March 2011

Yamaha, dealer win lawsuit in rollover crash of Rhino

(March 23, 2011) WARREN COUNTY, Ohio (PRNewswire) — In what the trial judge labeled the largest civil trial in the history of the Warren County, Ohio, Court of Common Pleas, an eight-member Ohio jury returned a verdict in favor of Yamaha and its dealer on March 21 in a case involving the death of a 10-year-old girl who was ejected from a Yamaha Rhino in a rollover crash. 

Mercedes to offer innovative teen driver's education program in U.S.

(March 23, 2011) Mercedes-Benz announced today that it is planning to offer driver's education late this year with the aim of teaching teenagers the skills and competencies for safe and enjoyable driving.

At the core of Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy is an innovative driver's education approach that reflects the best teaching methods from around the world. The curriculum is currently being finalized and specifically tailored to the U.S. environment.

How to save on gas? There's an app for that

(March 23, 2011) SANTA MONICA, Calif. (PRNewswire) — There's an app for everything, or so it seems. So what about gas? TrueCar.com is helping consumers curb some of the pain being felt at the pump by providing a list of helpful mobile applications available on the iPhone and/or Android in "Ten Apps for Saving Money on Gas."

Toyota goes on 'record-breaking' mission with Prius

(March 23, 2011) LOS ANGELES (PRNewswire) — Check out the web site Universal Record Database (URDB) World Records for some of the craziest, insane "records" you will ever see such as "Most Afro Picks Fit in an Afro" or "Fastest Time to Break 10 Pencils" and you may understand Toyota's gimmick to set 200 "Prius records" in two 10-hour days.

Ford Fiesta gets personal for 2012

(March 23, 2011) DEARBORN, Mich. — The small car style Ford Fiesta delivers is expanding for 2012 with three new packages to give customers even more options for personalizing.

The new packages build on the success of the current personalization choices Fiesta customers enjoy today, with nearly 40 percent purchasing at least one accessory. To date, more than 26,000 Ford Custom Accessories items have been purchased by Fiesta owners.

Toyota, Honda extend Japan auto shutdown

(March 22, 2011) TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. are extending their shutdown of auto production in Japan amid a shortage of parts following a colossal earthquake and tsunami earlier this month.

Report: Japan disaster to hit automakers globally

(March 22, 2011) Every major automaker worldwide will be affected by the disaster in Japan by mid-to-late April, according to a report released Monday by automotive forecasters IHS Global Insight.

Pennzoil returning to IndyCar racing

(March 22, 2011) HOUSTON (PRNewswire) — After a 20-year absence from IndyCar racing, Pennzoil is returning to the sport in a big way. In addition to being back on the track through the brand's multi-year alliance with Penske Racing and Penske Corporation, the brand's premium Pennzoil Ultra Euro 5W-40 motor oil has been approved for use in all Honda Indy V8 engines that will compete in the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series.

Caddy for a Caddie promotion returns to Texas tournament

(March 22, 2011) IRVING, Texas — HP Byron Nelson Championship officials announced today the return of the Caddy for a Caddie promotion, wherein the caddie of this year’s champion at the golf tournament will receive a 2011 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid.

Kelley Blue Book apps hit one million downloads

(March 22, 2011) IRVINE, Calif. (PRNewswire) — Kelley Blue Book's www.kbb.com today reports a one-million download milestone among its three mobile apps for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone 7.