General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) today said it expects no immediate effect on its global automotive operations as a result of Delphi Corp.'s (NYSE: DPH) Chapter 11 filing. Read More »
Subaru B9 Tribeca Earns 5-Star Safety Rating
Subaru B9 Tribeca receives the highest possible safety rating from NHTSA for frontal and side-impact crash tests for both driver and passenger seating positions. Read More »
Consumers React to Historically High Fuel Prices
As the price of gasoline in the United States approaches the highest levels seen since the last gas crisis, the September 2005 Fuel Price Impact Survey conducted by AutoPacific shows that many consumers intend to shift the type of vehicle they drive. The Fuel Price Impact Survey is based on the results of a VehicleVoice Internet survey with 1,313 respondents who completed the survey between September 16 and 26, 2005. Read More »
Annual Exotic Car Buyers Guide Names the Seven ‘Best’ Exotic Supercars for 2006
The duPont REGISTRY(TM) Exotic Car Buyers Guide 2006, distributed by duPont Publishing, is the annual special issue solely focused on exotic vehicles from the top manufacturers in the world. Available on newsstands beginning September 27th, the edition introduces seven "Best" Awards for the sexiest and most desirable exotic cars for 2006. Read More »
All-New 2007 Nissan Versa to Be Built in Mexico
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) (Nasdaq:NSANY) today announced models of its all-new Nissan Versa hatchback and sedan for North American delivery will be manufactured at its plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, starting in 2006. Read More »
CarMax Foundation Awards $100,000 Grant to Promote Youth Driver Education
CarMax, Inc., the nation's largest retailer of used cars, announced today that the CarMax Foundation has awarded Driver's Edge a $100,000 grant for its national young driver education program. Read More »
New Orleans: A Geopolitical Prize
The American political system was founded in Philadelphia, but the American nation was built on the vast farmlands that stretch from the Alleghenies to the Rockies. That farmland produced the wealth that funded American industrialization: It permitted the formation of a class of small landholders who, amazingly, could produce more than they could consume. Read More »
OnStar by GM Turns Ten Years Old
Since beginning operations in 1995, OnStar by GM has grown to become the nation's leading provider of in-vehicle safety, security and communications services using wireless and Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite technology. Read More »
EPA Expected to Issue Interim Rule to Implement Fuel Mandate
MEMA has learned that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering an interim rulemaking that would offer ground rules for a flexible renewable fuel credit trading program. Read More »
Administration Unveils New Fuel Economy Plan for Light Trucks
On August 23, the Bush administration unveiled a new sized-based fuel economy plan for light trucks. Read More »