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Posts from — April 2008

Tips for dealing with rising gas prices (ABC 7 Chicago)

Fuel prices have risen again during the last month and continue to remain well over $3 a gallon in Illinois and northern Indiana. AAA Chicago’s most recent Fuel Gauge Report estimates that in Illinois, regular unleaded gasoline has increased 19 cents during the past month, forecasting an average cost of $3.45 per gallon for the month of April, which is 52 cents higher per gallon than last year.

April 30, 2008   Comments Off

Beware third-party downgrade abroad (Daily Telegraph)

Many car insurers automatically cut your fully comprehensive cover when you drive on foreign roads, writes John Greenwood.

April 30, 2008   Comments Off

Beware third-party downgrade abroad - Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk
Beware third-party downgrade abroad
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 2 hours ago
Motorists with European roadside assistance cover from providers such as the AA will get their cars repatriated if they are damaged but repairable,

April 30, 2008   Comments Off

Pre-owned perfection at Courtesy Chrysler - Calgary Herald

Pre-owned perfection at Courtesy Chrysler
Calgary Herald,  Canada - 3 hours ago
Every Courtesy Chrysler vehicle is fully inspected and reconditioned, and comes with 24/7 roadside assistance as well as nationwide service.

April 30, 2008   Comments Off

World’s largest commercial satellite achieves key milestone (Spaceflight Now)

PALO ALTO, CA and RESTON, VA — Space Systems/Loral, a subsidiary of Loral Space and Communications, and ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited announced the successful deployment of the ICO G1 satellite’s large antenna reflector on Saturday, April 26.

April 29, 2008   Comments Off

Nokia and ARC Transistance to Deliver Real Time Traffic Reports to Mobiles (The Auto Channel)

ESPOO, Finland, April 29 — Nokia and ARC Transistance, the European network of automobile clubs, announced today that they are working together to provide Real Time Traffic Information to users of Nokia mobile devices.

April 29, 2008   Comments Off

Persbericht TomTom - nieuwe modellen - Financieele Dagblad

Persbericht TomTom - nieuwe modellen
Financieele Dagblad, Netherlands - 1 hour ago
The new TomTom ONE and TomTom XL come with comprehensive safety features, so drivers always have direct access to safety and roadside assistance information

April 29, 2008   Comments Off

Discovery Communications Teams With ICO for Mobile Interactive … - CNNMoney.com

Discovery Communications Teams With ICO for Mobile Interactive
CNNMoney.com - Apr 29, 2008
and two-way communication needs: live and stored mobile TV in vehicles, interactive navigation, and roadside assistance, all with nationwide coverage.

April 29, 2008   Comments Off

Discovery Communications Teams With ICO for Mobile Interactive … - CNNMoney.com

Discovery Communications Teams With ICO for Mobile Interactive
CNNMoney.com - 2 hours ago
and two-way communication needs: live and stored mobile TV in vehicles, interactive navigation, and roadside assistance, all with nationwide coverage.
World's Largest Commercial Satellite Achieves Key Milestone CNNMoney.com
all 17 news articles

April 29, 2008   Comments Off

Discovery Communications Teams With ICO for Mobile Interactive Media Trial (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

ICO Global Communications Limited (ICO) announced today that it has reached an agreement with Discovery Communications, LLC, to provide content for the alpha trials of its mobile interactive media service, known as ICO mim(TM). ICO mim is a fully interactive mobile video, navigation and emergency assistance service powered by the ICO G1 satellite, which launched on April 14, 2008. The trials …

April 29, 2008   Comments Off

Washington DC (The San Francisco Examiner)

ESPOO, Finland , April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Nokia (NYSE: NOK ) and ARC Transistance, the European network of automobile clubs, announced today that they are working together to provide Real Time Traffic Information to users of Nokia mobile devices.

April 29, 2008   Comments Off

Mountain View Motors gets an overhaul (Coeur d’Alene Press)

POST FALLS — New owners will be bringing new services and a fresher inventory of used cars and trucks at Mountain View Motors Sales and Service in Post Falls.

