NHTSA Recalls Toyota Scion and Chevrolet Malibu   21 Oct 2005 13:30 GMT
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall for TOYOTA / SCION TC and CHEVROLET / MALIBU. -- Make / Models : TOYOTA / SCION TC Model/Build Years: 2005-2006
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AAA's Monthly Fuel Report Shows Gas Price Decline   20 Oct 2005 13:57 GMT
Both statewide averages for the price of gasoline in Illinois and Northern Indiana have fallen during the past month primarily due to the recovery efforts in the Gulf after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. AAA Chicago's most recent Fuel Gauge Report estimates that in Illinois regular ...
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NASCAR Star Test Drives New 505-Hp Corvette Z06 On Speed Channel Saturday   20 Oct 2005 13:53 GMT
Four-time NASCAR Cup champion Jeff Gordon gets behind the wheel of the ultimate Corvette—the new 505-horsepower Chevrolet Corvette Z06—at Road Atlanta with SPEED Channel’s popular Test Drive program and host Tommy Kendall on Sat., Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. ET. “I had never been to Road ...
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Mercedes-Benz Focuses on Environmentally Friendly Drive Concepts   20 Oct 2005 13:50 GMT
With the new F 600 HYGENIUS research vehicle, Mercedes-Benz is underlining its commitment to the development of automobiles with emission-free fuel cell power units at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show. As a further concept car the company is presenting the S 320 BLUETEC HYBRID, which ...
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Ohio Customer Gets Her 2004 Camry For Free   20 Oct 2005 13:44 GMT
Bonnie Newton of Huber Heights, Ohio, thought she got an excellent deal when she purchased her 2004 Toyota Camry from Joseph Airport Toyota. Turns out she got a good deal, and a good deal more by being the 1,500,000th consumer to purchase a Toyota Certified Used Vehicle (TCUV.)
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Ford Reports Losing Money in 3rd Quarter   20 Oct 2005 04:00 GMT
The quarter marks a turning point for the company, which unlike rival General Motors, had until now been profitable.
Source: NY Times

Honda Offers Gas-Powered Civic and Includes Home Refueling Appliance at No Cost   19 Oct 2005 14:45 GMT
Customers in Southern California's South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) are able to purchase a natural gas-powered Civic GX and receive a home refueling appliance, "Phill", at no additional cost for 48 months without any additional commitment at the end of the ...
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More Consumers Seriously Consider Hybrids - Paradigm Shift?   19 Oct 2005 14:40 GMT
A large share of Americans see Toyota (41%) and Honda (40%) as being committed to making hybrid vehicles as widely used as their gasoline counterparts. Ford (14%), General Motors (13%) and Chrysler (8%) were viewed much less positively. Nissan (17%) and Volkswagen, at 17% and 16% ...
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Honda Introduces “DN-01” Concept Motorcycle at Tokyo Motor Show   19 Oct 2005 14:35 GMT
At the 39th Tokyo Motor Show 2005, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today introduced a large-size sports motorcycle concept model, DN-01*, equipped with a continuously variable automatic transmission and a water-cooled, 4-stroke, OHC, V-type, 2-cylinder, 680cc engine. Honda will continue ...
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Tokyo Motor Show: World premiere of the EcoRacer   19 Oct 2005 14:33 GMT
At the Tokyo Motor Show (October 22nd – November 6th), Volkswagen presents an economic sports car. The EcoRacer’s average fuel consumption is as low as 3.4 liters and it reaches a maximum speed of 230 km/h. Photo: http://www.volkswagen-media-services ...
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