Avis and Budget Customers No Longer Need to Wait in Line to Pay Highway Tolls   14 Mar 2006 14:18 GMT
Cendant Car Rental Group, LLC, the parent company of Avis Rent A Car and Budget Rent A Car, today announced two new programs to enable their customers to bypass cash toll lanes. Starting this April, customers can rent a vehicle allowing them to drive through electronic toll collection
Source: CarKB

All-New 2007 Eclipse Spyder Goes On Sale Today   14 Mar 2006 14:15 GMT
Mitsubishi today announced the pricing for its all-new 2007 Eclipse Spyder convertible. With a starting price of $25,389, the Spyder offers premium features reserved for convertibles costing thousands of dollars more. A premium GT edition, featuring a more powerful engine capable
Source: CarKB

Volkswagen and Google develop revolutionary navigation system   13 Mar 2006 13:44 GMT
Volkswagen and Google are working together to develop a revolutionary new navigation system. Together with the graphics card manufacturer nVidia, a revolutionary new navigation system is being developed in Volkswagen's Electronics Research Laboratory (ERL) in Palo Alto, California.
Source: CarKB

Toyota Announces Pricing For 2006 Tundra Darrell Waltrip Edition   13 Mar 2006 13:41 GMT
Toyota announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the 2006 Darrell Waltrip Edition Tundra. The Darrell Waltrip Edition Tundra is based on Tundra 4x2 and 4x4 SR5 V8 Double Cab grades. All Darrell Waltrip Edition Tundras will feature unique exterior and interior
Source: CarKB

NHTSA Recalls 805,000 GM Pickups   13 Mar 2006 13:40 GMT
GM said Friday it is recalling about 805,000 pickup trucks worldwide to fix tailgate cables that can corrode and break when loads are placed on them. The recall involves 1999-2000 models of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks. GM said there have been 84 injuries, most
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Hyundai Wins 'Green' Vehicle Honors   13 Mar 2006 13:35 GMT
Several Hyundai models have been selected for the Washington, D.C.-based American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's (ACEEE) list of the year's most environmentally-friendly vehicles. The ACEEE announced Hyundai's environmental scores part of its
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Call Him Ishmael. (He Has the Whale.)   12 Mar 2006 04:00 GMT
At 75, the author Tom Wolfe is among the oldest (and in a sense, whitest) customers to ask Will Castro, 40-something celebrity car customizer, to pimp his ride.
Source: NY Times

Behind the Wheel: 2006 Honda Civic: Once Strait-Laced, Now Spacey   11 Mar 2006 06:59 GMT
After three weeks of back-to-back test drives of the broadly-acclaimed sedan, coupe and hybrid, I remain unenthusiastic about the new Honda Civic.
Source: NY Times

Demand for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Rebates Will Soon Exceed Supply of Funds   10 Mar 2006 14:25 GMT
Pennsylvania is encouraging hybrid electric and alternative fuel vehicles by offering rebates to motorists who buy and operate them in the commonwealth. The program has been so successful, the state is expected to run out of rebate money sometime in April. DEP Secretary Kathleen
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GM and Ford Face Extraordinary Challenges In 2006   10 Mar 2006 14:21 GMT
Automakers General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. will face unprecedented financial and operational challenges in 2006 as they fight to turn around their ailing performance in the critical North American market. The two giant automakers will continue to face the same triple threat
Source: CarKB