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January, 2008


AAA Texas: AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch

HOUSTON, TX (MARKET WIRE) Gasoline prices in all areas surveyed declined for three consecutive weeks, except for Amarillo, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.

Chinese automakers hope low price will give entry to rich US

Four Chinese automaker companies and an importer showed off their models at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit earlier this month. And others, such as China America Cooperative Automotives, the Geely...

What's New with Isuzu? Posted By : Robert Thomson

The Ascender 5-Passenger (the 4WD version) was awarded the "Smart Choice" title in five distinct categories including operating, repair costs, ownership, depreciation, and fuel economy.

Why the Isuzu I-370 Crew Cab is Perfect for Families Posted By : Robert Thomson

What a lot of people don't know is that Isuzu's i-370 Crew Cab has all the functionality of an SUV, plus more child-friendly features than many SUVs, vans, or cars.

Pickup Trucks: How to Transport Cargo Safely Posted By : Robert Thomson

What is the best way to secure cargo in the bed of a pickup? Here are some tips.

Truck Accidents: Could Your Vehicle Keep You Safe? Posted By : Robert Thomson

The trucking industry isn't going anywhere any time soon, and while we can hope that some of these measures begin to drastically reduce the number of highway deaths, now is the time to make sure you're driving the safest vehicles you possibly can.

Pickup Truck Safety: Statistics You Need to Know Posted By : Robert Thomson

Consumers and the government are holding pickup manufacturers to higher safety regulations in response to the vast number of preventable fatalities. A pickup manufactured prior to 1990 will be short many of these new safety features and simply cannot protect the safety of its occupants as well as newer pickup trucks do.

Taking a Turn: What's Your SUVs Radius? Posted By : Robert Thomson

Find out the turning radius of your favorite model and pay close attention to visibility when you're test drivingtest-driving it.

Toyota Corolla hybrid? Check? Lexus IS hybrid? Check. Scion?

Toyota's Chief Executive, Katsuaki Watanabe, opened up this new year by announcing that there would be hybrid version available for every model that it offers. This decision is a direct response to Toyota's goal of...

Honda looks to drop hybrid pricing in 2009

Quick: When we say hybrid, what auto maker first comes to mind? Is it Toyota? Probably, and it's due to the Prius. But watch out Toyota, here comes Honda.

Daimler starts cars fast with 'micro hybrid' system

Small cars, especially the mini or micro cars, are sure to supply unbelievable fuel efficiency. But when said small car is equipped with new technology meant to increase fuel efficiency even more, well, it takes fuel...

Cellwatch M500 wrist-watch phone

February 1, 2008 The wrist watch phone is one of those inventions we thought we would all be wearing by now, but despite the appearance of numerous designs in recent years seeking to make the Dick Tracey style communications device a commercial reality, the idea is still a long way from reaching its potential. The latest example to cross the Gizmag desk, and one of the most impressively designed and specced units we've seen to date is the Cellwatch M500.

Cellwatch M500 wrist-watch phone

February 1, 2008 The wrist watch phone is one of those inventions we thought we would all be wearing by now, but despite the appearance of numerous designs in recent years seeking to make the Dick Tracey style communications device a commercial reality, the idea is still a long way from reaching its potential. The latest example to cross the Gizmag desk, and one of the most impressively designed and specced units we've seen to date is the Cellwatch M500.

Trax GPS438: All-In-One GPS with Radar Detection

Uniden, a major manufacturer of personal navigation devices (PND), has introduced the first personal navigation device with a radar detector.

$300 limit of 'high end' CD players

There wasn’t a time so long ago that high end aftermarket CD players were selling for more than $1,000. No more.

OneCat powers up on (Compressed) air alone

Let’s see. Back in the day we had the steam engine car. We’ve had the gasoline engine car. We have the electric hybrid powered by Lithium-ion or nickel-metal hydride batteries. They are working on a pure plug-in electric...

Tata Nano may go Italian

Tata Motors seems to be hot these days. The India automaker is the topic of conversation because not only may it be on the verge of snapping up Ford’s Jaguar and Land Rover, but it has released its $2,500 car into the...

Details confirmed for first-ever Formula One night race

February 1, 2008 The timetable has been set for September's Formula 1(TM) Singapore Grand Prix, the first ever Grand Prix to be held at night. ..


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Toyota keeps eye contact with sleepy drivers

Big Brother or the Nanny Generation!

2007 saw increase in Car Recalls. Should we worry?

The number of vehicles a manufacturer has to recall in one year isn’t really a race that anyone wants to win. But this year, the dubious honor goes to the traditional king of recalls Ford Motor *** with 3.3 million units...

SPECIAL: Taming' Lexus 5.0-Liter IS F

RACER's Howard Walker puts Lexus' hot new BMW M-chaser to the test.

Advantage Rent A Car: / CORRECTION - Advantage Rent A Car and Sun Country Airlines Team up to Maximize Traveler Savings

SAN ANTONIO, TX and ST. PAUL, MN (MARKET WIRE) In the news release, "Advantage Rent A Car and Sun Country Airlines Team up to Maximize Traveler Savings," issued earlier today by Advantage Rent A Car, we are advised by the company that the first sentence of the last paragraph should read "Sun Country Airlines, privately held by Petters Group Worldwide, is based in St. Paul, Minnesota" rather than "Sun Country Airlines, privately held by Petters Group Worldwide and Whitebox Advisors, is based in St. Paul, Minnesota" as originally issued. Complete corrected text follows.

Jaguar owners purrs in anticipation of purchase

It looks more and more like Tata Motors of India will get the big prize -- Jaguar and Land Rover -- from Ford.

Chevron takes to the water with Algae-based biofuel

It appears that our cars will gobble up just about anything for the sake of energy. There’s biofuel with all that corn, palm oil, even trash and then there’s the bacterias like E Coli.

Federal Government Kicks Off Child Car Seat Rating System

AngelGuard SeatA new five-star government rating system is designed to help parents judge whether child car seats are easy to install.



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