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• A splendid time to come see these vintage vehicles 'cruising' East and West Grand Avenue, creating a scene reminiscent of days gone by
  2004 will mark the 11th Annual Old Orchard Beach Car Show with hundreds of truly distinctive and classic antique cars and trucks on display September 12 – 13 in Old Orchard Beach.
  Author: Edmond Watts - Date: June 23, 2004



• Focus on the Family Cruises the Backroads of America in a Vintage 1941 Cadillac Convertible
  On June 19 Focus on the Family will join the world’s largest vintage car rally-race for the ninth year in a row. While many of the cars will be focused on the substantial cash prizes at the end, drivers of the Focus Car 34 see an opportunity to meet and thank as many constituents along the way as possible. John Fuller, co-host of the Focus daily broadcast and one of the drivers for the race, is looking forward to an all-around good experience.
  Author: Edmond Watts - Date: June 23, 2004



• Vintage Race Car Count Continues To Grow
  At least 40 of Southern California’s most famous vintage race cars will be on display at Eibach Springs Presents the Festival of Speed. The event provides a rare opportunity for enthusiasts to see legendary race cars from personal collections, as well as from the Petersen Automotive Museum and the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum. Many of the men who wrenched or drove the cars will be in attendance, too.
  Author: Edmond Watts - Date: June 23, 2004



• Urban Car Culture Takes Center Stage at Funkmaster Flex Celebrity Car Show
  Urban Car Culture Takes Center Stage at Funkmaster Flex Celebrity Car Show, June 19 and 20, 2004 at the Atlantic City Convention Center – If you’re car-crazy and star-crazy, Atlantic City is the place to be on Saturday, June 19 and Sunday, June 20.
  Author: Tristan Peterson - Date: June 22, 2004



• Educating Canadian Motorists on Responsible Driving is Key to Curbing Driver Distraction
  The University of Utah recently conducted a study for the US National Safety Council on the value of hands-free devices while using a wireless phone and driving. The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association fully supports this research and other international studies that focus on driver distraction.
  Author: Richard Gorman - Date: February 26, 2004



• Power Wheels Porsche Battery-Powered Riding Automobile For Children Recalled
  In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Kransco Power Wheels of San Francisco, CA is voluntarily recalling the children's Power Wheels Porsche riding automobile which is powered by a rechargeable 18-volt battery. The automobile moves forward by pressing a foot pedal and stops when the pedal is released. A spring-loaded switch beneath the pedal is depressed to activate the motor.
  Author: Stephan Willox - Date: February 26, 2004



• Auto Show Rolls Out Highway Carpet For Hundreds Of New Model Vehicles
  The Phoenix Civic Plaza will soon be transformed into an automotive mecca with highway carpet, roadway signs and hanging traffic lights. Featuring hundreds of new model vehicles and concept cars, the show provides an up-close look at the future of automotive design and technological advancements.
  Author: Konrad Navrotny - Date: February 25, 2004



• Blue Pumpkin Sparks Higher Customer Service For Mitsubishi Motors
  Blue Pumpkin, an industry leader in enterprise workforce optimization solutions, today announced significant results with Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, the exclusive US distributor of a full line of Mitsubishi cars and sport utility vehicles. The first-year successes include a significantly higher employee performance and productivity, driving its reputation for customer service excellence.
  Author: Goerge Adams - Date: February 25, 2004



• More Than 16,000 Sport Compact Car Fans Attend 2002 SEMA International Auto Show
  More than 16,000 people filled the aisles of last weekend’s 2002 SEMA International Auto Salon in Long Beach, Calif., enjoying the spectacle of more than 300 tuned sport compact cars and other vehicles modified and accessorized to appeal to the fast and curious crowd.
  Author: Konrad Navrotny - Date: February 25, 2004



• New Game Lets PlayStation2 Gamers Drive Real Licensed Cars
  Crave Entertainment, a leading publisher of videogames, is offering gamers the opportunity to rev up their engines as they tear up 200 miles of scenic highway in its new racing game, Tokyo Xtreme Racerâ 3, for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system. For players who enjoyed navigating the open roads of Tokyo in Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero, the game offers realistic drives along the highways of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.
  Author: Sebastian Zima - Date: February 25, 2004



