Thursday, March 12, 2009

Car accessories

Hybrid Recipe: A Cheaper Insight Means More Sales for Honda - Wall Street Journal
Even with the economy in the pits, hybrid cars can apparently still be big sellers—if they’re cheap enough. Slash and churn (AP) Honda reports that February orders for its new Insight hybrid more than tripled the Japanese automaker’s own

Video From Medialink and General Motors: Hybrid Pickup Trucks Pack a - MSN MoneyCentral
NEW YORK , March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Most people think of small cars and big gas mileage when it comes to hybrid vehicles. But, what about those with a need for more space, utility, and brawniness? Enter the hybrid pickup truck. See video from General

BMW's Push Into Electric Cars - BusinessWeek
By Jack Ewing FRANKFURT - For years, BMW resisted building hybrid cars, believing that more efficient gasoline or diesel models were a smarter bet. But as the hybrid gives way to the all-electric vehicle—at least in the eyes of optimists—the

IBM and Dassault Systèmes Help European Automaker Create Digital - WebWire
Vélizy, France, Munich, Germany and Armonk, New York – IBM ( NYSE:IBM ) and Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) today announced BMW’s use of a single digital software environment for the design of all BMW engines across its

Toyota's Prius hybrid sales surpass million mark in U.S. - Lansing State Journal
TOKYO - Toyota's hybrid sales in the U.S. have surpassed the 1 million mark, the Japanese automaker said today, underlining the rising popularity of the ecological vehicles. It took seven years for Toyota Motor Corp., the world's biggest automaker

Gasoline, Diesel to Dominate Fuels for Cars in 2030, Shell Says - Bloomberg
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Gasoline and diesel, which are burned in 99.4 percent of all cars in Germany, will likely remain the dominant fuels in 2030, said Royal Dutch Shell Plc. Electric-powered cars could make up only 10 percent at most of new car

Car auction

Car game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Car games are games played to pass the time on long car journeys, often started by parents to amuse restless children. Some such games are designed specifically to be played while

Car Game - CarRacing Games - GameGecko.com
Welcome to CAR, the utterly useless driving game.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Used car

Here are lessons for driving in town - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle

Here are lessons for driving in town
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle, TN
In fact why do people feel the need to advertise their stereo system capabilities? Seems that's like putting a big "steal me" sign on your car stereo. I'd like to point out the noise ordinance on music in this town is 25 feet. ...


On Your Side: Car break-ins could be on the rise. Are you protected? - WRDW-TV

On Your Side: Car break-ins could be on the rise. Are you protected?
WRDW-TV, GA
"My car had gotten broke into. Somebody threw a brick in it. (Now)I tuck things under my seat. But now they know what I do. I gotta try something else now. Oh no!!" she said with a smile. All kidding aside, it could go beyond just stealing your stereo. ...

Monday, February 23, 2009

Car insurance

Rare Ferrari California Aims For US Record Sale Price - The Auto Chanel
HOMEBUSH, Australia – February 23, 2009: A rare 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder will be the highlight car to come under the hammer at the event usually referred to as Pebble Beach of the US East Coast, the ‘Automobiles of Amelia Island

My Favorite Ride: You can't miss this Caddy - Bedford Times-Mail
Corinne Sereni drives a really big car, a four-door Cadillac Coupe DeVille manufactured 13 years before she was born. “I always dreamed of getting a big old car,” the 29-year-old Bloomington woman said. So a few months ago, she drove with a

Gunman takes car from LJ man - Brazoria Facts
RICHWOOD — A 53-year-old Lake Jackson man told police two men stole his car at gunpoint Sunday morning from outside a gas station while he was scratching off lottery tickets with his door propped open, police said. The incident happened about 10 a

Garcia gets set for Snetterton test - Crash.net
Victor Garcia is set to kick-start his plans for the new Cooper Tires British F3 International Series season at Snetterton this week with the first official FOTA test of the year. The young Spaniard will form part of the Fortec line-up this season

Friday, January 30, 2009

Car dealer

Partner exits Orland car dealership - Willows Journal

Partner exits Orland car dealership
Willows Journal,  United States - 5 hours ago
January added Northstate Motors does 80 percent of its supply business with local vendors like Napa Auto Parts, Kragen, John’s Tire Service and Les Schwab ...


Economy pinches used-car sales - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Economy pinches used-car sales
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - 6 hours ago
For Sioux Falls used-car dealers, this past fall lived up to its name in more than one way: Many saw their auto sales take a bigger-than-normal seasonal ...

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Car buying service

An in-car GPS built for walking: Ask the Editors - CNET News

An in-car GPS built for walking: Ask the Editors
CNET News, CA - 17 hours ago
The accessory costs $70, but includes data for all of North America. Another suggestion I have is that if you have a cell phone or smartphone with ...


Well, car is just an accessory - Pretoria News (subscription)

Well, car is just an accessory
Pretoria News (subscription), South Africa - Jan 15, 2009
The socialite has been seen driving both a pink and a blue version of the luxury Bentley in the last month, changing her car to suit her clothing. ...

Monday, January 5, 2009

Car accessory

US Treasury To Purchase $5 Billion Senior Preferred Equity From GMAC - CNN Money
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Treasury Department says it will buy $5 billion in senior preferred equity with an 8% dividend from GMAC LLC. The purchase is part of a broader program to help the auto industry become financially viable. Under the

GMAC Gets $6 Billion From Treasury to Help Revive Auto Lending - Bloomberg
Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Treasury committed $6 billion to support GMAC LLC, the financing arm of General Motors Corp., widening the government’s effort to keep the largest U.S. automaker out of bankruptcy. The Treasury will purchase a $5

FACTBOX: Where has the U.S. bailout money gone? - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday it was tapping a $700 billion financial rescue fund to purchase $5 billion in equity in auto and mortgage lender GMAC LLC and increase its previously announced lending to General

Government offers $6 billion to support auto lender GMAC - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government said on Monday it was pumping $5 billion into auto and mortgage lender GMAC LLC and lending up to $1 billion to automaker General Motors, ensuring the solvency of a company considered crucial to GM's survival