Despite the fact that a gallon of gas is still 25 cents more than it was a year ago, 30 million people or 84 percent of Memorial Day weekend travelers expect to drive, according to AAA. That being said, the road test editors of Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com chose 10 current vehicles ...

Tokyo - DENSO Corporation's four new components for gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles - hybrid control computer; battery-monitoring unit; DC-DC converter, and electric compressor for air conditioning systems - will be introduced in Europe on the Lexus RX400h this summer. All four ...

Texans can now purchase auto insurance that locks in the amount they would receive if their vehicle is stolen or totaled during the policy term. Agreed value coverage, which is not subject to depreciation or a deductible, is being introduced into the Texas market by the Chubb ...

The Peacock Law Firm and the law firm of Dale R. Sisco, P.A., both of Tampa, Florida, filed a class action lawsuit today against the Ford Motor Company and a local Ford dealership. The lawsuit alleges that a fire that destroyed a 2001 Ford Expedition was caused by a defect in the ...

It's common industry knowledge that Japan is the dominant region for in-vehicle navigation, sporting a larger market itself than most continents, and product offerings that are far more advanced. May is traditionally the month when Japanese aftermarket vendors announce their new ...

Oyster Bay, NY - May 23, 2005 - X-by-Wire or "by-wire" — the replacement of mechanical functions in a vehicle by a combination of mechanical, electronic and software parts ("mechatronics") — will gradually find its way into lower-end car models. Hybrid vehicles, a fairly new ...

Record numbers of Americans will travel this Memorial Day holiday despite the highest gas prices ever recorded for a holiday. AAA estimates that 37.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, a 2.2 percent increase from last year.
Approximately 31.1 ...

“Are we there yet?” For years, those have been the most popular words uttered during a long car trip; but soon people will instead be saying, “Can I stay in the car a little longer, please!”
Starting in Spring 2005, people who buy one of General Motors’ new crossover sport vans ...

(NAPSI)-Drivers are hitting the highways more than ever. Since 1970, Americans have increased their vehicle miles traveled by 155 percent, according to a recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report.
Coupled with the rising cost of fuel, this increase in miles driven means ...

(NAPSI)-Paying more than $50 to fill up a gas tank is enough to get anyone's attention. Which is why so many people these days are looking for gas-"sipping" hybrids to put in their garages and why many of them are going online to track the elusive vehicles down.
According to a ...

When Kia Motors America (KMA) introduced the all-new Spectra5 five-door last year, it was billed as "the sportiest Kia ever." Today, the Spectra5 shares that title with the newest addition to the growing Kia product portfolio, the 2005 Spectra SX sedan, which shares the ...

Dodge continues its sustained assault on the car market with the introduction of the all-new 2006 Dodge Charger, Charger SRT8, Magnum, Magnum SRT8 and Viper SRT10 Coupe. Dodge announced pricing today for the Dodge Magnum SRT8.
Adding a new level of utility to the Street and Racing ...

n support of national efforts to increase safety belt use, OnStar advisors will remind tens of thousands of motorists a day to buckle up when they use OnStar services, during the National “Click It Or Ticket” Mobilization.
Between May 23 and June 5, advisors will end calls with a ...

Cincinnati, Ohio - May 19th, 2005... MINI is once again the star in a Hollywood spectacular that comes to life with the debut of Paramount's The Italian Job(TM): Stunt Track. This new fast-track-roller coaster experience opens May 20, 2005 at Kings Island theme park and is the ...

Microstaq engineers here have developed a tiny, silicon chip capable of controlling the refrigerant system in a car’s air-conditioner, and this chip’s broader applications hold the promise of a fluid controls revolution similar to one that rocked the electronics world with the ...

Hyundai Motor America has announced pricing for the all-new 2006 Sonata, Hyundai’s best-selling model. The first 2006 Sonata rolled off the production line in March at Hyundai’s all-new manufacturing plant in Montgomery, Ala.
The 2006 Hyundai Sonata is an all-new vehicle featuring ...

Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) announced today its all-new 2006 Eclipse sport coupe officially will go on sale today, several weeks before initially planned. With a starting price of less than $20,000 for the entry level GS trim line, Eclipse is priced $300 less - and ...

Race-inspired, street-legal American muscle – specifically the 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8 and the 2006 Chrysler 300C SRT8 – is headed to Newfoundland this September, courtesy of Chrysler Group’s Street and Racing Technology (SRT) organization.
At the wheel of SRT’s latest benchmark ...

The Volvo Group is showing a truck equipped with a DME engine for the first time today. DME (dimethylether) is an LPG-like fuel that can be produced from biomass and residual products from paper pulp production. “DME offers major benefits environmentally and we believe that DME ...

Toyota Motor Corporation and General Motors Corporation, the two largest automobile manufacturers in the world, capture 15 of the 18 top model segment awards, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Initial Quality StudySM (IQS) released today.
In the study, Toyota Motor ...