn equipment and the brand new camper, swaying in the breeze. With the Memorial Day weekend comes the onslaught of the Tow and Cargo ...
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Wheelie Training: A School for Showoffs   27 May 2005 00:59 GMT
Montgomery, N.Y. may well play host to the most hair-raising form of higher education: motorcycle wheelie school.
Source: NY Times

State Police Offer Tips for Safe Holiday Driving   26 May 2005 21:13 GMT
State Police Commissioner Jeffrey B. Miller today urged motorists to drive with care during the Memorial Day holiday driving period. "Pennsylvanians are taking to the highways for the traditional start of the summer driving season," Miller said. "I encourage them to follow a few ...
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DaimlerChrysler Brings Clean Air to California   26 May 2005 21:12 GMT
DaimlerChrysler is helping to clean the air in California by putting fuel cell vehicles to use. Today, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the California Department of General Services (CDGS) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) became the first F-Cell customers ...
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Drive Safer America! Offers Tips for Summer Driving Safety   26 May 2005 21:08 GMT
Continental Automotive Systems today offered motorists reminders for safer and more enjoyable driving during the heavily traveled summer months, with safety belt use number one on the list. Speaking on behalf of the company's Drive Safer America! educational campaign, Product Line ...
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Production Version of Mazda MX-Crossport Concept Car to be Launched in 2006   26 May 2005 13:55 GMT
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced that the MX-Crossport concept car, which debuted earlier this year at the 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mich., will formally move from concept to production vehicle. The company also confirmed that ...
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Honda Introduces All-New Step Wagon   26 May 2005 13:49 GMT
TOKYO, Japan, May 26, 2005 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the release in Japan of an all-new Step Wagon (Step WGN). Featuring a low-floor, low-center-of-gravity platform, the new Step WGN offers superior comfort and a compact body along with sedan-like handling and ...
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TIA Forecasts Record Breaking Summer Travel Season   26 May 2005 13:45 GMT
Despite rising prices, Americans will be traveling in record numbers this summer with Florida, California, Nevada and New York the top preferred destinations. “Every sector of the travel industry will be up, up, up,” according to Dr. Suzanne Cook, senior vice president of ...
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Avis Introduces The 'Safety Adventure' Package With Free Child Safety Seats   26 May 2005 13:38 GMT
The number of Americans taking leisure vacations will increase 2.3 percent over last year, according to recent data from the Travel Industry Association's (TIA) Summer 2005 Forecast. Americans will take 328 million leisure person-trips during June, July and August 2005. The ...
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Complete Passenger Car Crash Test and Rollover Ratings available on SaferCar.Gov   26 May 2005 13:33 GMT
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced the completion of crash test and rollover ratings for passenger cars for the 2005 model year. All results, including previously tested model year 2005 vehicles, are ...
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