Discounts Extended at G.M.   26 Aug 2005 04:00 GMT
General Motors will use employee discount offers to ensure that its 2006 models of sport utility vehicles and trucks sell.
Source: NY Times

Parents Can Help Novice Drivers Improve Their Skills   25 Aug 2005 08:33 GMT
The first two years of driving are the riskiest for teen drivers, according to Kathy Downing, the Auto Club's driving school manager, noting that teenagers 16-20 have the highest crash rates of all drivers. To help parents improve their novice teen driver's driving skills, the ...
Source: CarKB

The First 20 All-New 2007 Mercedes-Benz S600 Flagship Sedans Offered   25 Aug 2005 08:32 GMT
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) to offer the first 20 all-new 2007 S600 flagship sedans as an exclusive Signature Edition model that will be available only through the Saks Fifth Avenue annual "The Gift" holiday catalog. Priced at $145,775 (MSRP including $775 destination and delivery) ...
Source: CarKB

AAA Reports Gas Prices Won't Cause Decrease in Labor Day Travel   25 Aug 2005 08:31 GMT
Despite national record-high gas prices averaging more than $2.61 per gallon, AAA expects no let up in travel for the Labor Day holiday weekend. An estimated 34.5 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, a 0.9 percent increase from the 34.2 million ...
Source: CarKB

Suzuki Selects XM Satellite Radio for New 2006 Models   25 Aug 2005 08:30 GMT
XM Satellite Radio , the nation's leading provider of satellite radio with more than 4.4 million subscribers, today announced that Suzuki, one of Japan's fastest growing automakers, will offer XM Radio for the first time this fall. For the 2006 model year, the company's all-new ...
Source: CarKB

2006 Cadillac STS-V and XLR-V arrive in Europe   25 Aug 2005 08:29 GMT
Cadillac will host the European debut of the STS-V and XLR-V next month at the Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA) in Germany. These high-performance additions to the Cadillac portfolio have completed testing and the numbers certified by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) are ...
Source: CarKB

G.M. Extends Deep Discounts Through End of September   25 Aug 2005 04:00 GMT
General Motors has added some 2006 vehicles to the promotion as well, raising question about the automaker's increasing reliance on sales incentives.
Source: NY Times

Slight Shift for S.U.V. in New Rule on Mileage   24 Aug 2005 04:00 GMT
The White House released a plan to overhaul fuel economy regulations for sport utility vehicles. Environmental groups responded with harsh criticism.
Source: NY Times

Daimler and Volkswagen Planning a Minivan   24 Aug 2005 04:00 GMT
Germany's two largest carmakers are in advanced talks about jointly building a new minivan for the American market.
Source: NY Times

CarMax Raises Quarterly Forecast   24 Aug 2005 04:00 GMT
CarMax raised its forecast for fiscal second-quarter sales and profit because automakers' employee-discount programs spurred interest in used vehicles as well.
Source: NY Times