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• Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction, presented by Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep
  Barrett-Jackson Auction Company today announced unprecedented success and record-breaking sales of the muscle cars that crossed the block during the 33rd annual Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction, presented by Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep.
  Author: James Potter - Date: June 23, 2004



• Four-Door Sedan Offers Best-In-Class Standard Safety Features, Interior Volume
  Kia Motors America unveiled the all-new 2004 Kia Spectra four-door compact sedan today at the North American International Auto Show. The best selling, most recognized nameplate from Kia in the U.S. market, the all-new Spectra features dynamic styling and a longer wheelbase, a wider track and more horsepower than its predecessor for better handling characteristics and improved performance.
  Author: Bogdan Ingram - Date: June 23, 2004



• Lexus will add a SportDesign Edition - GS and IS luxury sport sedans
  Lexus will add a SportDesign Edition to the 2004 ES 330 for the first time since it began offering the option on its GS and IS luxury sport sedans the past two years. The limited production ES 330 SportDesign Edition will begin arriving in dealerships next month.
  Author: Bogdan Ingram - Date: June 23, 2004



• Autobytel is Most Visited for New Vehicle Buying and Research in 2003
  Leading Internet automotive marketing services company Autobytel Inc. today announced that, according to comScore Media Metrix, Autobytel's average monthly unique visitor count is the highest among new vehicle buying and research sites for 2003. In addition, Autobytel is the most visited online new car buying and research destination among U.S. Hispanic Internet users for 2003.
  Author: Timothy Higgs - Date: June 22, 2004



• Consumers One-Stop Shopping For Autos And Credit
  AutoTrader.com, the leading Internet destination for online automotive classifieds, today announced a partnership with Household Automotive Finance Corporation, one of the largest non-prime auto finance companies in the U.S.
  Author: Tristan Peterson - Date: June 22, 2004



• Looking for a new Honda vehicle visit - Honda-approved dealership web site
  Honda has launched the second phase of its e-Commerce Internet shopping initiative by providing customers with more and faster information, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. announced today.
  Author: Timothy Higgs - Date: June 22, 2004



• Money Magazine has once again selected the 5 Series as Best Luxury Car in their Annual Car Guide
  The all-new 2004 5 Series Sedan, launched September, 2003, received two awards this month. In its March, 2004 issue, Money Magazine has once again selected the 5 Series as Best Luxury Car in their Annual Car Guide. Money’s Lawrence Ulrich reports, Last year’s luxury winner, the BMW 5 Series, was a hairbreadth from perfection.
  Author: Robert Clarotto - Date: June 22, 2004



• Permanent tsb finance to host Ireland's first internet based car auction for the general public this weekend
  Permanent tsb finance, the car financing division of permanent tsb bank, is to launch the country's first internet based car auction for the general public. This is the first such auction of its type in Ireland.
  Author: Tristan Peterson - Date: June 22, 2004



• Two BMW Sedans Awarded 'Best Sedans 2004' by Forbes.com
  Online publication Forbes.com presented BMW with two 'Best Sedans 2004' awards for the 325i and 530i, in the most recent issue. The 325i was deemed 'Best near-luxury sedan, under $30,000,' and the 530i was awarded 'Best luxury sedan, under $50,000'. Ten awards were presented in all, with BMW garnering two of the ten.
  Author: Robert Clarotto - Date: June 22, 2004



• State Employees’ Credit Union pushes the accelerator on Car Buying
  Once again, State Employees’ Credit Union has answered another of its members requests – a Car Buying Service. This new Car Buying Service offers members the thrill of buying a new car without the hassle! Members simply choose a car along with various options and SECU finds the car, makes the deal and delivers the car to the nearest branch location.
  Author: Marcell Currie - Date: February 26, 2004



• Students Design Solar-Powered Cars To Hone Problem-Solving Skills
  Night Rider. It may be a strange name for a toy car powered by the sun, but it spelled victory for students Joshua Grimm and Dave Kaijala, who guided their creation to first place in a solar-powered hot rod race at Houghton College.
  Author: Marcell Currie - Date: February 26, 2004



• Cox, Wyden Introduce Bipartisan Initiative to Promote Hydrogen Fuel Cell Filling Stations
  House Policy Chairman Christopher Cox and Senator Ron Wyden today announced a bipartisan, bicameral effort to ensure that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles can fill up on the road.
  Author: Sergei Bergen - Date: February 26, 2004



• Experts Discuss Hybrid Vehicles and Fuel Cells at L.A. Auto Show
  The escalating debate surrounding the future alternative fuel of choice may become a little clearer as keynote speaker Amory Lovins and a panel of distinguished experts examine hybrid vehicles and fuel cell technology at the Automobiles and the Environment conference.
  Author: Rodney Barnes - Date: February 26, 2004



• Government-Forfeited Luxury Sports Cars To Hit Online Auction Block On Bid4Assets
  Bid4Assets, Inc., a leading online auction marketplace that uses technology to maximize return, today announced that it will auction five luxury automobiles forfeited to the U.S. Marshals Service. The online auctions will be held through June 26 and 27 on the Bid4Assets Web site. Bid4Assets has been conducting asset sales for the U.S. Marshals Service since December 1999, and sold a 1999 Lamborghini Diablo Roadster for $202,000 in January 2002.
  Author: Sergei Bergen - Date: February 26, 2004



