When winter weather turns treacherous, GEICO provides the following tips for winterizing your car and driving safely in severe weather conditions. According to Nancy Pierce, vice president of GEICO claims, “It’s important for motorists to drive carefully and defensively because the biggest hazard of winter driving is slippery roads. We want to make sure motorists are prepared for dangerous winter driving conditions.”

Economic uncertainty was nowhere to be found inside the Mandalay Bay Events Center as over $29 million (including Buyer’s Premium) in collector cars were sold during the inaugural Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Las Vegas Oct. 16-18, 2008. Bidders worldwide competed for over 500 vehicles that sold at No Reserve, including a 1949 MG TC that was Carroll Shelby’s first road race car, Funkmaster Flex’s custom 2006 Ford Mustang GT, a 2003 Saleen S7 and a 1954 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Custom. Over 50,000 people attended the automotive auction and lifestyle event, which was broadcast live in high-definition on SPEED.

The nation’s premier taxpayer watchdog group, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), today criticized both the management of the “Big Three” automakers and the leadership of their unions for their arrogance and sense of entitlement.

Mobile Posse announced that it has teamed up with GasPriceWatch Group, Inc. to deliver real-time gas quotes to the idle screen of consumer mobile phones. GasPriceWatch offers the most comprehensive database of gas stations and gas prices in North America, providing information for more than 130,000 gas retail outlets. Under the terms of the agreement, GasPriceWatch will deliver up-to-date gas prices for all grades of gas, including Regular, Mid-Grade, Premium, Diesel, E85, and Biodiesel, to subscribers of the Mobile Posse solution.

Carroll Shelby Licensing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. and American Tank Co., Inc., dba carrollshelbymerchandise.com (CSM) based in Windsor, CA, announce today the launch of the Official Carroll Shelby Merchandise website and mail order catalog, boasting the world's largest collection of Official Carroll Shelby Licensed Merchandise with over 600 items for Shelby owners and enthusiasts to enjoy world wide. The Carroll Shelby Merchandise website and catalog is a collaborative effort between CSL and Warehouse 36 founder Mark Luzaich.

One-third of dealership visitors who used an independent website did not call or send an email before they came to the store, an innovative study by Cars.com and Synovate found. The study explored the connection between online research activity and offline shopping behavior to understand how consumers use the internet for automotive buying decisions. It also identified the specific websites and website features that most encourage walk-in traffic.