Hybrid Vehicles to Help PECO Reduce Costs During Skyrocketing Gasoline Prices   07 Sep 2005 01:41 GMT
Twenty-six Ford Escape electric hybrid SUVs, added to PECO's vehicle fleet recently, are expected to help save the company at least $1,387 a month during the next several months. The hybrid vehicles join PECO's fleet of more than 1,303 heavy and light duty trucks and SUVs. In 2004 ...
Source: CarKB

Toyota Enhances Pre-crash Safety System With Driver-monitoring Function   06 Sep 2005 14:23 GMT
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that it has developed a new version of its Pre-crash Safety System that provides early warning of an imminent collision when it detects the driver is likely not looking straight ahead. This new feature—a response to data that ...
Source: CarKB

Monterey Auctions 2005   06 Sep 2005 07:00 GMT
More than $60 million worth of automobiles were sold in just a few days at auctions in Monterey.
Source: MSN

Preview: 2006 Honda Civic   06 Sep 2005 07:00 GMT
The 2006 Civics have a new platform, more expressive styling, more powerful engines and increased safety. The Civic Hybrid is more fuel-thrifty, too.
Source: MSN

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Debuts   06 Sep 2005 07:00 GMT
Aston Martin chose the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance as the venue to make the North American debut of its sexy, new V8 Vantage sports car.
Source: MSN

NHTSA Announces Tire Safety Ratings   05 Sep 2005 13:24 GMT
Passenger vehicle tire quality has improved since last year, according to ratings released today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). NHTSA’s 2005 ratings cover more than 2,400 lines of the most popular passenger vehicle tires sold in the U.S. The agency ...
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Honda Announces All New 2006 Civic for the US   05 Sep 2005 13:19 GMT
The Honda Civic is the cornerstone of Honda and its automotive heritage, earning recognition and acclaim as an icon in the automotive industry since its introduction in 1973. The Civic represents the first high volume production automobile that showcased Honda's spirit of ...
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Honda Completes Development of ASV-3 Advanced Safety Vehicles   05 Sep 2005 13:14 GMT
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. last week announced it has completed development of Honda ASV-3 Advanced Safety Vehicles equipped to exchange positional information with other vehicles using Inter-Vehicle Communication technology. This was a central objective of the five-year (April ...
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Tokyo Electric, Fuji Heavy to develop electric vehicle   05 Sep 2005 13:07 GMT
Tokyo Electric Power Co. and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. said Friday they will jointly develop an environmentally friendly electric vehicle based on Fuji Heavy's "Subaru R1e" prototype EV. The R1e runs for up to 120 kilometers per charge. Vehicles that Tokyo Electric workers use ...
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Watch the Parking Meters   04 Sep 2005 17:33 GMT
Figure you'll get a little more park time by smudging off the chalk or grab some minutes the last guy left? Fageddaboutit. Lots of towns have installed meters that reset with each new car, track parkers by GPS and increase fees by the hour.
Source: wired.com