• Summer Heat Makes It Dangerous to Leave Children in Cars
  Retailers and other businesses are asking parents to "Please bring your kids inside" this summer – don’t leave them in a parked car, even for a few minutes. Department of Health and Welfare decals bearing that message are showing up on storefront doors and windows throughout the state.
  Author: Jordan Strauss - Date: February 25, 2004



• Traffic To Auto Web Sites Spike Higher, According To Netratings
  Nielsen-NetRatings, the global standard for Internet audience measurement and analysis, reports that the automotive category experienced a 24 percent increase during the week ending June 1st, attracting nearly eight million surfers from home. The stock market’s recent rally and more stability in the Middle East may be drawing consumers back to big-ticket items, like automobiles, said Patrick Thomas, senior Internet analyst, Nielsen//NetRatings. Ongoing dealer incentives, such as zero percent financing and cash back rebates as well as clearance sales for 2003 models, provide consumers with additional reasons to make a purchase. Traffic from home to MSN Auto jumped 75 percent to more than one million unique visitors, as compared to 603,000 visitors during the previous week. Forty-one percent of the audience traffic accessed the MSN Autos Window Shopping Page, where readers were able to view top selling vehicles. Honda’s Web site, garnered 382,000 surfers from home, representing an increase of 61 percent during the week ending June 1st, while Cars.com attracted 58 percent more surfers from home. Rounding out the top five, traffic to Autobytel and Kelley Blue Book surged 44 and 42 percent, respectively. Forty-seven percent of Autobytel surfers visited the Select a Vehicle page, where surfers stated the intent to purchase in the next 30 days, chose their desired vehicles and provided contact information for local dealers to take advantage of no-haggle pricing. Additional Highlights from Nielsen//NetRatings’ Week on The Web: • Dropping Interest Rates Drive Up Traffic to Loan Sites Traffic to various loan sites have been on the rise as interest rates continue to fall, according to Nielsen-NetRatings. Lendingtree.com spiked 57 percent at home for the week ending June 1st with nearly half of the site’s 339,000 unique visitors requesting a refinance mortgage quote. Traffic to Bankrate.com jumped 27 percent to 422,000 unique visitors. Twelve percent of its audience visited the refinance page where users can obtain the latest rates for any state.
  Author: William Armstrong - Date: February 25, 2004



• Minnesota Legislature Overrides Veto to Enact Glass Repair Law
  Both houses of the Minnesota Legislature have overridden a gubernatorial veto to enact a bill that gives insurers more control over the cost of automobile glass repair in the state, to the ultimate benefit of consumers. The bill, which will become law June 30, requires insurers to pay only automobile glass claim costs that are fair and reasonable within the local industry, a standard similar to that for other automobile repair work. It also permits insurers to suggest a glass repair vendor, although the insurer must notify the policyholder of their right to choose any repair shop.
  Author: Allan Heineman - Date: February 25, 2004



• Valtek, An Advanced Accessory Systems Company, Reveals New Auto-Body Technology
  ValTek, LLC, an Advanced Accessory Systems Company, has exclusive license to commercialize new plastics technology which can be applied to create large body panels for automobiles.
  Author: Allan Heineman - Date: February 25, 2004



• Concept Cars Provide Roadmap To Future Of Automotive Development
  This year’s Central Florida International Auto Show at the Orange County Convention Center, offers a host of concept cars for show-goers to inspect. These futuristic vehicles are sure to steal the spotlight at this year’s auto show, providing a glimpse of what is around the corner in automotive design and technology.
  Author: Claude Parizoe - Date: February 24, 2004



• Hot Rods & Custom Classics: Cruisin' Songs & Highway Hits
  Rhino celebrates the rapidly accelerating hot-rod culture with the release of HOT RODS & CUSTOM CLASSICS: CRUISIN' SONGS & HIGHWAY HITS, featuring a showroom's worth of songs about America's love affair with cars.
  Author: Bob Campbell - Date: February 24, 2004



