Archive for July, 2008

UK’s Axon Automotive Unveils New 80mpg Green Car

CHICAGO, July 28 /PRNewswire/ — The British Midlands Development Corporation announced the launch of a new eco-friendly car, whose combination of reduced weight and excellent dynamics dramatically improves mileage and emissions from conventional fuels.Axon Automotive, based in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, UK, aims to be the most sustainable car manufacturer in Europe. Their new compact car will [...]

Chrysler, GM and Nissan are Tops in Online Search Visibility

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 30 /PRNewswire/ — iCrossing, a global digital marketing company, today announced the findings of the Vertical Visibility Index: Automotive, the first in a series of studies analyzing the paid and natural search media visibility leaders within specific industry verticals.iCrossing found that Chrysler, GM and Nissan North America are doing the best job [...]

VIDEO from Medialink and Buick: I Spy, Automotive Paparazzi on the Rise

NEW YORK, July 28 /PRNewswire/ — From Brangelina to Tomkat, celebrities are often followed by paparazzi looking for the money shot. But they aren’t the only ones keeping one eye open — cars have stalkers too. Called “auto spies”, these cameramen try to catch never-before-seen cars for magazines like Road and Track and car and [...]

Use CARE to Avoid Buying a Flood-Damaged Car, According to NADAguides.com

COSTA MESA, Calif., July 24 /PRNewswire/ — Due to recent flooding in the Midwest and the fact that hurricane season is officially here with Hurricane Dolly making landfall yesterday, there will be many flood-damaged cars sold to unsuspecting buyers. During Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, for example, NADA estimates that 500,000 vehicles that had their [...]

Trepanier Named Woodward Dream Cruise Grand Marshal

ROYAL OAK, Mich., July 24 /PRNewswire/ — Troy Trepanier, recognized as the automotive industry’s premier custom car designer/builder/racer, will serve as the official Grand Marshal of the 2008 Woodward Dream Cruise, to be held Saturday, August 16, 2008.The president of Rad Rides by Troy, a Manteno, Illinois-based custom car shop known for its creativity, craftsmanship [...]