• New Features Help Make Car Hunting on The Web: Auto-Matic
  Whether searching for a classic car, a practical family vehicle or a sporty new model, Yahoo! Autos is an ideal place for consumers to start. Yahoo! Inc. introduced new features to its popular car resource, providing Yahoo! users with an enhanced guide to researching, purchasing, selling, and maintaining new and used cars. Newly redesigned, Yahoo! Autos steers consumers to car information, merchant services and nationwide car listings and inventories. In addition, users can now access auto-industry news and reviews, obtain car history and reports, review financing and insurance information, check out maintenance options, meet with others in online car communities and follow auto-related sports events.
  Author: Stephan Willox - Date: February 26, 2004



• Mayor Uses New Electric Cars to Improve Neighborhood Service
  Mayor Matthew J. Driscoll joined Barry Carr, East Zone Sales Manager for Global Electric Motor Cars, LLC, neighborhood representatives and city representatives to unveil his initiative for use of 25 new electric cars for safety and constituent service. In my continuing effort to enhance quality of life issues, safety issues and constituent service these vehicles will be used throughout the city to address neighborhood concerns, said Mayor Matthew J. Driscoll.
  Author: Jordan Strauss - Date: February 25, 2004



• Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc. and Porsche Cars of North America, Inc. have joined the Alliance
  The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers today announced that Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc. and Porsche Cars of North America, Inc. have joined the Alliance, bringing the total number of member companies to 13.
  Author: Goerge Adams - Date: February 25, 2004



• Motor Trend and California International Auto Show Announce Automotive Design Contest
  MOTOR TREND and the California International Auto Show (CIAS) have announced the details of their fifth-annual international design contest. The 2003 CIAS Motor Trend International Design Contest challenges amateur, student and professional designers from around the world to conceptualize the winning combination of design form, function and creativity to create a tuner car of the future. The winners will be announced on Media Day at the California International Auto Show, on October 29, 2003. The designs will then be displayed throughout the show.
  Author: Jordan Strauss - Date: February 25, 2004



• MVCars.Com Teams With Yahoo! Autos To Expand Reach Of Local NY Area Car Dealers
  MVcars.com, the Mohawk Valley's Internet auto source, today announced an agreement with Yahoo! Inc., a leading global Internet media company, to distribute vehicle inventory listings to Yahoo! Autos , a comprehensive roadmap for researching, buying, selling and maintaining new and used cars in one central place on the Web.
  Author: Sebastian Zima - Date: February 25, 2004



• Saturn Again Ranks at the Top in Sales Satisfaction
  Consumers continue to prefer a hassle-free new-vehicle sales experience that features non-negotiable retail pricing, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2001 Sales Satisfaction StudySM released today.
  Author: Konrad Navrotny - Date: February 25, 2004



• 2003 NISSAN 350Z H.O. Supercharging System
  Channel Islands, CA, Vortech Engineering, LLC, the premier developer of aftermarket supercharging systems and performance enhancing components, announces the introduction of the 2003 Nissan 350Z supercharging system. This charge cooled system will increase horsepower and torque from 287/274 stock to 412/355 supercharged at 8 psig.
  Author: Bill White - Date: February 24, 2004



• Nissan to unveil Z Car sport utility truck concepts at Detroit Auto Show
  With the father of the Z car at his side, Nissan North America President Minoru Nakamura today unveiled illustrations of a sleek, new Z car and an innovative Sport Utility Truck. Then, Nakamura announced that both vehicles will be displayed at Detroit’s North American International Auto Show
  Author: John Strong - Date: February 24, 2004



• Performance Springs for the new 2002 Nissan Sentra SER 4cyl
  The Suspension Company — has developed its famous Pro Pro-Kit progressive performance spring package for the 2002 Nissan Sentra SER (Spec V) 4cyl. The Eibach Pro Pro-Kit progressive performance springs for the new Sentra Spec V, improve chassis response and handling by lowering the vehicle’s center of gravity and reducing unwanted body roll.
  Author: Stanley Bartley - Date: February 24, 2004



• TheCarConnection and Auguri Corporation, Partner to Improve Customer Experience Shopping Cars Online
  Auguri Corporation, provider of the leading interactive sales solution for the automotive industry, and TheCarConnection, the Web's automotive authority, today announced that TheCarConnection features Auguri ASPIRE query technology to assist customers in their car evaluation and shopping experience on www.thecarconnection.com. As long-standing partners, the incorporation of the Auguri technology on TheCarConnection site is a strategic move that addresses the increasing consumer demand for helpful, effective tools to research and shop cars online.
  Author: Claude Parizoe - Date: February 24, 2004



• Upstate Used Car Dealer Agrees To Alter Contracts
  Attorney General Eliot Spitzer today announced a settlement with an upstate used car dealer that misled consumers about their warranty repair rights under the Lemon Law.
  Author: Bill White - Date: February 24, 2004