• Nissan Titan Named Edmunds.com Editors' Most Significant Vehicle of the Year for 2004
  Edmunds.com, the Internet's premiere resource for consumer automotive information, today named the Nissan Titan the Edmunds.com Editors' Most Significant Vehicle of the Year for 2004.
  Author: Bill White - Date: February 24, 2004



• Race Fans Flock to Thunder Road USA To View NASCAR Show Cars
  Fans of NASCAR driver Bill Elliott, Dawsonville’s favorite son, will want to race to Thunder Road USA, Georgia’s Official Racing Hall of Fame while in Atlanta for the big race this weekend.
  Author: Alfred Richardson - Date: February 24, 2004



• Rod Millen Special Vehicles unveils the Lexus IS430
  The Rod Millen Special Vehicles built Lexus IS430 was unveiled at the 2003 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas Nevada last week. Commissioned by Lexus to highlight the immense potential of the IS300 chassis, the concept is powered by an enhanced 4.3-liter V8 engine from the Lexus GS430.
  Author: John Strong - Date: February 24, 2004



• Taking The Joy Out Of Joyriding Initiative Launched To Combat Auto Theft
  The Vehicle Information Centre of Canada is fighting back against auto theft with an anti-theft deterrent standard that can significantly reduce the incidence of joyriding and the crimes often associated with this type of theft. At a press conference today, Marlene Viau, a victim of the tragic consequences of joyriding, spoke about her brother, Sergeant Rick McDonald of the Sudbury Regional Police in northern Ontario, who was killed on duty in an effort to stop a speeding van stolen by three teenage boys. The eldest of the three, 17 years of age, also died in the crash.
  Author: Stanley Bartley - Date: February 24, 2004



• Two Automakers Meet Air Board’s Most Stringent Emission Standards for Gasoline Cars
  Two automakers , Honda and Nissan, have been authorized to begin selling the cleanest gasoline-powered automobiles ever offered in California, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced today.
  Author: Bill White - Date: February 24, 2004



• Classic Hemi and Hot Rods Rock The House As Classic Car Auction Sales Soar
  Barrett-Jackson Auction Company announces their most successful car auction to date with record-breaking sales in numerous categories, including world-class street rods, muscle, sports and classic cars during the four-day 33rd annual Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction, presented by Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep.
  Author: Delani Angelo - Date: February 23, 2004



• Brock Thrills The Crowds In The Trading Post Grand Prix Rally
  Nine-times Bathurst winner, and multiple Trading Post Grand Prix Rally competitor, Peter Brock is thrilling the crowds on this year’s event through regional Victoria.
  Author: Sam Hankook - Date: February 23, 2004



• New Classic Cars In Collectible Storage Tins
  Johnny Lightning has added a new accessory item to its Pro Collector Series…an eye-appealing collectible storage tin! Some of our most popular sports cars, classics and muscle cars are being packages in these Limited Edition tins.
  Author: Delani Angelo - Date: February 23, 2004



• Auto And Truck Show - The Land of Introductions
  For the first time the show will offer just introduced production models and concepts direct from the Detroit auto show. These introductions include: the new Crysler 300C which replaces the past 300M, the exciting 2005 Ford Mustang, the all new Chevrolet Aveo. The long awaited retro Chevrolet SSR, the muscle car replacement Pontiac GTO, The new Mercury Monterey and the Ford Freestar.
  Author: John Strong - Date: February 23, 2004



• Deer-Car Crashes Costly In South Carolina
  Each year there are approximately 500,000 deer/auto collisions resulting in over 100 deaths and thousands of injuries nationwide. Your chances of being involved in a deer-vehicle collision become greater in the fall, especially from October through December.
  Author: John Strong - Date: February 23, 2004



• New Strategic Alliance For Car Customer Satisfaction Study
  The global information firm J.D. Power and Associates and Haymarket Publishing, publishers of What Car? and Autocar magazines, are joining forces on the UK’s leading Car Customer Satisfaction Study.
  Author: Sam Aristol - Date: February 23, 2004



• Automakers Testify On EPA'S Clean Autos And Fuel Rule
  The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers today presented details of its alternative to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rule on clean vehicle emissions and clean fuel at a public hearing in Philadelphia. The Alliance proposal will improve air quality in major urban areas to the same or greater extent as EPA's proposed Tier 2 inch rule.
  Author: Wayne Hunter - Date: February 23, 2004