April 29, 2008   Comments Off

Nokia and ARC Transistance to deliver Real Time Traffic Reports to … - Hugin Finland (lehdistötiedote)

Nokia and ARC Transistance to deliver Real Time Traffic Reports to
Hugin Finland (lehdistötiedote), Finland - 2 hours ago
motoring organizations have been helping their members and customers with emergency and roadside assistance as well as touring and travel services.

April 29, 2008   Comments Off

Nokia and ARC Transistance to Deliver Real Time Traffic Reports to Mobiles (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Nokia and ARC Transistance, the European network of automobile clubs, announced today that they are working together to provide Real Time Traffic Information to users of Nokia mobile devices.

April 29, 2008   Comments Off

When "AND" is not "AND" and when it is "OR - ITInews - Insurance Times and Investments News


ITInews - Insurance Times and Investments News
When "AND" is not "AND" and when it is "OR
ITInews - Insurance Times and Investments News, South Africa - 13 hours ago
a myriad of services including such things as frail care at an old age home or roadside assistance, in so far as certain security firms are concerned,

April 28, 2008   Comments Off

When "AND" is not "AND" and when it is "OR - ITInews - Insurance Times and Investments News


ITInews - Insurance Times and Investments News
When "AND" is not "AND" and when it is "OR
ITInews - Insurance Times and Investments News, South Africa - 1 hour ago
a myriad of services including such things as frail care at an old age home or roadside assistance, in so far as certain security firms are concerned,

April 28, 2008   Comments Off

Motorcycle Insurance - Best Syndication


Best Syndication
Motorcycle Insurance
Best Syndication, CA - 2 hours ago
Roadside Assistance coverage provides towing to the nearest qualified repair facility and necessary labor at the place of disablement when your motorcycle

April 28, 2008   Comments Off

Mileage Plus to Be Added to the Protective Lineup (wallstreet:online AG)

Protective´s Asset Protection Division announced today the introduction of Mileage Plus, a high-mileage

April 28, 2008   Comments Off

Mileage Plus to Be Added to the Protective Lineup - Business Wire (press release)

Mileage Plus to Be Added to the Protective Lineup
Business Wire (press release), CA - 41 minutes ago
Optional benefits available for all three levels include roadside assistance, substitute transportation and transferability.

April 28, 2008   Comments Off

Mileage Plus to Be Added to the Protective Lineup (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

CHESTERFIELD, Mo.—-Protective’s Asset Protection Division announced today the introduction of Mileage Plus, a high-mileage extended service contract aimed at the growing used auto market sector.

April 28, 2008   Comments Off

FleetPride Purchases Keller Truck Parts, Inc. (The Auto Channel)

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, April 28 — FleetPride, Inc., the nation’s largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, announced today that it has finalized the acquisition of Keller Truck Parts, Inc. Keller has 11 locations across Delaware and Maryland.

April 28, 2008   Comments Off

Calvert County Sheriff's Reports - Southern Maryland Online

Calvert County Sheriff's Reports
Southern Maryland Online, MD - 34 minutes ago
Locke initially stopped to give roadside assistance to Simmons' vehicle as it was parked on the side of HG Trueman Road. THEFT: An unknown black female

April 28, 2008   Comments Off

FleetPride Purchases Keller Truck Parts, Inc. (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

FleetPride, Inc., the nation’s largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, announced today that it has finalized the acquisition of Keller Truck Parts, Inc.

April 28, 2008   Comments Off

Navigon’s “reality view” (WindowsForDevices)

A lane guidance feature provides on-screen arrows that guide drivers to the lane they should be in. Meanwhile, text-to-speech capabilities let the devices speak the names of approaching streets.

April 28, 2008   Comments Off

Namibia: Med Scheme Promotes Taking Charge (AllAfrica.com)

Prevention is still better than cure. This is the stance that Namibia Health Plan took when they recently introduced the Wellness Programme to potential clients and existing customers in the capital on Tuesday.

April 28, 2008   Comments Off