Bentley Celebrates The 75th Anniversary Of The Blue Train Race   31 Oct 2005 15:14 GMT
Some 75 years since the adventurer and Le Mans winner Woolf Barnato raced and beat the famous Blue Train on its journey across France, Bentley Motors and its coach building division Mulliner are celebrating his achievement with a powerful, distinctive and luxurious grand tourer ...
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SUV Fuel Economy Increases While SUV Pricing Drops in 2006 Model Year   31 Oct 2005 15:11 GMT
Autobytel Inc.'s Automotive Information Center (AIC) division today released data from its upcoming research report, the Q3 2005 AIC Quarterly QuickView, which features updated industry statistics on vehicle equipment and new vehicle models. The updated data in this Q3 report ...
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Rising Energy Costs Cause Change in Consumer Behavior   31 Oct 2005 15:05 GMT
These findings come from the Bay State Poll, a quarterly survey of Massachusetts's residents, conducted by the Center for Public Opinion Research at Merrimack College. Five Hundred and Three (503) randomly selected state residents over the age of eighteen were interviewed by ...
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Autos on Monday | Technology: Illuminating Road Hazards That Lurk Beyond Lights   31 Oct 2005 04:00 GMT
A new generation of devices that improve a driver's ability to see in the dark may offer a better chance of spotting dangers hidden beyond the reach of the headlight beams.
Source: NY Times

2006 Ford Fusion: Honesty May Be the Best Policy   30 Oct 2005 04:00 GMT
The Fusion's design is not trendy or ground-breaking. Yet it seems to hit a hard-to-define sweet spot in styling, just as some enduring Fords of the past once did.
Source: NY Times

Spending: To Save on Gasoline, Look Beyond the E.P.A. Sticker   30 Oct 2005 04:00 GMT
It is possible to lower fuel bills by knowing what to look for while shopping and, later, by adhering to some basic tenets of vehicle operation and maintenance.
Source: NY Times

Guidepoint Lets Drivers Track Their Car Via Cell Phone   28 Oct 2005 12:56 GMT
Guidepoint today launched a new service that lets drivers track and control their vehicles with a cell phone, BlackBerry or other Web-enabled wireless device. The Pontiac, Mich.-based telematics supplier said it has created a wireless access protocol (WAP) version of Guidepoint ...
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Guidepoint Lets Drivers Track Their Car Via Cell Phone   28 Oct 2005 12:56 GMT
Guidepoint today launched a new service that lets drivers track and control their vehicles with a cell phone, BlackBerry or other Web-enabled wireless device. The Pontiac, Mich.-based telematics supplier said it has created a wireless access protocol (WAP) version of Guidepoint ...
Source: CarKB

AAA Chicago Urges Motorists to Stay Alert on Halloween   27 Oct 2005 14:04 GMT
Halloween will once again bring goblins, princesses and superheroes trick-or-treating on neighborhood streets. It is one of the most festive nights of the year for children, but it also ranks among the most dangerous for young pedestrians. Children's risk of unintentional injuries ...
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GM to Build 1.55M Vehicles with Factory-InstalledXM Satellite Radio in 2006   27 Oct 2005 13:55 GMT
General Motors announced today that it plans to build 1.55 million vehicles with factory-installed XM Satellite Radio in 2006. GM built 1.4 million vehicles with XM in 2005 and 1.17 million in 2004. For model-year 2006, nearly 90 percent of GM's U.S. retail models will offer ...
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