CarKB.com Announcements http://www.CarKB.com en-us Copyright 2008 CarKB.com Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:48:30 GMT CarKB.com generator The main finding of a new evaluation of graduated licensing is a 23 percent overall reduction in the per-capita crash involvement rate of 16-year-old drivers in California. Crashes went down more in the high-risk situations specifically addressed by graduated licensing — nighttime http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/908/Teen-Drivers-Crash-Rates-Go-Down-Significantly http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/908/Teen-Drivers-Crash-Rates-Go-Down-Significantly Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:22:13 GMT Manufacturers will display the government's star safety ratings on every new vehicle with a price sticker, according to a federal rule made final today in Washington, DC. The rule announced by National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator Nicole Nason and Ohio Senator Mike DeWine, http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/907/New-Stars-on-Cars-Rule-Will-Help-Consumers-Evaluate-Safety http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/907/New-Stars-on-Cars-Rule-Will-Help-Consumers-Evaluate-Safety Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:20:59 GMT The designs of passenger vehicles have been improving for years, becoming more protective of their occupants in crashes. Without these improvements, the motor vehicle death rate per registered vehicle would have stopped declining in 1994 and started going http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/906/Declining-Death-Rates-Due-To-Safer-Vehicles-Not-Better http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/906/Declining-Death-Rates-Due-To-Safer-Vehicles-Not-Better Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:04:40 GMT The updated 2007 Honda Element LX and EX go on sale today with prices starting at $18,900, representing an average increase of just 2.7 percent or $572 on a sales weighted basis (not including the all-new Element SC), American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. The all-new Element http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/905/Honda-Announces-Pricing-for-the-2007-Element http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/905/Honda-Announces-Pricing-for-the-2007-Element Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:02:57 GMT Beautiful Gulf of Mexico waters, serene beaches and Mexico's grandest port -- all reminiscent of the Mexican state and the meaning behind the latest addition to the Hyundai lineup: Veracruz. The ninth vehicle to join Hyundai's 2007 model year lineup, the midsize Veracruz will be http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/904/Hyundai-Announces-Name-of-Future-Upper-Midsize-Crossover http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/904/Hyundai-Announces-Name-of-Future-Upper-Midsize-Crossover Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:01:56 GMT The 2007 Acura RDX makes its debut today at Acura retailers nationwide.  Drive (SH-AWD) technology, the RDX blends the best in responsiveness, control and efficiency. The RDX is equipped with a 2.3-liter DOHC 16-valve in-line four cylinder engine with i-VTEC valve control http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/903/All-New-Turbocharged-2007-Acura-RDX-Available-at-Dealers http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/903/All-New-Turbocharged-2007-Acura-RDX-Available-at-Dealers Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:00:22 GMT Audi of America, Inc. today announced pricing for their new 2007 A4 and S4 Cabriolet models. The turbocharged four-cylinder A4 2.0 T Cabriolet starts at $39,100 for FrontTrak models and $41,200 for quattro models. The V6 equipped A4 3.2 Cabriolet starts at $46,950, and the S4 Cabriolet http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/902/Audi-Announces-U-S-Pricing-for-2007-A4-and-S4-Cabriolet http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/902/Audi-Announces-U-S-Pricing-for-2007-A4-and-S4-Cabriolet Fri, 11 Aug 2006 12:56:04 GMT The AutoWeek reports that he Chrysler group's summer blowout sale has flopped. In July, the automaker tried to reignite last year's summer sales frenzy by reviving its employee-pricing incentives. Chrysler's daily vehicle sales rate actually fell, even as Ford and General Motors refused http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/901/Chrysler-s-Ad-Campaign-Flops-Despite-Employee-Pricing http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/901/Chrysler-s-Ad-Campaign-Flops-Despite-Employee-Pricing Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:15:23 GMT The summer heat is baking much of the country, which means that troublesome vehicle air conditioners cannot be too far behind. During a period of time when your vehicle's air conditioner is working overtime to keep your family cool during the high temperatures and humidity, it is http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/900/How-To-Get-the-Most-From-Your-Car-s-Air-Conditioner-This http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/900/How-To-Get-the-Most-From-Your-Car-s-Air-Conditioner-This Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:10:25 GMT eBay Motors today announced that its two millionth passenger vehicle has been sold in the U.S. The milestone vehicle is a blue 2005 Jeep Liberty purchased by first-time eBay Motors buyer Kelly Joyce of Charleston, S.C., from Century Motors of Pompano Beach, Fla. "Only six http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/899/Two-Millionth-Passenger-Vehicle-Sold-on-eBay-Motors http://www.CarKB.com/Uwe/Threads/Article.aspx/car-news/899/Two-Millionth-Passenger-Vehicle-Sold-on-eBay-Motors Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:07:40 GMT