• Versatile ThunderPack™ Products Target Hybrid Trucks and Buses, Fuel Cells, UPS Applications
  Maxwell Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a strategic development and supply agreement with ISE Research-ThunderVolt Inc., to collaboratively develop ultracapacitor-based energy storage packs for hybrid electric drive systems for buses, trucks and other heavy duty vehicles and stationary power systems such as fuel cells and uninterruptible power supplies.
  Author: Bob Campbell - Date: February 24, 2004



• ViewPoint And MSN Autos Collaborate To Unveil The Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible
  Viewpoint Corporation, the world leader in interactive graphics, today announced its successful rich media pilot with the support of MSN Autos and Volkswagen, which included an integrated Viewpoint and Windows Media Player online presentation to introduce the Volkswagen New Beetle convertible. The presentation is highlighted on the MSN Autos Channel, as part of their on-site coverage of the world famous 2003 North American International Auto Show.
  Author: Wayne Hunter - Date: February 23, 2004



• 2004-Model Motor Trend International Auto Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center
  Vroom! Vroom! Start your engines and head down to the 2004-Model Motor Trend International Auto Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Featuring hundreds of the latest cars, trucks, minivans and sport-utility vehicles, this fourth-annual automobile extravaganza will take place over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
  Author: Sam Hankook - Date: February 23, 2004



• Bid4Assets To Sell Luxury Automobiles For U.S. Marshals Service
  Bid4Assets, Inc., a leading full-service asset disposition and advisory services company, today announced that it will auction two luxury automobiles seized by the U.S. Marshals Service.
  Author: John Strong - Date: February 23, 2004



• EarthCam Joins Ford for the 2nd Consecutive Year to Produce Live Interactive Webcast
  EarthCam, experts in webcam technology and a leader in webcasting premier events, is pleased to announce that it will partner with Ford for the 2nd year in a row to produce a live interactive webcast for FordVehicles.com. On location at the 2003 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, EarthCam's extensive online coverage will include multiple webcams strategically placed throughout the Ford exhibit, as well as live streaming video.
  Author: Sam Aristol - Date: February 23, 2004



• First Personal Auto Buying Assistance Service in Boston Area Helps With New, Used and Leased Car Purchases
  AutoHeroes wants to be the first place you turn when you set out to buy or lease a new or used car. Launching the first personal car buying service in the Boston area, AutoHeroes jumps in to help clients navigate the often bumpy road of car buying. AutoHeroes' mission is to drive the best deals possible for its customers -- saving them time and eliminating the aggravation which can accompany a vehicle purchase.
  Author: Sam Hankook - Date: February 23, 2004



• Launch Of Redesigned Autos Channel With EDMUNDS.COM
  NYTimes.com today announced the launch of an integrated, co-branded automotive channel at autos.nytimes.com. The site features comprehensive automotive reviews, news coverage and consumer advice from The New York Times and from Edmunds.com, Inc., the premier online consumer resource for automotive information.
  Author: Wayne Hunter - Date: February 23, 2004



• Restrictions on Internet Sales of New Autos Cost Consumers
  State laws that prevent direct sale of automobiles to consumers over the Internet, restrict the location of dealers, or prevent competition in the provision of warranty and other auto-related services are costing consumers over $25 billion per year without providing any consumer benefits, a report filed today at the Federal Trade Commission by the Consumer Federation of America concluded.
  Author: Wayne Hunter - Date: February 23, 2004



• Second Continuation Car Based on a Vintage Ford Mustang Introduced
  Winning the hearts and right feet of everyone in attendance, Carroll Shelby unveiled the G.T.350SR at a press conference during SEMA 2003, in Las Vegas.
  Author: David Murray - Date: February 21, 2004



• A car buying guide is your advantage when your looking
  Cars are expensive, no doubt about it. Using a car buying guide is a good idea. You can use the car buying guide to help you select a previously owned or used vehicle when you're ready to put your money down. According the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), more people are choosing used cars and they're spending upwards of $300 billion to buy over 30 million of them. First read the car buying guide to select the vehicle you want. Another good source for buying a used car is the Kelly Blue Book. Some manufacturers will give a new car rebate or give you a flat trade-in price regardless of the condition of the car. The used car blue book has a comprehensive list of vehicles and the price you should pay for the condition of the vehicle your considering.
  Author: Ron Sward - Date: April 30, 2001



• Buying a new car? Are you interested in what you need to know before buying a new car?
  Like anything in life, the more prepared you are, the fewer surprises you'll have. When you're buying a new car the same is true. Here are some valuable tips you'll need for buying a new car. Ask your friends which car they would buy and why. Find out what they think of the service of the dealer or online purchase and performance of the vehicle. Check out the new car reviews. You can also check out previous new car reviews for used cars at your public library.
  Author: Ron Sward - Date: April 30, 2001



• Here are some ideas on how buying a used car can be enjoyable.
  Like anything in life, the more prepared you are, the fewer surprises you'll have. When you're buying a used car the same is true. Here are some valuable tips for buying a used car. Ask your friends which car they would buy and why. Find out what they think of the service of the dealer or online purchase and performance of the vehicle.
  Author: Ron Sward - Date: April 30, 2001