Auto Care Insurance Articles
September 8th, 2009
A new bill proposed by Representative Gary Peters, Democrat from Michigan, could potentially provide an additional $216 million for new automotive technologies. The legislation is set for review by the full U.S. House of Representatives later this month, and would increase the $334 million already proposed by the Obama administration for research and development of [...]
September 2nd, 2009
BMW’s newest concept car, the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics, combines the environmental advantages of a hybrid car with the high performance of a sports car. Sleekly futuristic in design, the Vision EfficientDynamics also boasts photosensitive glass that darkens in response to bright light or glare, allowing better visibility and improving driver safety. The use of lightweight [...]
August 31st, 2009
If you are in the market for auto insurance, you should take a look at AutoCareInsurance.com. Unlike some other auto insurance websites, AutoCareInsurance.com provides information on full coverage insurance as well as liability only. Their auto insurance rate quote tool is easy to use and intuitively designed. Simply type in your zip code and a [...]
August 27th, 2009
The CARS program, informally known as “Cash for Clunkers”, ended Monday, August 24th, 2009. Originally slated to cost $1 billion, Congress increased the total funds available to $3 billion due to overwhelming consumer response. The White House stated that nearly all funds had been exhausted by the end of the program, with rebate requests totaling [...]
August 23rd, 2009
The highly successful “Cash for Clunkers” program will end Monday, according to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Part of the overall stimulus package, this program offered up to $4500 in rebates to car buyers who traded in certain older vehicles with poor fuel economy. “Cash for Clunkers” was designed to have a twofold effect, both reducing [...]
August 18th, 2009
Back to school means shopping for clothes, backpacks, pencils and protractors. But did you know it’s a great time to shop for teen driver insurance rates? If your teenager is just beginning to drive, or has had his license for a year or two, back to school time is a perfect time to shop for [...]
August 17th, 2009
From the successful Cash for Clunkers program to an increased interest in fuel economy in general, the new Chevy Volt has generated a great deal of buzz, thanks in part to the publicity garnered through their viral marketing campaign boasting the Chevy Volts incredible fuel efficiency of 230 mpg. Let us take a closer look [...]
August 7th, 2009
After much positioning and worry, Congress has passed legislation that pours another $2 billion dollars into what President Obama is calling the most successful stimulus project to date. The “cash for clunkers” program lures people to trade in their older vehicles for new, energy efficient ones by offering them up to $4500 in federal subsidies.
The [...]
August 5th, 2009
Do you have an older model vehicle and in the market for a new fuel efficient model? Is your car on its last legs, and you do not want to deal with expensive repairs? Then the recent program instituted by the U.S. Government, Cash for Clunkers, may be the right program for you. The government’s [...]
June 24th, 2009
Recently, CNN.com posted a story about the new funding Tesla received from the federal government to aid in their production of electric vehicles. Tesla has already produced a roadster that has amazing specs for an electric car, and now this new funding will go to assist the production of the Model S Sedan.
Read the CNN.com [...]
June 15th, 2009
Many people that are struggling with their finances due to the current recession are turning to car insurance fraud to find some financial relief. People are ditching, burning, pushing their cars off cliffs, even sinking their cars and then reporting them as stolen to cash in on the insurance money.
According to the Associated Press there [...]
June 5th, 2009
New York Residents with a home computer or library card are reducing their points and insurance premiums. That’s right; New York residents are going online and saving on their car insurance!
Most importantly, not only can New Yorker’s lower their points by four, residents can also save 10 percent on their liability and collision premiums by [...]
June 2nd, 2009
Welcome to the West Coast’s Hydrogen Highway! Hydrogen Road Tour 2009 brings the future to reality along the 1,700 mile route between San Diego, California, and Vancouver, British Columbia between May 26th and June 3rd, 2009.
The caravan offers the public an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with hydrogen fuel cell technology as a viable energy [...]
May 29th, 2009
General Motors has given its support for President Obama’s strict fuel standards, and plans on following suit to manufacturer vehicles with better mileage. From Kansascity.com:
General Motors, in a statement, said it was fully committed to the approach, which will set a uniform standard in the United States for fuel economy and greenhouse-gas reduction. Fritz Henderson, [...]
May 29th, 2009
From Businessweek.com:
Ford Motor Co. Chairman Bill Ford Jr. says his company is well positioned to meet fuel economy standards proposed by President Barack Obama.
Speaking Friday during the Detroit Regional Chamber’s annual policy conference on Mackinac Island, Ford said his company intends to be the fuel economy leader in every automotive segment.
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