• Internet sites useful in checking market value of older cars
  Consumers facing the prospect of having their older automobiles totaled out by an insurance company can use the Internet to make sure that the fair market value they will be receiving is a fair settlement, Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale said today.
  Author: Umberto Osbourne - Date: February 22, 2004



• HONDA Insight Selected For Historic Ceremony
  The Worshipful Company of Carmen, the City of London’s Livery Company for the Transport Industry, bestowed a rare honour last week when it invited Honda’s all-new Insight hybrid coupe to attend the annual Cart Marking Ceremony’ before The Lord Mayor Clive Martin OBE and the Master Carman.
  Author: David Murray - Date: February 21, 2004



• Jalopies fund cancer research
  Breakthroughs in cancer research may be as easy as a bent bumper, cracked windshield or '72 Volkswagen through the American Cancer Society's Utah Cars for a Cure program.
  Author: David Murray - Date: February 21, 2004



• More than Half of all New-Vehicle Buyers Use the Internet
  More than half of all new-vehicle buyers turn to the Internet for help when shopping for a new vehicle—up from 40 percent in 1999, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2000 New Autoshopper.com StudySM released today. The primary reason people go online when shopping for a new vehicle is to find price-related information to help them negotiate with dealers.
  Author: Phill Muller - Date: February 21, 2004



• National Crime Prevention Month Safety Tip Topic: Theft From Autos Prevention
  The Columbus Division of Police would like to take this opportunity to remind citizens to get in the habit of taking opportunity away from criminals when it comes to your vehicles.
  Author: Jason Wong - Date: February 21, 2004



• Pilot Vehicle Scrappage Program aimed at reducing vehicle emissions and improving air quality
  The New Brunswick Lung Association, in conjunction with Environment Canada, the City of Fredericton, seven local car dealers and Canadian Tire, launched the Fredericton Vehicle Scrappage Program today.
  Author: Peter Coobus - Date: February 21, 2004



• University of Washington Expands Flexcar Program
  The University of Washington has expanded its use of Flexcar's car-sharing program to offer more mobility options for students, faculty and staff at the Seattle campus. Available at prime locations around campus, Flexcars low-emission vehicles are available for hourly use by members, reducing the need to drive to or park on campus simply to have access to a vehicle.
  Author: Ralph Sorrborough - Date: February 21, 2004



• Car alarms – it’s a question of security
  You spent a long time earning money to pay off that car and it’s important to you and your family’s lives. You rely on your family car to get you to and from work, to get the kids to their activities and to take off to the beach for the weekend for a little R and R or into the stadium to catch a football game. With the huge number of car thefts in many communities you must wonder why more people do not have car alarms installed. With such a reasonable deterrent to thieves perhaps its time you took a look at what car alarms are available on today’s market.
  Author: Mari Anne Hussen - Date: February 12, 2006



• Buying a car? What you need to know when you're buying a new or used car!
  If you're buying a car, either a new or used car and you have information, it equals bargaining leverage. Say you've chosen the car of your dreams. Now you need information. Check out the new car review in consumers' magazines, go to the library and look up the most recent information on used cars. Here's what you should be looking for when you're buying a car.
  Author: Ron Sward - Date: April 30, 2001



• Buying cars. Is it easy buying cars? Read on.
  If you're buying cars you have to give yourself some flexibility. What does that mean? Don't narrow your choice to just one vehicle. Keep your options open and have three or four choices when buying cars. Being set on just one type of car is mistake new car buyers often make. If you do that you lose the leverage and power of negotiation.
  Author: Ron Sward - Date: April 30, 2001



• Car buying, what you can afford, want, and need!
  Have you enough money for car buying? Perhaps you've saved enough to pay cash for the car but often you'll used car financing. If you're financing you have to have a budget. Do your budget homework then you'll have some idea of what you need before you go car buying. If you don't have a budget then you have to make your case when you enter the lending institution. They'll make the decision on how much you need for a down payment and monthly payments.
  Author: Ron Sward - Date: April 30, 2001